, 1865-12-14
From Our Own Correspondentl
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THE l.EOIaLATuRE.

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From Our Own Cor7cspondent.1
FnAsKFoHE, ky.. Dec, s, 1865,
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tie Legislature Of our State convened In
This city on Monday last. The Conservative
party, having Large majority In both Houses,
were very much troubled With numerous and
sundEy "martyrs for the cause" in the pcr-
sons OF anxious of1lce.seekess; and you would
have thought, from the earnest and persistent
efforts made by each candidate, that the
whole success Of the party Was owing to each
one's sclfsacritlcfng devotion t'to the cause OF
Conservatism" The great @ party, which
is made up of tic '.odtls and ends Of all
creation" !" who, for the sake Of office, have
combined together, was very uncasy as the
time for the "caue,is'' drew near, and wins.
pe1s were heard from every side that
by some OF the d1scorlant elements
IN order TO secure the 'tspoIls.'' But
those Of rs who have watched the course OF
this party, had no such idea as that there
would be any very serious -troublc, although
and defiant, and were demanding thai they
should hare the lead In arranging affairs. We
knew that the spoi1s-the "loages aud fishes
Of Office "-would have very hasmonizing
effect upon the party, whenever It got into liz
secret conclayc; and that, however much
they might quarrel and bluster outside, as
soon as The doors were closed there would be
i balm shed abroad that would heal every
breach. And so 1t proved; for, SO soon as
they were In CAUCUS, they became perfectly
tatisfied that Nhnteyer Was dUoG IVES Just the
Thing" They therefore made all their nomi-
nations, and Of course elected their nominees.
and, 10! and behold, the rebel element was
only permitted to have one representative In
tho offices Of each House, VIZ. the assistant
clerk Of the House aud the doorkeeper Of the
Senate. The rebels groWled and grumh1ed,
but have commenced consoliDg themselves
with the idea that they will have better luck
next time, md secure to their share the cleo
tion Of a United States Senator. In the person
Of the lion. Lazarus " Powell.
| TIE sENAToRsH1P-
= And, speaking Of United States Senator, I
will remark that 1t seems az though several
gentlemen would be willing to undergo mr.
a prize. The candidates arc "as thick as
hops.'' Among the most prominent are the
Hon. Garrett Davis, Hon. Lnzarus W. Powell,
Hon. Robert Mallory, Hon. Joshua F. Bell.
Hon. David Martweathcr, Lieut.. Gov. r. 7.
Jacob, Col. Frank I. WolloEd, Hon. John u,
o. Harding, and q long list of others Is too
to mention" The Hon. Garrett
Davis ia rfrv destrpus Of being endorsed by
his State" land Is doing eYcrythin in hfs
power to secure that end. And each one be-
1eves that be alone could represent the dear
people Just as they desire to be represented.
Each one has his warm partfsans who arc
equally Of the opinion Of their principals,
and 60 there Is a continual state Of feyerish |
excitement Kept up among the :" brethren.' |
Gen. Lowell n. Rousseau was some time since |
nominated US the Union candidate, and the !
Union men will vote for him in body; not |
with any hope, however, Of electing him. He |
Is too true patriot to suit Conservative taste,
and they will never consent to see him a Sen
ator from Kentucky by their assistance. The
election Is set, by Inv, for the Sth day OF the |
session, which would be next Tuesday, the \
12ih inst, but the Conservatives have deter
mined not to go into the election until some |
time In January, II then.
TIE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The Governors Message, which Is a very
able paper, presents the financial affairs Of
The Slate as In very favorable condition. |
The State debt In 1859 WIS some f5,479,oH. |
After expendfng &, ,268, oo224 during the war "a |
part Of which has been refunded by the Coy
her debt is now only some =, Psi
SAC. Showing reduction OF some $o00, 600 |
in the debt Notwithstanding the large amount |
state has also furnished out Of IN enrolled !
militia, white and colorcd, of 133, ,40s-some
eJ,g75 white soldiers, aud 2O,4s;8 coiored
soldiers, making an aggregate Of g., ,413, which
Is very fair record Tor State which has |
been enyironed With as many troubles Is she |
has, and particularly with slavery to contend |
ngalnst+ .
D1eaI''!uN
And now ior an explanation q one 1871, aud
that Is n fesara 70 inc a unconuuonal ot Union
SoIc OF lass hugusl1. =, cdd ne rstulns sa9" taat
[he1e werG r. some as,suo n,s. an1 Upward votes
poliea 1oI F. tae amenamena. inoss mos sotes Terc
aef1Eeos ~ Gleat measule3 u9m lne soloiefs
ho haa lnst oeen % s 9at g az a2a 9t
1ome. a ING 1alanee 91 ING A 9s,ofo MmIe SOL
1eas Mess h aava uda4 f, ur W. s.; sEe
aonSJ lu H. ua9S;ars t fon, '"s EentnoE .t e
,,s,rsf that amendment'
nm corsr1rur1oyA1. 4usyDurS7.
But, to return from tbs depression, the Gov.
,a,4 ansa and sren r5ecessifv f1r Kenfuctv r.
don't the Constitutional Amendment, and
hus range herself with those States who have
Iot been asleep as to the mighty strides taken
" the cur Of progress,
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