New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-19


being ignorant of the fact that the sx months men were
being raised ny authority from ther fnsed we
hue and cry against IT, and diseouraess by az means IN
their power enlistments for the six ncUths service
Knowing there were hundreds OF The pTaFc nhu 10Y al
men in Kentucky who would rally to yosr call more
promptly and enthusiastically than to the Gao Of any
could select and hoping to overcome 10 some ex'
tent tho obstacles thrown In the way OF succers on tho
10Th Of May requested you to raise regiment on
agreed to do so and as j expected nave snccesdeu
despite all the difficulties The announcement thasy
were authorized 10 Tase regment set the tongue aud
pen Of these super In mCtion your atty Wa
mpugned " these creatures even WINE ,ne !e, h n
closed wounds received by you in battle win silent Dhs
eloquent lips declared your devotion " your country
and proclaimed the ntalny OF their sanderous accuSa
tons. This class OF super-ioyasts are composed OF
such as are defiant danger by keeping oGt "i us way
and intrench themselves behind the 500 exemption;
but heroicay devote cir neighbours negro man 10 the
service Of the country
In view Of the facts and the condition Of the State
have felt constrained by the highest sense of duty to
decline Offering six months volunteers for the present
and have caused notices 10 be given ~ that elect he
draft In othei States satisfies the demand but an Ken
lucky IL but the beginning Of still higher exaetohs
Our patriotism Is equal 10 tie emergency We Diaine
not our government but those intlusted with its admin
iSrat0n who percrt It's jnst ard sacred powers 10 IN
just or oppressive uses and vii, seek the corecvcs
which the Constitution and laws guarantee 10 tne Loyal
citizens
You will forthwith notify your captains to disbsnd
their menet them look to the growing crops, ana az
fast practicable By their own labor repair the inu
ries which oyer-rcoruing 10 inctiug upon the people
BE assured that your sefsacrifcng patriotism has
secured you place in the liner sanctuary Of your
counry's grateful memory. and that your deeds Of
bravo and noble daring in moro than hundred con.
fcts and stricken fields in defense Of nationally
will Hume The pages which trace the history Of these
dark years u rebellion and with act OF wrong In.
country viii GID the page with the plaudit Wcll deno
good aud faithfll servant" ofyonr country.
FRANKFORT KY. june 25 1864
Governor BRlMLET1E: Yours ~ this morning in re-
ply 10 my note If yesterday. is at hand.
Ircgret the existence ofthe circumstances which i'm.
pei you to forego tie organization Of the regiment
which have raised and rendered it deprives me or
my last hope OF DONG my bleeding country some little
service In this war against rebellion.
WHY any sane human being cond for a moment have
thought that desired To raise troops Tor any other pur
pose than to fight the arued Robels against my coun-
iry il more than can divine. My desire has been
from the commencement OF this Rebellion to see the in
tcgrts of our glorious Union preserved In all It's parts
and the inst powers Of tie Governments restored over
the whole land; and my feelings have undergone no
change upon the subject no matter how much may
the policy OF the AduinlsrntlOn az 20 the
manner OF conducting the desire its prosecution
with all possible ygor until the armed Rebellion Is over
thrown. and the supremacy Of the law established.
In order that the men who bovr agreed u go with
me may understand the which prevent their or
ganyati0n into regiment ! request permission 70
publish your communication to me Of this date.
Hoping that your wise and patriotic course IN the
general administration OF the affairs OF o1, beloved
State will preserve her from utter ruin amid tho inter
nal strife and commissions that surround her. J. Sir.
with great respect. remain
Your obcdient servant FRAgk wooEoRD
FRANKFORT K., July II, 1854.
Col RrcuArD 4. JACOB:
DEAR SIR-Aher the incloscd correspondence COPIES
o. which send) passed between Col. Woolford md my
self and before could reply 10 his last heard Of Bis
arrest The preiense upon which he arrested had
not been able learn. until yon informed last
ching that II upon the charge Of discosrsging en-
lstments
II our country hold. purrr and more in-orruptibo
patriot than Col Frank Woolford he has not been de.
yciopcd.
The arrcs. Of this battle scarred patriothsro upon
.nch charge AZ The very time he had completed the
stincui 81 regiment n serve his country stamps with
eternal nta the base wretch who preferred the charge
have been waiting 10 ascertain the cause ~ bis ar
rest and to Tcthfr IL wns for some rreterded mill
lary oiicnsc-oF political IL ths former | could not
nterposc except O. urge speedy trial by which the
malignant f9sehOOis Of any charge might bv demon
strated IL the latter have sufficient material In
for hosiagcs-among those who favor ana
urge such arrests.
The loyal people Of Kentucky canno. be prcEoked
driven into rebellion against their GOyornmert. but In
might Justly reala,e poIioni arrests upon
those who among own citizens, urge or provoke
political and seek n inanRurate political terror
Ism. Keninckians must be permitted 70 hold and
express their own political sentiinents with@nt being
restrained hy arrests But the unrestricted privilege
Of crnrssng political sentiments does not license
To utter treason Treason il nc war with our political
liberties. Bat there IL 40 treason 10 advocating or
opposing any candidate for ofee nor IN the advocacy
or opposition 10 any Of policy for conducting
the Government
oar political liberty requires the suppression Of
treason. as means Of maintaining our Freedom OF
Iprerh aud free elections.
feel that !, Il. duo To the bravo and patriotic Col
w ooCrd that he should have my consent to publish
our spondence II meets the charge upon when
10 IL said 10 have been arrested. incose ropcs 10
ou 10 hand TO IA, yosrnai and Democrat desired by
'O'' "''''''1' THos T. BRAMLrrrE.