The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-09
Bramlette and wickliffe.

The names above, are those of the Union
candidates for Governor of Kentucky-both
very prominently connected with the Union
party from its very origin. The Union State
Convention met at Louisville and nominated
Joshua F. Bell for Governor the same who
ran against Magoffin for the same office in
1859, up to which time he had been DEEM
ed a conservative man, and who, even since,
notwithstanding his ultra pro-slavery FRANKS
in that canvass, has even since been classed
with tn g conservatives. But Bell declined
the nomination rendered By the State Con-
vention of his party. and Thomas E. Bran
lette, who had been a mediocre lawyer,
slow Circuit Judge, heavy speaker, dull
writer. a Colonel without laurel from the
battlefield, and the q. S. District Attorney
for Kentucky, as ready in the latter capacity
to enforce the institutional acts of Con-
gress and the lawless measures of Lincoln's
administration as any Kings lawyers was to
file the pleas of the crown in the Court of
Judge j effrsy-this man, Bramlette, we say,
was selected by a Committee to take the
place declined by Bell, and he is thus ad-
vertised to the electors of Kentucky as the
Union candidate for Governor of Kentucky.
Charles A. Wickliffe's history is too we'll
known to the people of this State to require
more than brief and rapid reference to the
positions he has successfully held. He
rendered gallant service to his country in
the War of 1872, against Great Britain; re-
turning, acquired an independent fortune by
his industry and ability at the bar; served
the citizens of his county in the Legislature;
then served his district for several terms in
Congress; then again in the State Legsla-
ture, during which he was elected Speaker
of the House of Representatives; then was
elected Lieutenant Governor and Speaker
of the Senate on the ticket with Governor
Clarke, and, on the lamented death of that
noble gentleman and patriot, executed the
duties of Governor with ind efatigable labor,
unquestioned ability and integrity, and to the
universal satisfaction of all parties. He was
then called to the Cabinet of President Ty-
Ter as Post Master General, in which office
he displayed the same extraordinary Execu-
tive talents and untiring industry which
have distinguished him in all business af-
fairs. public and private, throughout long.
useful aud honorable life, unstained by. a
single blot on his morals, habits or reputa-
ton. His next appearance on the public
stage, was as Rep resenta:ive in the last
Congress, elected distinotively and avowed- |
Iy as Union man, an enemy to secession
and in favor of putting down the rebellion
by all the legitimate powers of the govern
nent of the United States, and as member
IF the House. voted all the men and money
'equired. But he voted against compensa-
ed emancipation of slaves in the States by
he payment of money ont of the Federal
Treasury; against the con6scation act;
against raising and arming negro soldiers;
against the partition of Virginia, as 1t was a
PRACTICAL afirmance by the Federal govern
nent of the right of secession; against the
of babeGs corpus; and he disap- L
roved the Presidents emancipation proc Il