Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-08-21
Kentucky.
BURLINGTON

Some of the democratic papers that did all
thew could to elect Wicklife, the disunion
candidate for Governor in Kentucky, and Con-
srssemen Of the same stamp, are now cheer
ing loudly over democratic victory IN Ken
.ueky. But the contest in Kentucky was not
ssac,ly between Republicans and Democrats
itvs. between union men and rebelsat heart.
The men lust elected on the Union ticket are
no, Republicans, but-snd all the sophistries
Of the eopperhcads cannot make 1t otherwise
they arc loyal men and will upheld the
Government in the vigorous prosecution oil
the war, and in the use of every means to
put down this rebellion.
Hear how Mr.. Brsmlettc, the Governor
elect, talk. to WickliFe and the Others who
were always assailinc the so7ernment, but
never the rebels
You object to negro soldiers. Who besaa
this business: Who raised the first negro regl-
ueut, Did Lincoln! Don't you know that in
the beginning Of this strife, in Now Orleans,
thew heralded il abroad that they had already
organized two regiments Of negroes 10 night the
Yankees with Don't you know that the hrst
act in the Tennessee rebel legislature wss the
organization Of free negro regiments Don't
you know it to be fact Furthermore, that they
have regiments Of Indians in their service, TO
tonahawk and scalp our women and children
And vet none Of you here assembled, VIII ven
ture 10 saw. have heard these constitutional
Union gentlemen object to their using negro reg
inents 10 fight Us with. You never heard one
of them object to enlisting the Indians against
III. WHY is il that you have grown go terribly
repugnant TO negro aid You are wiling 1t
should be employed against US, but now
that it is being employed to help Us you are
terribly disturbed The reason seems lrresistl-
bic, that then they were fighting on the SIDE you
were anxious should win; but as soon IS they
are employed against that side you object
Suppose one Of you were assaulted by robbers,
Who threatened 10 burn your house and murder
your family if you didn't give up your money
that your neghbor came running TO your assist
anoe, and with him one or two stout negroes,
with clubs, and axes and guns; that while You
were engaged in a close, hand-to-hand conflict
with one Of them you should see that brawny
negro holding them down, would you say, Hold
On | don't want any negro TO help me Here
Mr.. RObber, am not going TO succeed IN ifI'lnS
you of by any such aid as that; you may burn
nv house and take my property. Is that what
any sane man would do, But it is just IN this
way that southern sympathizers
Union men-talk They would have Us, he
cause the President does not use just such weap-
ons as they think proper, say: Here, JEFF Da-
VS. take all We have and slay US as soon a. you
please; not another man or smother dollar can
we give until Lincoln quits fighting with these
things.
an for the Constitution framed by Washing
ton and his compeers-those good and great men /
who were touched with more than human wisdom /
at all hazards and at all expense. Are you for /.
it, Alas, fear you are for the Constitution and
the Union Of the southern Confederacy; for eve |
q means and measures that you object TO beng |
uani BY the Federal Government, you are per /
Actly willing the rebsl Government should use I
You are opposed to the Union being maintained /
by unconstitutional measures, but you are WILL /
ing JEFF. Davis should fight unconstitutionally TO /
destroy the Union and the Constitution. This I
shows where your heart is better than your for /
nal professions Of Unionism-"
Thi. is the kind of talk our northern cop
pcrhead. need and if they should take to
themselves the rebuke given to their friend
before the election, Wicklife, it would do no
harm. OF the nine Congressman elected,
two, Green Clay Smith and Brutus j. Clay,
are claimed as thorough administration men.
OF the rest, Yeaman, Order, Harding, NAL
lory, and Wadsworth were members Of the
last Congress, and Mr.. Walton SAYS they
were generally inclined to vote with the op-
position when an issue could be made with
the Administration, though only one of them
ranked himself in the democratic party. We
understand that all however a re uncundi;ion-
al union men, opposed indeed to the anti
slavery measures Of the administration. but
still more opposed to secession and treason.
They differ from the government on many
points Of policy, and have the manliness to
cay 80: but at the same time pledging them
selves to sink these differences in the one
great question Of finishing up the war, and
with it the rebellion.