Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-23
Tho Kentucky Union Convention.
A COPPERHEAD PUT DOWN.

LOUISVILLE, March Is, 1852. M.-There
was tremendous assemblage of politicians
present at the opening Of the Union conven-
ton here this morning, and the greatest inter-
est was talt and expressed in connection with
the work to be done. l.. .Ia nroooal;,,,
this afternoon the utmost harmony and good
feeling prevailed, and it was thought that the
work would be finished up expeditiously.
Mr.. Wickliffe introduced Mr.. Cravens, a
member of the next congress from Indiana
to the convention, who took position on the
floor and made a speech denouncing the pre-
sent administration in the most violent man
ner, eulogizing Mr.. Vallandigham and the
efforts of his party in their attempts to over
throw the government. The greatest contu-
sion ensued among the members before Mr..
Cravens had finished speaking, and boisterous
expressions of g Put him out!" ''Down with
the traitor!' 1--WE are Union menu {" Shame
on the copperheads % were heard from every
portion of the house, followed by cheers for
the Union. Mr.. Cravens was finally seized
by score or more Of men, and forcibly eject
ed from the building amid the groans and
jeers of the excited multitude.
The following account of the scene, dur
ing Mr.. Craven's attempt to speak, is from
the correspondence of the Cincinnati Ga
zette:-
Mr.. Cravens, on being introduced, said he
felt deeply interested in the proceedings Of
the convention. The eyes of Indiana are
watching them closely He desired to see
that harmony and true patriotism pervades
their deliberations, that will strike terror to
the hearts of the enemies of the republic.
(Cheers.) And that will crush out the rebel
lion, and preserve the constitution. There
were many present who had heretofore be-
longed to the democratic and the wing parties;
many who do not now agree with the course
government has taken in putting down the re-
bellon-( whisperings were heard: Giles a
butternut, no Union man," &c. but all are
in favor of preserving the Union. Indiana
was looking on with intense interest at their
action to day, for much very much depended
upon it. He hoped they would inaugurate a
policy which, while it would put down rebel
lion, would also preserve the constitution of
the country with all its guarantees. He was
democrat, and he would tell them that the
war could not have lasted twentyfour hours
without their aid and assistance. (Cries of
''no politics" from one or two voices.) Abra-
ham Lincoln could not have organized the
army without the assistance of the democratic
party. Ths democratic party he believed was
the only party that could save the country,
and yet they were denounced and branded
as traitors. The excitement, which was appa-
rent all over the hail. began to show itself, and
cries were heard on all hands, ''Copperhead,"
''Butternut," ''Put him out" and other eX-
pressions of like character. Mr.. Cravens
attempted to proceed, when the confusion
and excitement became intense. Members
were holding up their hats calling "Order;''
others appealing to the chair to interfere and
prevent Mr.. Cravens from proceeding. One
gentleman mounted the railing and insisted
that this was Union meeting, and that no
butternut should be allowed to speak His
remarks were vociferously cheered. Another
delegate appealed to the good sense of the
convention. They were KentuckianS, they
had invited Mr.. Cravens to address them, aud
he hoped for the honor of their state and their
love of free speech that they would hear him.
TSeveral voices cried out, ''You're a copper
head, too Some one remarked that it was
evident that the convention was divided in
sentiment, and he hoped the gentleman to
whom the opposition had been made would
see the propriety of desisting from speaking
any more. Mr. Cravens all this time was
trying to get word of explanation in, but the
confusion and noise drowned his voice. An
other delegate appealed to the char, insisting
that no copperhead should be allowed to
speak. They did not come here to listen to
reasonable speeches.
When the excitement nad somewhat SuDSld'
ed, and while many were opposed to allowing
Mr.. Cravena to speak, some were curious to
hear what he would say, and he was finally
| permitted to speak. He said, in his illusions
to the democratic party, he had been unfor'
tunate. He was a Union man, and loved hi;
country above all else. He would not have
appeared here, had he not been urged to dc
SO by friend. He would simply make al
apology and then retire. He then went on tc
say, that he was in favor of putting down the
rebellion first, and settling other differences
| afterward
VoICEs-''You had better have said tina
before"
He referred to what our soldiers had done
and were doing, and appealed to the conyen
ton in behalf of the widows and orphans O
those whose bones were bleaching upon GU
| plains and fields to crush out the rebellion
and stay this awful bloodshed. He had in
tended saying, when he first spoke, that par
ties were nothing compared with the safety G
the Union. Come together, then, in the spiri
of harmony, and make one more effort to re
store the Union as it was under the constitu
ton. At this point he subsidized. His speec
created a good deal of disgust among tn
delegates, for it was evidently insincere Tn
gentleman mistoOk the men he was speakin