The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-28
Mashrille Maion.
SATURDAY, ocToBER 8. lsss. .


The Hon. Garrett Davis, Of Ksntucky.
who during the past session Of the U1hed
States Senate, manifested the spirit Of 4
disOrganizsr, and came to be generally re-
gsTdea as an unworthy representative Of
the Unionisn Of Kentucky, is still engaged
in the work Of disorganizatiOn. He has Lest
number Of slsFes, who, seeing that slavery
FEF as an institution hsd to end, left
home, and found employment elsewhere
- ttEas zoo bad that slaves Of ahis should do
this-that he should add 70 the general con-
a - tribu.0n Of eolOred freslnsn, dwelling under
the agis Of the government Of the United
states. He would not submit to anything
t- OF ths kind. He would rather a-ai
- And hay the moon, than such a Roman"
He would teach the military All potent
though they might might be esteemed By
some that be, Garrett Davis had rights
Gud intended 70 maintain them. So he ap
Peals to The Circuit Court Of Bourbon-whch
we presume he considers On a chronic
drunk. like himsslf-to enforce the black
code in his behalf upon Gems. Palmer and
Brsbin. 1t is fortunate for Gen. Thomas
joy fI @. that be ia not within the limits Of Ken
lucky, or he, too might have had the musty
negro laws shaken in his face; for says Gar
rstr'sOrgau, the Lexington Reporter:
rsf General ThoTas msy, for little while
longer, screen his subordinstes from de-
served punishment, but by doing 50 he
- makes himself an accomplce IN their
gum ana sooner later Tiartake their
responsibility. The effort 70 shield offend
ers from punishment is discreditable 10 the
Government which permits il. II any man
IS unjustly prosecuted no will be sequiu ed
lfguity, he ought 70 be punished, and he
aoa BE- Generals Thomas and Palmer and
brisblns 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
The "Petty military iyrauts" who have
been making cuGee cut fantastic cspers in
Kentucky and causing slav eholders to weep,
had better have care. Punishment by
Kentucky courts,-prisons damp and dingy,
handouts hard and rough-are not things
70 be held in contempt, especially when the
blood hounds Of the black code are unleash
ed by the sAnguinary Davis
What the Ex -senstor expects TO aecomp-
lsh is not the increase Of the plethora Of
his purse, but to "vindicate a principle"
His organ Enys so else we had DOT suspected
IA The idea is absurd Principle an in
comprehensive thing to hin--he never felt
throe Of the divine attribute. He wants
the money value Of his human chattles and
ODD chance to indulge his pene1aat for hearing
himself talk. He stand Cor hours saw
ing the air with his arms, and, like a town
pump, pouring forth
... "a weak, washy everlasting food"
and that's Of the ends be Is aiming at
Can't The Union people OF Bourbon ct up a
contribution, pay him Cor his negroes,
and hire his rebel symPathizing friends to
give him ear.
Men Of his class have, for couple Of
years, been a standing rsproach to Ken
taeky. They have impaired the beauty
and symmetry Of the noble reputation she
prevousyi and have caused her to be
regarded, in some respects, less worthy
than even South Carolina. Can't something
be done 20 her "Johny Hooks'' TO sub
sideg