New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-03
KENTUCKY.

The State Election in Kentucky takes place
to-day. Representatives in Congress, half
Senate, and House Of Representatives. are TO
be chosen. Each party processes to be Union;
but that headed by Charles A. Wickllfte VIII
receive the vote of every sympathIzer with The
Rebellion, together with those of many Demo-
Gratis who do not, and Of every man who re-
CARDS the preservation OF Slavery as paramount
TO the preservation Of the Union. 1t looks as
though Wickliffe would be elected, but that
the Union party would carry majority OF the
Representatives in Congress. and good part
of tbe S,ate Ticket Tho Louisville Journal
truly and iorcibly says
1--WE advise every who depreca,es the thought Of throw
ng into the ssehing whirlpool Of the Rebellion to
beware Of voting tho ticket that a tho Rsbe" aud eos
.ymp.hizess in the State labohng with their whole
strength to elect, What those Rebels doing Who got up
the Convention at Russsyie to form Provisional Rebel
Government, sad sppont Provisional Rebel Governor o
Ksptueky They arc working for the Wickfe and Haney
ticket What those Rebel. doing who voted for delegates
TO the Rebel Richmond and who. to tl day hold
that Kentucky s part Of the Southern ConiedeFacy
Working for tho Wicklfe and Hafnsy ticket. WHAT are
those sbe doing who eneouaS. de'erion. from our armies
abos deee and advise foc5e resistance TO The drs's
sud the collection Working for the "icklfe and
nsy ticket What all those Rebel, doing who curse the
United state. hausi the Rebel Tag wherever they
dare act a spies for John Morgan aud Humphrey Marshs
and volunteer q, guides Rebel guerrilla parties their pre-
d,ory eIcur,iousl Working for the Wckae and Harney
ticket What are those Rebels doing who IN the southern
Fart OF Tho State the early stages Of ne Rebellion orn
leI committee. Of vigilance to drive into bsn'hmen
for the crime Of supporting tie Union Working for the
Wickuae and Harnoy ticket my arc all these Rebels
working for the Niekliss and Haney ticketl Why but
because they know II TO be q Rebel ticket Why but
because they know that il, election would DO than
ns else could advance the Rebel cause Ls'e man
who {. rot At hsaA Rebel lily from such revolving eomPan'
ion.hip a. he would ay from the eternal Devil"
We fear that Gen. Burnside has with the
best intentions, damaged the Union ticket by
his proclamation OF martial law, and interdc-
ton Of Rebels voting. They IciH vote never
theless-there is no stopping them-and we
fear that more OF them will vote and more
will vote with them than If no such order had
been issued 1t will be declared that the
Abolition Federal Government has interposed
10 defeat the Democratic ticket, and Ken
,uckians will be exhorted to rebuke Federal
dictation. We had martial law in Maryland at
the election of 1861; yet st. Mary's County
gave the pro-Rebel candidate for Governor
| I.lai votes to 207 for the Union candidate,
because she was Pro.Slayery. therefore pro.
Rebel Wherever Slavery was stronger than
the Union, the vote indicated as il will do to-day
in Louisville, right under Gen. Burnsde's
nose, in spite of all his iulminations. Martial
law cannot control these matters. There is q
State law of Kentucky-passed over the Gov.
ernor's Veto, March ii, 1S62-which pro-
yides:
SECTION Ths. any citizen Of this State who shall enter
Into service Of the socssd Confederate States IN either
civil OF military capacity into the service Of tho
called Provonsl Government Of Kentucky In ei,hsr civil
military capacity. or having heretofore entered such scr
vice Of either the Confederate Stsss Provisional Govern
meat shall IN such service aor this act takes effect
shall continue in against the military forces
of tho United States The STATE Of Kentucky snail give
voluntary aid and assistance TO those against said
forces shall be desmed TO have eIpatated himself and shall
longer bo citizen OF Kentucky nor shall he again be
cson except by perisson OF the Legislature by genera
sss 2 ISs; whenever person attempt. or h called on to
OF tho constitutional legal rights and
ieges belonging only citizens OF Kentucky he may be
qurrd to negative oain tue spatraon provided 10 the
section of this sot and upon his failure or refusal TO do
shall not be permitted 20 exercise any such night or
privileges
If this law could be enforced, it would
beat the Copperhead ticket out of sight; bu.
in pro- Rebel sections like Owen, Hickman,
Ballard and Fulton Counties, it will no more
be regarded than a last years almanac-will
be more ostentatiously defed, if possible, than
Burnside's Order On the whole, this will
be lively day in Old Kentucky.