The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-08-27
Thomas F. Marahall at Versailles Ken
tucky, on the Day of Election.


Extract from his Speech to the People.l
II trust in God that the United States il
pressed by no such military necessity. Such
a question when 1t comes will involve many
consid Of them, in my opin-
ion, of far more importance to the liberties
of the people and safety Of the institutions
of the United States than even that one o
crushing the Southern rebellion and re-es
tablishipg the authority of the Federal
! Government over the territory now held by
the Confedera States. / will not suggest
any of these consid erations now. In all hu-
man probability they will force themselves
upon your attention quite soon enough
The hardest part of the sentence OF these
Judges is that there is no remedy for this
| turn at least. The election lasts but one
day. We who are sggri eyed can not OBJ
tain a msndamus before the injury is con-
summsted. There lies no appeal. No writ
operating as a supersedeas can issue sus-
pending proceedings.
"Some one possibly may try whether the
Courts of Justice may not, by infcting suf-
fcient penalties by way of fines, imprison-
m ent, or private damages. vindicate the laws
of the Commonwealth, punish these grave
offenders and thereby afford some guaran
tees against similar outrages in the future.
All these things 1 should have said in reply
to the Judges, and urged them TO review
tn cir opinion, and not force the election of
their own candidates by disfra nchising more
than half the country. l was cut short,
however, and the decision declared ire
vocable.'
Marshall here ceased to speak. At this
moment tall and very singular looking
person stepped forth from the crowd in the
streets below. and, looking up at Marshall,
in an exceedingly offensive tone of voice,
and with countenance of singular maligni-
ty, vulgarity and insoience, said he had
orders not to pay any atte ntion to the man
who had Just spoken, as Tom Marshall was
beneath the notice of the Government, and
below his contempt.
Marshall had not made the slightest allu-
sion to General Burnside's order, or the
military at all in his remarks. At the
words which we have cited, and which
were addressed to the crowd in the street,
M arshall turned to the speaker an eye of
keen inquiry, as if searching for some mark
by which to identify and recognize the in
dividual. He seemed quickly satisfied,
however The cloud which seem ed gath
ing upon his features passed away almost in
the moment of its perception; and, with an
expression of countenance the most quiz
zical, the most comic, and at the same time
ind des:rib bable, he briefly said. with a smile |
that did not rise to the dignity of a sueer:
"Egad, gentleman, am glad to hear this
enunciation and from such high authority. |
Captain Bill Harper, Of Midway, Provost
Marshal of Woodford County, aud executor
of General Burnside's will and last orders in |
this county, has informed all whom it may |
that your very humble servant, |
known by the style and title of
Tom NJ arshal is beneath the notice of the
Government, and does not rise even to the
level of the coDtem pit of their doughty agent /
and armed champion, the Provost Marshal
aforesaid. More than half my modification
under the sentence of disfranchiseme re-
Gently pronounced against me by the Judge |
at the polls, resulted from the appreh ension
th at my being classsd with free negroes and
felons would place me precisely upon the
level, the platform, and in the company of
the Provost Marshal. his masters and en-
ployers. Judge, then, my joy, at hearing
that bad escaped the whole crowd, even by
falling below it. Any where but among
th EN-. if you please. There is another COM
fort in knowing that am at the very bot
tom; and passing clear through felous, free
negroes. Provost M arshals, &c, have es-
capped contact and defiement from the whole
crew through the merciful contempt Of a
part. Above or below, am, at least, not on
heir level nor in their rank. Above, l
should have had much company. Being
below, however, am alone, as wish to be,
fixed as 1 wish to be; and, above all, being
1T the very bottom, fear no further fall, de-
scent or degradation He turned away
with an air Of unaffected indifference and de-
scended to the street. VIATOR.