New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-21
KENTgCKN.

The National Union Press daily made is
appearance OF Louisville on the 18th inst. 1t Is
fair and spirited journal Of the Unconditional
Union stamp, filled with everything good, adj
vertisements excepted. We find in it call for
a Union State Convention at Louisville on the
18th Of May, to choose Delegates TO the Ma
tional Union Convention at Baltimore. 1t con-
tains also the recent act of the Kentucky Legs
laturc securing Kentuckians in the Union ar
mics their Right Of Suffrage; also, an address
to those soldiers from the Union State Commit
tee, showing why they ought TO vote the Union
ticket. On the main question, the Editor OF
The Union Press is thus explicit:
1--WE AFRO q Nation. not mere confederation Of
States. We once had such confederation or league
aud IL proved rope OF sand. The Confederation. IN
Wehster's words. was in strictness compact; the
States, as States, were parties 10 H. We had no DINER
General Government But that was found in'nih cent
aud inadequate - the public eIgencies. The people
were not satisfied with lt,Snd undertook 10 establish
better. They undertook TO form General Govern
ment which should stand on new basis not conied'
eracy not league, not compact between States but
Consifuiion n popular Government founded In pop
uar election directly responsible g. the people thcn
selves and divided into branches. with prescribed I'm,
It's 81 powers and prescribed duties They ordained
such a Government: tLey gave II the name Of n Con.
siitu,ion Thus under the guiding providence 81 Al.
mighty God the people Of the United States organized
themselves into nation For high and noble tnds was
IL called into bcug-'tO form q perfect union.
establish Justice insure domestic tranquility provide
for the common defense promote the general welfare
and secure the blessings Of liberty
1T has had glorious career. IL has eIeTted most
bencfcent influence The hearts OF the people in oil
countries have turned 10 1t instnctyey 1t progress
has been viewed with admiration and gratitude. Its
continued life Is felt by TIE people 10 be of infinite I'M
portance not only to ITSELF but 10 tbs world. Rebellion
against the Government Of snch nation Is treason 10
the best earthly hopes Of the human race
This niquitous Rebellion against tho sovereignty Of
the American people s the work Of ambitious men, who
have sought 10 destroy our Nationality Tor Tue sake OF
building up aTistOcratic government with Slavery
for its c0rnerstone That Slavery il the real cause OF
the Rebellion, the odHsa oansdns we have no doubt
but practically II matters little whether II DO regarded
cause or occasion The computations IN IT'S interest
and for the the accomplishment OF their nefarOus pur
poses have sought 10 rond the Republic asunder Ia so
using 1t means for destroying tie life OF the Nation
they have compelled the Nation to destroy IL. slavery
is dying; and 1t was the consumnate sucida fony OF
It's would be perpetrators. which necesnated the NOR
tai blow. The voice and conscience, indeed. OF tho
civilized world. had condemned the Slave system and
cpati0niss all over the country earnestly desred
Washington end his compatrois had done. its grad
ua extinction: but in spite Of voice and conscience
and humane desire, 1t might have lived ON Indefinitely
but for the madness Of its friends.
1t is dying It's death'throes NAV be fearful but DIE
il must. No power earth can save IT, IL becomes
wise men to look at facts and govern themselves ac
cordngly. That Slavery is dying. is fact; whether
welcome unwecome still fact; and therefore the
1t dies the better for all concerned The trans
ton time in the period Of uncertainty trial diSseson
aud loss That time over the institution felt and ac
knOSledged TO be dead. men. white and black, VIII
adapt themselves TO the order Of things hope III
spred industry will revive; the laws which regulate
the demand and supply Of labor Will assert their sway
and brighter day viii dawn upon the eniranchised
nation"