Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-17
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Tertisements mustte l,ald fori sdvsrce.
power which we're being made, and bs said It
was the duty Of the people Of Kentucky TO re-
ssist II as violation OF thir guaranteed
} rights fthey were Overpowered by force ia
their refusal 70 obey this order, then he idyis
led them to appeal to the law for protection.
aud be VAS mistaken ia the Governor OF the
| State whom be had known long and intmst,
! ly, Governor Bramiette occupied pusiIion
/ on the platform with the speaker, having come
up esp 'cialyior the purpose VI hearn hiu,
of he did not protect them 10 their u0natitu
tionAl rights, II when tho people OF Ken
lucky appealed TO the law for protec-
lion from thia unconstitutional edct, Mr..
Lincoln persisted in enforcing il, he wou Il
himself he The rebel, amt not ,he people ui
Kentucky. lie would by 20 means offer Ie-
Ssiauce 10 this unconstitutional order 20 ih.
end of throwing the State nip secession, but
when Kentucky had fulfilled all her dutirs
and obligations to the Federal Government,
was loyal to the Constitution and laws of the
land and httnded 50 to remain, she had "A
right to demand that her Constitutions and the
rights of her p ople uIderlt should be r,.-
sprcted. lie added nj the same time that
while lie had no idea Of giVtg up his Govern.
mrot or quitiing .i,s setyire, ly reason OF the
uucOnsltut onal and itnpoliiic enrolment of
herroes, ard that they should neither report
to him nor would hs TO them, vet as a Ken
lucky freeman, he hal clear opinion upnu
this subject, aud did not hesitate 20 express
H. The peopls Of Kentucky did not want 20
keep step to be music Of the Union, alonr
side OF negro sodier4--it was an insult aud a
degradation for which their free aud manly
spirits were not prepared, while II involved at
the same time an infrsction of the rights ot
the State, which it was the duty of the Gov.
ernor, Under his oath TO support the Constim-
iion and see the laws faithiu lly executed, TO
resist with all the constitutional power of the
Common wealth
We do not pretend TO report even the most
meager eynopsis Of this great speech fer
great II was in all the essentials of powerful
oratory, running as ii did through an hour
and "A half A verbatim report OF il would
fail to do justice TO the speaker. ! must
have been heard to be fully appreciated; the
manner AS well as the matter would be nee
essary TO give to it its 70 effect He spoke
With all the esrnestness, warmth aud anime-
ton of man, who felt strong in the con
scionsness OF the truth of what be uttered
and was prepared TO stand by what be said
regardless OF personal consequences. He
spake as one not making party harangne to
catch the popular applause, but who felt that
his country was in the midst Of "a terrible orr
deal, and thatit required all the wisdom aud
patriotism Of her best citizens to carry her
safely through The perils which environ her
In The notice Of this intended presentation,
We stated thai 'no officer in the United States
Army bad nose Justly entitled himself ca
such complimentary token Of respect anil
gratitude from the loyal people Of the State
than Colonel Frank Wolford, because not one
had proved himself more prompt, dashinr.
brave and gallant II such was our opinion
IN regard to The officer for whom this comp-
ment was designed one week ago, our admira-
tion has been inmeasurahly increasef for he
man by reason OF this noble effort in behalf
of constitutional freedom: and we NAV add
now TO what we then said. that by his speech
here on Thursday he has entitled himself 10
the lastng gratitude OF every man in Ken
tueky who desires 10 see the Union and the
Consultation preserved and the rights OF the
people under both upheld and maintained
against the assaults Of those on the one hand.
who are seekng to destroy them by armed re-
helion, and, on he other Of those who are
seeking TO crush them under the iron heel oil
military power. A soldier Of the Union
army he is bending all his energies to the TX
Ilnctiol Of the rebellion bot bis Opposition
to Jef DAVIS, glio is endeayuring by arms 70
destroy that Union, does not make him hess
sensitive 10 the rapid strides which The AbDli.
ton party in charge of the Government are
making loRarl = mildsry despoiism and
while he was ready IN the future, as be had
been IN the past, to fight the one with the
weapons he had chosen, he stood eaaaliy pre-
pared, AS freeman, 10 denounce the policy
OF the othe- as i deserved to be denounced
by every true loyal Kentuckan. And he
used the very strongest terms in which to
charnclerize the startling ustrpations OF pow
er by the dominant party He was no, afram
OF the hackrryed cry OF giving aid aud com.
fort to the enemy when he denounced ihesa
usurpallons, and he warned the people that #
they did not stand up for their constitutional
rights, which had been gradually eneroaehed.
upon from the commencement OF the rebel
lion, the day was not distant when they would
be slaves .t .-t, fe..st.-t ~, ~.
Colonel Wolford closed his speech BY stat. +,
ing that be was aware thar there we're slways
in every public assembly now a days 9pinips
aud iniormers, who made il their bnsiness
70 report to the iountans OF power aud pat.
ronsge what was said IN Opposition 10 them -t
De called upon them 10 report what he said G
faithfully, aud among other things they might
inform Mr Lincoln, II be desired To know
what those in the srmy whom he Considered
his minions thnughtof bis elieial course, that
Their opinion was thai be was a tyrant and a
nsuFper who was seeking, by overriding al
constitutional barriers and limitations. stb :
trample upon the liberties of his eouptry' l.
Bui We shall follow Colonel Woifora no nr.
thnr "A uafff l.. Al L s1 af ~.