Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-25
Gen. Palmer and Kentnckl.

Notwithstanding the exertions of the
pro slavery men of our sister State to
have Gen. Palmer removed from the
Assa command Of the Military Department
which II constitutes, the effort has proven
failure We thought II would 90 re-
suit, when we ascertained that the Preai.
dent had referred the whole matter to
Maj. Gen. Thomas. No one is better
acquainted with the people Of Kentucky
4 than Cen Thomas He knows we'll the
character and reputation Of The men
vho are clamoring for Gen. PAlmer's
removal He. is cognizant Of the mo-
IIa tives which underIie the bitter assaults
upon bis honest and patriotic snbord-
! nate, aud he is not the man 10 desert q
sn worthy officer who has simply done bis
/. j y 81 duty and dealt justly Hehas sustained
aaA' Gen. Palmer, and tbs President and SEC.
Rotary Of War have endorsed his deci.
sion-negroes, passes aud all or
course, mournfal howl of vexatious
N disappointment from the men who were
making large calculations on realizing
CD fortunes out Of the poor negroes who
were TO be sold for jail fees, may beam
tcipated SO impatient we're some Of
iniqui.ons work, that. the Mayor of Lex.
ington ccaid rot wait foFthe Presidents
decision in Gen. Palmer'a case, but u.s.
81 sued an unrighteous proclamation, (evi-
IDENTIFY regarding Gen. Palmefs power
TO interfere as impotenl) directing own.
-s. srs and claimants OF negroes 10 call at
Lexington and take their property by q
certain date, or said property would BIO
sold ut auction TO pay the expenses Of
DB their arrest and safe-keepfdgJ This, any
one can zee, was direct appeal to every
scoundrel in the State 10 call OF Lexing-
ton Immediately aud secure him ne
gro. The infamous character of the
whole transaction can be fully apprec-
atsd only when II is remembered that q
large number, It not majority, Of the
negroes thus advertised for sale by the
Mayor of Lexington are DonseH and
children Uhose husbands and fathers
are United States soldiers The men
who exerted all their influence and in.
genuity TO uphold and secure the triumph
Of the rebellion publicly advertising for
sale the wives and children Of The men
Who have shed their blood in defense of
the Government If q darker spot can
g be found upon the history Of any state,
country or people, VI lave neytr been
able to discover it.er, rEsr .STI
But Justice will not take It's departure
- from Kentucky so long as Gen. Thomas
sr g commands the Middle Department, and
Gen. Palmer retains his place at the
head of the military authorities Of that
State. The Lexington Mayor isquietly
squelohed, aud bis infamous intentions
frustrated. e s. Is Il
As to, Che character of the negro popu-
lation at Lexington which was thus TO
be sold, Tho following paragraph from
letter to the Cincinnati Gasstte will
furnish some valuable information The
5sles writer says rtsr ~ aea e.0t
In this town, about which the Mayor
nts issues proclamation against the con-
gregation of negroes, not a single me-
gro 10 fsa by the Government while not
day passes that white people do rot
apply 10 the Government for rations, and
unless this Government will feed good
many poor refugees and other whits
people, they will starve-this- winter
Nor il this all / believe that If the
blacks are left alone to labor for them
selves, and paid BY the white people a
81 fair days wages for a fair days work
viii E ' able c keep bin and hs1ssf f0 Gu
ring the coming wintaf-A s1@@l
We have, now Eve black schools, all
- i'm dourshiug condition, in the town,
and win soon have . free school capable
of holding two hundred and fifty chill
dren. These schools ara Supported by
the blacks out of their own pockets, be-
s- sides which they pay. tax for the sup.
port of the white schools, but under the
Kentucky law are not allowed any share
OF that tax. Despite the opposition aud
persecution they receive the black peo>
= pie are steadily coming up. They are
better dressed than ever befc7e; they are
anxious to learn; they work vel, and #
,ss shink, often labor with little prospect Of
ssoI receiving any pay, Ifthe white people
ss would pay them fair Remuneration for
= their labor, there would be few, fanny,
ri-8 We 70 - s. - - 49, =
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