Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-26
KENTUCKY.


cut Of place, and nay serve eucdAts FER seemingly
urnAturAl position. -
The great principle Of State Sovereignty proclaim
ed BY Kantueky in the fanous RTo'uiOrs of 1882.
The Resolutions we're prepared in Virginia, and cent 10
Kentucky 70 be passe because the Legislature OF thai
slas met before tina. Of Virginia. and It vas deemed
Important to announce the doctrine a. early IS potsO.
The Feleralsls of Kentucky bitterly opposed them, and
by 1893 had become suaicsntly strong 10 nominate
candidate for Governor in the person OF Col John A.
Ien, then one Of the most DIS Dgu;shed men OF that
state Tue JsfsrsOnAn party Rspubicans as they were
caed selected their candidate Gen. Charles Scott
S,ot had entered the army Of the Revolution as Gap
,ain and came out Of the var n jo- General SCOTT
uas elected By large mIjOriy. ln 1912 the war with
EOglAnd took place and all parties in the ate united in
the support Of Mr. Madison. Saostqlen to the war ths
Wings Cd aimed control Of the ate IN 1928, when il
yoed for Gen Jackson. When tie Legislature assembled
in Fra kor vacancy occurring in the S.nAte OF the
4 ON X lucky, Geo. Il. Bib elected by the Dsne-
e,scy Of the ate to the ey sBbb WAS vi ginan
"A graduate OF 10th Hampden Sidney and William and
Mary Colleges hWysr Of great distincdOn-WAs, at
,he time of bis election Chief Justice If the Supreme
Cour; Of the State, and had been previously Senator il
1872 and with osy Of kentucky LOundes and Calhoun
OF South Carolina, formed what was called the "WsI
Meas of Hsdson's administration. BE was of the
States Rights sahoCL Kentucky considered as hav
nR returned to her first lo7e-ths great doctrine OF
Safe Sovereignty.
In 1888 he Crisis" as It called, come. Judgs
BIB, As the peculiar friend Of Calhoun mfd, three
Ssy. speech, which Calhoun sad !" was urAnswerabe.'
Yr. Clay took the other side. The Wings OF Ksntuck5
foN ed i'm and the Democrats Of the State followed
Gen. J,ckson.
II 1855 Bibb's term expired and J. J Cittendeu
scted IN his place. and Bib retired from politics TO
AXE his seat as Chancellor, Office created by the Leg
siaru,e during the Winter Session, 1884,. From thai
year 1881 until 1860 the Whigs had iul control Of the
safe Hisa all is pAIolage Offices aad bsrks. Ia 1850
sssca was elected az the peculiar friend Of Mr. BseeS
ur se In December, South Carolina, the "brigh par
uar stan" Of this COriederacy appeared in the Purer
azure of freedom S.e after State followed her sAiHrg
e1 ,u2s and the Confederate States became nation
In ,atucky there had always been remnant" Of o.
aoua men, as there vas lot Israel that had not boBeS
the koee to the Bal Of Federalism. They had voted for
E.zcHl az Southern msn and locked TO Breckenridge
a. their lsaier. Tdsy listened for the sound OF the
trumpet that they might ErcpsTs for the battle feeble
Ol-s st Lac; came Gus, S. Paul said, it was eur
certain sound hAgoa staggered and too ueak for the
tin :, yielded himself up victim TO the se1re ioas
Establishments ADD Thin pOtaors" Of he Frankfort
Uiqce By whom be was surrounded and sunk down
siIhuuI sv-H saying Help ne osSsrs or l sirk."-
Powell, Seastor, Stui over body aud soul to the Fed
erals and even Beckinridse the expectancy and rose
Of the fair State" the glass Of fashion" Of the Ken
lucky -mocrasy, fingered long iu the lap of DsliAh
The Legislature met and the Democrats vent over to
the F,doras in sufficient numbers give them tue me-
jority.
Thus ,n;u.ky has bsen educated against Secession
since lsSS aud hence her unnatural position Der pol
cans intent on power and pe seli-asgrAnda men. and
,ply arrangements have well nigh ruined her.
But tae ksutuekaps intelligent and brave people
aud can not longer b. bhndsd Tney already begin to
. TIA. they we're mlsed She e't the "isi' mounlsiu
70 b,Su on the moor" and viii yet return to Der fret
Owe and take her place By the aide o. Der grand d
mother, Virginia. She has been erripg child, AID (
he wont come by "eOar,Rg" come "SpIHkiHg" mus;
oe rescTtsd 10 TO make Ter b,lsye tho Conled
crate Sssss must have her "Nity ,nilly," and our
rapid and brilliant revelation not end without
exlC the RIVER ONO 50 cur Northern boundary. Let
tae revolution move on AID let the kentuckiaDs ! re
turn and, following tbs gallant, beloved, and seESscr6-
chg Backgsrn nj all ob,srsd BY the united voices Of
her trus sons Burnett, Aachen, HAves Preston, Vii
lAms and the resi- never s!umbsr until all the FederAss
are dr,ysa on! lrom our native land
A. nation the Confederate States Is bound to secure
itself nst spp7shsniod danger And 10 p,rfecl itself
"EV,ry nation i under duty TO il citz.ns BY the
Law o Nature to taxa due to preserve and perfect
-.
e., Sections Il, 10, To- n.
IA HGs manner . nation has right by the Law OF
Nature 70 every thing to secure it from threatening
DgsF and 10 Keep distance whatever IL likely 10
cause ls ruin OF tae State Snd obstruoI ils per.Cctio
ard tic safety VI It's members YIt,e Book l. chap
g . page 5. See further, sections ~, So psgts l42
lSs, clAg,eE oOok 2.
The var max 7r poser il delegated 20 the oonied
rats ss,,ss oy Constitution .GeIeot The important
rsat OF a, irii7l o. erdoFy ty conquest is power
ejeat all NECESSARY the execution OF that PoScr,
and \ fsts uue1agg uscsd and without NbrjgmenL
Ttsr KsntuCky Is necessary 10 Us nation will not
colsami ina 20 argue.
Tnis war ~ss vsg,d by the Federa's Sgaius! US be.
cause the States exercised psPaOe light Of severe gu
g. il tho severn! ordinances of Secession To secure US
IN ms iutUre aLu 20 ISeLuy Is lI Icb pit We nave
clssr rign, 10 lake ntlcky, Missouri and Maynard
shA;svgr else may be necessary for satety and
pof c ion in time 10 come. HoELTlo.
EleH PRroIs We havs before Us originals of tse
olior4g Ills shosiog the suT .rirgs eu ursd BY Gus
aroas'nrs ia the 6rsl var Of Indeps.d erce
1879 January sOh, NJ John Calvert, 10 John Oallum.
d.
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1879 April Ei.A.s oi Mr.. Viii an Wi.hsri, to Henry
Gray DE-
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