New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02
FROM KENTUCKY.
Arrest sf Gen. Palmer-Uniss Men Dls-
pirited-Rebel Inv Snits Baulke1-
Sseu. P~imer's Rebuke-An X Extraerda.
nary Arrest and its Resulss-Sccessisa
Paper - BE- Revived, otc., etc.

Paper 70 be Revtved, otc', ETC.
from otx Special Correspondent.
LOUISVILLE. Nov. %, 1864
The arrest Of Major-Gcn. Palmer, command
ing this Department. indictment found BY ~
pro Slavery Grand Jury Of this county Is the key
note TO the new crusade just commenced in this Stan
against every who has proved true to freedom. -
rumorcd similar indictment Las been found againo
Cen Fisk, the Assistant Freedmens Commissioners,
who has given passes to about 000 human chatte %
cross the Ohio River during the last eight months.
Gen. Fisk Is expected to pass through the State On
route to Nashville in few days. and bis arrest is co.,
fdently expected. Gen. Palmer has already given hn
personal recognizance TO appear Tor tiai ana whst
very important these proceedings have not IN sno
least ntmidaied him. as ho IS today assisting ueS
tive slaves escape in violation OF the Laws OF Aear
tucky quite earnestly ard vigorougly as ever IN
deed the General seems TO act on the old schooDoY
that 1t is quite as cheap TO Do banged ior sssse
ing sheep os 4 lamb ,.,
many rea sons why the true blue Union men OF the
State are losing courage. They have stood shoulder =
shoulder for several years. aud saw the frentces anx
Brn nlettes drop of by one and now are SICK .
heart because they not backed up strong enough
at sshingto The influence OF the Speeds IN hee
ucky affairs IL about baDefn the Blair influence
In Missouri They are to-day enjoying the best ofioso
In the gift CT the Government IN this state and yes
lack the nerve the patriotism or both to stand -
sgulrely 70 the principles which Lincoln and john
son were elected and which triumphed in the North 10
the October and November elections. Gen. ROusseaa
did not his eleotton to Congress 70 this noted po
tical family and If fhey had been consulted probably
be wolld be at home instead OF gallant chsmpt0o
of freedom in the National Congress. Complaints are
here every day from all parts Of the state thae
the office holders in many Of the interior counties
In open aiiation with returned Rebels aud ,sympa-
hizcrs and even induging IN speeches indicating
the most violent hate toward the North
The business Of suing men who employ fugitive -
runeway negroes unde the authority Of the Freedmeno
Bureau has ceased 1t quite fashionable for many
t.a far nyxna q a Al
give them employment remedy was soon discoveries
or this State law prohibits masters from allowing
their slaves 10 run at large. or abandoning them. -
that they may become public charge Provision was
made FOR bringing retGiaory suits against such parties
whenever they sued for employment Of Their negfoes
and both therefore had valid defense. So that game
Was blocked. and the freedmen were. while the var
lasted and while martial law existed, protected In thes
attempts labor by the hands of the very Jaw nvokeo
for their persecution
The worst featuie in the present status of Kentucky
ia tse evident discrimination sought TO be made IN
many counties against the Union men and III favor u
returned Rebel soldiers. Gen. Palmer receives an
armfn ofettcrs every da! ffom oicefs anu so.d.is
discharged Kentucky menis, complaining that they
had been arrested Oh some charge our ol tHe
Rebellion such stealing horses by lmpresshg them
the service OF the Government One OF these cases
was rho occasion of very rich letter written by Gen.
Palmer 10 a victim OF Rebel persecution IN owen
County. Tie General rod his correspondent tna, NJ
ca so was only one OF hundred where loyal men have
been subjected to persecution through the folly and
preludices OF insane Judges and disioy" jurors ns
was lucky that he was not imprisohed. Inc caSe "a
oneston was one which came under the laws Oh Con.
Gross nroylng that such suits may be removed 10 tno
Cironit Courts OF the United States The General
his letter. administered this severe rebuke " 'ns
Rehe,s
lection of orr aud soldiers Of the United states Army a
the almost luicrous which some ot ths crcas
Judges have delivered law that shc roci osfs sns
every species upon the people Of the sase inc
Ing murder arson, rObery aud larceny ae hot
nS, say they were a time beisecns IN the service o.
DC Jre,o hostile Government, but that me Federal eae
and soldiers and loyal citizens engaged IN tue civ service m
bs niled Sa;es which is the shu and lawful Severn
ent, not protected BY its direct orders 'Of A' 4ene
,I. c,ny.. of their otral duties.
' ano,her case occurred lately in Crttelden County.
which deserves to be recorded 4 Kentueky loyal
lieutenant had the good hck durag the war TO I'VE
notorious gueras. For this truly horrlD'e outrage No
has lately been indicted in Crtenden County nr m'r-
der and robbery His arrest was effected By kidnap,
ping and before his friends knew ne was
m the county ia at Marion. The Rebelsy synpathiAng
Judge refused bail, although tho day before Rebel
sin had enjoyed this privilege This outrage ied
to subseoueat disorder week ago party OF returned
Union soldiers went to Marion and broke open
the ia and rescued the hentenant Another Union Of
nicer who was in the same Jail refused TO leave thas
time but the next night another attacS ON he jan was
n,anned when the miserable, disloyal Judge ordered
The prisoners discharge fiom Jail END then fled from
the town. Gov Rramlettc has been requested W seh~
troops to the town. 10 preserve ordcf.
These are mere samples of the way in which matters
are now moving in this State. Our mainstay IL Gen.
Thomas but as the General is In Mobile thcra IL
great fear that the mischief may be accomplished be-
fore he returns Gen. Thomas opposed 70 abolish
shng tia law In Kentucky anu had he arrived In
Washington day or two earlier il Is believed the
proclamation would not have been issued. Gen
Thomas has the utmost confidence in Gen. Palper and
snstains his action thus far in every case.
tThe Secs ssonists in this city ere growing quite box
IN Wow Of their improved prospects, Thex have sub
seribed about SOS to furnish funds to the notorou
Iiaideman, publisher VI the Rebel Lonksoius Cor'ie'
l. In nh
tho Bull Run fight. Hademan Is aboAt removing IA
Courier IN our midst and Of course IL win be loys
sheet-about as loyal as e--the-tle-Np- York Nss
The woudbe publisher Is IN great trbalaton Just no
because The Journal The Press aud The Democrat a.
disnclined to allow him tho Associated Press dl
patches equal terms with t',eir own privileges
= Tse Uai0a Press. the Radiae, Union paper ct Ka
tuesy Is s.a publisAvt, but its circulation small ~