, 1865-05-26
FRANKFORT CORRESPONDENCE
The sLertAlaiurc-Splrit Of SlaFrey-
ttustartljy snd Cold bloodt&a Murder
-He stunning Par01ed Ikcbe1s-The 9
HulIftt Trials.

Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune
FRANKFORT, ky., May p, 1865.
TIE LE11sLATrRE.
There has nothing Of any very serious mo-
nent occurred here since wrote you last.
The Legislature has been husily At work,
passing local and private measures to a great
cxtent. and getting ready for The Bullitt
trial, which is to takr place On Monday
le1t.
TIE SPIRIT OF SLAVERY,
One little thing has occurred, however,
which illustrates the feeling Of the Conscr-
vatiFes towards any one who has the hardi-
hood to siand up and proclaim tile truth
that slavery was not "divInc institution"
A little bpl WIS introduced By Union Sen
ator incorporating the Church Of Christ, at
Derca, Madison county, Ky., and named
among Others, as one Of the incorporatore,
Rev. Jno. G. Fee. who has, for long time,
been thorn in the side Of these believers IN
the divinity Of slavery. No sooner was the
name OF Rev. Mr- Fee reached than a con
serva:ive Senator rose and wished to know
Hhy 1t was ttat tlls gentleman had she bas-
dihood to s*ccme here and ask The St7sate Of
Etnfucky for m Incorporation Of an inststu-
;ion which was alone used as rendezvous
for Onion men's aa.es," and declared that It
ought not to be granted to him. A
Trion rnan tlsn arose and denied the
truth CT the statement that 1t twas a
rendezvous for Union mems slaves'' OF any
budy clst's h1aEes but even II It WAS true,
The time had passed for man to be assaIled
and Troscsihed for his sentiments upon this
question. 4 mau who believed that slavery
was 1csDng had rs much right to ask that his
church he Incorporated, as one who believes
that 1t IL right. Sr. Fee was q quiet, peace
able citizen. obcyins the laws Of the land,
and disturbing 10 one. The only purpose Of
this bill Incorporating this church was to en-
able It TO hold property for religious and be-
ator again came to the rescue and declared
| that it was "sole1un Dlasphcmy and pro-
| fanitJ 10 connect This church with the SER
| vice Of God, It Was more nearly In league with
| the IdeTil.n Hc did not think the bill ought
to Iass. And tbs Convention Eosed III a
| nlttee on Judiciary, which Is understood 10
| eus g,aye. Thus 1t is that Slavery UNDER
takes 10 saT that no man, or set Of men.
ehhll ba,e the right to doubt the dirine or
IGN Of that institution without beng pro-
ecribed and huuted down. Truly this Is q
great u iaait1fioR.
DAsrAKcLr AND COLD FLOODED NCRprn-
l must also chronicle one ot the most
Gas.aldly and cold b1oode1 murders, commit
| ted By co.ored soldier upon the person OF
! US good and true Union man As liycs, which
| happened 5estertay In IN adjoining conn-
| " 10 tAls. The fucts a1r atout rs follows ;
| ! company Of coloret soldlers were ordered
| to Sse.byyi1c to recruit, and hayin. taken
| possession OF thu Court House, made them.
| selves n home. Some Of item undertook to
br ak into warehouse, Owned by 11r. THIS.
c. Ma.Tath, where large amount Of valu-
at1e ha1dware, machinery. de-, was stored:
| not 60 u ibere, and they had isttef 70
| away. 1hey accordingly Watked of without
word. ard 10 few minutes ono of thcu re-.
turned with bta gun Tin the meantime Mr..
MagIath Lad locked the door aud started
heme}. and when he got within about ten
taking effect In hts back, and killing him a.
most Instantly. Great excitement exists
| the;e over It, and the white soldiers and cft1-
Ems threaten to hang the cu2prit without
Judge or jury. Major General Palmer, com,
MardfDE the Department Of Kentucky, be.
IL. le1-, Immediately repaired to the scene o
tbe excitement, and has takcn steps 10 have
the murderer punished. Mr.. Magrath was
the Assistant United States Collector Of In
tesnnl Reyeure. and was firm friend of the
Government he and another citizen Will
thttr Utrry III, 8 haytug defeated and driven
of ghDs OF guelHlas who went into Shelby,
|
the negro cl2racttr in Its worst phase, but fl
Is not to te wondered at when we remembe,
the lonc years Of degradation, slame and
Wrong 10 WHICH they have been subjected
under this Internal system OF slavety-thi.
"dsinc Institution" The only wonder 10 n
is, why scenes Of this kind do hot trausp!re
otter or than they do, on account Of this sud
den 1au.ne Of tie negro from bis low estate
Of stsy.tade to f:eeE and snose unsest1ainei
position. But It has been our expsrirnct
here ir Kentucky, that, where the coloreC
troops have good officers they generally BE-
have themselves as well as most soldiers, ant
| great deal better than some.
RETURNING FARoLED REBELS.
L large uuthber Of paro1ed aud released
1ebels are returning to this and adjoining
counties. Some Of them return as suadueG
and conquered, hut great manj Of them a,t
just as bold and defiant u spoutinE their treaI
sen as they crcr were. Some OF them. wht
have taken The oath, do not seem to regard
the viol.tion Of 1t In any other lirht that
they would the doing OF my other at Of va,
against the GoyeInlnent. They speak Of II
as lightly as though they had poi called upor
liSh HcAEtn to Nltnees the fact, and to judge
tbtm ss they keep or rio,ase the same. Til
Is one Of the worst features Of this war-tht
fact that 50 nany. Of our yonny men 1ayt
become 10 thoroughly demo1niized by 1t thai
they do not regard IN oath as In the slightest
degree binding npon tlem--tbat is those wht
1nye been In the rebel armies. They haTs
Ind the fect insti11ed into them from the In
ccption OF the rebellion, that IN oath Of al
1eg:ance to the Government IVES lul1, void
| ard Of no eflect-npt only by their ftthers
mothers and sisters, but ~ ministers of tht
gospeI-men Who profess to be In the service
u tnat CD who says ''Swear not Mt all, bul
rprform unto the Lord al kty to,cs, +" Bt wart
OF iAlst boods,n DC. Woat commentary up-
on the religion they profess to teach. God
fotgiye them, for their crime is indeed worse
tllan that oi those deluded young men who
practice their teachings.
| PIs DuLI1TT TRIAL.
| In regard to the Bul lit trial, 1t is under
| stood that Bu1litt declines to be present, a:
he SAYS - his case has eetn prs}naged." nt
refuses to accept tho Presidents permission
to return and attend his trial. His friends dt
say he tas abandoned them and left them IL
e Ind 1ix, Tor they have always said TINT al
he wabt,d was fair trial, and that be would
coon establish his inrocence beyond the
ehRdow OF doubt. 1t docs look as II like III
felt his gull, and Was afraid to get iuto the
clutches OF Tie law he bas outraged.
| CONSTITUTIONAL AME.snMEyT.
In rfeatd TO the Constitutional amend.
DGnt, 1t will hardly come up again before .hia
Legislature. The people viii have to decide
the 9utsts.'n in the next canvass. The pre-
stnt Legislature is too thoroughly im6ued
l
do anything fer the reliefof the people in init
respect. They would rather sec the State 20
| to ruin than Wild an inch on that 1uestipn,
They be1ieTe that It is absp1u' cir NECESSARY
for the State to give her constnt before this
| measure will become the Law of the land. anJ
they argue in this way: lift Is necessary to
the adoption of the amendment that Ken,
tucky Should ratify, and we b!lleye it ls, why
should kentucky do thing which will lesui,
ip LOSE OF millions Of i ollars to her people
leaving ont the question whether it is right
or wrong? land we believe it to he wrong}.'
They have evidently forgotten the fact that
It only lacks the rote Of two Statca to make
| two States will, bsyond the shadow OF
doubt, be obtained from those who have beer
l1 rebellion. Virginia Will ratify the amend:
! 1nent. and 20 VII North Carolina; aud
then Kentucky will, By that means, 5s
dragged into acqulscence In 1t, no2ea'
,oltns. They have also forgotten that
| Slavery has no value attached TO III no ma1
would now gtre q cent for negro, NJ n<
matter how valurb1e be may really be, DC
cause he does cot know how long the nsgs6
will remain with him. And they also Icfust
TO acknowledge the fac, that Is patent x
every man who will admit Il, that the system
is 60 thoroughly demoraized that IT is moth
ing but burden in place Of benefit. Til
farmer, when he goes to bed at night, doe
! wv hut" eAaA ~ "ul naEc hu303uy ~ An4d
for him OF the norrow it prevents the pro
cuIaton Of reliable white labor, and IL itsel
rfrfrct nuisance But still these men az
wlltnlly blind, hnd viii not open their eye
until they 1ihd The institution gone, and Ken
tucRy in the uneusiat1a position OF forced &C
qu}cs:ence to the viii Of the majority Of th'
people Of the nation. HOWARD,
immigration.
The whole number OF immigrants who at
rived at New York in the first three days 0
the week ending the ootb, was four thousans
six hundred and elghty-onc. Two steamer