The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-09-03

! As yours is the only out aud out demo-
cratic paper now published in the North,
must ask OF you the favor Of making known
to the Northern Democracy the policy OF
Mr.. Lincoln and his soldiers and friends
towards Kentucky for tho last eighteen
months.
Ny purpose is two-fold: first, to caution
/ the democracy, if possible, to avoid Ken
tucky's fate; and second, to admonlsh them
| against the wiles and tricks of Kentucky
/ Gederalists who, under the pretence OF OPP
position to Liucoln's policy, and the assum-
| ed name of Union democracy, have render
| ed to abolition fanaticism and federal tyran-
nv moro aid than they have had from any
| other quarter. These same counterfeit
democrats, but real "greenback". federals,
will ere long seek to affiliate with the North
ern democracy, and thus secure place and
power. So you may look out.
The constitution of Kentucky declares
''that the people have the right to change,
alter, reform or abolish their form of govern
ment, as they may think fit" 1t also de-
clares that "at all times the military shall be
subordinate to the civil authorities" Fur
thermore. it distinctly says 'that all cleo
tious shall be Free"
This constitution was the work of the m ost
distinguished men of our State. Among
them was the Hon. Chas. A. Wickliffe, late
democratic candidate for Governor. and Hon
James Guthrie, who was a candidate for
President in 1860, or rather for the nomina-
ton at Charleston. Mr.. Guthrie was the
President of the Convention which formed
GU: constitution, and thousands 10 this day
remember how boldly, in 1850, he proclaim
ed it to be the fundamental, the supreme,
law of Kentucky.
Well, in 1862 the federal government
took possession of this State. Gen. Boyle,
an intense federalist, who in years past bad
signalized himself in Danville at the polls
as an opponent, Jealous and bitter, of dem
ocrats and democracy, was appointed to the
command of the State. He was, in effect,
made Military Governor, as was Andrew
johnson in Tennessee, and Butler in Louisi-
ana.
In August, 1862, an election was to come
off in the State for judicial and ministerial
officers. The democracy had majority of
judges, clerks, sheriffs and other subordinate
officers in the State. This had to be changed,
and the Military Governor was the man to
DO it.
Prior to the day of the election he issued
orders from headquarters to his subordinates
throughout the State that no man disloyal
to his government should be allowed to run
for office, and forbidding the names of such
was to Judge as to the disloyalty of candi-
dates? This, as was formally announced by
the Louisville Journal, tina official organ and
printer of the federal government, was to be
determined by Gen. Boyle, the Military
Governor. He was, in effect, to select the
judicial and ministerial officers of the State;
for, without his assent or against bis will, no
man could be elected to any of these offices. !
This policy startled, nay shocked, the |
moral sense of the people, who turned to |
their constitution and there found the pro-
visions referred to. But what could they |
do against federal bayOuets? August came |
on, and the federal appontees to State offices
for they could be called nothing else
went into Office. They were not elected,
because no one, except with Gen. Boyle's
consent, was allowed to run against them,
and because the elections were not, as the
constitution declares they shall be, free
How any honest freeman who swears to sup
port the State and federal constitution can
hold Office In virtue of such an election it is
hard to understand. And yet the offices
we're filled. / will not detain you with re-
citing the arrests of voters, candidates and
citizens who complaiLed of this transaction.
1t is part of the history of the times and
he State, and will be preserved. Thus did
his fit agent of federalism secure for Mr..
Lincoln the judicial and ministerial offices 4
IF the State.
This year the Legislature, State officers,
Governor and members of Congress had to
be secured. How could this be done con-
Iistently with the pretended opposition of
he leaders to the Emancipation proclama-
ion of January last. That step of Mr.. Lin
,oln was little "ahead o. the hounds" 1t
vas premature, too quick for Kentucky. 1t
r. Cd &c !
lad been charged against them, if they APP ,
proved it. Some CONSERVATION was felt,
nd councils were called at Louisville and
n Frankfort. 1t was finally resolved to
enounce Mr.. Lincoln and his free niger
olicy in the most unm easured terms, as =
wicked, void and unconstitutional but at |
he same time-to continue to supply him
nth men and money to effectuate his ends? 9
ID, MOTTO carry on the war. This policy :
'as foreshadowed by the leaders in Wash
lgtou, urged by Prentice of the Journal, and a
1opted by the party. y
Some of the lead ers and some Of the party f
ould not, however be induced to stultfy r.
and disgrace the State by as P
inning such an attitude. They couldn't see n
le sense or honesty of denouucing the war Fl
olicy of the abolition President as wicked a,
I'D unconstitutional, and at the same time Al
oting linen and money" to carry it out
giving to Lincoln all the aid required to
, the mischief, and attempting to remedy
afterward. So these men-loyal, good b
ID true Union men with Governor Wick e
Re at their head, and Mr.. Harvey and
hers of the same talent and influence, T.
rmed an opposition ticket, declaring as y,
cir policy, mo more men and no more q,
oney," to wage an abolition, unconstitu- 50
NAL war. 81 81
This was the issue at the last election, or be
Their on the first Monday in August, for th
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