New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-04
REpUBLICANISM IN KENTUCKY.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.


NASHVILLE Aug. %, 1860.
In Kentucky the last Monday Of each month Is
called County Court day. At that time the people
from the neighboring country flock into the county
town, for the purpose of settling accounts, buying,
selling trading comparing notes on the crops, politics,
etc. etc., and transacpg whatever other business they
may have to do. The politician also, in times like
these generally avas himsef Of the occasion to pre-
rent the claims Of his particular party to the people
Last Monday, ore Of these days CHANGED to be in
Russellville the ca ial of Logan County, which, as
you will by referring to your map, borders on the
Tennessee line. The village is pleasantly situated IN
the midst Of such country as can be found only IN the
great South West and contains about 600 inhabitants
one half of which, should think, are negroes.
The houfes Substantially butt of brick, the yards
neatly kept although the long drouth OF the last two
months has chan ged them from green TO z ay. The
sidewak are handsomely paved, the streets mac
adamzed and well shaded by long rows OF thrifty To-
Gust trees. Everything around affords evidence OF the
WEI th and taste of the Inhabitants. To the credit OF
their inhabitants be it sad there not place in the
town where anything that will tebriate, or even
elevate, is sold as beverage. When arrived there
supposed was in latitude where it would be pru-
dent for me. Northerner, 10 maintain " decent 81
lenee on the great question OF the day, at all events
to refrain from saJing anything in favor of the
Republican party. | was not little surprised,
therefore when l was told that the Hon.
George D. Blakey, welknown and influential
ci izen o. tie place, would, after dinner deliver
speech, advocating the election of Lincoln. OF
couTse, l was bound 10 hesr him. At the appointed
time repaired TO the Court House, and found the
orator surrounded by large crowd of Gallant Ken
tuckians,' already on the floor. He was large,
hearty old man, whose well kept appearance, and
round contfnted face precudsd the idea that he lay
awake nights for fear his neghbors would provide him
full suit of that peculiar material fashionable
in some portions Of the South, and treat him TO a
" moonlight ride" on a rail, with the sharp
up. He went into the work with a right good
will. He claimed that the Republican party alone
was national and that the reason why they had but
one representative from the South, because the
South would not allow them to present their claims
either through their speakers by circulating papers
He read from the Republican platform, Lincoln's
speeches, The TRIBUNE, and Stewards Irrepressible
Conf ct speech. He divided the Democrats into three
parties-the Bell faction the Douglas faction, and the
BreckiDrifge faction, and denounced them all in no
measured terms sectional and in favor Of dissolu
ton. he elosed with earnest and eloquent appeal
to the honest portion of his audience to out and
abandon party that bad already betrayed the faith Of
It's founders, and would if not e,ked soon betray
the Union His audience, which was large, maintained
respectful silence throughout. did not hear single
hiss while than noticed smile OF appro-
baton. His ecdotes, which were few, but always
TO the point failed to elicit hearty laugh. The
same sentiments in almost any section of the North,
would not, imagine, have been quietly received.
Taking everything into consideration, the time the
place. and the man (who was told wac the owner of
40 or so negoes), it was an unaccustomed scene.