The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-03
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The Democratic Position---Kentucky

factious course. We do not desire to
be at all captious, or dictatorial, in this
article, but simply propose to present
some facts for the attention of our CO.
temporary, and ascertain, if possible,
its position, and for what end it is labor
ing. Just prior to the election, II de-
nounced the election Of Bramlette, Gov
ernor of Kentucky, as triumph Of the
Administration policy in that State,
when it was and is a well-known fact
that the Governor of Kentucky, md ev
cry Member Of Congress elect from that
State, are opposed to the usurpations OF
power assumed by the Executive-the
proclamation, the suspension Of the writ
of habeas corrus, arming negroes, etc.
This had the effect to place weapon in
the hands of the Republican party, and
to deprive the Democracy of the bene-
fit of the really conservative victory of
the people of kentucky over the Aboli-
ton powers that had employed unusual
means to enforce their doctrines. The
Express thus became authority with Re
publicans here, for the assertion that
kentucky had declared in favor of the
radical measures of the Administration,
and enabled them to argue therefrom,
that free State, like California, should
not oppose them when the slave States
We're endorsing them. This was erron-
eous, mischieyous, and fatal.
The Express, Of Friday week, reit-
crates its utterances and says ii has
seen no denial of the charge that Bran
lette was in favor of the Administration
policy of arming the negroes. His au-
thentic denial of this charge was pub
lishcd in the Cincinnati Commercial
and the Louisville Journal, and it is a
weakness in the Express to confess that
it has not yet seen it. From the plat
form and the declarations Of these elect
ed upon it in Kentucky, the dominant
party there are in favor of the prosecu-
ton of the war for the suppression of
1 the rebellion and the maintenance of the
legitimate Federal authority, and are
opposed to the partisan schemes of the
Administration.
This is the position occupied y the
Democracy of California, Or We cannot
rightly read the second resolution adop-
ted by the Democratic State Conven-
ton. 1t was for the purpose assuming
this position that former party a>socia-
tions were given up. 1t was chosen as
common ground upon which the patri-
otic of all classes might stand, to yindi-
cate the national dignity and power,
and strength,a and direct the way to res
toration Of national peace and prosperi-
! ty. 1t is so similar to that of the lem
nant party in kentucky that one can
not be sustained, and the other reject
ed. 1t is the identical platform of the
Democracy of New Yo k and New Jer-
sey, and upon which the patriotic Gov
ernors Of those States stand. 1T is the
true Democratic platform off of which
the Democratic party cannot step with
out falling into merited ruin and des-
truction." individuals may declare
against the further prosecution Of the
war against rebellion, and refuse to vote
men and money for its further prosecu-
ton, but no sane political party would
pursue course so suicidal. SO repug-
nant is the idea Of submission to rebel
dictation and disunion which the idea
suggests, that the party adopting it is
dead from its inception. 1t is but de
claring, in one way, in favor of the rad
ical measures of the Administration, and
insuring their continuance by its success
sor. The folly Of such course was
illustrated by the elections last fall. In
New York and New Jersey, the Democ-
racy adopted platforms similar to those
of Kentucky and California, and were
triumphant; while in New Hampshire
and Connecticut an anti-war platform
was adopted, and the party was repu-
dated. So true Is it that departure
from the time-honored Union principles
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