Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-03-25
VOL. 9.---NO. 30.
THE UNION DEMOCRACY OF KENTUCKY

of kenton county, KY, held at the Court
House in Independence, on Saturday, 2lst of
February, 1868. for the purpose of appointing
delegates to the State Convention to be held
at Louisville on the 18th of March next, DR..
C. c. Bryson was called to the chair, and Jas
Ayars, Jr. appointed Secretary.
The Chair appointed Judge Lafayette Shaw,
DR.. j. NJ. Chambers, C. Beaw, Linus Hand,
John S. Nixon, a Committee to draft resolu-
tions and report the names of suitable persons
to act as delegates.
The Committee retired, and during their
absence. Col. NJ. NJ. Benton aud J R. Grant,
Esq. addressed the meeting.
Col. Benton's speech was such one as any
true Union man would delight TO hear. The
way that he stirred up rebels and traitors of
the s.Peace Sneak'' order was a caution to
unbelievers. Would to God Kentucky had
few such men as Benton in Congress-. If she
had, the inquiry does Kentucky
stand ~ which has been heard so often during
the past two years, would be effectually and
positively answered.
The committee reported tho following res
olutions, which were adopted;
s'ReSoived, That, in view OF this imperiled
condition of one of the best Government, up-
on earth-one that was won by the blood of
our fathers, and has been our protection until
we have grown to be one of the great nations
OF the world. We held it to be the paramount
duty of every citizen to put forth his individ-
ual energy, and each to contribute what is in
his power, in some form, to aid in crushing
N A.,
try and We declare that, at the price of all
that we have and are, that the government Of
our fathers shall be transmitted to our chill
dren. t - g - L2Et-lsff
2. That a good Government is above all
price, and that we have no faith in Govern
ment of the United States of America that
comprises any less number of States than the
thirty fou- which now comprises it, and such
may be admitted hereafter from the Terri
tories now the property Of the Union or, in
other words, we are for the Union first, that
we are for the Union last, and for the Union
all the while, aud if we cannot hare the Union
toih Siarery, then lce trilIh hare the Union with-
out it.
8. That any effort of any person, anywhere
to sustain the Secession movement of the
Southern States, or the equally criminal pro-
position to separate the Wes. or Northwest
from the North or East, is sin OF the dark
condgn puui uishment.
4. That we have no confidence in or respect
for, but are equalifedlv opposed to the va
rions propositions recently noticed in the
newspapers, as being mooted in various legis-
lative assemblies, for peace conferences or
conventions, to be composed OF some few
States, or of any sectional convention or leg
islatorS or delegates, upon any such errand
as we believe all such movements TO proceed
from desire to enibarrass the Government
in its efforts to maintain our Constitution and
the integrity of the nation, and to put down
treason and punish traitors.
8. That We are IN favor of an early peace
"a peace which viii be permanent, and for
that very reason, we urge a most vigorous
prosecution of the war, that our Government
may be preserved and protection offered to
the loyal and peaccable citizen-that any 9TH
er peace than that which secures obediencs
TO our Constitution and laws, we most un-
qualifiedly condemn. Dissolution of the u
nion would be but the Inauguration of strife,
contention, and unending war, anarchy and
ultimate ruin of both sections.
6. That the peace proposed by the rebels
and rebel sympathizers, which looks TO the
recognition OF the So called Southern Confed-
eracy, We repudiate, and all those who favor
it and say that if the rebels really want peace
they can have it whenever they lay down their
arms, retire to their homes, and abide by the
laws. To advocate peace on any other terms
is to aid and abet treason.
AN INCIDENT IN THE CARs.--In a car on a
railroad which runs into New York, a few
mornings ago, a scene occurred which will NOT
soon be forgotten by the witnesses of it. A
person dressed as gentleman, speak ing to q
friend across the car, said "Weii, hope the
war may last six months longer. If it does
shall have made enough to retire from bust
ness. In the last six months I've made
hundred thousand dollars-six months more
and shall have enough @
lady sat behind the speaker, and neces-
sarily heard his remark but when be was
done she tapped him on the shoulder, and said
to him: "Sir, had two sons-one of them
was killed at the battle of Fredericksburg J;
the other was killed at the battle of Mur-
freesboro."
She was silent moment, and SO were all
around who heard her. Then overcome BY
her indignation, she suddenly slapped the
speculator, first on one cheek, then on the
other, and before the fellow could say word,
the passengers sitting near, who had witnessed