Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-16

Mt. VERsos, Ind, Jan. -, 1865.
Ever since the var has commenced, it
has been the policy OF the quasi rebels
Of Kentucky to vent their spleen on
some one having authority to enforce the
supremacy Of the L. s laws within the
limits Of the State The atbane Barn
side was denounced as . desp0'. The
honorable, brave and patriotic Sherman
was IN turn exeerated as a tyrant, or rid
iculed as lnnatie Il is true, conde-
scending exception was made in favor oil
Buell He was almost popular with the
disaHected gentry of the State, especially
when disaster seemed about 10 overtske
him.
Whole reams Of paper, 6lled with mon.
strous rebel talsehoods in reference to
the conduct Of subordinate Union com.
smanders in the State, burden the mails
and confound aud perplez the msgnates
Of the War Department
The virtuons aud benevolent dsnizens
Of the bloody ground can manage to
staEd the robberieg, arsous, rapea
ana murders Of cnt-throal guerrillas
without undue excitement They can
Gook on almost with ccnplacency while
these bauditti conseript their young men,
empty their corn cribs, strip their meal
houses, seize their horses, saddles and
arms, shoot innocent passengers on pass.
Ing steamboats,, or assassinate ln cold
blood Ancolnite citizen, or q dis
charged "blue-coat
But let one OF these guerrilla fiends
be shot or hanged, or QUE Of their own
number be arrested or eou6ned for re.
bellious practices, and forthwith they are
ablaze with virtuous indignation.
II is now Gen, Burbridge's turn 70 Gu
dure the ire of thi. class OF Kentucky
loyalists. Even bis Exeelleney Gov. T.
| Z. Bramlette has taken up the hue and
cry, End seems to lead the pack.
The true Union men of Kentucky may
be despoiIsd OF their property, driven
into exile, insolted, plundered and out
ragged By afEed kssssis, OF their citizen
confedsrAtes, and hia Excelloney dom
seem 10 feel il to be his daty TO make
any great ado ahSat il speak know
ingly and feelingly On this point. Bui
let rebel sYmpathixing citizen lose :
negro, or q horse, or suffer arrest fol
giving aid or comfort to the enemy, ant
forthwith his Excellency feels called
apon TO demand the immediate interven
ton Of the powers at Washington, ane
he will not be content with less than ths
arrest, trial, condemnation, or dismiss
from the service. Of the parties so offend
ing.
/ Now, Sir, il may seem ungenerous Il
indulge in criticism of Gen. Burbridge
official demeanor, while bis Excellence
10 pounding away al him in such vigorou
style. bnt the opportunity is 50 goo'
that ! cannot refrain from making jus
one pasA The Governor is engagiul
the General sqaareiy iE front, on fh
ground that be has dealt hArshly anl
despotiealiy with Kentucky citizena
Ga the other hand, | can nov conf
IDENTIFY approach the beleaguered Geners
and make . rear attssss, on the groun
that be has been too laaient, too india
] gent, and not sufficiently harsh in hi
department. towards the rebel citizens {
: Kentucky
Ii is true be has bad few guerrill
bandits shot; but then there are hui
j. dreds Of these captured outlaws equal
deserving the death penalty, who have =
1 jet escaped. II is true be has had fe
: rebel citizens arrested; bat there 81
hundreds Of the very meanest class sii
|, al large-especially in Southwester
" Kentncky-who are continually givin
aid, comfort and information to que
: rillas, and VINO are wronging, in eveI
conceivable way, their loyal neighbor
1 There are scores Of sEeh persons wi
have never been called upon to acconl
for their viIlainies, or suffered modest
. ton in any way.
The truth Of the matter is, that &c
: Burhridge is brave, patriotic, just Al
honorable officer, who is eonscientior
in the discharge Of his duties, and wish
to do bis whole duty. IF be errs at q
it is on the side of mercy He Is u
ubiquitous He cannot Judge Of tit
Of the cases which are brought befo
him, from personal knowledge he b
10 depend upon the representations
others, and be IL surrounded by peor
= who srs demoralized. To lie, and
guilty of every other despicabIe mea
ness, seems natural to Kentucky reh
lne Ueneral CANNOT always dlshngni
the counterfeit from the genuine, q
- tbs former sometimes passes currs
through his hands. More than on
have | known malignant rebels to ha
=. the unblushiug efrontery TO goin pers
Il. to headquarters and TO succeed il th
- applications By rouchiag for each oth<
koyal.y
: To my mind il is simply absurd
:. Gov. Bramlstte to assail Gen BurhriC
- for his undue severity 10 Keutucky
loyaligts SroyY RRnoK