The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-08-13

The ssGIorious Admin istration,, Victor,
in Kentucky-How It was Carried
Interesting Details.
The Cincinnati Gazette, of yesterday, il
an article upon the Kentucky election, said
But we fail to find in their trumped ~
excuses and explanations relative to the
Kentucky election, any evidence that the
military authorities interfered with the lega
rights of the people. They offer no such
evidence. There is no such evidence to be
offered. 1t is true, or, at least, it seems to
be the case, that large number of persons
belonging to the Secession party refrained
from voting
! That is refresbingly cool and pleasant,
worthy of the Gazette.
The Louisville Democrat, of the 4th and
9th inst, has the following paragraphs bear
ing upon the Gdzette's point. to which we
invite its attention. 1t says:
There was no vote in Owen County OF
consequence. The military were at the
polls. The people were intimidated by the
presence of arms.
AT Newcastle, before breakfast, seven
votes were cast for Wickliffs. After that the
Democratic ticket was suppressed entirely
sat Bardstown, Lieutenan: Colonel But
Ter, of Indiana, suppressed the entire vote
for Wickliffe and other Democrats.
The vote at Mt. Vernon at two O'Clock
stood, Bramlette l76. Wickliffe none. At
this precinct the Democratic ticket was
struck from the poll books, and no person
was allowed to vote except for the Admin
tration candidates.
"A Lieutenant came to the polls at Mt.
Washington with fifty cavalry soldiers, after
twenty-four votes had been polled for Wick
life and three for Bran lette, and dem anded
to see the poll-book. He ordered the
Judge to suppress the names of all Demo-
Gratis, which was done.'
We learn that in Lexington some of the
soldiers of the Second Maryland, Ninth
Kentucky, and one other Eastern Regiment,
were voted, not one of whom could claim
his residence there
AT Portland, Wicklffe votes were all
ruled off but two or three, and the following
parties arrested: Martin Nippert and his
wife, Captain George Miller, George Scott
and Daniel Mcclellan.
The election IS over, but we hardly think
there will be any demonstrations of Joy over
the result. We believe few human beings
are entirely destitute of the sense of shame
we do not think our opponents have lost
it entirely, aud sure we are that while one
particle of shame is left they will scarcely
indulge in any enthusiastic manifestations
OF joy. Their shouts would stick iu their
throats. their flags would flap like the wings
of ill-omened birds, and their fire. works
would burn with the ghastly glare of the
tomb fire. Mol they can rot dance while the
corpse of liberty is laid out before them;
they can not laugh with those death fixed
eyes staring them in the face.'
We take from the same paper the follow
Ing items:
'The returns along the Frankfort Railroad
are about of the same character as in the city
AS the train came through franklin yes
terday morning, there was but one Wickliffs
vote, and that was polled before the arrival
of the soldiers.
'We are glad to know that some of the
Administration men look gloomily
at the manner in which the State election
was managed. No man who has any regard
for the rights of States can make any de-
fense or apology for it. Eet those rejoice 10
success who can rejoice over an election su-
pervised at Washington. We have various
authentic accounts of the suppression of
votes in different places, but we shall try to
avoid any statements not authenticated.-I
The plain truth is, the people of this State
were dslranchised and deprived of the right
to vote according to the Constitution and
laws OF the State. The lesson taught is
omirous. What are we to expect next? is |
the inquiry. This is 20 election, is the re-
mark of men who have always stood firmly
by the Union
We think the above, together with the
pu blished in the Enquirer of yes |
terday from residents in Kentucky y, su ufficient-
ly answer our contemporary, and Justify a |
few remarks upon it. The instances noticed
by the Democrat are simply specimens of
the whole State. The election was com
plete farce and an awful mockery. 1t was
The most fatal stab upon democratic irstitu-
tIons that has ever been inflicted, and |
throughout tho land will suggest to every
patriot the most melancholy reflections -
Who that has an American heart in his
bosom can rejoice over itl Who that be- !
Iieves in the capacity of the people for self
government, can glorify over the forcible
ent of State! Yet, there are
men, there are partisans, there are newspa-
pers, who do so, and shout themselves hoarSe |
over the GLORIOUS victory in Kentucky."-I
It is, indeed, in some respects, a "victory,"
but a victory over what? "A victory of bru-
tal force-a victory over the Constitution and
the laws-a victory over every moral and
honest sentiment of justice-a victory of
Of the principle of Louis Napoleon and
Caesar over those of Washington and Jeffer- |
SOD. Let those who can delight in such |
make bopfres and illuminations,
but by the light of the latter they can read
the overthrow of freedom in this land, and
in the former they burn down the whole
arch and temple of the American Govern
ment!
There is nothing in this connection that
arouses our indignation so much as the base
and yillainous fraud of palming off this cleo
tien imposture as '.Union victory" We
love and venerate the Union-the Union
that guarantees free speech, free press, a.
free ballot and popular libertyi Whatever