National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-07-13

Joe food and protection. Sir, |
would rather he in the place of Joe
than that of his Oppressorw was
the indignant Outburst of the colo
mel.
"Well, sir, if that is the way you
men of the North feel, the Union
can ncverbe saved, never! You must
give up our property"
"Judge, allow me to tell you what
sort of Unionism | have found III
Kentucky. / have not seen a half
dozen who did not damn the Presi-
dent. You may put all the pure
Unionism in Kentucky in one scale,
and ten-pound nigger baby in the
other, and the UniOnism will kick
the beam. Allow me to say, further,
that if the pc petuity or restoration
of the Union depends upon my de
livering to you with my own hands,
that little, half starved dwarf of a
slave, the Union may be cast into
hell with all the nations that forget
! God"
1.-THE Presidents proclamation is
unconstitutional. 1t has no bear
ing on Kentucky. see it is your
deliberate intention to set ut nauSht
the laws" said the Judge, turning
away, and walking to General Gil
more's headquarters
"You are wanted at the generals
hcad-quartcrs,' said an aid, soon
after to Colonel Utley.
The colonel obeycd the summons,
and found there, not only Judge
Robertson, but several fine old Ken
tucky gentlemen; also Colonel Col
burn. the commander of the Brig
adc, who agreed with General Gil
more on the policy then current
Colonel Colburn said:
"Thc policy of the commanding
general, as | understand it, is sim
ply this: that persons who have
lost slaves have Il right to hunt fol
them anywhere in the State. 1t ;
slave gets inside the lines of Il rcgi
mcnt, the owner has right tocntcl
those lines, just as if no regiment
was there, and take away the tugi
tive at his own pleasure
:. Precisely SO. The proclamation
has no force in this State" said th'
Judge.
II regret that am under the ne
J ccsSity of differing i'll opinion from
my commanding officer, to whom
am ready at all times torcndcr strlc
: military obedience, but (the colon
raised his voice) J reverse the Ken
| tucky policy! | hold that the req
. mcnt stands precisely as though
, there were no slavery i'll Kentucky
= We came here a> ttcc men, fion
| free State, at call from the Pres
| dent to uphold Il free government
| We have nothing to do with slavery
} The twenty -sccoi. d Wisconsin, Will
| | have the homo. TO command il
will never be Il regiment of nigge
t catchers. | will not allow civilian
to enter my lines at pleasure it
: unmiltary. Were to permit it,
+ should be justly amcnablc to coul
| martial. Were | to do it, spies NIGH
;. enter my lines at all times and d'
c part at pleasure
There was silence. But judy
:. Robertson was 10th to 30 away will
out his flesh and blood. lie MAD
=, one more effort.
n "Coloncl | did not come to yOl
y lines as a spy, but with an 0rd'
J. from your general. Are you willin
II that should 80 and get my boy y
} The colonel reflected Il moment.
"Yes, sir, and will remain her
= ! told YOU before that | should hay
II nothing to do with it,
r, "Do you think that the men wi
y permit me to take him ~
81 have no orders to issue to the
if in the matter; they will do just ;
they please
Il "W;ll You send the boy into son
other regiment y
lc This was too much for the colOn'
He could no longer restrain his i
dignation. Looking he judi
! squarcly in the face, he vented i
III anger in scathing words.
The judge departed, aud mt t
ld next session of the court, Color
Utlcy was indicted for manStcalin
id but he has not yet been brought
trial. The ease is postponed till t
Il day of Judgment, when Il righteO
rc verdict will he rendered.