Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-18

imprisoned. Vim. s. Pryor, Of New Castle,
candidate, Tar the office "t Circuit Judge, IN
The FranL FIR, Circuit. = man ut the hlghe"t
talent and integrity, WAS arrested IN pursu-
aacc of this order, and was confined IN the
military prison at Louisville, when L passed
through the city. In addition to this It was
generally supposed that armed soldiers would
be stationed around the polls in all parts OF
the State. to deter Democratic voters from the
,o]ls, and secure the undivided veto cnst for
the Union candidates. Not only were Demo-
cratic and Southern rights candidates
compelled To Withdraw from the canvass un-
der pain OF imprisonment, but it was Senl-ot.
,ri,lly nnnonnrcl in the Louisville journal"
,E,,. great or.in Gi the Union pnrty, that all
,,,.y,venirat MON canGiiatc9, who persisted
in running against the regular nominees otthc
r,rtr w.r, little batter than gecessunistS, md
I..srrvri aHd should receive the treatment Of
traitors. len. Boyle hal, however, at the
dat. .,r nv departure, ISsled n" such f'nh'c
order though it was daily expected that h"
would ID - in some qualified form. Thus 1t
Slil -. srnn th,t nil power ii the State IL coz
cnr,trn,,h III The hands Of Gen. BOYLE: in ij.rt.
mat hr /, supreme and absolute Dictator over
the i've, rv.iliurs and liberties OF III" p'a'-
tie. Secondary, bat strictly subordinate
20 him. the military board-'"Innn-rh al
John r. Te.nnle, Pre- ,iirnt; George 7. " oHl,
i..n,is;t and John ". Fipnell, A'Jutant
,:i,nernI and ". 4. Dudley, unarlerinaaier
Ganers!- u:ur,. Kid exercise the powers o.
e-nvcrnmcIl la them General Boyle hndi
Zenloua supporters Of his policy. II not apr
ind willing Instruments in enforcing MS
,.c.uniic ircre".. Under their admirlotra-
r,p., of IN. military inanc,s OF the Safe the
ssatr trrnsury has been cffret',aliy depleted
Of ire Resources aud the State credit nearly,
r not conprt ". exhausted. What powers
the various acts of the Legislature establish
ing and cnlaTsin; their Jurisdiction, IN vio'a-
lion Of the Constitution, failed 10 invest them
with, ti,ry iiayc not hrsirated To usIIrl. lh'
,fnyrrnor, thhs deprived OF all hla more iIh-
rnrlant evecutiv- functions, either by ACT o1
the legislature o. usnrpnlion Of the military
!rsr!l, ha; tern left without material lnna-
,l.cc or Control in the conduct .! pubic
.nfT,rr: In every WV that he conStitulihnaly
,.ou!,i, without inauguTE!lhE armed revolution
n the Stale. he ha,; re.ialc.i these uSurpatlnTI
~ his nreroyslires and held inya:ions Of tic
rights and liberties Of ti:r people. ! Ms STEP
that nj inaugnratiuS CIVIL re""iiIti"h against
llic legislature. he has never cnnS"nteH OF
n:cn willing To tmkc. Whether his decision
ga; wise o. nnwise time viii d"t"r'hl'c.-
Bat tn. ft,.. Il: pH!-l' aai GiaIin% maj nc TO-
daT stand, the nnminal governor OF great
Common: In. upon lie brink Of mighty
revolution which. with or without ms an,
sill vr on t. II successful contamination
without power or Influence tn direct or cen
trnl it,, movements. In Justice to Governor
uaroIln II should, hnwrver, be said that,
taking the view of the subject which he did,
hc nn-, in other respects, stood up with re-
II 4rka bic iirmnnss and l"rtiudc against the
threat. AMI uSurputiuns Of the Lincoln party
IN ,h,. State Wherever he could cnnstltu-
;innalIy in,cITos. his executive veto against
ih,.-r uanrparinn': he has done So, anH Will
ne cry Of traitor and the threat OF the halter
daily ringing IN his ears from the very halls
II |, giatl0n, he has promptly sent back TO the
Two Houses hill AFTER bill with his objections
rrgr.f 10 find ~ the South disposition to
riti,,lsr his conduct harshly. He has had
most difficult, arduou= and dangerous part t."
play; anil h-t0re ccEsurng his official uctihI'
ion severely gentlemen should place them
selves IN hls SITUATION, and consider dlspaS-
;ionarcy what their own conduct would
have been nr,.-r similar circumstances.
Men in Tie ,iaiiy receipt Of anonymous
lhrcafs 81 a.,saSSnHliOiI, with the aurglng" al
~; ircipir1t mob almost At their very doors,
and the threat oi Il prISnr or the gihbct con-
.;tantir sounding in their ea:s, from the high
Isl olrfial quarters, cunnot always square
their conduct Ia sIlt Lha rigid notions u
others, who, far removed from thc thundeTa
and dangers Of such storm, viaw their con
iucr through the meulum oI their own tX-
cited passions and not through shat nj the
difficulties and dnTgrTs by which the m5n
whose acts thay crit.cise are surrounded
L.: this fact be borne in mind and the pubic
judgment npon GOV. lG s,aIfin = Official scti,5r
be i'll SOME i:i"hsure tempered by due con-
lerati III a the intrinsic cIEbarrassmcDts OF
MS situation. l. few words upon one other
pnlni, and will bring this, The last Of my
COMMUNICATIONS. IL u CLOSE. u has often
been a-led, whether iien. HnYlr had yet as
rr.;!,h many ladies' IN Kentucky. l. {. t" the
ii,nn CT my departure hr had arrested mons -
a, least that | lid heard OIL Bat he had,
Snme weeks previously, seized the costly and
elegant residences ii Mrs. Ben. Smith, in tho
city OF Louisville. ard, as WAS semi-aifciaIy
stated i'll the "LouisSllle Journal" designed
rhrr rcportrr,, that no had privately sent word
Ia one nr two ladies' oi Louisville, that un-
les they ceased talking against the Govern
n:Gt. h. w"n!': iulTi~n' them. But OF this
fact | nave no personal or certain know ledge.
Ills threat n"iicvr. was treated with ,hs
ds.!aiu il rnur,tcd. Tie ladics Of k-ntuci,y !
MS Il general thing ere Southern-the wives
aud daughters uf the most violent Union
men. IN many Casts, entertaining and openly
"XlI e,sirg lh2 warrncst Scs.tiiern ~ mpnLljrI.
Thr Confederate tiurcrnInent shrnld hr care
iul not = cnr,u:it tie E.,Stni:r of un.lcrcsH- |
mating In. Union strength III IN" state. nr !
The amount Of resistance its arinMs will be !
likely ~ encounter in entering upon its sml. |
The nin; leaders Hrc bold, unscrlIpnous |
and desperate. fully onr-iiIth. If moi large |
pr"Vort'nr, Of the population arc uncondi- |
tG;.s!lr inr TIL MON in almost any rontin- |
gen"T that Inav Rr!ap. These men, brave !
rs.yiuiG, taaaticai --mnrY Of them honestly |
i'll Hrese,d s.I The i,pllei that they are t'eh
Ing in the hest ard hottest Of cai;.rS--ihat of |
tn" ing and the lnnn-wIll tI;U;.Iy G,llow !
RI: IT Leaders III GEv enterprise, however drs-
pirate. they NAV suggest or set on foot. They |
ali hrn:v rhst wherever the Confederate mr.
lnl,.s nirnnce most Of them must Of necessity
retire ! that they and the Incn whom they |
have 81 cruelty per, eTuted, driven from their
hn'rcs or incsrcrrat"d IN lnathsome prisons.
ra!snuI longer live together III peace and quiet
III The same communities that they light
for position. pawer: property. hum", lie and
liberty sird knowing this, the mass OF them
will resist The march al an invading army nf
The 'uu,h with the desperate courage CT men
who contend inr I'll rhAt cnn inrart energy
10 effort or give value to life
From present indications the broad and
fruitful fields of Kentucky are soon destined
IN he the scene Of terrible struggle. It's
cheerful homes may, in 4 short time. be do
~ stated ~ ath the hand of fire and sword.
Bat tte physical desoIation Of our soil will
he he mural publication and its poitica lie