Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-10-28
d.. Chaae o az Kentuokinna.

ExS6cretary CHI Asc delivered an eloquent speech
at CovingtoE, Kentucky, on Friday last, closing
with the following appeal 10 the people of Ken
tuckyt
SNOW, what want to impress upon You Ken.
suckians here tonight is this. Four years ago /
pointed Out plan which n think all now admit
would il adopted have led 10 peace If it had not
been for the insane determination of the slave oii
garchy impose theinstitntion of slavery not mere
ly upon the states I'm which ii existed, bat upon all
the territories Of the Union, we would have had
none of this rebellion and civil war. You in Ken
lucky would have been at peace. The people of
every other slave state would have been at peace
The plan offered was rejected, and we involved
in war. Now. let me say to you that; being involv
ed In war, there is way out of it except by the
complete suppression Of the rebellion. No way but
this one way, unless Wa are prepared to dsmember
the American Union and we win fight forever be-
fore we will do that [Great applause There is
no such thing, rely npon it. there is no such thing
- persuading people to give up their country
They will not coneent TO see the sacred, venerable
form Of our country hacked to pieces by rebel
swords lApplause.l
$50 then Joe may count as certain that this coun
Cry Ia TO be preserved and the only question is, will
be unanimous now VIII We profit by our past ex-
perience, and stand together now? Mr.. Lincol n is
cure TO he elected. [Applause.1 Is it best for Us
10 present the spectacle Of divided people VIII
syote against Mr.. Lincoln do anything for the sup
preston Of this rebellion Every body knows it
will not. Every body knows it every rebel sym
pathzer, every rebel deserter every man who wants
the cause of the country to fail, the stockholders
Of New York, who speculate upon the necessities Of
the people, in the rise of gold every disloyal man
every shade Of disloyalty knows it. Hence they are
ali against Mr.. Lincoln. Now, then, is it worth
while to increase their number 2 Is it not great
deal BETTER inasmutch as Mr. Lincoln is sure to be
elected, ia it not great deal better as matter of
mere common sense and calculation to stand by
him, and make the rebels feel that this is united
people, and that they are determined that Mr.. Lin
coin shall finish the war which they began, by sup
pressing this rebellion. Applause.
ASK the men In the 6eld ask Grant | He tells
yoa IL the people VIII only be united IN this war, he
shall find NO trouble in the front. Ask Sherman,
and he tells yoa Che same thing. Ask nearly every
officer in the army, and they will tell you swhat we
want is O. united people At the ballot-box We will
take cara Of the rebels il you will take care of the
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leta zil act fail.
Nov thea. If the men who sendHct the war are
thus unanimous, If 1t 10 plain common sense state
ment, thatin union Is strength, safety and speedy
peace, vhy ahanld not Kentueky stand by the Union
ana aot merely by the Unisn, but by the only man
through vhom alone, under existing circumstances,
thie Union eAnbepreserved. IApplause.] Ispeak
as TO wiae men judge ye what say. Consider these
ihingp among yourselves. Determine for yourselves
whether or not is not better in every point ofvew
for Kentucky Rnd for Kentuckians to stand together
with their brethren of Ohio, of Indiana, of Penn
lvRnia, and Of all the other states which speak for
znion and freedom, to be established and secured
through the election Of Mr.. Lincoln-a great deal
better than to 90 off into opposition where all
they do can avail them nothing, just nothing.n--
(Applause,l