, 1865-02-18

for the reason that he has not yet determined
on the course he viii pursue, think 1t hlsh-
II probable that no official action has been
taken to displace the present commander.
Still, it is very difficult to understand how
those persons who telegraphed the tntel1i-
gencc, and who arc supposed to have access
to tie highest Sources Of information. could
haye been SO very much mistaken. But 1t Is
useless to speculate further at this time.
The members of the Administration party
in the Legislature, and the loyal men gcner-
ally regard the retention Of Gen. Burbridga
In command as absolutely essential to.the
SUCCESS of the party at the election in August
next. They contend that his removal just at
this iuncture of affairs, when the friends Of
Governor Bram1ette, or the Conservatives,
are 50 much elatcd BY their success In sccur-
ing The revocation Of the order disbanding
the State troops, would greatly strengthen
and cmboIacn tbs Opposition and enRhle it,
If not to defent the administration men, to
exert an influence that would prove extreme
II injurious. It Is Of incalculable Importance
not only to the welfare and the future posi-
cutIonl Of the measures Of the General Gov
tsnment that decided majority Of the Leg
islature to Be chosen next~August shon1d be
undoubted 4loyal men, whose support Of the
Administration will be active and uncondi-
tionai, and who will not ba restrained by
ancient pTejudices fiom cordially assisting III
the necessary work Of clearing away the eu-
barrassing wrecks Of the institution Of
slavery by ratifying The amendment
to the F.deral Constitution. At no time
in all Its past history was there eyer such
urgent necessity for harmony OF feeling and
opinion, and cordial corporation III action as
at this particular time.
ha 1Tu1ru Jrnm1M,rS of tba 11erih1atr1r mr.
preciatc the force OF these considerations,
and they consider that the continued pres
cnce cf the present commander is indispensa-
bic 10 the success of the party. The State
needs assistance, and bleeding at ere1y pore,
the appeal comes up from different sections
for the long promised protection. The loyal
men. are convinced that the defense Of the
State will not be successfully accomplished
| by the Sta,e troops under tho control If Gov
einor Bram1ettc. They chu:gc that the ex-
periencc Of the past year amply demonstrates
| the utter inctiiciency OF the State organiza-
| ther, that 1t has been used not so much TO e1-
| pei the enemies from within our borders as TO
sid the execution Of political purposes in
| which Governor D. and his friends are so
deeply interested. They have no confidence
| in the honesty Of his Intentions, and are un-
ditu1e Of money for the equipment OF such
forces. The defense Of the State can only
be made thorough BY enkrusting the power IN
The hands Of Gen. Bu1aridge, and giving h1n
the authority Of the Federal Government
with sufficient number Of Federal soldiers.
Quartermaster General Of the State In re-
sponse to. resolution Of the House, asking
for The amount Of expenditures on account oi
the raising and cquipping the men mustered
into the State service under the law 2uthoriz-
ing the raising Of 5000 men, it Is stated at
the sum Of f3so, $685.: Now this would be
but t1,1inE amount for Kentucky to expand,
been accomplished. But what has been
gained! = Has quiet been restored and safety
6ecurrde On the contrary. guerillass and
other p1undering outlaws are roaming un-
checked through many sections Of the conn
try, burning and sseking villages and towns,
and spreading death and desolation wherever
the Internal tends went. Letters, petitions
and appeals arc being dai1y received here by
members from their homes In distant coun-
uce, revealing more terrible, heast-fenling
state Of affairs than ever Mexico sptf:xed
lurid flames are seen darting up from afar, the
b1oad blade is seen cleaning IN tie assaasin's
hand, the dear old homes are vacant, tot the
| fathers and brothers lie cold In death, the
| screams OF terrified women come quiyering
| on every wind, and the red hand Of violence
| Is UplItCu Uu HI ElQEA' QEl Inc plLc0US CRY
| for help has as yet been unanswered.
You y ho live In the districts where the des-
| olating presence Of war has not been known,
| and where these fearful dangers have never
| come to disturb you sense oil perfect security;
! may find It difficult to realize the existence OF
| such a disordered condition OF affairs: But
| there is no exaggeration in tho picture + have
but II eb1y drawn, for there cannot be exAg-
gerntion where the most vivid Imagination is
TOO weak to conceive the dreadful truth, and
no tongue can truthfully tell the evils this
| oppressed Ssate is suffering from. There s.e
hundreds, thousands Of our brave soldiers,
who having served faithfully their period OF
service, sn1 gcarning to visit their Old homes
and the dear loTed ones, are Jet deferred
from going there, by the presence Of the muir
j detous outlaws, who are On the alert to wreak
! their internal hate on the gallant men who
| have fought on the battle teld In defense ot
| their Government. Thcse discharged veterans
| ere Psi ticu}aaly obnoxious to the -naranders,
| who deliberately murder them whenever they
| can catch them. Think Of all these things,
Of all the long sad catalogue OF wrongs apd
Sorrows the oppressed people Of this State ire
enduring, and then no wonder will be felt
that they are deeply solfcitous In regard to
the disposition OF this question ~ to who Ia
to command in Kentucky, and to whose hand
| their de.ense is to be inteusted.
lhJye spaken in q previous letter Of tho
RrAMlelte. recommending the ratification Of
the amendment to the Federal Constitution,
Was received. So entirely unp epared were
many Of the members, WHO remembered his
course in the past, and the extreme Jealousy
with which he n sisted even the appearance OF
an attack on the sacred institution, that they
experienced considerable difficulty in drawing
their breath at the proper time, and they had
not even now entirely regaine1 the equani1nl-
ty which was 80 terribly dlscnmposed by this
exhibition Of the radicalism which our worthy
Executive has been accustomed to denouncc
sagc by this time, and all Of your readers arc
familiar With the views announced In the doc
| ument. His recommendation would have had
much more force, in my opinion, and would
| have rendered him much more popular with
the loyal people, If 1t had not been accom-
panied by the request for compensation. I
do not suppose that tnan Of the Governors
admitted intelligence entertains any reasona.
bic expectation that the Government will,
now when the inexorable course Of events
have placed slavery almost wholly in Its pow
er, grant the compensation, which Kentucky
refused to accept abort time since, when it
rms rendered By tho terms Of the Presidents
proclamation.
The Union men proper, the Administration
party In the Legislature, will, as party,
earnestly oppose encumberiug the ratification
/ by any conditions, and vote to adopt the
amendment as it passed Congress- They
| have come to this determination after 3 full
consultation, and will adhere to 1t. Those
Of the Democratic or conservative side who
will vote for the ratification at ALL will insist
| on the condition recommended By the Gov
| ernor. have been frequently surprised to
| bear members say they would favor the adop-
| tion Of the article Who thought wonld
are some who are too tipid TO come cut bold
! II on the question, and others who are still
| found to Tie etIete" institution by the in
fueuce OF old pr'judlcss.
The Senate this morning adopted resolu-
tion to adjourn stae de on the 30th Of this
bone, aud have any doubts they entertain as
to the course they should pursue resolved by
consultation with their constituents. This
4 aaionrnuen, am confident will result In in
| cteasipg the number Of those In. favor Of
adopting the amendment, for the change that
has been going en- in the minds OF the people
Of this s,ate ID regard to the subject OF stave-
~ Is, vide spread and thorough, and they
| will instruct their representatives to settle
| Tie question without delay The resolution
! will be uct-d on soGn In the House.
You may imagine how extensively thit
Legislature has been engaged In manuiaetur
iug petroleum ompaniss, when mention
heen granted. and fourteen more were cepo: ::
| tcd aid passed in the House to-day. In al
Of them cause has been inserted resersine
to tie Legislature to repeal, amend o.
| modify them at any. time. An effort VA
made in the Senate this morning TO have thai
cIanse s stricken out, but it failed. 1t is calcu
iatcd. in my opinion, to exercise an 'njusiou
influence On the interest Of the State, fol
capitalists v ho would embark IN the business
and by their wealth, experience and energy
aid materially in developing ths mineral ans ss
other resources Of the state, "lu not nc o.s -
be Al lie control Of legislature, which IN
m,mcnt OF caprice, tfor ponderons 9od,ss 81;