The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-02
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speech OF Judge BramIette ON the
Conduct of the War and the Duty
Of KentuckiAns, Delivered Mt Car
Isle Ky, June 20, 1853.
Judge BRAMLETTE is the Union candi-
date for Governor of Kentucky, nomi-
mated by the Convention which met at
Louisville in March last. He is native
Of the State, born in Clinton County,
where he practiced law, and which he
represented a number Of years in the
State Legislature. In 1854 he removed
TO Columbia, Adair County, where he
now resides. He was elected Judge Of
that judicial District, (the 17th) and won
for himself good reputation on the
bench. Soon after the war broke out he
resigned, TO accept the COlonelcy of the
Sd Kentucky Regiment, which he raised
at Camp Dick Robinson, and commanded
until July, 1862. Since then be has been
the U. s. District Attorney for the State.
A short time since he was rendered the
commission of Brigadier General but
which, on being nominated candidate for
Governor, he declined. In politics he
has always been Wing, and conserv-
alive man, strictly moral and exemplary
in his conduct, being member of the
Baptist Church.
THE PRETENDED CAUSE or THE REBELLION.
The beginning of our troubles was the
election of Mr.. Lincoln; / mean il was
the immediate occasion of the rebellion.
| When be was elected President, South
Carolina began operations forthwith TO
secede from the Union, and on the Goth
of December, passed a secession ordi-
nance, giving as reason the election of
| Mr.. Lincoln, and charging that he was
elected by sectional party, whose pur-
poses were at war with the interests of
the Southern people, having for their end
the destruction of Southern institutions,
by which they meant slavery. Alabama,
Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, Georgia,
followed in the wake; and Arkansas and
Texas followed soon after-all giving the
same reasons, except Texas and Georgia.
The latter gave no reason whatever, but
simply enunciated her secession ordi-
nance; while Texas gave as n reason that
when she Joined the Federal Govern
ment, il was under the contract that the
Government should give her protection;
that was the consideration Of her be-
coming a member of The Federal Governs
ment, and as that Government had failed
in its duty, by suffering the Indians to
modest her peace aud prosperity, the con-
tract was no longer binding. These were
Che professed grounds of the seeding
States for leaving the Union, and the
reason given by Texas was the most fiimsy
of all, for there was no truth in It, These
reasons were pronounced, by all men Of
judgment of both political parties, as nc
sufficient cause for rebellion. The pres.
ent leaders of the rebellion from Ken.
lucky all said the reasons assigned were
not sufficient cause for rebellion; and i
they were not good reasons for seeding
they are not good reasons for joining ia,
seceders afterward, and fighting will
them.
THE TRUE CAUSE OF THE EDELLIoS.
At the time the rebellion broke out
there was history connected with III
origin, 10 which but few people have ma,
their attention called. Let us look int,
il.
There are men who profess 70 be sym
pathizers with the South. There mus
be some cause for their sympathy
What is it? have tried TO find on
what ii is, and in doing so have had Il
consider this fact that our sympathie
are drawn out either because we approx
the principles and objects Of those witt
whom we sympathize, or on account o
their kindness and friendly acts TOWARD
us. have never known man yet VIII
professed to have sympathy for men VIII
sought to injure him, and who were hi
worst enemies-exoept in this particula
instancei aud If the men protesting TO b
Southern sympathizers, would look q
the facts In the case, their sympathie
would lead them 20 a different position
Look at the facts in the history of thi
rebellion. The cotton States offered a
apretense for separation, the danger {
slavery by the election Of Mr.. Lincoln
not that they had ever suffered any in
Jury, or were ia any immediate danger
no; but IL was apprehended danger
: Now, IL was the people Of the horde
States who had the most reason 10 com
plain, In reference TO this peculiar aspec
of things; and shall show you tbs
these men you profess so much sympath
, for have been working against You f
thirty years-that they have been lOoL
ing for their Owa profit and defense, b
plundering and destroying you.
strange way, isn't it Of exciting YOU
sympsthyY We were told Of tbese me-
in the beginning Of this strife, that OF
property would not be safe, We Of n
border States were aroused as to the 3,
curity Of our peculiar property, by Il
olamor made by these men, who we're
no such danger themselves. They tol
us that the election of Mr. Lincoln won
endanger our slave property, and tn
5 they, in order TO protect themselves an
the border States, would separate fro
the North. No objection was made
the Government; Il was said 10 be h
best ever formed. They suggested
amendment In the Government; they !
proposed that Il was good enough, II '
could only have il administered prope
ly. But they were fearful Of this par
coming into power They had no o.
~ lection to the laws; they were all ,
10 could ask; the securities were ample,