Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-02-26

dressed the Convention, as follows: :"
hope no one present viii create any dis
Iturbance, or utter any seditious septi
ment, as that will compromise. and pos
sibly may lead to the arrest Of Al.
i "No doubt many Of you, gentlemen
assembled here without any tressonabh
design, either present or prospective
All such I invite to quietly depart e
their homes, but there are those hers
whom We know 10 be rebels Of the
worst kind, the quiet piotters Of trea'
son. who. to carry out their Infamous
designs. would deluge the fair fields oil
Kentucky In the blood of her citizens,
make her rich plantations. beautiful vii
lagos and wealthy cities, as desolste as
are the domains Of the Southern traitors
with whom they are in league. Under
the guise of that good old name Demo-
crat, they hope to perfect their designs;
but it will not do. You are repudiated
by the conservative Legislature, BY
their refusal to give you the use OF
their House. The Democratic news
papers scorn and excommunicste you.
Democrats in high and low places call
your leaders by the one name, traitors.
There is no use in your holding Con-
ventions in Kentucky, as none but men
of undoubted loyalty to the United
States Government will, under any cir
cumstances, be allowed to run for any
Office. or fill it il elected. Such meet
ings as this you shall not hold within
the limits of my command; and to
avoid difficulty, you will disperse to
your homes, and desist from all such at
tempts to precipitate civil war upon
your State"
Finding their reasonable purposes
completely foiled by the coolness. tact,
and patriotism of Col. Gilbert, the
chsgrined "butternuts" gave in without
a struggle. Senator Bush. however.
offered some resolutions and requested
to have them read, but Col. Gilbert was
politely firm, and they were Withdrawn,
after which the convention was declared
adjourned by the Chairman.
COL. GILBKRr's ACT AND ITS EFFECT.
The interference of Colonel Gilbert
with this, the initiatory step to take the
State out of the Union, is not only pa
triotic, but is highly justi6able. His
conduct was calm and digni6ed through
out, and it has met with the hearty in
dorsement of every truly loyal member
of the Legislature and citizen Of Frank
fort.
His action was based upon the refusal
of the Legislature to let the Capitol
be used by the rebels, and, upon the
common consent Of the people and loyal
press denouncing them as such. Now
is not the time to handle the enemies OF
the Government with silk gloves. The
time has passed when the Government
should stand still and let the bloody
hands of treason grapple it by the
throat, without an attempt at self-pre-
servation, and 1t is to be hoped that the
good work already commenced by this
loyal and patriotic officer, will be carried
on until every vestige Of treason is de-
stroyed in Kentucky.
The only complaint l beard made by
the loyal people, was that Col. Gilbert
did not arrest the entire gang Of trail
tors and send them into the rebel lines
to eight for their rights" for as 1t is,
they will return to their respective
places of abode" and set up a howl
about the suppression Of free speech
Free speech, indeed! That is ready
plea for uttering treason, and while
making few lying professions of loyal
ty on one hand, take occasion to SANDER
and defame the Government over the
shoulders of the President on the other.
E. B.