New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-10
KENTUCKY REDEEMED.
p-ou 11I Loyi,riIle Journal, Aug. I.

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We Yesterday touched upon the significance Of the
victory of Monday as respects the State; we now pro-
pc.a 10 say word touching the siSnlhance OF the
victory as respecte tho country.
In this relation two grand points were made by the
Union candidates throughout the State; namely, first,
that the independence OF the nsurreeoL lists ought not
10 be recognized and secondly that the insurrectio.
its ought be compelled TO recognize the supremacy
of TIE Constitution ard the invio iby Of the Union.
In other words, the Union Candidates everywhere in
the State announced that the thought of accepting the
desru tion OF the Republic fact not fit to be
entertained but that the Republic, at whatever
sary cost of treasure and OF blood must be preserved
Furthermore, The Union candidates universally ap
proved the action Of the Union Congressman in voting
men and money to prosecute the war Tor the objects
defined In the resolutions introduced by the ilustrious
CrtteGden and adopted with al bpt absolute un1nimi
iy by both Houses of Congress. The action of our
Union CongIessmen entered iuto aud constituted
part Of the posiion Of every Union candidate in the
eleciion of Monday. On the other hand the Secession
candidates declared universally in favor of the reco
Of the Southern Confederacy and against the proseeu
ton OF the war for any object They openly conteDded
that the nation ought at once to submit quietly to its
own destruction by jeff Davis and his rebellious
cohorts They declared for peace on tie basis Of the
overthrow Of the Republic With the issue thus made
up, and made mp thus uue1uvocaliy, the Union can
clddes as we have seen enough TO know, were elect
ed by popular majority completely overwhelming.
The strong probability Ii that the popular majority Of
the Union candidates is unparalleled iii the history Of
tie State.
Tie victory Of Monday therefore, signifies clearly,
respects the external reiatious # the state tuat
Kentucky is oppOted 10 the recognition Of the SJu.h-
CODiederacy, ard ia in favor Of prosecuting the
war I" to defend and maintain the SUpTcm0cy OF the
Constitution and TO preserve tbe Union with all tho
dignity, eqnay and rights OF the several States un.
impa ed II igbiGe that Kentucky is not prepared
10 accept fact the destruction OF the proud Republic
Of which she is member H. silriics that Kentucky
rejects peace terms so ruuOus and so isnDble as
these. II sigplfe. that in the estimation of Kentucky
there advantages more precious than peace, and
evils peIniouS than war, and that the preser-
walton of the lite aud honor o. the nstDn is among tie
former as the lose Of both is among the latter zig
Miles that Kentucky thoroughly comprehends tLat
there could be nothing bat war; s,nguDary and inter-
mingble if the Union should be destroyed and tbat the
maintenance of the Union in It's full Constitutional
vigOr il the condition of toe only peace worth having
worthy OF the name. IL signiies that, whatever
paJt other States OF the South may have chosen under
the inspiration OF frt1Zy kndled by human feuds rs
for Kenincky and hers they will serve the RepabGc
and stand firmly by IL in this dark tour Of its heaven
appointed career.
Such is the national significance Of the victory Of
Monday. The domestic significance Of the victory, we
need not repeat lies in the fact that Kentucky, tie
utuos, size can do for the cause is resolved to
pro ec herself in the iregulr position Of loyal neu-
tI.y sbe has assumed and leave the Government 20
direct its movements without respect 10 her eXigences.
TIE total significance Of the victory ID not Only that
Kentucky il a. heart true that Union and the Con-
sttuton but that che VIII beuce.or.h WELD her neu-
trali,y more eeotualy than In de'euse Of both.
The victory is mGDe.,ly clear and vast gain to tie
Commonwealth and to tie Re yuOlc.
COLLISIONS KEVTrKY.--On 1lprsdny evening last,
meeting Of Sectssiouists was held according 10 call,