St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-10-17
Kentucky.


Kentucky.
The Esess pcdsssss to account for the
e"srsa Of Kcntucky in the fact that she is
half hor,e and n-!f alligator" that the
alligator half insists in going South, while
the horse half is bent on coming North.
The Press ;";sstates the Natural history Of
The creature, for Kc"tasky is "hs,f man,
AH horse and half alligator So that
enc h II is counted out in that calculation,
end while the alligator crawls South and
shs horse pals for the North, the man
half has made up his mind to so neither
Wy. For our part ws do most heartily
vish it had been az alligator, and had
promptly gone where it belongs. As the
whole policy Of tho South has been to
bully the North into observing, faithfully,
Ill tho compromises Of the Constitution
sseard;"e to the Southern Interpretation
st it, while they are using their utmost Ct.
forts to destroy 1t and the government to-
sesher, the most adroit piece Of manage.
neut IN the whole programme has been
the game Of fast aud loose in Kentucky.
Kentucky has been tho Della on whose
hp our young Sampson has been shorn
Of. his strength. To avoid losing Ken.
sschy, tho war has been turned from the
only object which could have justified it
in tho eyes Of God or man, tho enlarge.
ueot and perpetuation Of Human Freedom,
and has been converted into = mutual
strrgsle between t~o powerful parties a.
% which should have the honor Of most
efeetually extending and psrpetuating hu-
nan slavery. To render herself agreeable
70 Kentucky, the North maintains police
force to catch runaway niggcrs, At = cost
Of ono and half millions per day, and is
likely to maintain it during this genera.
ton, when like outlay in men and money
would put down the rebellion in ak
n .nths If this we're the primary object
Kentucky, which does not hcsitate-man,
horse and alligator, to avow that her
Uniouism is subssrvisnt to her devotion to
Slavery, the grand enemy Of the Union, is
permitted to cripple al cur movements BY
debating that our army instead Of seeking
70 cripple and destroy the enemy according
TO the common usages Of war, shall bc'con-
vsrtsd into body guard to protect their
interests and guarantee to them all the
inmuaities Of tho Constitution Il ~ arc
srsupling in che dust. To win tho privil-
sgs of taking part in the domestic broils
Of Ksntuoky, 40 ALLEVIATE the sympatbiss
q the civilized world aud array against Us
four million Of slaves who have anxiously
sought our friendship aud protection. 49,
Amongst these slaves arc able bodied men
enough 70 make larger army than that
wehave raised. All history since the days
Of Hannibal, teaches that these men make
good soldiers, but We spurn their aid, for
fear Of offending Kentucky, while Ken.
tuoky sympathiss arc not in tho least
wounded BY the fact that rebels employ
them without scruple to bring death aud
destruction To our army, and mourning
vidowhood and lsmentation into Thousands
Of Northern homes. Where would have
been tho Bull Run defeat without the
sstrsnchments built, the heavy work
done by slaves? This did not shock the
sensitive nerve. Of the bloody ground, but
Mr.. Lineold hesitated to sign the con6sca-
ton act Of last session OF Congress until it
vas within moment Of being lost, lest he
should o1end his native State, and the
aativs State Of the immortal Todd family,
With which he is allied. General FIRE.
uout's proclamation was couutermanded
At the bidding Of Kentucky, and the whole
Northwest thrown into , ferment Of indig-
ssns remopstranc& These circumstances
snning ~ they d. from States on which
q : Govsr.,nent depends for men to pro-
.eos the capital, are Of course UNDECIDED by
= Government WHICH il principally bent
Oh being agreeable to its enemies, and 70
those it1ualisz&ho= require 70 b we'll paid
sor their fidelity. What are the wishes Of
Ohio, ludians, Illinois, Wisconsin, Miohi-
~, Iovs sed Mioneso.. compared b
tho>. ~ KAotnclv nh>'h ~S>e;n.,,;lv v;ll.