, 1865-10-13
Ut)ifago Gribn11e.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1865.


FROM WASHINGTON.
Among tlae omcc uoldcrs-Tha
Kentucky 1InbroglIo-Gen- Palmer, |
Green Clay Smith, Garrett DavlsA
Wonderful Witness in the SFlrz Trial. |
From Our Own Correspondent.
wAsu.yGroS, Oct. =, 1865
There Is ut present very numerous class |
Of very unhappy human beings In the national
capital. The hundreds and thousands OF In |
dlviduals who depend for c living upon The |
Government have been for weeks and months |
In state OF more OF less acute anxiety as ito |
the prospect before them; knowing and fear
Ing from the experience Of the past that their |
fate w:s 10 be shaped BY the party predilec-
tions OF the Executive, they, have been watch
ing the Development OF the domestic policy |
Of the Administration with great solicltudc. |
Naturally, nppsehensIons had arisen In them
with the violent death OF the late Preaidcnt, |
hut they bccame qnietcd when during the |
first two months utter The installation Of lis
successor The course of the new Adminsstra- |
tion promised TO be In accordance with the
wishes Of the great party that had placed IL
in his power. When, however, the mandates
commenced to be contrary TO the cxpceta-
tions Of tho erca! body OF The Union party
"nen ~ s,s',,.,t",. sus nna sn;,;at,sa @ .s. -.
sole ma.S~os ~ .Ds y. 49, 49, a,.s. 49,
tns eauson ~ 49, ~. .t.a.,o -. y.
49, ss.,..;as - 80 of,as .ho1sa-a ,,sass":xe
yived, and they orc row more Intense than
eytr.
A New England Senator Of the most radl.
49, g. f~Y,% At,rk
Ms far as Lis section Of The country WAS con.
ca,rcJ m fan1t whatever con1d he fornd viii,
~ SAs0' ~ s'. ~. s,.,..ts,'-.-S. -
tue exercise ol tne appointing power ny tAe
President The Radicals. bc said, had nine
tenths Of a1l the appointments, and the re-
recommendations of himself and Congressional
eo o.,aa. 80 - y. 80 ,..st,> sns ssa.sa..
coHeasues nau Always "et Will que 1espec"
The samc has probably been true OF other
sections Of the country Hence, the fears Of
Republican Government officials would seem
,,,i,o,ndcd. ve,c n moi FIR thc fart that on,v
labcls' ecf1am Removals u tsetaeo heponn-
cans and the substitution Of Democrats, have
really 1een made. on the ground Of political
.a,.ts....,.rs ,,nra 1lnnu NJ sorar,, rosoo
@ atoAs' =. .es....elsa9sa
IN "Mcn 1ne tesl o. pa!'! plo'esslonsf was
cunltrnts out Of, and the Democratic aspir-
onts into ofIlcn. But d. mot he,,cre tbat Tho
0A4e. 49,. ..-..,:..,- -~,:... A..
support " .ue 'rsous'1 ~, 0et.on 1"nes " Nv
Administration VIII DC maac general test oi
qualification to hold Office, either Us to pres
eut ipcumbcnts or future appuiptces;s until
- e,,,,, :, cont,nncrcr shou1i orer occnr-,t
- suS1 =. ~. ..s.:.> 1,rs.et t,a.,-eo az ns,,,.
comes TO ~ ope4 as uS. en .ne W
Ae.ih pa4t5 a.tu tus 1-.sa 0a1AnS LIZ i.t'
psn"ns Sess'o' u eonSsftss'
TIE LAST KENTUCKY iA1hoeLio.
During tho ciyil war, Kentucky loynlty was
q source of sorc atniction to the Executive
Delegations from that State, seeking redress
,or alleged grievances, In connection with the
peculiar Institution, SO stublo1n1y and per-
rezselv defended by lis people, became an al-
most chronic visitation. The return Of peace
hea not abatcd this plague Of the White
llollsc. Your readers luling the last two
weeks have be2n apprised Of another out.
break, IL the form OF e1orts for the removal
Of Major General Palmer, by successive delr-
CATIONS, headed respectively by Governor
l;ranlrttc, General Gtcen clay Smith, and
Garrett Davis. II Is evident mat even nov
lie ,,co.la OF Kenl ucky, or at least the slave
Ao,GtE. and ruling portion OF 1t, have not yet
conptvhc1lded tliu logic OF the wants OF tho
last 1oEr years. General Pnlmcr has admin
istcrcd military 1tlairs In Kentucky SO as to
insure the destruction Of slavcSy, u not legal.
ccalmeut Of the fact, but openly avows 1t. 1fc
| is, indeed, rather proud ofit. In consequence
al lis radical measures to urroot the institu-
ton, slavery Is, as everybody knows, at this
| time virtually dead in Kentucky. Those
! seeking his removal do not directly adu1it, IN
! thcir Il ri,iun remonstrances, that the desire
| 10 snve OF slavery what can still be sased, Is
tIe main 1notiyS Of their opposition to him.
| DHt their arguments tend to show that lin
| ccripc lope 10 resuscitatc or preserve thr in
| sfftuiipn. MS far es its present advanced state
Of dissolution Will permit, still lives in them.
-1oyaI State tryinc 10 saye Slavery. while alt
| lie rrheI stuiss are cueased in prpclaimipc
| Tic mstitutIon dead, by their conventions, Is
rrcscntca.
Gen. Palmer .c;,-cscutcd his side Of the Case
,,,,,nn III 1aic lii tn Wnsliu~ton with a
onnd sira1 of vis,o, and nsnliucss. lie told lhD
! TrcsidCnf ard Secrrrnry Of War frankly. that
he had meant 10 cripple slavery in Kentucky,
,r.s n ti'ai ~ diree;io1 liz NJ 1.e Was rsady 10 BE-
rnrne the victim. sooner than cbanre his
course. he would Mace lis resignation at their
d;sToe,i 1''~ '@''
1hc demnna nj the Kentucky leaders
connicd viii nno:her .or tle withdrawal Of
fhc frocrs from their State, has placed thg
TresidcnI In poculiar and highly e,al,a.rass
inr dilemma. i}v removing Gen. Palmer from
lis command, he would nclno~1edge tn
rouists. The cist Of which is, th.t, under the
/ Constitution OF the United States and tht
I laws ot Kentucky. elaYcry ,Yns still legally IN
txis1eucc. and thereby hclp to preserve IL
Kentucky. what he aEks the rebel States &c
destroy. Again, Kentucky having always
bccn rrcoeuizcl and treated by the Govern,
mrut as u Ioyal State. the President will lud
il harf to r. concile VI It'll that TACT reluEat tc
order the Withdrawal OF the troops from, the
State. af,cy having substantially made ths
couccssion demanded 10 the bittcscst Of tht
rebel States by his orders authorizing tn.
substitution Of rebel militia in the place o
loyal soldiers. Yet, II he should order tht
Withdrawal; he would deprive Gen. Palmer o
the means Ut pursuing hts policy, and thus
| though diszcgardtny the demand Tor his reno
Tul, virtually realize the wishes Of the Gen
: erals enemies, bow this knotty question
will c finally solved, is not apparent now
But it Is evident TINT 1ts mherenI perplcAliG.
make the President rather Inclined to post
, | p1re its solution.
though anxious to be I1d oi military rule, On
ject most decidedly to the dishandment Of n
military force under Gen. Palmer within th
limits Of Their state. iheiF rcai op}eet IS no
so much the bare .FithAraFal Of tue srooRs y
to secure thcisiddaace Of tne @ eolofeu soio,es
raited from amonE ne sase "a poha.iauotn1 &c
disarmament tne sta1s %ualu etsaes ,a ~ :
cnGnt Of popnlatson nkeas 10 ~ .enaez noeau, ~
reaha1aon .. Luz, reaiu srnS Iar1,tfni ~ a to1 I'll
1son ~ s,asS o1l,ia;sSS 9na. ona ndncote
nau tlie n.ash ~ ttott r,.b+. ~ ..e;,
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apy Ita NJ 'no sores nrnc, chsrncteristc se1iIs
ness tEa. slhSsnou t5an I that% s u u'ct e,ar :,
rtnet sta9fss oy e.s .uut WI onn.a+;n,as n,n'
, anful' aitt1 cAtns eais anu eI.e1a.Dns
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