, 1864-05-13
GOV. RRAN1LETTEsS SUP.
PRESSED ADDRESS,.


Thu Frankfort {Ky.) Commonwealth pub
lishes the original address Of Gov. Bram1cttc
Oh the announcement Of the Governments
purpose to enroll negroes In Kentucky. This
address, It will be remembered, WAS sup.
pressed, and another Of milder typo Issued.
The following are the essential parts OF the
original address:
To the People Of Kentucky:
FELLOW CITIZENS: In view Of the disturb
ance Of the popular mind, produced By the
enrolment and draft Of slaves for the army,
IT is deemed prudent to make the following
suggestions, for the benefit and guidance Of
tic lo5 al people Of Kentucky.
Your Just indignation at the measure should
not move yon to commit acts Of violence,
nor to unlawful resistance.
+ s1ayes is = cold-blooded, calculating act Of
tlose whose. d1sloyalty in the beginning Of
rebellion Vas marked by willingness to
ssiet The Union slide," and to't' pave the way
OF the seeding states with gold, yet their
act OF treasesry to the loyA men 9 Of Ken.
gave irsnes, ID men uho have, and Till ever
Stand, "fsr the Constitution, the Union, and
the enforcement Of ths laws" We must
quell the efforts Of rebellion to overthrow
the Government, by our gallant soldiers in
unconstitutional legislation By Legitimate ap-
| ptals to the constituted tribunals Of the GoT-
| erpment; and to the ballot box to disp1ace,
| in the constituted modes, those who pervert
OF rbuBe the trusts committed to theuG This
| is the only true mode Of maintaining q the
| Constitution. the Union aad the enforcement
| of the laws"
| No citizen is under any obligation OF duty
| to give Information or aid In enrolment Of
| his slaves. It can only be voluntary act
| to give information, as the Law does NOT and
can not copstrain such service. The mere
net of enrolling the names Of Blares, or Of
| subsequently, writing the names upon slips
| and drawing them does not affect any right
! Of the citizen. He need not, unless he choses,
| give his assistance or consent thereto.
When the effort is made to tsko the elave,
| yonr remedy attaches, and your right Of &C.
| tiOn will accrue-
When your elave Is. taken, or enticed, or
persuaded to leave you, or is ha1borea by
Officers and soldiers to prevent you getting
him, the courts are open to you, for q civfl
remedy against all who command, connsel,
advise, aid, promote or adopt tha act. Yo1
hare your criminal code and process against
"person or property. against any. of the
known laws Of the land, y aud BY taking the
! steps required by law, have not only the
whole power OF the Commonwealth At your
command, to enforce your remedies, through
the c1vll tribunals Of law, but Jon have the
| IQpETAl1fR requirements Va N11E4C tAO7
scflbing regulations for the army-knoWn az
the A1tlclea Of War-on all officers OF the
army, to aid and sustain you In the pursuit.
Of your rights by legal mode.
The balance Of the address lars down the
mode of redress which citizens are bound to
pursue through the courts, and ends with
the following saving clause:
Uphold and maintain your Government al
constituted, and obey and enforce its Just de-
lr $f1r ,1~~h n,F1, a%y,o$ finn frnr
institutions. 9uos. E. BRANLETTR.
| Frankfort, March Is, 1861.