Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14
KENTUCKY SENTIMENT.
The Boston journals correspondent CARL
y, writes from Lexington, Ky, Feb. ]. as

The Boston Journals correspondent Carl
Ton, writes from Lexington, Ky, Feb. /, a
follows
! Some write has raid that II We would have
/ complete understanding Of events We must stud,
| men and things That is very well a. far a. i
/ goes but whoever vishes to study this rebellion
/ must study women as we'll as men. While eniov
| ing Joe and the fire in the reception room, va
/ honored by the presence Of two ladies-one
/ matron whose years had reached the dsscendin,
SIDE Of NE the other some years her junior. TheI
were soarders a. the hotel. They wore isrond
and bracelets Of value, and, as subsequently "a
l certained. were accustomed 70 move in ~, mo-
/ refined circles Of Lexington Society. A passing
remark and we Wero upon the rebeiliou-upor
the late battle At Mill spri5gs. Both ladies az.
pressed regre. that Llllieodsr was defeated The
Oldest Of the two was called from the room. ana
the conversation ve-t "a between her co-BBa7ion
aud your RESP oreent- In order 70 give a cor
rect view CT he sympathiss Of a Esutu-zy LADY.
you shall hear the c0nverssti
~ l would % ike TO sss 4 bat.ie if thers mus,
be cle, tie lady remarked.
" i might Dot &c r.casaa; 81 gl., although
We are oi.ea wiilias 70 foreso rleasars for tse
sake Of gratifying curiosity vas tie reply
90 should va ~ SIDE 70 WHIP"
" fs We I'll expect ou- side p. - ri.,5-i,rs
dough ws arc soleii1es aisspPs:- &C, e. va tie
gee a. E-. EuEf'
la,u ven were st Bu.i Ecr lake T.. tst Won,
-- % 60 amy
-" sos -a-- sl- sav ths s--...-- 90
r..l .c--l VITA he s--y'
" a1 -ttI y.G s,1o t.-uft--.. -twasz--o5
l-s-H- 'a gal L-s ". -c--ls.- have - = a.s
pet t-- zee saut1---eis tiu q t1-a. rls
sou nerurss i1ugat a5aIns; srea; oddsn
Do Indeed, q INK II S4s Tee reverse"
" No, indeed, sir. The Fede-sis nun be-ci over
50 900, waiie Btauregsrd mad less tuan 80 OOu-
N q .H 90 . go Hrr..~ Q No.. an
q" I can assure you il is grave mistake. Cen.
NcDoVeil nad less than 1000 men, aad not nora
taan half we're engaged"
Wen, 1 wonder what lie was tLinsir.. sJ.,t
when lie carried cat thOss 10000 hanccuss ?"
did lot suppose auy one gave crederce 10
that ab urd story
"a ssuTd Ince-d, sir. it Is not have seen
some Of the hsndcafs. There are several pairs OF
them in this city. They were brou hi Directly
iron the FIELD By some OF cur Citizens VINO went
cut as soon as they heard oi tae hghr. nave
several trophies OF the 6sht which our men picked
up"
There is 10 need that ,hoaId continue the
Conversation. Enough has been given 70 show
thai the sympathIes of tais lady were against the
Government which protected her, and that she
b lieved all the absurd and ridiculous stories
which the rebels have Invented. Subsequently, I
learned that her husband was an officer in the |
rebel service.
freely informed me that when she heard Of Zolli-
Golfers death she could not help crying She cried |
All Day be was 20 brave, and go handsome Her
brother was in the army at Bowling Green. She &
had a letter from him las; week, in which bo 4
'oasted that they bad troops enough TO whip Buell.
,ne wished the var was over. IL was dreadful.
antilles, she said, are broken UP. Fathers and
ons hate one another with n dreadful hatred but
he was conf tent that the south would whip
Here Is study, the artists say, for any one (
Who desires to look into the complex side Of hu-
nan nature. The husband Of ths lady was fight
ne against the Government which protected bis
ME. When the Union troops occupied Kep,pskv
e FASTENED to Bowling Green, leaving her. know,
% that she would be unframed, amoug tbose
nom no was going TO tight as bis dead eneniest
ne remains and utters her opinions boldly. and
ias and abets the rebellion BY her word. and
resenee. She receives the protection Of the
.-n'iy ana enjoys her liberty. This Is not men,
oaed as an intimaiion that cur Governmsn,
lould arrest such person, or that il sbo,IJ I
heii Is Profession 10 her, but TO direct atten
on 70 that phase Of morality which re6neI l.dv \
inhibited, who is but the representative Of thou.
nls II this and other States. kentuokv i. full
lethale secession syupathizers Why is Il tbst
stes, SO often has its Affections cent?, "a -
esiiion Who can explain it, Q
mere is another Interesting phase of op;nion {
= leehns here more pleasant 10 eon,euipl.te-
u my iair secession entertainer: eve haze
uo Ve,Iloie Incorporating Union men In mi.
! -. na'e got some men who would rather L
! every negro swept into the Gulf OF Mexieo r
va va Io eoantry sunk, rather than Give IN q
Union " hars %, more a5s,is-rsts E--stG,s -
fefhsps her nearing - uot plain. I % No. !,
70 saS iaIsn.ed 10 &c understood as uesnin, ~
!. aas nooIs Union uea " Eentucky were oup', -
- H., pan pan o. INN sdiate or grsip al emasei q
- o. secession. highly Intelligent rentIe- "
VINO L siavehol1eT. y. . has Esed n To- gu
~ WAC ms resided always ia the Ssuth, who & &
us.iieI exten-iv'ly ia Ken,ucky Of L.e ~. Il
: cd me to-day that there w.r. on, -, uP
~; n tae state. and tha. thsy were ia ~
~ = I'm said he; 81 an ssuthe-r- -
20 i.s'e i.veI all ny life among dawes IcEn
80 oa' 1 hate the sys:eTa There az
!. ; q .ais state waess there are 5ut lev
: =, -. - an sueh cocnsies you xfIfala ~
;. - -eoiii;oHists IL Is the bru.zfistny T.,
''H'' d ''sVs'y ;Ass la...ss 70 hate IL: bra. as