Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-12-24
Speech OF EN-Gogeuor More
head, OF Kentucky.

HISTORY oF ~ INTERVIEW DE 4 20. THEM
PoLTuCIAN WITH AIR- LINCOLN.
The Liverpool (Eng.D .uerc,ny of Oct
18th. contains a speech delivered IN that
city 10y Ex-Goycrnor MOr.head Of Ken
tucky, from which we make the following
extracts GIVING a history OF the few months
proceeding lhc outbreak Of the civil war
Mr. Morohaad, alter assuring las audi
ence that he was originally "a Union man.
and opposed 10 SecySsiuni>nl. cont nucd:
When the legislature Of kcatuchy. In
my absence. elected me unanimously 10
- as ORC Of the DELEGATES 10 the Pedc..
Conference, l accepted the office AMI
went 10 Washington. hoping. ;s our ol3
mother State. Virginia. had Inain the
call, and - all the s!aychylding States
that then rpnl.si,.a, in the Union would
send delegates, and rrIhays those Ia the
North would also send d-l.g..;.-. .llat we
might be able 10 obtain such guarantees
as would avert. at least. Il ira;rieidai war
Ne failed in ilat livery c:i.r that was
made on the part Of the South was inIi--
nantly spurn-d by die representatives
from the Nor.hrru States. Men said In
that Convention that Thy would see thc
United States shattered int, tyn thgus-
and pieces before thev would giye one
solitary guarantee. Ia thai STAT uf af
iaire, slnd knowing the co:rse HAT n
Seward who. ii h..d been announced to
IL. was to be ilie ini,i Of the iuco.!-
ing Administration had pursued, j laoi
him, a-.d 10 not item i; improper 10 say
here, "a I Lave s:ii on other cyca-
sious, ina. i.a pic.3@,,! L.s >acTed honor
tha: there should bc no collision between
tie North and the ~oa,h Hear, hear
Nay" SAID ne. ''t30. y-nor Norche;.d.
laying las hanI or ;uv shoulder TO make
Ii more emphatic. :. let m. once hold tl,,.
rein~ OF power firmly iii a.y haniS, anIiG
don't settle H. .l1tsaE e" i.'g entire sails
faction oI la >yuih T., SHY l=y- Z E,iI
gi'r yUu my hcal Tor fe- ..iiL"
liIcar, ho.,r.l Although confess l.,l
But little confidence n -. :. v..r.,. (
Thought il u.la-iv impossible lllat an Hvg-
or..ble IMAM could make pledge OF tai~
Kind anil - shortly a.tyr@;,rl violate
tlinm III lie i-..-g s.uii'--s manner.
Shortly aii.r Ii.:.: Air. Iiuc.,,. r...... l.
Washington civ n t..o manner that Won
have :sii read ui. a1:l liz particular and
intimate friend. Jua-. I.gga.l. ya'lea e,
sec IA. bes,-,. ,,-.ak..;-; ,..- l:a4.cliuE. i,-
fore / had -, Qua - .HN ID, AMI :al-
noHnCci To- mr. ~ = -,c-ci- the t1c. ant
mmncr of Lis arrival Ia Washington,
speaking in terms I iH.,i-tia'ign sl-..i,i-.
those who has advised - rs.u--e vf iha.
-or,. and stated at lhe same tiue il.,.
Mr. i.iu"o.n-with whom ! served I'm
Congress. aui viIh w.:am ! was aiwav-
on very intimate fe.Ia~-Isis nii-n-1 my
name first 81 :,I ai,er ha Id iu-t linn.
and desired Ia L2,o ,n iul,r,i-y, v:flt
me. >;Jii Ia Ju.l-e Logan that
would prefer t!Ias u,il,T gentlemen should
be with me. AMI not have the interview
alone. and Lr stated that Mir. Lincoln
had also NAMED other gentlemen. III.
gentlemen selected "a the persons u meet
him were. Air ". (. Rive. Of Virginia.
formerly / = atc~ Minister 10 France.
judge Summer from Ii:c sam. STATE: Gen
Donovun. from Missouri. .vho distinguish
cd himself in the AIcNi.-in w;lr, ami INV
self ard Mr.. Guthrie who he'd ben So
rct&ry OF the Treasury IN III. Il rec
Administrator. Vt = o'cio.l, hi- friends
having a~cert,.imed that lo was IN the city.
tlic room was crowded. and .Iu'g. Iugan
came 10 Us and informed IL that W lnusi
defer the meeting until ,yc could h;,ye II
with him alone. Several davS elapsed
We did meet him II O'Clock al niwhi.
AMI had q conversation Of several hours
duration with him. | took occasion
shortly aiicrwarl, "a well as ! could. to
write down tha; conversation. Tn sub
stance of ii WIS this: NJ. Lincoln com
menced the conversation, after receiving
Us very kindly: said he WAS accidentally
elected aS President OF the United States
that hc hal never aspirei 70 "a position
OF that kind that IT m.ysr entered hi~
head It was tgue; but that from The fact
OF his having made = race lug tile Senate
o. the United States with .Iu l-e Dau-las.
in the State uf Illinois, hiz n:.las became
prominent. al.l IA w.,s Grcii at.,li- e,ec-
III ~ President Of the United STATE,
that running that race in q local election
his speeches had been published: and
that amy one might examine lis speeches.
and they would find ih,t he had said
nothing agains, the 1T rl~.s of ih- scaih.
lie d fed ;i.ein TO point ou' amy one .-si-
teEca al al tie various :i,l,ir--~e- i.ls. llc
had made ~ that canNa-- ihat caul i.e
tortured into enuity against IL Sou.h.
except h. remarked. nne cN.-e~siun.
narrel,. thar ''a hau~- di,iIal sytiu-, .