Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-10

and bis gallant Hooslers stood in battle
order, expecting John Morgan and his
svalanche Of cavalry, nor how they
Travelled all night in . different direr-
ton when it was learned Morgan Vas
crossing into Indiana
Colonel Maxwell issued no improper
furioughs; he made no threats, and is
sued no orders to influence soldiers to
vote for me. 4 gallant gentleman, 8
learned lawyer, an orator BY natnre,
from the beginning Q Union man with
out ''if or condition, the coneueror OF
cruel difficulties in early life, he led bis
regiment on many a well-stricken field,
and soas attending 10 his busiRsss there,
while the contestant was trying 10 dis
organize the Union party in my district,
and during the six long months be has
been staying here to defeat M this hall
the expressed will Of the people.
A letter was read, said 10 have been
written By my constituent, General
Schackleford, early in 1861, and bis con-
duct has been the subject Of severe com
me t Why this ungenerous assault on
him 1t this late day7 Suppose be did
write It. He Afterwards led Eis regiment
in the assault on Donelson; afterwards
shed his blood in battle With the enemies
of his country in cannon sound of where
that letter was dated, performed thai
brilliant pursuit and Capture Of Morgan
and his forces in Indiana and Ohio, and
by his generalship and great victory at
Cumberland Gap, laid all East Tennes-
see in the power Of Burnside's campaign.
Gen. Burnside needs no defense at my
hands His services have become part
of the history Of bis country. And some
win suspect that those services, illustra-
ted By his modesty in victory and frank
ness % defeat, have been more offensive
to some men than bis order about the
elections u Kentucky, especially 10 one
Of my colleagues ID, the north cad of the
Capitol, who has Ia his place IN the SEN
ate denounced him as the ever-infa-
nous Burnside. If the cause Of the
country is infamous, 80 is Buruside's ca
reer; If the cause Of the rebellion is glo-
rious, Burnside's career has been a crime
Mr.. Speaker, know not what The re-
sHlt of this case may be; only know
what il ought 70 be. II | am in this
seat Improperly, there is to-day no de
jnre Governor in the State Of Kentucky,
for he was elected under the same order
Of thinga II | am here improperly,
there is no dc JHre Legislature in Ken
tucky, for they were elected under the
same order of things. If am here i'm
properly not man on either side Of this
House from Kentucky is entitled to his
seat
Sir, Il strikes not at me. II strikes at
The loyal people Of my district, at the
loyal people Of Kentucky, and our en-
tire State organizations. Iknow no. what
that effect would be to tell those people
after what they have done thai they shall
not receive protection at the hands Of
the Government: to discourage, mortify,
and disgust the loyal people Of ny dis
trict and the whole State By putting the
seal Of condemnation By this House up
on that whole election, and thereby lis
ten 10 the complaints Of the enemies Of
the country and give them encourage
msnt and moral sanction By which they
would lsap into the next contest with re-
newed life and energy and tenfold venom,
maliguity, and insolencc.
make no predictions a. to what the
effect Of such course upon these people
might be. / only say that if yoa wnnt to
increase the friends Of the Union In KEN
sucky, don't you do it While make
no promises for others can speak for
mySelf The contestant has said upon
this floor, and repeatedly in the canvass,
that Kentucky was bis native State, that
he loved Kentucky, and would follow
her des.inies wherever she went Mr..
Speaker, /, too, love Kentucky, pro-
foundly, tenderly do | love her; land Of
my birth, home Of my manhood. She
gave me existence; she gave me posi-
ton; she gave mo her confidence, and
she has my gratitude. AL that am,
all that / can hope to be, owe fret to
the name of America, aud next TO the
Fame OF Kentucky; and viii follow her
course, accept her counsels, and abide
her destiny so long as she doth walk
proudly in tho light of the stars that
glesm from the flag Of my country, and
girdles her loins 10 the beauty and
strength Of its tri-eolorcd zones. Zap
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