Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-08
The Kentuclky EIectIon.

OF carrying that election; and, then, they
would do something to cmbarrass the admin
istration and create diversion that would re-
vive the fading hopes of treason. The demo-
cratic party of Kentucky had in it already, or
drew into it by the force of elective affinity,
all the secessionists of the state, and all the
conditional Union men, all the friends
and followers Of Buckner and MagOfiin, with
all those of Wicklitie, They nominated
Wickliffe for governor; and, so strong was
their expectation of success, that some of
them boosted that they would carry the state
by $4,000 majority. Against them was ar
rayed the unconditional Union party, with
Judge Bramlette us candidate for governor;
and true Union men all over the country very
naturally desired the success of this party.
The election has taken place; and the tri-
umph of the unconditional Union party is
overwhelming.
1t is interesting to observe how this resultof
the Kentucky election is taken by the leading
democratic papers in this part of the country.
Of course the extreme copperhead press,
everywhere, is disappointed and angry at this
defeat of the Kentucky democrats. In Ohio
and throughout the west 1t is greatly cha
grined; and the democratic papers here in
New England denounce the result The
Hartford Times calls it triumph of ''aboli-
tionismi" and, after expressing its wrath with
such headings to the news as, -"BAYoNErs
TRIUMPHANT - FREE BALLOT SUPPRESSED"
it comments as follows -
Burnside established martial law over
Kentucky two or three days before the cleo
ton, and gave directions as to who might vote.
The tyranny of bayonets being thus placed
over the ballot boxes, abolitionism had its
own way. Very telo democrats uoted, as the
laws of the state were set aside, and the cleo
ton was controlled entirely Ivy orders from
Washington, through their tool, Burnside.
who was backed by large army. Thus we
find the freedom OF the ballot crushed out,
by the direct interference of the military
power. 1t will be so in Maryland, and other
states"
Such atrocous falsehood is not creditable
to anybody; but the Times was wrathful and
could not stand for triles. The Providence
Post, quite as angry as the Times, imputes
the result to an interference of the admins
tration in behalf OF the "Bramlette ticket"
and says at has been plain to us for fort
night or more, that the people of Kentucky
were not to enjoy free election;' also, "fur
weeks it has been understood that the cabinet
regarded the support OF Mr.. Wicklife as
species of disloyalty, and word went forth that
the democratic candidate must be defeated"
and the Post even pretends to see in the result
threatened danger the freedom OF elections
in other states. These copperheads are very
miserable The defeat of secessionism in
Kentucky makes their heads swim, and over
comes them with shocking dreams of that
CHASTITY funeral procession in which they will
be compelled to follow apprehension TO the
grave which its remains will befoul.
The Boston Post, more cunning than its
partizan associates at Hartford and Provi-
dence, and less inclined to direct advocacy
of cOpperheadism, avoids all mention of the
fact thatthe ''democrauc" party of Kentucky
has been defeated and undertakes to frater-
nize with the party that has triumphed. The
Post shows that Judge Bramette does not en-
dorse all the war measures of the administra-
says 1--WE can not conceive how the repub-
lcans can claim his election as triumph; or
how the result can be claimed as an endorse
ment OF the administration" If the Post will
pull of its partizan spectacles and study the
Kentucky election with the honest and wide
open eyes of patriotism, it will be likely to see
more clearly, and learn why loyal men may
rejoice in the result of an election that defeats
treason, even when it does not give them a
partizan triumph.
Nobody has claimed the result of the Ken
lucky election as a triumph of the republican
party But it is terrible defeat of the DEM
ocratic party Of Kentucky "a defeat of Sc
cesslonlSts, copperheads, and every sort of dis
loyal abettors OF treason. 1t is triumph of
the unconditional Union sentiment of the
state. Some of the men elected are republi.
cans IN principle; but the triumphant party
does not like the Unionists of Missouri, advo-
cate emancipation; and it does not endorse
the ant-slavery war measures of the admins
tratlon. 1t differs, however, in several very
important particulars, from the partizans and
pollhclans, in New England, New York, Ohio,
and elsewhere, with whom the Boston Post
constantly associates itself 1t does not toler
ate disioyalty, has no fellowship with the Val
landighams and Woods, and does not propose
quarrel with the administration as the hes.
means of putting down treason. Herein it
differs greatly from the Posts particular
friends in this part of the country.
Judge Bramlette, the governor elect, pro-
badly represents the views of majority
of those who elected him. He has defined
his position in regard to the administration.
He does not accept what he calls &C the rad-
cal measures of the war policy of the admin
istration," and says so distinctly; but he does
believe in vigorous, earnest, and thorough
prosecution of the war against the rebellion,
and does not propose to turn from this work
and get up rebel-aiding quarrel with the ad-
mlnlstrauon, on account Of those measures.
Ihls is not the position of any copperhead,
nor OF any party in which the copperhead in
huence is patronized. Judge Bramlette's
method Of proceeding is to suuport oarno.tlv
the endeavor to crush the rebellion bv foroo
of arms, and, by ending the war, make NOR
measures unnecessary. Here is b;s 49,.