Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-09-10
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE POSITION OF KENTUCKY.
ADDRESS OF GOV. BRAMLETTE.

ADDRESS OF GOV. BhAMl4El f.
Wa hsva hasora ns in the Frankfort Commonwealth the
Inaugural Address Of the Hon Thomas +. BRAMLErrE'
who was recently elected and the lst instant duly IN
,tsl,aa a. Governor of the State Of Kentucky The
Commonwealth speaks Of the Address in terms OF the
highest admiration, document remarkable ior the
ability wisdom patriotism, and honest purpose and spirit
which characterize every part OF It, aud adds that IL is
i; every respect noble and faithful expression of the
LOYALTY and political faith of people who stand among
the first ia the nation for all the elements and attributes
which dignity nalion-a people who have ever BEEN now
are and always will be loyal to the Government OF their
Fathers" OF this Address copy much being nearly
all Of it, as relates to national sfairs.
EXTRACT FROM GOV. BKAMLETTEs ADDRESS.
We are fallen upon evil and troublous tmes-when
great free people have turned upon themselves TO make
war upon peace, haPplne,S Prosp MY loery
such as in any aga land crowned people Win
blessings and seek by violence to overthrow the govern
men and darken the future to the hopes OF maa Our
future historian will drape IN mourning the page on ~heh
is recorded the history of these years OF reDelon ca
Iamty and The terrific warfare winch continues
to over our beloved land filling it's great heart WIN
inexprers BILE anguish panR after pang Tor the loVed
and lost pierces the bosom OF every nome should py M
community of woe, OF suffering and danger ara" our
people more closely together and evoke the nooer chal
lies Of our nature concentrated and united effort 10
stay this tide misery and flow OF danger oy bringing 10
constitutional unity those who have departed from cons
tnt nal faith departure from constitutional iath Is
the foundat Of all the evils now upon US return me
o ly permanent remedy.
Our Government constructed by ts wise iounders
to SECURE The blessings of liberty 10 themselves aud IN
perprtuty to their postsy Touched with supernal In,
sirat;on Of wisdom they so framed State and Fedc
raj Govern mens the objects OF tree govern
ment so perfectly that lett nothing TO DO but 10
enj y or destroy The equal right OF each and all TO i've
in he pesceul enjoyment Of life, liberty property and
pursuit of happn-s the great object and end nf rer
qcv rnn emit hese secured is free this Is liberty
Our faith RS grasped the subject of const uona liberty
Thoroughly 10 leave no excuse or mitigation Tor the
wckedness Of any who might, at any tire attempt
revolution Of the Government So fautess Ia It's
structure comprehensive, and yet so minute IN lis
u.rds thrown around the liberties of the people, equal
rights and equal privileges were alike secured TO every
freeman The rights, secured, were entrusted TO TIE
custody and guardianship OF the people VINO were 10 ep
10Y Tie to be servants, and the people the
masters Aud insure against usurpaton of power or
aeg AVIATION ct wrongs recurren eleci"ns at short inter-
walls Of time End an upright ana snienteheu Juucaiy
were ampe guards The mode of eiectng ally changes
il the organic law which experience might suggest was
fnlIy pr, vided In the appointed manner the ruing
po~er-tte cit zens-eoud alter, chan9e, OF hool, no.
only po Of egsation, but the organic law through
the D. aceul medium Of n, ballot box thus leaving no
excuse tor forcible reyolutipn.
In curing The peaceful enjoyment of property to the
citizen one subject uf ficully presented To orr
fathers which they wisely and securely adjusted Some
Of the States recognized slaves as property Others ala
not aud 1t beng principle OF UNIVERSAL law amongst
civilized ueope that wherever the laws recognised pro
pe,tp n a hing the law assured the owner III bis
right but were the law did not know any property IN
thing no could assert any right 1t RAISED The ques
tim how TO secure the OF slave property equal
protection in its enjoyment with the owners OF other pro
p-rty without the time, doing violence TO the
distinctive character OF the State not recog
aist such property. In States where slavery vas re-
ceulrrd The assured the right Of the oEner but IN
those States where property ia slaves was not Recognised
right of ownership could be known or asserted law
Tbi. il Ia the very nature of Government For the non
sye 10 by their laws property 10 slaves
no as To return them by law TO the owner would necessa
ry subvert the very nature of their Government and
make them slave States To obvate this dmcuity which
existed only IN ref. to this species OF property
and secure the citizen owning slave property equal
protection in his rights and at the same time to preserve
the distinctive character OF each State Government The
return of fugtives from service labor escaping from
one State to another, undertaken by the Federal
Government and the guaranty given that no law Of any
State 10 which such fugitive escape should discharge
such fugitive from the labor service which ne owed
Thus the character laws of each State respected
and preserved and the rights of all the citizens OF each
State placed upon footing of equal security Thus The
Federal Constitution, which created the Union, bar
monzsd the equs security of all IN every right with the
unity Of the Government and with the rights oil the
States. 80
Some becoming dissatisfied with this perfected equality
have sought destroy in violation OF constitutional faith
On the hand the sboitonsts would destroy the rRh
on the other would elevate slave property
shove every other interest and right Each seeks to sub
ordinate the Constitution to bis extrs me view. Each
makes war upon the foundation theory of free government
and by the anaca energy With which they have urged
forward their they have at length precpl
tated upp IA the most terrific aud hearrendng Of
rebel th4t shook the foundations of social beng
Notwithstanding the conservative element North aud
South tn SO who the hand wish to keep consu
tiona faith and grant the equal security which the Constr
tuion pledges and those the other who ask nothing
more ire overwhelmingly in the msjorty 10 both sections;
yet by some strange inatuaton of evil the few have n-
yolved the many ia this horrhc strife.
How shall the CODstituon-abding, the Union loving,
conservative men, North and South meet the issue pre-.
scented by those who the other hand eek by usupaon
to perveIt the Constitution to invade It's sancttes, and
overthrow is securities and the other 10 destroy the
Constitution and the Union by orcbe revolution the
one in political the other IN warlike array.
We must meet them in the modes sanctioned by the
Constitution Through the baIlot-box must control
gation within just limits aud by the judiciary protect
against the h cton acts vi,atve Of the Constitution
and with the whole and military power of
Government we crush the rebellion and restore the
nsti nal authority the revoed States Thi is the
pledge Of nservatsm; this we must do or our Govern
ment peshes aud with II the hope OF free government
forever!
Fears are expressed and doubtless many sincere ID
their spprehe MS that crushing the rebellion will bu
oIen up the wSy the destruction Of that political equal
iy OF the States which has bulded up into great
tiona ity and given prosperity and happ to mighty
and Tree people IL is feared that mad will seek to
frce terms submission upon the acceptance of the
bel ious Stairs destructive Of their Site nghs and OF
their political equality That here wicked enouah
tn do So there tile for doubt there s to
DOUBT that Others seeking t. destroy the
by But the conservative men VI the whole country
have the stnp and power by unity OF acton to crush
the one bud deit at the evil Vaccinations OF the other
To better the friends OF constitutional govern
Of security against such danger, rw suggrttve
thoughts by wny str ngthrning th-r confidence aud as
suring aih md hopes may lot be am-s IL should
r.. A in mind Tint burs md a