The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-21

Conservative in the Kentucky Legis
lature--The Repeal Of the EXBatri
alton Law a Party Necessity.
The Kentucky contributor Of the Cincin
matt Gazette, in letter from Frankfort
says:
The repeal Of 'hs sxpatristiou Law
though, prime necessity 70 the Democratic
party, is no great evil TO the country. ",
say prime necessity 10 them, for a ieadini
but indisereet conservative OF the extrem,
wing advised one whom be thought 10 be o
his way Of thinking, to vote for is repsa
| upon the ground that they needed the rebe
vote in the past election. With those meu
it was lot question Of what the rebels de-
| served; what was best for the country, but
| simply one OF addition. They wanted to
/ count 80 many noses al the election, and
they supposed that every rebel would turn
up his nose on their side. If We are not
mistaken in our Judgment Of those men
who went to tight Tor their theories OF negro
slavery aud State rights, they will be de-
| ceived if they have counted every rebel
nose on their side. The leading men Of the
returned rebels profess to be heartily tired
Of and disguised with this everlasting harp
ing on the negro aud she reserved rights.
fair hearing in every tribunal, they have
been well defeated in them ali. and they
now want those old issues laid aside The
test Of the battlefield Is a severe ordeal and
as decisive as severe.
They ssy they want to accept It's arbitra-
ments aud commence their political lives
anew upon live questions questions which
have the whole country as one for their con
sideration. If so these returned rebels will
not be found holding on 20 the coat tails Of
party which IS eager to plunge into the
smoke OF the old battlefield after the roar Of
the cannon Is hushed and the rattle of the
musketry is heard no more. As to the repeal
ing Of the law requiring ministers and
teachers TO take the oath, we suppose this
will be done for the benefit Of stay-at- home
rebels Of the Wilson and Morrison type. Re-
turned rebels who acknowledge themselves
whipped are satisfied, and have no objection
to taxing the oath. At least We know Of a
number who have done so, and who are now
quietly pursuing their callings, in an en-
deaVor to repalr the waste Of their cam
paignng against the Union in their pecu-
MARY affairs. Yet, after all this, this wild
legislation is prompted by political spite
and raneOr. The extreme wing Of the con-
servatives and Democrats seem TO have got
the more loyal portion Of the conservatives
the crack Of the whip. All ere surprised a |
little st this. All supposed there was more |
backbone in these men that they were |
steady and true in their principles, aud /
would hold them in q sharply defined con ]
test with tsnacity. But they are fast get
ting into the harness, and soon the collar 4
will become warm aud they will pull away i
with q will in the hope that they will there |
by get into the lead. 1t may be that lit /
lie encouragement Of this kind may be
offered them, but as general thing they |
will be privates.
We consider it settled that whenever these
more loyal conservatives yield to the lead
,rship Of the extreme leaders Of the other
wing, they will become mere drones in the
,arty. AS the old Wing leaders were laid
Ipon the shelf upon the formation Of the
{apublican party, 50 will these men be in
his radical Democratic party. But that is
heir concern, not ours. Truth and right
nd wisdom VIII eventually triumph and
he Union party Of Kentucky have, there
ore, nothing % fear. Kentucky Will yet
,roye true to their principles, and will
'et sustsin them n their advocacy. new I
"a is now dawning upon us, and It will be
right one for the men who stood by the
ountry in all its hours Of peril. Union
nen, keep yOlr records clear; absndon no
'rinciple refuse to fight no battle. You
re the only real conservative party in the
tate, and ere long the people viii say so.
he madness that sules the hour viii sober
own by the stern logic Of events, and you
rill live then triumphant in the hearts Of
he people. Interest IS great cooling ele-
1ent, aud after its winds have blown for
sW years the heated mind viii become
aim, and the good sense and sound judg-
nent of the people viii resume its sway.
% justice to the laboring interests Of Ken
ucky. Your votes, even if YOU iaillto get
uch measures passed as thas interest now
emands; few short years viii suffice 70
onvince and cenyert the people to your
ray Of thinking