Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-22
Kentucky CoDgressmen on State Aiie-
gianCe.

Kentucky Congressman on State Aiie-
glance.
Mr. Mcconnell belongs to the school of
politicians which teaches its followers that
The National Government is subordinate to
each Of the State Governments. Kentucky
has one representative in Congress, Dur
nett) and only one, thank God, who believes
in the same doctrine. On the llth Of July
Mr. Burnett said:
"The gentleman (Hickman of Pa) has
dealt in general sort OF attack upon ne, or
what said with reference to the power and
purposes of the Government in regard to the
unfortunate divisions of our country. Now,
| let me say to him and to the House, that the
State which have the honor to represent in
| part upon this foor-and | point with pride
to her past history, and to ths loyalty she
has ever manifested to the Union and the
| Cobstiution-let me say, once for all, as n
Representative of that State, that however
much my individual opinion might differ
with the opinion and sentiment of Kentucky,
| am native of that State, and trust 10y
al son to her, and whatever position she may
take ib this unfortunate crisis of our country,
| intend to stand by that position. / am one
of that class { f politicians who recognize 10y
atty to a State above loyalty to the Federal
Government"
Mr.. Mcconnell and Mr. Burnett agree ex-
actly, True Mr. Mcconnell says If he prom
ised to 60 with Kentucky, he did not mean
| it. lie does not know whether he said he
would or not. But he advocates upon the
stump, the doctrine of national subordination
to State caprices. The good old State of
Kentucky is not truly represented either by
Burnett or Mcconnell. Men who entertain
their views are powerless faction in Ken
tucky, the great body of the people there be-
ing National men. Burnett we repeat stands
alone, the only Secessionist in the kentucky
delegation in the U. S. Honse of Represen-
totives. In reply to his heretical speech,
above quoted from, a true Kentucky Union
man made himself heard as follows:
Mr. jackson Wy)-My colleague (Mr.
BurnetO does not represent the sentiment of
the people of Kentucky. My colleague says
he does not recognize the right of Secession,
but that he recognizes the right of revolu-
tion. ! therefore infer from this declaration
that lac justifes the revolution. NV col
lucky is his destiny. believe | utter the
sentiments of large majority of the people
of my State when say that under no circum.
stances, whatever may be the hazard, will
she raise her hand against the Federal flag.
| Applause ! declare, further, in relation to
the declaration which he made touching
State Sovereignty. that are IN Kentucky be-
| HeUe the Federal Government and Federal Idlo
are supreme, and that State Government, State
ldp, and State sovereignty are subordinate,
Mr.. Burnett could only say in response to
this rebuke
81 would say TO my colleague (Jackson)
that represent the people of the lst Con-
gressional District of Kentucky. | am their
agent, and speak for them, and not for the
entire State of Kentucky"
While Mr.. Mcconnell is going about this
State justifying and defending the present
revolt against our Government, would it not
be well for him to tell the people how much
Of Kentucky portion OF her people ne
represents?
| RABlD.-The Dixie managers have left
their followers in the interior of the county
| to their own di-nrntinn ~ ~4thap thoir india
crtion. The consequence is, they talk out
too plainly, and are shocking the ears of ner'
vous people The Beauregard privates
should be taught to draw it mild; for seces-
sion straight will not pass for Democracy,
even among the most faithful followers of the
Court House clique.