The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-15
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette.
LExNoToS, KY, March 0.

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and 10 send delegates TO the Union Con-
ven,ion TO be held at Louisville on the
18th inst.
Joseph WATSON, Esq, was called TO the
Chair, aud DR.. X. J. Spur appointed Sec
Rotary.
About this stage Of the proceedings
some of the regular politicians arrived,
and were heard TO remark that the or
ganizaiion was rather hasty and prema-
ture. However, a committee of five were
appointed TO draft resolutions expressive
of the sense of the meeting.
These gentlemen retired for that pur-
pose, and matters seemed at pause.
One or two faint calls for one and anoth.
err of our public men succeeded each 9TH
err and finally one Of Kentucky's genu-
inc Union men entered the house, when
the cry became quite unanimous and I'M
mistakable for Gen. Fry. This gallant
soldier and patriot then gave us a speech
of some half hours duration, which was
received with great enthusiasm by the
crowd, and which had the genuine ring
Of Union and loyalty all through il. IT
was very refreshing to listen to a man
who means all he says, when he de-
nounces all this sickly whine Of the weak
kneed and faint-hearted men who call
themselves Union men, but who are do
ing all the rebels can ask toward divid-
ing our strength at home.
His appeal to us to stand up 60 our
brothers and sons who have gone to
whip the traitors and put down all this
fire in the rear, was quite affecting. He
laid the blame for the war and blood
shed at the door of the traitors where it
belongs; and pictured in vivid cOlCrs
the result OF the course our politics seem
to be taking. A point which | wonder is
so much overlooked by many of our cit
liens; to wit: That the prevalence of
the milk and water policy Of the day
will inevitably bring the scene of con-
Dict TO our own soil, and that by one
army and the other the State will he ut.
tsrly desoa,ed. Let the Copperheads
get into authority, and the Union men of
kentucky will IS surely have TO seek
their rights under the genial rule of Gov
ernor HAYES and his lousy pack Of
bridge burners and horse thieves, during
the coming summer, as that the war shall
last 80 long.
Suffice it to say the General made us a
UNION speech, and the only one we have
heard here for q long time except one.
After he closed the cOmni tee reported
the resolutions through Mr.. WickliTe,
Secretary of State, and editor of the OBJ
server and Reporter Of this city. l have
not been able to get copy of this pre-.
cious document; but they are TO be pub
lished in the Observer, hear, and
will be visible soon enough. The sub
stance Of them could have been stated in
few words aud thus effected great saw
ing OF time and breath to the circumlo-
cution society, by which they had evil
IDENTIFY been cut aud dried before hand.
The pith of the whole thing was, awe
are as much as ever opposed to Lincoln's
infamous proclamation" They indorse
the Governors Message to our Legisla-
ture, the Federal resolutions of said
body, and the course of eleven twelfths
of our Senators and Representatives in
Congress. And also named list of dell
egates from each district of the county
TO attend the Louisville Convention, a ia q.
vor which had not been asked of the
Committee. Some Of those named are
not known as Union men Mt all.
Judge r. A. Buckner, our representa-
tive in the Kentucky Legislature and
Speaker in the House, here took up the
defense Of the resolutions as embodying
his political creed. He went into an ex-
PLANTATION Of his views and gave us the
astounding information that a new party
was in process of formation in our midst.
who had in contemplation the change of
the whole social fabric Of the State.
This was at once recognized as an anci-
emit arrangement of politicians for rousing
the sectional prejudice of the people; aud
which IL was hoped had been monopolized
and carried away by the politicians who
40 ably represented our State in JEFF.
Davis conclave of fire eaters at Rich
mond--the abolition dodge. But as the
crowd seemed 70 have no special "sooial
relations" with the darkies which thew
were uneasy about / don't think the
Judge scared over moro than three or
four dozen TO his side Of the question.
He expressed himself for the Government
In all its Constitutional acts TO put down
the rebels, but he is for the institutions
Of Kentucky against all assailants what
ever.
think some gentlemen present would
have been glad 10 have heard that horse
stealing was unconstitutional In Ken
lucky at least ono was present from
whom the rebels stole sixteen horses last
fall, aud some Of them fine racing stock.
According to the honorable gentleman.
we hear no denunoiation Of this. But
She responsibility OF the war lies excu-
sively al the door Of the Aboltionists
and "irrepressible conflict men, and we
only had united South since the 22d of
September last. Practically, such people
admit all the rebels charge against our
Government and justify them in their
rebellion. / have no doubt the whole
pack OF rascals who made the recent dasb
through some of our nearest counties 10
swap OIL their iamished horse. frames for
Union mems horses, would vote solid for
these resolutions
Az the conclusion Of J Judge Buckpe,,s
speech, Zen Leslie Combs offered an
amendment to the resolution naming del.
egates 10 invite all Union men who could
do 80 10 attend as delegates in addition
No those named, which was adopted.
Major ). ID. Mccullough then moved to
lay the preamble and resolutions, cxcept
ths one naminS delegates with It's amend
ment, on the table, which was freely sec.
ended, aud about this time Hiram Shaw
gave as little Union talk. You must
I iow that he is about The best Union
man we have, and as good as they grow
N any part OF the country; so much So,
AAt wheu one Of these raids takes place,
sd the Onion citizens have TO tlee for