Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-07
Governor BramIett's IaaasuraI.

Govsrnor BramIett's IaRasuraI.
On the 2i instant Governor Thomas E.
Bramlette of Kentucky, was inducted into
Office, and delivered his inaugural address.
The Louisville Journal is in ecstscies
with the performance. It says:
ait furnishes basis Whereon the con-
BeFvatives Of the whole nation may and
win rally as one man in the approaching
national election. Governor Bramlette
has struck the key note. The conserve
tives Of the country viii take up the no
bls strain, and viii carry it forward until
it is lost in the swelling pean Of victory.
or this we cherish an abiding and kind
ling faith"
The key note to which the Journal
alludes is OOntsinedin the following pass
age in the inaugural:
ain this connection, it may not be amiss
TO say that we have decided objection to
organizing and arming negro regiments.
Our objection is not to the power, for il is
admitted that whatever may be taken for
use in war all its avsilsble uses may be
appropriated. Nor is our objection be-
cause Of any respect for rebels, bat from
regard to the selfTespect and the interests
of loysl men. Our objection is, that the
srmiDg Of negroes kHmiliItes the just
pride Of legal men and LiFjuriously effects
5AsiT iHteTe5ts. The loyal man is as much
injured by the armiug Of nesrNAs- as tho
disloyal man. The ibjuFy is indisorimi-
nate. It encourages and promotes insub-
ordination amongst the slaves Of loyal
owners, depreciates their property, and
endaBgers their security. The war should
be sgainst the rebel, not upon the loyal
men. This is the white mans Govern
ment he is abundsntly able TO defend it.
There are plenty Of loyal white men TO
defend the Government and suppress the
rebellion let them do 1t. As such forces
sreunnecessary to our defence, but really
an obstacle to success By embittefiug the
minds Of the Southern people, and as il
is hurtful TO the interests and endangeTs
tgs security of loyal men and humiliates
their Just pride, without any eompensat-
ing benefit, It should be abandoned"
Here we have the peculiar stripe and
type Of Kentucky conservative VniOnism.
Il is 8 sort Of emasoulatsd loyalty that
prevails there. Governor Bramlette is
probably al able man, but, evidently
mich lesrhiag has not made him mad,
but bigoted prejudice has.
The italics in the above extract, are the
Governors own. The passage quoted
hardly ascsnds to the dignity Of grave
State paper. Itis mere driyeI-the petty
smaII-beer talk of corner grocery politi
cans. He admits the existsnce Of the
IiWful power to organize Negro regiments
bit objects to it because it humiliateI
the just pride Of loyal. menP Where il
the manliness or the common sense Of tha
oSJeciOn7 It reeedes t3 & point very dis
tant from the grasp Of enlightened states
manship. It is the Ouicropping Of senti.
ments benumbed and stunted, and sensi.
Ihilities diseased by the uhhealthy in
fusnes Of human oppression. saul {
D. Governor Bramlst'e cannot see, ant
here is his weakness, that the whole sys
ten Of slavery is doomed, and that its dc
.eay, and final extinction is q result no
very remote. ..
But we must bear, with what pstienc'
We may, with these weak brethren in Ken
tleky. Itissonething that they are loya
to the National Government are not in re
bslliOl sgainst it. It is much gained tha
they stand by the Government, while dis
ssntiDg in some points from the policy o
the Administration. a.
But Kentucky will come on. There i
hope Of her. In these days events NOV
very fast It viii not be long, we predict
( before Kentucky, like Missouri, viii b
blessed with large, influential and con
trolling emancipation party. Ali tn
States, excepted By the Presidents proc
IsmatiOn, will soon adopt schemes of eman
cipstion Of their own. And aHhen thi
cruel war is over, and smiling peace will
al its genial influence returns, and tn
supreme constitutional authority Of tn
Government is restored, We shall, at n
distant point in The future, be prepared I
feel aHd to say, that we have cOuntr
without traitor, and 8 land without
slave.
McOiellan and Granr.
I1lIH Tha Nevr Torl Uo~sa1 ho- fha audaeif