Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-12

Johnson, Of Tennessee, with venom, and
under the guise of friendship for the Un-
ion, sows discOrd and embsrasses the
plans of the Government to save its own
life.
1t is true that Kentucky has made more
trouble since the commencement Of the
rebellion than all the other border States
together. She has demanded concessions
embarrassing to the Administration, and
which if conceded, would, as precedentsr
have been fatal TO the cause of the Union
She has had large influence in thwsrting
the wholesome and patriotic designs Of the
Government and to-day, by her rabid and
defiant claims is exempted from negro en-
listments. In every other border State
an order has been issued for enlisting col
ored soldiers, but Kentucky will have
none Of it, aud is, for the time, gratifed
in her unreasonable and hindering de-
mands.
Grange as it may appear, there is more
hope that Mississippi, the home Of JEFF.
Davis, will wheel kindly into line, on the
plan Of slave emancipation, than Ken
lucky.
The type Of Kentucky Unionism as rep
resented by the Louisville Journal, by
Governor Bramlette, and many other of
her prominent public men, is an abOmin-
alton, and too long has this inveterate
spirit been strengthened by toleration.-
Kentucky thus hinders the progress of the
Union cause. She contends more stoutly
for the continuance Of the slave system
intact, than for the integrity of the Union.
When it is so clearly seen and known BY
the discerning, the most loyal and patriot
ie of our Statesmen, that Slavery is the
evil genius Of our land, the curse Of our
Government, the sole cause Of this atrociOus.
bloody rebellion, and that with its extinc-
ton only, can permanent peace and safety
be vouchsafed, Kentucky dreams ofnothing,
thinks Of nothing and will tolerate the
idea of nothing but full, entire and COM
plets restoration OF Slavery in all its for
msr power and prestige throughout the
States. This is the scope, this the texture
Of Kentucky UniOnism.
We submit, that Kentucky has played
mad pranks and antics long enough
Long enough has she thwarted and embar.
assed the plans OF the Government, touch
ing the question Of questions in this re-
bsllion, negro slavery, and long enough
have our public men deferred to her whims
aad fantasies.
The policy of the Government in regard
t, slaves must operate equally in Ken
tucky as in other border States.
These noisy lealers in Kentucky,
voiced by the Louisville Journal, cOnsd-
tute but small mOiety of the people
Taere is genuine loyalty in Kentucky, a
spirit among the people that will uphold
the Government in its measures 10 sup
press the rebellion, not even excepting that
greatest and most proper measure Of all,
the Proclamation of Emancipation. Long
enough has this spirit been smothered by
the noisy clamors of this handful Of rul
ing, fanaticsl Shareholders.
A firm and decided policy in Kentucky
il needed, and such policy will bring out
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blind rage of the slavehOlding class, who
sre to-day, more in sympathy with the
Montgomery Constitution than with the
conduct Of the War as unfolded by the
plans and purposes of tie National Ad-
ministration.
The true loyalty Of Kentucky, We
trust, will be encouraged, and thst she
will soon take more efficient position in
the great struggle for National life, and
the safety Of the Union.