Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-10
Kentucky Democracy.
from the N. Y. Tribune, OF Saturday,

From the N. v. Tribune, OF Saturday,
We do not deem il wholly a misfortune
that the Rebel Democracy of Kentucky
have ~reorgani1od, and will probably take
possession Of the State. The day that sees
their return to power will 30 laden with ca
lamity to the Unionists, white and black;
but 1t may save the country from seeing
eleven other States handed over to q similar
despotism. A Georgia Unionist suggested,
lately, that the Government should with.
draw all troops from the South, and leave
the Rebels to take charge of the States
He was confident that in less than thirty
days not only the Unionists, but the Rebels
themselves, would pray for the restoration
of military power and Of order. Perhaps
he was over %sanguine, but we do not doubt
that the example of one State in the entire
control of the Rebels would serve as a warn.
ing for all the rest. Hence we hope for a
good result, ultimately, from the prospective
triumph of the Kentucky Democracy.
Its convention in Louisville on Tuesday
manifestly expects such q triumph. IF its
managers had been in doubt, they would
have put the Union foot foremost-as they
tried to do during the war, when a great
proportion of their rank and Ale were in the
Confederate armies. The conflict being
now transferred to the ballot. box and the
Rebels all athome again, their party leaders
wisely refuse to run any risk Of alternating
their followers by allowing control or prom
inenee to the men who kept IN even a sham
Unionism during the war. The only name
Of any note not openly connected with seces-
sion is that Of old Gov. Wicklife, who was
a member of the last Congress, and used to
make everybody wonder how he contrived
to take the oath. As for the rest Of the
Convention, we will take the testimony Of
the Louisville Journal
"We assure the people of Kentucky that
the peace, harmony, and safety of the State
are more seriously imperilled now than they
have been since the ruthless hordes ofBuck
ner and Bragg were trampling down our
soil. The same men whose treachery t.
the commonwealth and the nation involved
the country in civil war FIVE years ago the
same men who robbed and ged tht
robbing of our banks, the destroying Of Out
railroad bridges, the firing of the dwelling
of our citizens, and sought to establish Reb
ell Provisional Governments over our people
by which to coerce them into the whirlpool
of treason, are perfecting q political organi
cation in the State for the purpose Of placinl
her political power exclusively in the hand
Of men who; having been whipped at thei
own game Of powder and ball, are now seek
ing to use the ballot for the achievement o
their revengeful political schemes. III
: personnel of the Secesstonists' Convention
Uhich assembled IN this city yesterday, was
bona fde representative of these men, Who
, but Mtely hreping off their Rebel militar
gGrb, and their professions of hostility to til
Union, hare made haste to inaugwate a con
r r test for ctotl office"
I The success of this party in the Angus
' election is rightly anticipated as a vindica
ton of the rebellion, and as the restoratio
t of the secession Breckenridge Democracy. :
All the prominent candidates for the clerl
ship of the Court Of Appeals-the onl
office for which a nomination was to be mad
Q were rebel soldiers or sympathizers. an
in order to secure harmony, says the Joul
nal, "Col. Howard Smith, Major JAG
y Thompson, and Capt. Goodwin, of the LAT
b Confederate army, formally withdrew the
4 names as candidates. The presence ofthes
d ex Confederate soldiers, as they appeare
upon the stand, was CREATED with the moi
enthusiastic cheers. " Judge Duvall, VIII
r was nominated, was, on the same authority
Throughout tho latc war, hearty supportt
d of the rebellion, and, we believe, never hest,
o ted to express himselfunequivocally to tina
n effect.' \ y n He is not only the nom
y nee of a convention of secessioniste, blu
Q while the nation was in the late struggle IL
h existence his entire influence was devote
to the success Gifts enemies" Undoubtedl!
he is a fit man TO be the champion Of tn
Kentucky Democracy.
d We have already given an abstract of til
resolutions adopted They are silent @
questions Of State administration. but lou
voiced on matters of national policy, and q
Q what Kentucky will do or refuse to do II h
y will is not needed at Washington. Thu
propose to support the Government 40 lor
,r az its views and acts square with the
ia notions Of Constitutional law when tn
e differ, Kentucky reserves the right to switc
N off the track, and perhaps try once more
, go with her sister States" Keeping n
y the Rebel States is " pslpable and facra
G. violation of the Federal compact" and
he Against all such action we enter o
in solemn protest, and dennouncesthe Radio
ID majority IN Congress as false and recreant
nv the Constitution, a. men who have rnsolv
" either to humiliste and degrade the peoE
lis Of one section efthe country, and make v,
sails of its citizens, or TO destroy the Uni
Of the States. I"
lntermeddling by Congress with suffrs
-. is another fragrant outrage, and a /" usurr
u. ton of power" and a ''humiliatiug a
degrading condition" to which no Stu
81 ought to assent, and if Congress attempt,
81 in Kentucky, it will he deemed not or
% an infraction of the Constitution, but a gr,
ss.aa and palpabls invasion Of the reserved rigl
We of the States which is the precise cs
when the contingent loyalty Of Kentuc
a expects to merge into open hostility, Y
is, we don't believe they will be mad enou
to try it again, 1t is necc IS Try to prete
,so the purpose in order to conciliate the ult
,,%e' Rebel vote, and it will not in the le
weaker, the closeuess aud tenderness of ID
W alliance with the Northern Copperheads.
w Perhaps it is needless to add that the G,
;" %vention iudsrsos President johnson withc
reserve, and pledges him its most enthu
DIG astic support.