Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-04-06
Cheerful Signs in Kentucky.

: The Lexington7(ky)R eporter, ot@the l2fn
inst, has n brief, but very. animated report
ola speech of Col. Frank Wolford, Of Ken
lucky, Of the United States army. which for
its outspoken, daring and independent de-
nuuciation Of the f" powers that be" ct Wash
ington, is rot second to the bitter and scath-
ing invectives Of Eallaidigham. Col. W.. has
been in the Fcde.alzseryice fer three years,
and has borne himself as true to the North,
Kentuckian as he is, as the most ultra North
man could desire. In referring to the recent
order for the cirollment of negroes N Ken
lucky, the Colonel denounced it rs unconsti-
%tutional, end said:
It was but another Of the series Of startlisess
usurpations ofpower which were being madt;
and he said it was the duty of the people of
Kentucky to resist it as q violation OF then
guaranteed rights. Ifthey were oyerpoTered
by force, in their refusal toiobey this order.
then he advised them TO appeal to the law
protection; end he was mistaken in the Gov
enor of the State whom he had known long
and intimately (Gov. Bramletie occupied a.
position on the plspform with the speaker,
having come up especially for the purpose OF
hearing him. If be did not protect them in
their constitutional rights. Ii, when the peo.
pIe of kentucky appealed to the law for pro-
lection from this unconstitutional edict, MI.
Lincoln persisted in enforcing it, E would
himself be the rebel, and not the people OF
Kentucky.
He would By no means offer resistance to
this demonstrations order to the end of
throwing the State into secession, but when
Kentucky had fulfilled. oil her duties and OBJ
legations to the Federal Government. was 10y
al to the Constitution and laws OF the land,
and intsnded so to remain, she had a right TO
demand that her Constitution, and the rights
other people under it, should be respected,
and he believed that. Gov. Bramlette would
see that they were respected. He added at
the same time that, while he had no idea Of
giving up his Government, or quitting its ser.
vice, by reason of the demonstrations and
impolitic enrolment of negroes, and that they
should ncithersxeaeEtst to him nor would he to
them, yet as a Kenlucky freeman he had q
clear opinion ON this subject, and did not hes.
itstc to express it. The people Ct Kentucky
the Union ~slongside o.. negro. soldiers. 1t
vas on insult ard a degradation for which
their free and manly spirits were not prepar-
ed, While 1t involved AT tne same tiine ah IN
fraction of the rights O. the State which it
vas the duty of the Governor, under his oath
to support the Constitution and zee the laws
faithfully executed, 10 resist with FL the con-
,Iitut;onal pow or of the Common wealth.
Col. Ntllocl closed his speech by stating
that he was aware that there were always in
every public assembly now e drys " piinps
and ;nformcrs," who made it their business to
report to the fountains OF powerand patronage
what was said in opposition to them. lie
called upon them to report what he said faith
fully, and amorg other things they might
inform Mr.. Lincoln, if be desires to know
what those in the srmy, whom he considered
his miuions, thought Of his oiiclal course,
that " their opinion vas that lie was a tyrant
and a usurper,n who Was seeking, by ovcrrid-
ing ;,l constitutional barriers and limitations,
to tramrle upon the liberties Of his country.
Soon uher the close of the speech Col. VOL
forl was arrestad7by tle Federal ar'horitie>,
but upon demand Of his regiment, was re-
Ihe speech, says Tho Reporter, was re-
ceived with the most rpb;urons applause
Ly the. large audience assembled on.the &C.