The New York herald., 1863-12-28
Enc State Government Under Governor Bran.
lcttc Her True Representatives,.
THE TRUE CONSERVATIVE PARTY
THE KENTUCKY LEoIsLATURE.
THANKS TO GENERAL GRANT AND HIS ARMY,
ts.s Be-.
Mr.. wm. r. G. shanks' Despatch.

The noble old State OF Kentucky has not ut any time
uince the present began occupied that proud posi-
tlon which she once held influential Commonwealth
ID, the great republic and has only failed rise
this occasion 10 the dignity Of q mediator she did
under Henry Clay, but. declining to and hold any
we'll defined position she has forced follow,
st rudderess, the changeful current Of the political
stream Her anomalous or negative postop-the Ken
cuckans called II "neutray"-was forced upon her by
he actual treason Of and the rresoluon Of others
OF political rulers From the first she has thus been
oetween res and, might have been expected she
has been we'll pucked and badly ainged than
Before the actual invasion of the State by the
rcbos, Kentucky had been saved by the personal
Sons OF few brave ndep thinkers and actors
ie l.. II. Rousseau and IN. Nelson, from being
isulphed in the maesrom or the rebellion. These men
separating themselves irresou.e morgan.
tzed party which first opposed the scheme of the traitors
tn power IN the Statc without party to back them
Gar in advance of public sentiment actively to work,
aud saved the state by raising defend her
From this fro the State saved by being plunged
another in which defined her position by raising forty
thousand troops for the Union For months she remain
ei between the fires Of Johnston and Sherm Buell.
N6nd Bragg Relieved OF these Invaders, she has
Ialen nto the former irrcsoGteness and inde-
aiteness, and present remains between the
radicals and copperheads, much poor wounded
soldier lies beneath tho fire of friend and foe the
vain conflict II let TO herself in this crisis the fate OF
Che old state would be very deporable But misrepre
ented s she in Congress- by both her radical and cop
erhead doegaLes and at home by her copperhed PRESS
tits gratifying to that she is possessed gov
ternment truly conservative aud which promises
guide her with skill through the anticipated
troubles OF the coming year.
Tie sanity coppcrheads OF the Louisville Journal and
Democrat have proessed To be very indignant the
action OF Mossrs. Clay Smith, Randall Anderson
voting for the republican candidate Speaker but
aar as can learn tho indignation has been confined the
Offices OF these sheets and few copperhe supporters
who have been known for months past rebels II ap
pears to me that the radical OF the Kentucky dole
atiop cpTnmands IN the state, among uDdoubted unton
who voted ior their colleague. Mallory And have found
none who thought II worth while regret that
eead eoasgus Masry 60 or m co
q the two sopperhsfd IS sheets puSshed here The
urned denounced OF them radical,
UnoDiss and Claims that they had all
edged themselves to act agaius and not WITH the radl
Gals truth that Clay and smith certain
ixnown as radical men They we're returned Congress
aby districts which will again poll majority for mon
equally radical These represent their DISTRICTS but
certainy the stats though at the ,me It re-
uires no ghost 70 from the grave to tell ds that
OF tho state As Mallory and the Of tho dele
CATION head be stands they behind the
state the radicals ahead and here at home, COM
maud but little recpect representatives Of Ken
cky than the plain and outspoken copperhead senator
The true representatives Of Kentucky at the present
Cline, Representatives will most advance her
grue interests and reflect most credit upon her,
Governor hramiette and hts colleagues in tho State
government. Tho present organization includes Gov
Bramlcte Leuteuapt Governor Jacobs, Secretary
state r. L. Van winkie Adutant General John Boyle.
and Inspector General D. W. Lindsey. All Of these
a. officers have held promnen. and responsible positions In
She United States volunteer forces raised for the sup
presson OF ths rebellion and have formed their opinions
the changed state OF affairs the from that
snst admirable standpoint. the army in the field have
sound that mos practical POLITICIANS are army gradu
Thaaa nVrara hara eft,yQ hA FQha w
aghng IT, and have beheld the altered condition OF az
sas by coming in contact with the people OF States In
which The revolution threatening Kentucky 10
oompshod fact Coming thus from the scene OF revolu
e,on 20 nnd Kentucky in state Of revolution these men
che vexsd question which has given state and country 10
>'''" GOVERNOR mAxix1rr's MKxuGx
The message OF the Governor and the speech OF Leusn
AZ, Governor Jacobs on opening the state Senate are
Sdera relations Of kentucky are OF such vast Importance
ond nnd general concurrence in the opinion have
expressed, that Governor u. and his colleagues In the
Etato government fairly represent the State The
Governor IN hs message fully ,,ass sussa'ns the
sude In condemnatoy terms TO some OF the acts Of the
,dm1istrsiion he holds that tbs rss duty o. tho pso
Chat duty Is simple and paipabe; to observe II Is the
nstne. sha only ns ui ns ,oucnng upon .ns sdS
slavery or AT ts expense remains the paramount duty
OF the people 10 cling % the Union Ihe Lieutenant Gov
palmer and more direct In his Language on this subject
shanthe Governor. lie says
LoYalty TO the Union In the past, IL tho only safety
co ourselves property and all the dear and sacred
sshs that We possess II we resist, it must be IN the
Dnio, and under the tag OF Washington with the millions
Of string hearts and strong arms that we possess IN the
Ioys Worth Throw away these resources as the south
Snsdly ed, would be- crushed sho will be, and
would Deserve be- for being rccreant TO tho great rights
tequoatfsd 70 as by our fathers. No, Come
snay conc what viii, lot kentucky be true. Il is
only the pan Of honor but the path OF safety other
IS the path destruction. She not lighting for the pre-
Csrvation OF slavery nor Is sne nghtng dcsruc
girn. Incidentally, II II goes down in maintaining the
NJnon, well ad good; incidentally, II IL 10 saved in pre-
win
What Is any sfcies Of property 70 her IN comparison
,uered up their lies without mnrmur. she will do 30
0ii. All she ASK let these enormous sacrifices be not
an defiance Of the constitution, but incidentally for
5rosecution Of Or the of the Union
Che constitution anowhen these blessings secured
che sar should o,si TO cease 10 Mr. sewards ian.
zunge, swe undroblications 10 not only the
entity and the integrity the country, but ALEC It's pesti-
raabc and precious oopstution.'n
This you viii at once great step TO be taken by
aKentuckian buta revolution ~ now going on n this
9tato which VIII IN sbor tne make the nov mpotens
smar. patton part toe NOT powerful In this state.
gbs language on t part Of lieutenant Governor Jacobs
Srs very a he ~n. ss s1 oonvsn
At Cincinnati. Tbs invention, appears, originally
btos and were puasbed in cincossii And .ssrshed
All ever country iuch TO tho cagrin q several who
d wish 70 D. kno-n in connection with such COPPER
Tur Kxxucxi srsaros 10 m urcrn
The legislature, u % iersood, will promptly suppcrs
ehs admirable EIesuts and has already rome ssrnesty
At work And II IA bei.ed that, In choosing succsascr
few days-,he Isgisasui win elect man holding very
saeariy the views rish Governor Bfamletts and
Teutsnant Governor Jacos 1he most prominent cand,
aaes are Governor Brsrs,,s himself, James Guthrie,
-ormerly Secretary of y Treasury; Joshua Bell and
Rsv Robert j. Brecknrid-the latter standing forward
as the radical Of all. ID having, psvhaps the bsss
chsnce OF being elected. ] N certainly the pro-
found learned statesman vom Kentucky can boast
and; besides has endsars himself to the people, noi
only Of Kentucky, but OF whole Union, byStns de-
sns o. the rsseoO Ssv. s% mps, tas. sSs n
Sim, and his election Will hailed with general Joy
Bell and Guthrie are less sitive men--sss tnsn
Rrnm l.. III. n IsO NJ n
Shis connection though ne Nd not accept the position
a. thislime. With her prot etsts government and
Euch eenstor 10 Congress az Hreckinridse Kentucky
would rise W her formssniiy among the States Of
ths Union.
A CONSERVATIVE srwsrp rrwrrcKY
n sAlso understood that abe beginning Of the m
coming year loyal conssrvaA sheet 10 be publishsd