New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-25

The Dispersion Of the Rebei Convention NJ
Frenlfort-RebeI Impndence.

From The LOuiSpAlt UNA
Whatever difference OF opinion there may be in
regard to the expediency Of the act Of Col Gilbert
in afresting the proceedings OF The Rebel Convention
OF Frankfort, there be none as to the impadence
OF the Rebels aud Rebel sympathizers Ia complain
ing Of It. The Convention was as thoroughly a
Rebel Convention as any ever held IN the Rebel
Confederacy. Its members were among the most
notorious Rebels in our State They net to inaugu-
rate moveu ent for carrying Kentucky out Of the
Union. They may deny 'hi., but they all know j;
ss well they know thst they i've. In taking the
Maine VI " Democrat lnG end OF that oil Rebel, they
bu, added hypocrisy and cowardice 10 contemplated
treason. They chote their tune when they be-
loved that Tho odousness Of the radical ac,s
OF tine Administration hgd prepared rapidly
preparing the Kentucky mino for revolt against the
Union; when Humphrey MsrshalI was threatening
the STATE in direction aud Morgan was reported
10 be aready invading II with very heavy cavalry
force from another; when they saw, ana heard, and
felt that the feelings and passions OF our people
were everywhere heavlng and dsehng like the
waves Of q stormy eeai whom, III Tact, our roll
might be considered tie actual q cater Of war, and
their purpose, confidently entertained, TO pre-
pare tbeirtriends in every county and noghbJrhOOd
TO rise up III lnsurIecton and JON the enemy at lis
coming If the danger WE imminent OF their ac-
cOmplslLng or III II great measure promoting their
well known objects, ii was expediens IA well az
right 10 arrest them III the mds OF their action
before their action. If there was danger, II was
unquestionsbly inoxIedisnt.
But We have spoken OF lie unpudence OF the
Rebels and Rebel sympatblleTs in denouncing the
proceeding as tyranbicaI and oppressive. Even II
II tyrannical and oppressive, they should blush
10 gay 80. Kentucky ID State OF tho Federal
Cuion Id much Is Georgia is State Of The Rebel
CODfederacy. Now cOnHcer what would be done in
Georgia If u State Convention were 20 assembe 10
Ter capital TO denOunCe the Confederate Govern
ment, nominate Union candidates for Office,
and carry the State out OF the Rebel Con-
federacy. Suppose the facts were rs well
understood throughout that STATE az any
other fact under hosvcn what, We ask wonld be
done Would the members OF tie Convention be
simply told BY military officer that tey could not
prCleed with their business, but must dIsperse ana
60 TO their bones? Do we not all know thai they
would not be permitted to 20 to their homes Don't
we all know that they would be seized and hung
or sent TO the penitenliIry Aud wOnld no, the
be- the same in all tie other States aud parts Of
States over which tue Rebel sway extends Did
not the members of our late Rebel Conveptiou exer-
else before they went TO Frankfort and while they
there, and have they not exercised fnce,
iDconparably more freedom OF speech than any
Union sympathizer could exercise IN any portion OF
tie Rebel Coniederacy without losing Lls life or hs
hbcrty1
These questions need no answer Then, whether
the action Of Col. Gilbert was Advisable or unadvls.
able, the Rebels ut least have right to denounce
Il. They are trying 10 force Kentucky and all hcr
people, Union men as we'll rs others, into n Con-
federacy whose whole system Of policy they profe,s
TO idolize beyond measure, but within all of whose
borders there is o dsspotirm over human souls and
human bodies, in comparison with which the ex-
tinQuisher put upon the Convention at Frankfort
was 10 its most unfavoable aspect, nildness and
iiberahty and Christian tolerance.