The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-08-14
Rentuchx Redeemed.

: spects the state; we now propose 10 say
a word touching the significance of the
victory as respects the country.
J, In this relation, two grand points were
made by the Union candidates through
out the State; namely, first, that the in
dependence of the insurrectionists ought
not to be recognized, and, SECONDLY, that
the insurrectionists ought to be compelled
to recognize the supremacy Of the Consti
tuition and the inviolability Of the Union.
The Union candidates everywhere in the
State announced that the thought Of ac-
ceptIng the destruction Of the Republic
as a fact was not Gt to be entertained, but
that the Republic, at whatever necessary
cost Of treasure and Of blood, must be
preserved. Furthermore, the Union can
didates universally approved the action
of the Union Congressman in voting men
and money to prosecute The war for the
objects defined in the resolutions intro
duced by the illustrious Crittenden and
adopted with all but absolute unanimity
by both Houses of Congress. The action
of our Union Congressman entered into
and constituted part of the position of
every Union candidate in the election Of
Monday. On the other hand, the seces-
sion candidates declared universally in
favor of the recognition of the Southern
Confcderacy and against the prosecution
Of the war for any object. They openly
contended that the nation ought at once
to submit quietly to its own destruction
by JEFF. Davis and his rebeliious cohorts.
They declared for peace on the basis Of
the overthrow Of the Republic. With
the issue thus made up, and made up thus
unequiyocally, the Union candidates as
We have seen enough 10 know, were elect
] ed by aparular majority completely over
whelming. The strong probability is that
the popular majority of the Union candi-
dates is unparalleled in the history Of the
Of the State.
The victory of Monday, therefore, sig
nifes clearly, as respects the external re-
lations Of the State, that Kentucky is op,
posed to the recognition Of the Southern
Confoderacy, and is in favor of prosecu-
ting the war "to defend and maintain the
supremacy Of the Constitution, and to
preserve the Union with all the dignity,
equality and rights of the several States
impaired" 1t signifies that Kentucky
is not prepared to receive as fact the de-
struction of the proud Republic of which
she is member. It signifies that Ken
tucky rejects peace on terms SO ruinous
and so ignoble as these. It signifies
that in the estimation Of kentucky
there are advantages more precious than
peace, and evils more pernicious than war,
and the preservation Of the life and honor
of the nation is among the former as the
loss Of both is among the latter. It sig
nifes that Kentucky thoroughly compre-
honds that there could be nothing but
war sanguinary aud interminable if the
Union should be destroyed, and that the
maintenance Of the Union in its full Con /
stitutional yigor is the condition Of the
only peace worth having or worthy of the
name. It signifies that, whatever part
other States Of the South may have cho-
sen under the inspiration of frenzy
kindled by human fends, as for Kentuc-
Ky and hers they will serve the Republic
and stand firmly by it in this dark hour
of its heaven-appointod career.
Such is the national significance of the
victory Of Monday The domestic signif-
icancc of the victory, we need not repeat
lies in the fact that Kentucky, as the
utmost she can do for the common cause,
| is resolved to protect herself in the 1rreg-
ular position Of loyal neutrality she has
assumed, and leave the government to di-
rect its movements without respect to her
cxigancies. The total significance of the
victory is not only that Kentucky is at
heart true to the Union and the Consti-
tuition, but that she will henceforth WELD
her neutrality more effectually than ever
in defense of both. The victory is man
ifestly clear and vast gain to the Com
monwealth and to the Republic.--Louis-
UUle (KY.) Journal Aug. 7.