The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-15
Tae Union Convention at Lexington.
Greet Speech by Dr.. Brecklnrldse.
sDc-ll DI9ra:oh % .ho Cincinnati Ca.c,.e-

SPECIAL Disra;oh to the Cincinnati Gazette.
LEXINGTON, April 1.-THE county
Union Convention which assembled
here today was very large and enthu-
siastic, and composed Of the most in
telligent and influential citizens. (
filed every seat in the large Odd Eel
lows Hall; and crowded the galleries
and aisles. Quite a number Of ladies
were present After the organization,
DR. BrecSinridge was called upon toad
dress the audience. which, though in
feeble health, he did, with his usual
tersencss. and with occasional severity,
{: not with quite the energy of his
younger years. tie declined altocetl er
TO discuss the questions that had been
passed through durinGthe past three
I years. and the facts settled on the field
OF battle, but considered the actual sit
uation Of affairs, and the immediate
| duty required Of Kentucllions in Ken
7 tucky There was at present wide
4 spread distrust and unsteady surs
I port of the Union cause, and in s
the States there were organizatIorB
and parties arraying themselves
against the Government and giving a:d
and comfort to the cnemp. The ques-
ton for kentuCkians was 10 decide
whether they would change their re-
lations 20 the Government, or still
adhere to lis support2 For himself he
was determined, as he had declared
three years ago, when nobody in Ken
tUckv knew what stand to take, TO live
and die & loyal citizen to stand by the
nation as long as there was a nation to
stand by. The pending question with
Union men Of Kentucky was whether
they should be turned over bodily to
the Union Conservative National Con-
ventiou, to assemble to Chicago He
characterized It as one of the aliases
which the roguc always takes to cover
up his rascality. 1t would be no Union
Convention as It would be composed Of
those who had sympathized with the
sFallandigham party of Ohio, and tho
Guthrie party Of Kentucky. 1t would
partake Of the disuniou character Of
those factions. The object of that con
yentiou was to nominate Mcclellan
whom it was impossible 10 elect, and
VINO If elected would destroy the ma
tional cause. The ulteriOr object was
10 split the Union party IN Kentucky,
ans If possible, defeat it in the election
Of q President. lie warned Kentuck-
ians against being drawn iutO such
suicidal course.
The doctor devoted considerable time
to an exposition Of the discrepancies Of
Gov. BIamlette IN regard 10 his dis
patches and proclamation on the sub
icct Of negro enrolment, by referring
to the document and dates lie showed
most positively that the Governor had
made O sudden change in his purposes
end after having called on him (the
Doctor) for advice, had left him subject
10 the charge Of falseho0d before the
eyes Of the world without making an
effort 20 correct the wrong impression.
When Dr. Breckenridge closed, calls
were made for Observation-Disclosures
/ Jacobs by q few Of the selfstyled Con-
/ servatives, and for Col Anderson, whO
/ happended to be present Jacobs eE-
/ cuscd himself, saying he was not OF the
party who called the meeting and
| thanked God he was not, adding that
he would improve some other occasion
/ TO speak on the topics discussed by tho
speaker who had just closed,
] Col Anderson then came forward
| and was cordially cheered. He made
a stirring little speech, Of which Twill
write you.
The Convention then adopted the
! following resolutions unanimously.
Resolutions
Pes1tai5us, That We unite in the call
Jf q Convention Of Delegates rom
meetings Of the true Union citizens
and soldiers Of Kentucky, TO convene
ia the city OF Louisville on the 18th Of
May and we hereby appoint about one
hundred delegates to represent the
county Of Fsyette in said Convention.
Rssglrsd, 3D. That we totally repudiate
both the authority and the advice Of
the so-called State Central Committee,
headed by James Guthrie, Esq that we
r.ll not send delegates to the State
Convention called By them, and that
re utterly repudate all idea Of taking
1art in the National Democratic Con-
vcnt.ou called TO meet ia Chicago, Hi
ao.s, on the 4th Of July, and deuOmina-
ted by BIr Guthrie and his colleagues,
-he Union Conservative National Con-
veution.
yLt..Lgge, Jr. 4 Adb We cOu144cE efciy
attempt by whOsOeYer made and upon
whatever pretext 70 divide the Union
party Of Kentucky, q asuprerae folly and
( outrage and we VIII resist every scheme
to throw this State and the nation into
/ ,he hands Of any other party than the
true Union party, as steadlasfly as We
VIII resist every other method proposed
r0g the ruin Of the country.
! RaoLyd, 4H That we viii cordially
-goDsrate with all true Union men IN
-av.ug thc nation, supprcssing the re-
5clliou. restoring the Constitution,
1sta.niug the rebellion, restoring the
Constitution, sustaining the Govern
ment and enforcing the laws, wholly re-
-ardless OF their opinions on the subject
Jiuccro slavery or any other subject
Psa5iCcd. ST.. That the State COnyen-
ION 10 which wesend delegates, ought
.u our opinion 70 reorganizs the Union
5artv in this State IN the most effect
ve manner. They ought to appoint
delegates % represent Kentucky IN the
National Union Convention wherever
and whenever IL may meet, and that IL
ought 20 appoint candidates for elect
oGs Of President and Vice President %
.ts approaching o. some subsequent
meeting