Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-15
Affairs i'm Kentucky.

The Copperhead papers in all parts OF
the country are claiming the results Of
the recent elections in Kentucky as .
sindicstion Of tie Legislature of that
State, in expelIing Union members from
that body. The wriggling little Copper
heads In this part of the State echo the
false assumption. The people, general
ly, are not fully posted as to the facts in
this case. We give them, therefore, that
amore correct opinion may prevail as
to the high-handed and despotic proceed
ings Of the only thoroughly Copperhsad
Legislature that can be found anywhere
in the Northwest From these proceed
ings Union men may see what they have
to expect, should the same party gain
the ascendency 10 any Of the other States
Knowing the rebel proclivities Of .
large portion Of The cilissns3 Of Ken
tuckyna Legislature Of that State, in or.
der 10 prevent the rebels from voting the
State ont Of the Union--or, by getting
control of the State Government, use
it in favor Of the Confederacy-passed q
stringent voting Law, prescribing certain
qualifications requisite to exercising the
privilege Of the elective franchise. I'M
der that law large number Of rebel
sympathizefs in Kentucky were disfran.
chised, They could not take the oath
prescribed, and consequently could not
vote. Under that law Gov. Bramlette
and the present Legislature of the State
were elected. If ever there was military
interference, in Kentucky, it was during
the canvass which resulted in the cleo
ton of Soy. Bramlette, and "a large
number of the members of The present
Legislature. Some of the latter are
most violent and outrageous in their
persecution Of Union men, notwithstand-
ing they are indebted TO the conduct of
the military for the seats they them
selves occupy. Is
When the present Legislature assem-
bled, plot was entered into to expei
the Union men from their seats. Ex-
Governor Hello, notorious and unscru-
pulous rebel, who sent his boys to the
Southern army, but remained North to
save his. property, 1--WE do not say he
played the spy in the Federal lines) vas
the leading spirit in this plot. The irst
step IN the conspiracy was to repeal the
law disfranchising rebel soldiers and
traitors of every description. The re-
peal of this law was absolutely essential
20 carry out the object they ha in view.
Without it, there would be nothing gain
ed By expelling the Union members. for
the loyal voters would Immediately re.
elect them. But, by permitting all the
rebels and returned rebel soldiers in the
State to vote, the Union men, when ex-
PEELED from their seats, could be kept
out. The result has generally answered
the expectations of these conspirators
10 many of the counties, the Union men
considered it hopeless to contend
at the polls with a desperate and
brutal returned rebel soldiery, and
have permitted the elections to go
against them by default. In other dis.
tricts, where they have put forth an |
effort TO retain their representatives,
they have been overpowered by the
rebel element. This fact is apparent,
when We glance at the result of the
election in Kenton county, on Saturday |
last, as compared with the vote in Au-
gust, 1866: a
august, 1851 ,974 - l.o79
ssbru ry............ ,7O5 2245
Decreased vOts............. 2ss Increase. 1865
Total vote In February $50
Increased
These figures demonstrate that re
.urned rebels-those enfranchised by |
he repeal Of the former election law
lid the work which Copperheads in
Kentucky and Evansville claim as a
'ictory for their side. 1nthe language
IF the Cincinnati Gazette, " Victories
gained by the rebels in the field, during
he war, were rejoiced over BY the same
parties"
Without the above facts, the people
cannot form correct estimate of the
character of the politicians in Indiana,
~ho rejoice over the success which has
attended the plot of the Legislative
in our adjoining State.
With them, they are able % see that the
same spirit which prompted the organ
Isation OF the Sons Of Liberty, plotted
The deatruction Of Northern cities, and
Instigated the New York riots, still ami
mates the men who control and direct
The copperhead party. Union men,
can such characters be trusted under
any circumstances M -
WARRIcK CouNTY.-In forwarding ma
the proceedings of the Warrick county
Union Convention, correspondent ex- Ii
presses the fear that but few men from
that county win be able to attend the
State Convention, because Court meets
in Boonyille at the same time. He re.
joiees, however, in the fact that old War
rick got back into the Union last fall,