The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-22
Letter from Parson Brownlow
Thorough Union Sentiment Of the
Kentucky State Convention.

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Kentucky State Convention.
LoursviLLE, March Is, 1868,
Editor Of As Naslasfs Union:
promised to vrite you a line from
this great State Convention, and now
hasten 70 redeem 'h- promise. The
convention was called to order this
morning, at 10 O'clock, and Gen. CoMBs
was appointed temporary Chairman,
briefly thanking the convention, and adj
ding some very appropriate remarks A
committee was appointed 10 report Off.
GERS for the permanent organization Of
the convention, and reported CHARLES
MANBArn for President, Vice President
for each Congressional District, and Col
A. G. HoDGEs Of Frankfort, 10 act as
Secretary. This report was adopted as
whole, with absolute unanimity. Out
Of the ITO counties in the State, 81 coun-
tios were represented, and at least one
thousand delegates were in attendance.
Great enthusiasm prevailed, and gentle
men claiming to know the people and the
State, assured me that to0,thirds of the
delegates were unconditional Union men,
After appointing a committee to draft
a Preamble and Resolutions for the
adoption Of the Convention, they ad-
journed TO meet again at O'clock Two
o'clock came, and an immense crowd
convened. secured a spot upon which
TO stand in the distant corner of the
large hall. Some motions were made,
one having one object in view, and one
another Calls were made, from differ
ent parts of the hall for the Resolutions
to be reported to the convention. About
this time, some one gave notice that the
Hon. Mr.. CRAyENs, a Congressman from
Indiana, was present, and would speak.
He was called for, and took his stand
upon table in the middle Of the hall
and after some preliminary remarks, de-
clared himself a Demotrat, and said that
he stood ready at all times TO defend that
glorious party, whose record was pure
He then let in upon these who were call
ing the Democrats "Copperheads," 'But-
ternuts," and Tories" and said he
spurned all such epithets. Cries went
out from all parts of the hall "all who
sympathize with the rebellion, arc
id Copperheads." Others cried out,
cross over the river, we can manage
our own affairs" Others cried out, " put
him out we don't want any eulogy upon
the id old Democratic party, that
brought about this rebellion And such
was the "noise and confusion" and the
long and loud cries of "put him down, y
that The speaker desisted Others in
terfered, and begged the audience 10
hear the gentlemen, stating that Ken
lucky State Convention was not afraid TO
hear any man. Mr.. CRAvENs resumed, and
explained briefly, that he was q loyal
man, opposed TO the rebellion, and con-
cluded by exhorting the members Of the
Convention TO harmony
Col. WnIrAKEE, of the 9th Kentucky,
followed in a telling speech, taking high
Union ground, and denouncing the rebel
lion and all in sympathy with it, in I'M
measured terms. His speech had the
right ring, and he was loudly cheered
throughout his remarks
Other gentlemen, whose names could
not gather, rose up aud stated that this
was a Union Convention-not partizan
One-that they wanted none but loyal
men in il. The whole country was look
ing to the result of their deliberations
and to the character of the men they
would nomiuate-they were sick of rebel
raids into Kentucky--they wanted the
rebellion put down, and the country
saved from ruin--And they would have
nothing 20 do with any did sympa-
thisers with Southern Rebels
The excitement was wild, and th,
Union feeling deeper ADD stronger thar
looked for. On motion, the Conven.
ton adjourned to meet to morrow morn.
ing at o'clock. will try TO write you
again tomorrow evening. 4as
Yours, &c, ~
w. G. BROWNLOW.