The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-22
r Freedom and Nationality
The Late Change of officers in
Kentucky.

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Kentucky.
The Louisville Journal Of Monday, |
gives a very clear and correct statement
of the want Of harmony, which existed
between tho Executive and Legislative
branches Of Kehtucky, which resulted
the qtber day in the resignation of Gov.
MAaoFFN. That paper says; J.
The Senate az Kontueky was on Sat-
urday the scene of proceedings which
are memorable and that indeed cannot
fail 70 be remembered. as long as the
Commonwealth shall stand, Yet the
quietnesa with which the proceedings /
took place might well have yelled from |
the eye Of a stranger 70 our domestic |
condition The full Import, OF the event. |
SO true Is IL that noise and tumut form
no essential part IF the grand ip human
We presume Ii is known m 10 all the
world, that, concerniHg the present fear
full troubles of our country, there has eX-
isted between. Governor Magofiin and the
Legislature and people OF Kentucky q
lack, Of, harmony in opinion az least that
has very seriously crippled the energies
of the Commonwealth, in the struggle TO
which she Is committed alike by her
traditions, by her, duty, aud by her free
moDy constitutes the great and peculiar
burden under which Kentucky has suf-
fered in the conflict. We have all seen
this lack we have all felt and deplor-
Gu ~ s-ra-e .H.f' LWrLIfufa Ffl "A
To supply the lack in some degree, the
Legislature established a Military Board,
which, the JotHn@ says turned aside ac-
tive discord rather Chan brought about
active harmonyrpa pIl t1Iaaeg aIl G.
MroSpeaker, FIsK, having understood
informally that Goverhor MAe6FFIN IN
view Of the condition of affairs was not
unwilling 70 resign if his authority might
be permitted to deyolvel on another than
MreF HIMSELF arose and addressed the
Senate as follows '"-7lfs."' "'a /" NJ"
sRSAToBs ] arise to perform what l
consider high patriotic duty--a duty 70
Kentucky and 70 the nation, ~, t,..
Itcomes to me from gentlemen in whom
l have The highest confidence, that if |
vacate my. position as Speaker OF the
Senate, it viii result in giving 70 the
Common wealth an Executive WHO will be
able to act haTmOniopsly and energeti-
cally with the loyal sentiment Of the
Ihave but one rule Of action, Let me
see clea.dy that any course Of conduct is
duty / owe to myself, my country, or
my God, and am decided at once. Sur
rounded as we are with perils TO our
State and nation, j sacrifice myself with
pleasure, believing that, under different
auspices, we may secure ipternal peace,
save the State, and serve the national
cause. We must rescue the State and
nation from the. power of this great re-
belllbh. 'n''l 'h' "'' "'I'''
IN plaseof Mr.. FISK, Hon. J +. Rob-
1NsoN one Of the leading men of the
State, was unanimously chose Speaker Of
the Senate, and by the resignation Of
Governor ,MAGoFFIS, now becomes acting
Governor ofKeptpelsy. The Joiunql says
THAI, 'gDhus the problem which threatened
us was peaceably solved, and the Execd-
tive OF Kentucky, after so many dreary
months ofYexatious and alarming antag-
onism, placed al last in complete and vital
harthony with the co4ordinate branches
of'the government and with the great
body of Che people, Thus quietly was
brought TO pass an event which will
mark IA bright era ia tile unIading histo-
ry 6f this Struggle for the existence Of
the mighiest and the noblest republic
the works, has known. May the Auspi-
ciOub eventquickly usher in tile re.estab-
lisThept Of The government ia its COM
stitptiopsl NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. unity
that shall never more be broken by I'M
testine strife or stained by fratemal
blood.soA mU'l yfelitm 20 a'aiV eyd
ofhe part Governor MagoGR played
in the drama under notice we have poth1
ing but Kindness 10 say.hHHe did grace
fullylwhat will promote in an eminent
degree The peace Of Kentucky and the
welfare Of The whole republic Cover
nor MagOilin acted like the patriot. he
has ever protested that he is We joy
fully accept his resignation as pledge
Ofhis sincerity, We have always feIt a
strong Partially for Governor Magogip
personally, and, hif heretofore I'VE have
notloollsd upon the several steps of his
official career as kindly as we new look
upon the last we may surely plead in
justification of our former aniniadyer-
sions that 10 us at least earH f'- 'a W. 'i.
B,cAu,e him ike the ieatiugit l''.
We need not commend Gov, Magolin's
successor James II. Robinson is a man
whom Kehtuckians of whatever party
delight to honor He Is one Of the most
patriotic Of patriots aud Que Of the man
Hest OF men,. As true to his country as
the needle to the pole, and equally true
in every other relation Of life, he has the
rare good fortune 10 attract The conf
dcpoe.Ol his political adyersarios with
out dimming the admiration or chilling
the enthusiasm Of his friends He con-
centrates on himself even az this moment
Of btierpsss and Of ranoor the esteem
and trest Of the entire Commonwealth,
And he has all the qualities Of intellect
- IL.