Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-03-26
KENTUCKY STATE CONVENTION.

itaut authentic report Of the frs. day proceedings
of the Union Democratic Convention" Of the State Of
Kentucky which assembled in that city the preceding
day.
The Hon. LESLIE COMBS was chosen temporary Pres
dent and taking the chair delivered spirited address
the conclusion of which is thus reported
"We are assembled to work the time for resolving
ard resolutions is past aud must crush this rebel
lion by the bayonet and he believed it would be crushed
truly there is just God overlooking the universe
We must devote ourselves to the task with the de-
Termination that the mans declared Delenda est Car
ihago and we must Dev,r exerons until the
Unoa tored the Constitution upAeld in its integrity,
aud the rebellion arrested For rebels in must
the bayonet and fer rebels not Ia arms dc eat
them at the ballot box"
call OF tie roll atested the presence Of delegates from
npetyx counties being all in the State but sixteen, the
delegates from seven which appeared in the afternoon
The Hon CHARLES A. MARSHALL, of Mason county
was chosen Permanent President Of the Convention
the following gentlemen, being from each Congress
sonal district Vice Presidents, viz Nathan p Black
John T. Mcfarland, Dr. A. T. Walker, Buford N Penick
j w. Barr, w S. Rankin, w. II. Fleming G. M. Adams,
aud w. s. Bolts.
After the appointment Of several committees and the
transaction of some other formal business
'On motion of Ex-Governor Wickli-. the lion. j. A.
CRAyENs, of Indiana invited to take seat on the
platform with the President He was called upon for u
rupt the ceIbsraons Of the body, which had large
Of business before it, He hoped they wouli inau-
gurate policy which, while it would put down the rebel
lion, would at the time preserve the Constitution of
the country with all its guarantees, sacred He pro
ceedng in his remarks the effect that the Democratic
party the only party to the country and that its
members had been branded rebels butternuts copper
heads when cries from certain parts of the hall that
this Union Convention, not Democratic meeting,
and u Democratic speech was not wanted.
A of much confus ION arose. when the presiding
offic hat fha pnt MIR Cra-
few of the delegates were ndspOsed to agree to
this until after earnest plea to perm him to speak
from the Hon. Geo Yeamsn, who had served with him
Congress aud endorsed him patriot hero and
sound Union man. aud additional appeal to respect It.
diana the person her representative as her sons had
manuly bated for the defence OF Kentucky and their
bones were bleaching GU. every plain aud valley
Mr. CRAvEHs was permitted TO explain. He did this
briefly lie said he might have been unfortunate in the
choice of his anguage he plain man. but il he had
been permitted to proceed he should have said that all
party was as nothing compared with the great duty Of
storing the country He hoped the action Of the Couven
ton would be hamonious great interests depended upon
it, Indiana looking with solicitude TO il in mmon
with the entire country He thanked the Convention for
permitting the explanation, and he should go home with
out any harsh feeling He knew Kentucky well-her de-
voon to the Union and the sacrifices she had made Ken
lucky and Indiana neighbors and had great mutual
interests TO protect If any unfortunate difference OF
opinion any inelcity of expression On his part had
caused him TO fail to make his position understood he
regret ed it, but he yielded 10 one in bis wish to
SIC the Union restored and he adently attached to
the Government aud ervepty desired to transmit its bless
ing to posterty unmpaired
oru that many bltternuts' in the hall who had
business here had evidently been very busy in in
dcrg the disturbance and interruption which had occur
ed that Sergeanta Arms should be appointed to Ject
them Another proposition made that an adjournment
should take place and at the reassembage no one be ad
mi ted except delegates This voted down. Col
Whitaker spoke again but could not catch the thread
of his remarks desk too far distant from the
speaker and there much conversation in the hall.
When the quiet in some measure restored Col Hodges
nominated Dr. Smedley SergeantatArms and the nom-
nation confirmed.
Hamilton Pope from the Committee on Credentials,
reported by resolution directing the order 10 which The
nominations sbould be made This report was adopted
with entire unanlmity.
"A long discussion then ensued upon propositions to
adjourn either until nine o'clock the next day till the
even ng"
The Convention finally agreed to adjourn until the
ing day.
We have cited at length from the report Of the Louis
vile Journal much of the proceedings as relate to Mr.
CRAvENs of Indiana order to correct the msrepresen
ttons of prudiced eleg aphc report in reference to
this portion of the proceedings which has obtained general
currency through the public press.
On Thurcday the tecond day Of the Convent on nomi-
nations for State officers were made as follows:
For Governor JOSHUA F. BELL Ii. ut.-Governor, Col.
RICHARD JACOB; Attorney General, Col JOHN M. HAIR
Lam; Treasurer JAMES H. GARRARD; Auditor, THOMAS
D. PAGE Register of Land Office, JOHN A. DAWSON;
superintendent Of Public Instruction. DANIEL STEVENSON
The election takes place in August, when, it is conf
IDENTIFY expected the action of the Convention will be rat
fed by the people The number Of votes cast by the dele
gates in the Convention the nomination for Governor
was ,022.
The following resolutions reported by committee con-
sistng OF nine Misunderstanding from each Congress
siona dstct-were adopted by the Convention without
d ssentiug voice
esored That this Convention approve and endorse the
principles embodied in the lint resolutions upon Federal
affairs adopted by the General Assembly of this Common
wealth late session, and hereby rearm the same.
Resotred That tho present cause!ess aud wicked re-
beon should be crushed by the whole power OF the Fed
era Government aud the national authority restored
all the revoted States and in favor Of devong
whole resources, if necessary, to the accomplishment OF
that object.
mediation of any foreign Power in present troubles
prefrrriDg to settle our difficulties in way,
and all propositions to that effect which may be made by
any foreign State Nation ought to be respectfully but
unequiyocaly declined by Government
Res0Loed That the people OF Kentu by have suffered
every iutu and injury Mt the hands of The s0caed South
Conf deracy and stimulated by every motive Of
and honor to oppose and overthrow it This Con-
deracy has sought and seeks to break The Uoion
and when by their often decisions they refused to
join in toe work If treason namy and ruin 1T trampled
down their State constitution put up weak and usurp-
ing GDvernm mt III and placed pretended Senators
and Cong essnen in its concave at Richmond assuming
speak their voice. invaded their Stts with armies
mud sought conquer aud carry them away from Union
they rsvered TO they detesed 1t ravaged by bands
g 49,. III. A..x.n nI