Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-10
ruE kcNTUCWY ELCCT,oN.

The infamous outrages committed by the
military authorities. at the election in Kentucky
on Monday. were Of such a character that even
the Republican press feel nece.sitated to rebuke
them. Ii is unnecessary for US to say a word
when the Cincinnati Commercial dcnounces the
interference OF General PALMER, in the follow.
ng unequivocal and just manner:
The American people are properly sensitive
concerning the integrity Of the ballot box, aud
the proceedings in Kentucky on election day will
not be received with favor in any quarter, and
least OF all by those who have stood with most
constancy and irmness by the cause OF law and
order-the cause OF Union and American nation
slity. during the war.
"It is not becoming that die of soldiers shall
stand before the polls. and that officers Of the
army Of the United States shall. hold lists of
those who are prescribed made out BY irrespon
sbc persons, aud prevent them from approach
ing the ballot box That this was done in Ken
lucky, there ID ample and conclusive evidence;
aud the favor of this business is too nearly that
OF the border ruflisn outrsges. in Kansas TO per
init il to be passed IN silence by any honest
journalist,
I'VE feel that il is duty to bring this matter
before the people, aud 10 remind tue msdmen in
Kentucky. who have instigated and propose TO
prof. by the outrage. that there is not o town
ship in the North where the action OF the mill
tary in their State. on election day would be sus-
tanned by majority OF the voters We can not
but think that General Palmer has greatly ex.
ceeded bis authority-that he has grossly and er
pressly violated hrs instructions. and will be re
buked accordingly.
His presence on the stump during the late
canvass was not called for aud was in bad taste
aud Injurious TO the csufe be sought to cham
pion: and his obtrusive. Illegal and INSCRIPTIONS
OF the military power has disgusted thou
sands of the friends of the Constitutional
Amendment After all he has driven more
Union men than rebels from the polls.
Persons competent 10 testify-those familiar
with the people--conversant with all the facts
and in full sympathy with the Union cause, as
sure US that in kenton aud Campbell counties
there were many of the best Union men who did
not 20 near the polls, scoring to cast vote IN
der military surveillance
IF Keutuckians we're mad enough 10 send A
disloyal delegation to Congress-a delegation
elected by rebel votes. the remedy would be
found 10 Congress itself; and would unQuestiou.
ably be applied by that body The rebel repre-
sentatves would be excluded II the integrity
of the ballot box in Kentucky, under the laws of
the State. cannot be maintained without whole
sale military operations. IL would be better not TO
nave any elections, ana 10 put 81 emu Al once 20
civil government from the ksnawha TO the
Mississippi
We also call attention 10 The folloving letter
from the well known correspondent o: the Gin
cinnati Commercial. MACK. who describes most
graphically the attempt OF the Jscobins around
Lexington to carry the election By intimidation
aud military force. Ii such acts are not repud
ated by the American people. elections hereafter
will De farce and our free" Government will
only exist IL name:
LEXINGTON. Ky. August :. ls65.
Vote As you please, but II you vote against