Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-31
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I OF you the favor or Enaklng known 70 the North
Z ern Democracy che policy Of 3fr Liucslg snd his
soldiers snd fTisnds tswaId Kentucky for the
last eighteen ReHths.
Ay purpose is two-fold. First--to caution
Z ths Democracy, if possible, 70 avoid Kentucky's g
fate. Sse7Hd-to adnsaish chem. against shs
Wiies and tricks el KsntueEy Fs8sEalist5. Hhs
an 'os tAs fsstanes OF opposition to Linesls's
policy. and tha assumed 1ssnlu Of Uaiou Dsmoe-
rae7, have rendered 10 A8oiiiiOn fsusteism sud
Federal tyranny more aid than thsY have had
rom any 0sher gRsrtsz. Thess s8nB csunterfeis
Democrats, but real ''grosnbsek' Falsrais. viii,
ere long, seek 70 affiliate with the Northern De-
m0cr7cY, s1d thus secure placs aud power. So
you may ioak out.
The constitution Of Kentucky dsclsres SO thsf
the people have ths right % ensnge, alter, 70,
fern or aboiish their form Of government, as
hey may think ft' 1t also declares that Eat
All times the military shall BE- subordiBata 70
tha civil aUthoritiss.' Furthsrmers, it dis
inetlY says. chat ali elections shall be ifes "
This constitution WIS tha work Of the most
distinguished men Of sur Stata. Anong them
w7s the Hon. Charles A. Wieklifs late Demo-
cratic candidate for governor, and Hon. James
Grtbre, who was caudidais for President IN
1860. or rather for the nomination st Charles
ton. mr. Guthrie was president Of the c1s7sa-
ton which formed Oor constitution, and thou
sands 70 this>dsy Defnembsr heW boldly in $50
he proclaimed rft to be the fundamental, the su-
pGene. law Of Kentucky.
Well, in 1852 the Federal Government tosk
poaspssion of this State. Gen. Boyle, an intonss
Faieraiiss, who in years past hsd signalizsd
himssif in Danvilla, 81 the Bsil5, as an cDDo-
nenf. zeal0us and bitter, OF Democrats and De-
mseraGv, was appointed to the e1mmsnd OF Ehs
State. He was, in effect, made military gov
eFnov, as was Aadrsw johnson, in Tennessee,
and Butler, in Louisiana.
In August, 1862, sa election was 70 CONS Of
in The State for Ijisisl ani Ministerial ofjesrs
The Democracy bad msjority Of Judges, clerks,
sherifs and other sTh0rdinste Off 3ers IN the
State. This bad n be changed. and the militia
ry governor was thelfnan 90 de it.
Pdor to the day Of election he issued orders
frsul headquarters to his subordinates throughout
fhs State thss no man disloyal TO Bis Govern
r1ent should hs allowed 20 run for 0iica, aud
ImbidaiHg the names Of such 70 be entered en-
hs poll hssAs But who was TO Judge as TO
dis.oyaltY OF the candidates This, ss was
formsily anEouneed by the Louisvilla JgHraat,
the oficisl organ and printer Of the Federal Gov
( eminent, was % be ietermiaed By Gen Boyle,
the nitsry g0ysruof. Be was, IN 6lfsst 70
seec. she iHdicial and ministerial sficsrs Of tbe
State; for without his assent or sgAiugt his WILL
no uaa eluld DO elected to any Of these Offices.
This policy startled, nay shocked the moral
sense Of the pc pie. who turned 20 5heir c8neE-
luton snd there found Tho provisions referred
TO-. Bat wnat could they DO ngsinst Federal
( haTosets August came on, and the Feiersl
spp ilEees T. State oficss-f0J ihe- could h5
ls.i1d nothing sias--rczit istbo etiee. HanV
were not elected, because no 0H9, except with
Gen. Boyle p consent was SLOWED to run against
t5em. and because the eieeti0as were nos, as
The constitution declares tbeY shall be, free
How any honest freeman, who sWears 20 SUP
port fha Stale ard Federal Constitution, can
held olieo ia virtue Of such al election, T. ia
bard 10 understand. Aad ret the sfieos were
{ G lei. I will not 6eiein you with rseiting .be
sr-esfs of voters, candidates and citizens whs
oomplsined Of this transaction It's part Of
tbe history Of the times sad the State. and viii
/ be preserved. Thus did this 81 sgsnt Of Fases-
alisn secure fer Mr. Lincoln the judicial and
lninis,erisi offices of the State
This year the Lsgislaturs State officers, Gov
/ srnO5 aud members Of Congress had 20 BE- Sc
cured. How could this Do dOna consistently
with -hs pretended opposition Of the leaders TO
The emancipation proclamation Of January last.
( That steP Of Mr Lincoln was little "aheed of
I the hounds" 1t was premature, too quick for
Kentucky u would csuvict tha Federal lead
[ srs Of what bad been charged against them, if
they approved i. Some caussa---ssi1s " $ ie T.
sr,5 r1-Iueila rec sAIled at Los svllia ana 10
I frankfort wss Enally resolved 20 denOuncs
/ lar Lincoln aud his tree n6grs policy in the
/ most UaHessured terms, as wicked, void a. d un-
/ constitutional; but At the same tizs, to con-
/ 6nue 70 supply him with men and m0asy TO ef-
I f-cfuate his enda7 Oh, no-to eBrry on the war.
/ This policy was foGsshad5sVed by the leaders in
/ Washiag,nn urged By Prentice Of tbs J0arnal
/ and adopted by the party.
I Some of The lssdera, and soRe Of the party
scIlls not, however, B. inducas TO stultify them
/ selves, and disgrace the STATE BY assuming such
a. attitude. Thay esuld not sec the sense or
I hsuesty in aen0unciDg the war policy Of the
A15idsn President as wisksd sad-Uncenstitu-
I si1uai, sGa st The Same tiRe voting 'man and
i msnpy' to carry il 0ut-of giving 70 LBcOiu
~ th5 aid required ts DO the mischief, sua a.
( enpdug 10 remedy il aiierward. So these msn
--lOval good and true Union mea vita Gsv.
I Wickl IF at their head, and M, Harnsy sns
others Of the same taleat and inAuence-l0rmed
ar opposition ticket, declsring as their policy,
'u0 more nsh, no more money" 60 wage Al
abolition, Rne0nshtatishal war.
This was tho issue as the last election o.
rsthsr on 5hs first Monday in August, for tAer,
vas no election ia fact
I The men aad money party became alarmed
as he day approached. The absurdity and
ulkedu6ss Of their trick Wss beiag exposed
ef cBally, aud, If the people were allowed 6,
yoge, defeat WAS inevitable, and that, too, b
Thousands.
Bsgoness had to 30 invoked again. Barn.
side, B 1yle & Co. Wera sPPesled 10. One CAPT
Jlhnson Emsriy Methodist preacher, whS
was notorious sveR in Kansas few years ago
hs.chea ND some tale about rebel gUerilas, sn,
naon that hiRt the Beuisvills JsHrHal spoke
Martial law was declaUsd--svery man who VA
not for 'Hron and moasy'' Was denounced By
rhs aaitary rs Gisl0yal, arrested ana lnprs
sousa if hs attempted 70 vote.
Bat win not siclssn you with the details g
TINS SAD, tuis meiaucholy transaction, styled =.
election Yoa know the result and, ID Cfed'
nsmo. Inst is enough. This eoasuzmatee, pa
finished, tho work in Kentucky.
Aaa yet viii you believe itl) the men Wn'
reiaiee ovsf this diaFTseesul tTaasaeuon-" y
INST gated il, Wh8 boast of it--ciaTm % De Dem
o.rafs. and command themselves e the NertheTl
ii Democracy. as eo-worksEs against EedeTa
And shat fact do you suppose they rely on 3.
ssfsblisb fbair right TO be called Democrats
{-bv- that James Gulhrie-the presidents Of tht
,.nyen n,ien chat Termed tbs State Consdtaii0H
, Inch tbsv have aisreearded-thsiI Secretary .
tbs Treasury nrdor sr Pierce, aud The fag5rit
! ~ KsntnelSv Dsmoeracyfor the Presidency u
T2e0 Wa a member Of the Safe executive com
s r,,sfss upou the ss men and money" ticket snd
! -gitbout George d. Prentice, BTamlasts & Co
eo.ooerAisa ia the work they hage donei or,
: be d.d ret actually e0-sperste, So least, py hi
+ name sanctioned u
WA saeh an indorseIaent snd snen rsnsal
q ti5ns giv8- currency to shis modsIn -soin Dlnl
& ,-oos91 nutmeg" Democracy anaeng the tri
rnse al NE NorEh Can Prentice, with bis cor
( az kn6w-nothings and Federal tTicl1stars be 81
: nitted into the Democratic camp apsn such
q pass' AHO oMsAs-