The weekly Butte record., 1863-08-22
Governor Bramlette's Position.

In view of the persistent and outrageous
Misrepresentation of the recent election in
Kentucky. by the wilful and unscrupalous
Abolition press of California. We publish the
letter of Governor BraulIet,e. cor
recting the falsehoods circulated concerning
him by the AboIitionists in the Atlantic States.
The Sacramento Union and the Bee, and the
lesser lights that follow in their train, have
used. day after day, the very misrepresentation
and ISLANDERS corrected BY this letter. There is
no mistaking the position of the Union Democ-
racy Of Kentucky. and their patriotic Cover
nor elect, except by those who for base partisan
and sectional purposes misrepresent them. II
will be seen that be makes clear sweep Of the
emancipation proclamation, confseatiou. and
negro regiments. He appealed 10 the ballot
his election by $4,000 majority. The gallant
people of Kentucky occupy the position that
Crittenden maintained-unfinching for the
Union-using the bayonet for putting down
rebellion, aud ballots to correct the disunion
policy of the miserable fanatics who decline 10
admit the seeded States back into the Union.
Would to Heaven that the people of Califor
MIA would do likewise at the present election,
and no longer sanction the sacrifice of the lives
Of our patriotic soldiers for the mere partisan
purposes of the \ bolition fanatics.
The issue now before the people of Califor,
MIA is whether the war shall cease when the
seeded States are willing to return TO the
Union, or whether it shall continue until an
Abolition policy has been forced upon them.
The Abolition press of California are now
openly proclaiming that such is the settled
policy of the Administration. The refusal to
admit Louisiana shows it. VIII not the peo-
pie of California stand with the glorious Union
Democracy Of Kentucky, and declare against
war for the enforcement of a partisan policy
that should be left to the decision of the bal
ot-box?
From the Cincinnati Commercially
LETTER FROM GENERAL BRAMLETTE.
CONVICTION, July 8, 1868.
EDITORS COMMERCIAL: Nv attention has
been called to the report of a speech made bv
me at Carlisle on the 25th of June, published
in the Daily Commercial Of the 29th June.
There are some important omissions, which it
is due to myself to correct, | am made to saw.
in reference to the war policy OF the Anminis-
tration-" While Kentucky expressed no opin-
ions, either dissenting from or approving these
measures" &c. At Carlisle and in every
speech made by me elsewhere, | stated with
all the point and distinciness | could. that the
Union Democracy" of Kentucky condemned.
in the strongest terms. all the radical measures
of the war policy of the Administration. and
were pledged TO use all peaceful and legitimate
means to correct them that they held the
Government to be right, and the best Govern
ment in the world, and that it should not be
oyerthrown because of any obnoxious measures
or policy OF any Administration. That they
hold that there is a marked distinction be
tween any Administration of the Government
and the Government ITSELF The one is tran.
/ selt-of short duration, and may be all wrong;
the Other was formed to endure forever" and
is all right.
| have said in every speech, without excep.
ton, and have been particular so to do that
| gdre my full and unreserred assent TO tie
platform OF the Union Democracy" adopted
at Louisville, in convention assembled, on the
18th of March last.
| have in every speech sought to impress the
public mind that if we failed to correct these
evils through the medium of the ballot box.
which was uncertain In our present condition.
we would sweep away emancipation, confsca-
tion, negro regiments, and all other like meas
ures, by carrying out our second resolution /;
by " crushing the present causeless and wicked
rebellion and restoring the national autho-
rity over all the revolted States" That
crushing the rebellion would end the WAR, and
sweep away all war measures That is a GER
tain remedy. That by crushing the rebel
lion would restore the Constitution in its full
vital action over all the States and Territories.
and thus put an end to all lcar measures and
lrdr policies.
Again | am made to say, in reference to the
Presidents emancipation proclamation al
Territories were excepted where it could not
be used to effect some useful purpose in sup
pressing the rebellion" and, for my part.
would say, if emancipation will effect anything
down there, go ahead" Neither the words
nor the thoughts were ever mine. | have
never believed any useful purpose could be
effected by it :" on the contrary. evil, and only
evil and, so far from saying 90 ahead, have
ever insisted, most earnestly upon reversal
of ali such measures as conflict with the Con
sttution and tend only to evil. And this, with
all other radical measures, | stand with the
Union Democracy pledged 10 use all peaceful
and legitimate means 10 correct. As the omis-
sions and errors which have herein corrected
would subject me to the charge of making one
speech Inconsistent with every other of my
platform and my Whole life, request you to
give this place in your next issue. | have
not time either TO review or correct reports OF
speeches, my whole time being occupied but
| desire this correction made, as it will answer
for all future omissions or errors upon these
points, and covers all the material omissions
and errors to which my attention has been
directed by basty perusal.
respectfully,
THOS. +. BRAMLETTE
The Democracy have ever been the party of