The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-17

vide, by Jaw some simple but reliable mode of
perpetuating the evidence of such claims Tor
! indemnit7 SO that the State adthorties or the
individual, can lay. them before Congress for
redress. This might -properlysbe extended TO
perpetuate the evidence, not only OF losses by
Federal soldiers but property destroyed or
taken by Confederates; the evidence always
Distinguishing the manner, extent of loss, and
when and by whom or whose authority taken
or destroyed. This viii secure, at least, the
foundation upon whichto appeal for ultimate
ijustice These evidences might be'forwarded
to the Quartermaster General Of the State, and
preserved by him, to be laid before the prope
Federal aa thOrities.E gvt.-s5Ez
Custom, by long established precedent has
made it necessary that |, should advert to our
Federal relations, and those subjects of gener-
al and national interest which absorb the at
tention of the day. 1t would, perhaps, be bet
ter otherwise; but, us we can not iguore, we
should not shun all proper responsibility.
Our Federal relations aren't this time of the
most amicable and kindly character Though
differing in opinion as to some of the measures
OF the Administration yet that difference has
dot degenerated into hostility to the Govern
ment The right to differ is free and I'M
questionable right. Yet, we have not and
should not, make that difference an excuse Tor
relaxing our efforts to sustain the Government
and suppress the rebellion. We think our
views right; they who pursue the controlling
policy think theirs right We agree In the 90
ject to be promoted, but differ as to the means,
The object which I'VE hold in commun-the
preservation of the Union and the perpetual
ton of our MISUNDERSTANDING ,lmmeasurably
higher than any means which can, or may be
employed for its accomplishment secures our
patriotism from being swayed or Jostled from
its center by any subordinate consideration
The source of ir itation which has been the
bohl Of bo Hifh
tender to the touch IN Union men--the negro
will trust and believe, not become a mat
ter of aggression or dispute between US and
the Federal Government. have every reason.
to feel assured that this subject will be left
wholly to the disposition of the people of Ken
lucky, without any interference by the FEEDER
al authorities The loyalty of Kentucky is
the guardian angel which walks with her PEG
pie through the fiery furnace of the rebellion,
and preserves their garments from the smell 81
fire. .a-e --..t - -r-lI sr--r.. %.
We have no cause of complaint against the
Federal Government Our rights as. a State,
and our prejudices people, have been re
spected by the Administration. Our difference
is not as to the acts bearing directly upon
as a State, but the policy adopted in reference
to the rebelliOus States and people. We can
not therefore, as a loyal people, make this
differenee-as to the policy pursued by the Ad
ministratiOn toward those whose treason and
rebellion have brought upon us all our troub
Lean excuse for quasi hostility to the Gov
eminent, by making fictitious war upon those
through whom alone We can act for its pres
eryatiOn. We think, and most earnestly, that
it is better to use none but the white man to
fight our battles but shall we, upon this Opin
ion, refuse to defend our greatest interests.
because negro IS called or forced to help us?
To do so would be to substitute passion for
reason, prejudice for judgement, and vain
RID Ia for No CIV
affection for the white men than for the black
and believe this Government was made for the
white man that he ought to maintain and de
fend it. And we further believe that the
large amounts expended to feed and support
'cOntrabands, would be much more judi
ciously and charitably expendedoin support.
ing the suffering widows and orphans left by
our brave and gallant volunteers, who have
fallen in camp and field. s.-..
But while so feeling and believing we
should not forget that, above all opinions. feel
ihgs, and preiudiees, the duty of preserving
the Government OF our fathers-the price OF
Lheir blood-rises in sublime and towerdins
majesty, far above the approach of any such
consideration. Our duty is to defend our
Government The errors of others can not.
absOlVe Us from that duty. We, should not.
Tor warning opinions, make war upon the Gov
eminent How much sUever we may differ
with those conducting the administration, up
on measures AuOpIeu III reference 10 TBDelnOuS
people and States while passing through the
terrible ordeal of rebellion, and how much so
ever we may deprecate that policy, or believe
a different policy would be better, calculated
to suppress the rebellion, yet this difference
should not, it will not, swerVe us from the
pathway of duty and fidelity TO our Govern
ment, nor will we shrink from meeting the re.
sponsibilities which true patriotism i'm
poses.
No people were ever so blessed with unlim-
tied freedom, unalloyed happiness, and bound
less prosperity as ours. Our nationality, as the
sun of Heaven, lighted our pathway through
out the globe. Wherever our stars foated.
our stripes waved, and our eagle scared, the
majesty of our Government was recognized, the
rights of its citizens were respected and the
blessings of the oppressed, and the fears of the
OppressOr, paid the homage of love and fear
to the nation of "many in one" Wicked IA
naticism and vicious ambition have combined
to overthrow tina: freedom, destroy that hap
piness, break that prosperity, and darken the
hopes aRdzprOspects q { the Future to us
The vicious ambition of the Southern men,
and the bigoted fanaticism of men of the
North, in giving and accepting sectional
quarrel about a local institution, have forced
upon the most grOundless cruel, wicked,
inexcusable warfare that ever afflicted anv
people Of the earth. The slave had no more
necessary connection with this rebellion than |
the horse or any other species of property.
But ambitious men IF the South. who first |
sought to create a sectional division uron the |
tariff, in order to build up a government based |
upon the aristocraey of the slave owner having |
been fOiled by the ineorruptible patriotism and
ldOmitable will of Andrew jackson, next gave I
and accented n sectional -Ouarre.l- about the |