The New York herald., 1863-08-22
KENTUCKY AND MARYLAND.
eoppervIcad and Hlggcrheaa Complaints
ava Dennnslatisns Of Pelltisal AHairs
and Movements In Those states,
&e,. &e.. Aes
From the New York Daily News (Copperhead)l
THE KENTUCKY ELECrION-coUNrERFEir DEMO-
CRArS-FRAUDS AT THE PoILs-pisLofAL

From the New York Daily News (cOpperhead)l
THE KENTUCKY ELEcrIoN-coUNrERFEi DEMO
cRArs-FRAuDs AT THE PoILs-pisLofAI
yoTEs-How THE DEMOCRATS SUFFER, ETC.
TO TIE EDITOR OF NEWS. -
GREEN RIVER, Ky, August II, lsoS sos
As yours Is the only and out democratic paper nov "
published in the North must ask OF you ne se pocy Of
Mr.. Lincoln and his soldiers and iriends 'o" ~
sucky for the last eighteen months -, tho semocracv
My purpose rs twoiod hrst 10 cauton .o aa - "a
possible TO avoid Kentuckys fate anu, secoEa E,s ~ %
monsh them against tho wies ana ~ u nnnosan vi 10 LIN
cons nocv and ihe assumed OF Union democracy,
have rendered to abolition ianatcism @ anu ,Se a.e s,
nv more lid than they have had fro any otner
These same counterfeit demo Gratis, but rea geenoaex
federals will long seek to aiiate WIN .he
democracy and thus secure place and power. 30 you
may look out ,.,s,, ,,a roon,o
have the change alter reform or abolish their
form OF government, they may think ht IL also de
eiares that cat all times the military shall be subord
nate the civil authorities" Furthermore,H oStinct
ly says that all elections shall be tree."
This constitution the work OF the most dstin
xu shed men OF our State. Among them was the Hon.
thas A. wickhGe late democratic candidate for Gov
ernor and Hon. James GUTHRIE who was candidate for
President 1862 rather for the nomination at hares
tor Ar Gufhr.e was the President Of the Convens,on
which formed constitution and thousands 20 this day
remember boldly, in 1850 he proclaimed 70 DO the
fundamental. the supreme, law OF Kentucky.
Well in 1862 the federal government oek p ssesson or
years PAST had signal himself in Danviile at the polls
OPP onent, jealous and bitter, OF democrats and
lie was in effect, made Military Governor. as was An
drew johnson in Tennessee ard Butler in Louisiana.
In August 1902 an elecn was to come on IN the state
majority OF judges clerks sheris and other subordinate
officers in the State. Ihs had to DO changed and the
Military Governor was the man to do it,
Prior 10 the day Of the election he issued orders from
headquarters TO his subordnaes throughout the State
that dsoyal 10 his government should be allowed
Office. and iofbdding the OF such to be
entered the poll books But who was to Judge as TO
uounced by the Louisville JOURNAL the official organ and
printer federal government, be determined
by Boyle, the Military Governor. He was, effect,
TO judicial and ministerial officers Of the state
for without his assent against his will could
be elected TO any OF these Offices.
This policy startled, nay shocked. the moral sense OF
the peo, 10, who turned to their constitution and thero
found the provisions referred TO. But what coa!d they
de- against federal bayonetsS August came and the
federa apPonees 10 State oAces-for they could be
called nothing else-wept into office. they not
elected because no one except with General Boye's
sent. allowed to r against hem, and because the
oecDs not, the constitution declares they shall
be, free How any honest freeman who swears to sup
port the State and federal constitution hold Office in
virtue OF ch an election IT is hard TO understand. And
yet Offices filed. will detain you with re-
citing the arrests of v,ters candidates and citizens who
complained OF this transaction IL of the history
Of the mes and the STATE and will be preserved Thus
judicial and ministerial Offices o the State.
This ear the Legs aiure State officers, Governor md
members Of Congress had be secured How could this
be done consistently with the pretended opposition Of the
leaders to the Emancipation proclamation OF January last
That step OF Mr.. Lincoln was u little "ahead OF the
hounds.n u was premature, too quick FOR Kentucky II
would convict the federal leaders OF what had been
sternation felt and G. uncs were called at Louisville
and m frank ort II was Anally resolved denounce
surcd terms wicked. VOID aud stutiona, but
the sane timeto continue to supply him with men and
war. This policy was foreshadowed by the leaders in
Washington urged by Prentice OF The Journal and adopt
ed by the party.
some OF the leaders and Of the party could not
however, be induced TO stuty themselves disgrace
the State by assuming such attitude They dnt
sec he honesty Of denouncing tho police OF
she abolition President wicked and
and at tho same time vong "men aud money! 10 carry
ouor giving to Lincoln all the aid required the
mische', and attempting TO remedy 1t niterward. So
these men-oyal, goed and truc Union men ith Cover
the talent and influence formed opposii
declaring US their policy, ''no mere and more
money, To wage abolition, unconsttut al war.
This was the issue tho last election, or rather on
the FIRST Monday In August for there no election in
fact
The "men and money! PARTY became alarmed as the
day approached The absurdty aud nakene Of their
ick was being exposed c:ec,uai y, and II the people
were allowed 10 vo o, defeat inevitable, and that
by thousands
Bayonets had to be invoked again. Burnside, poyc |.
90. were appealed 10. One Captain johnson, formerly
Methodist preacher who notorious in Kansas
few years ago, hatchel up some 10 gabut rcb gucrI
las, and upon that hint the Louisville Journal spoke Mar
tal law was dccared-every who rot "men
and money! was denounced by the military disloyal,
arrested and imprisoned, II he attempt to veto
But VIII not sicken you with the Getais this sal,
this melancholy trapsacti n, styled an election Yo,
know the result, ani, ods name trt Is enough. This
has summated has finished, The work in keatiekv.
AMI yet (wii you be ieye ny tie mcu who rejoice
this disgrace u tansactiCnwho instieatei t. wbJ
boast OF it-cltm 10 be democrats, aad commend them
seyes 70 the N2!ihern democracy coworkers against
federal tyranny
Ard what fact do you suppose they rely establish
their right TO be called democrstsY Why, that james
Guhre-the president oi the that formed the
State constitution which they have dsrcgardedther
Secetary Of the Treasury Under Mr. Pierce the favo
rite OF kentucky democracy for the Presidency In 1850.
was member OF the State Executive Committee the
"men and money ticket, and, with George Prentice,
Bramctte c.. operated in tho work they have done
or, he did mt actually cooperate, at least, by his
name, snnctIoned ~
Will such endorsement and such transactions give
ency this del 81 horn nnt wooden nutmeg
democr icy among the l. cf the North Can Prem
lice with his corIs o. Know Noihngs aud federal trick
be admitted the democratic camp upon such
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