The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-07
Kentucky Democracy.

We do not deem it wholly misfortune that
Ehe:Rebel Democracy of Kentucky have reorga.
hized, and Will probably take possession of the
State. The day that sees ther return to power
will be laden with calamity to the Unionists,
white and black; but it may save the country
from seeing eleven other States handed over to
b similar despotsm. A Georgia Unionist sug-
pested lately, that the Government should
withdraw all troops from The South, and leave
She 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 san
Ruine; but we do not doubt that the example of
one State In the entire control of the Rebels
Noald serve as a warning for all the rest.
Hence we hope for a good result, ultimately
from the prospective triumph of the Kentucky
Democracy.
J. Its convention in Louisville on Tuesday mani
testify expects such triumph If its managers
mad been In doubt, they would have put the
0nlon loot toremost-as they tried to do during
ahe war; when great proportion of their rank
Rnd file were in the Confederate armies. The
conflict being now transferred to the ballot-box
and the Rebels all at home again, their party
Seaders wisely refuse to run any risk OF alienat
sng their followers by allowing control or prom
nence to the men who kept up even sham
Onionism during the war. The only name of
any note not openly connected with secession is
that OF old Governor Wicklife, who was a men,
Der 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
lake the testimony OF The Louisville JOuundL:-
We assure the people of Kentucky that the peace
harmony and safety of the State are more seriously
nmperllled now than they have been since the ruth.
bess hordes OF Buckner and Bragg were tramDling
down our soil The same men whose treachery to
Hhe Commonwealth and the nation involved the
CountrY in civil war five years ago; the same men
who robbed and encouraged the robbing of our
firing the dwellings OF our citizens and sought to
Bstablish Rebel Provisional Governments over our
Ot treason, are perlectng political organization in
The State for the purpose OF placing her political
power excusyely in the hands OF men who, having
Seen whipped at their own game of powder and
ball, are now seeking to use the ballot for the
achievement OF their revengerul political schemes
The PEI Sonne of the Secess onists Convention which
Rssembled in this city yesterday, a bona Rde
IepIesenta i've of these men, who, but lately throw
Sng off their Rebel military garb, and their profes-
6i1ns of hostility to the Union, have made haste to
~ augurate contest for civil ofhce"
The success OF this party in the August cleo.
lion Is rightly anticipated as a vindicati IN of
7he Rebellion, and as the restoration of the
secession Breckenridge Democracy. All the
prominent candidates for the ClerKship OF the
Court OF Appeals-the only Office for which a
nomination was to be made-were Rebel sol
diers or sympathizers, and in order to secure
harmony, says the Journal "Colonel Howard
smith, Major Jack Thompson, and Captain
Good Win!ot the late Confederate army, formally
Sence OF these eXConfederate soldiers as they
appeared upon the stand, was greeted with the
most enthusiastic cheers" Judge Duvall who
%aS ttS'%, moh%mated, was on the same authority,
throuehout the late war, Ia hearty supporter of
5he Rebellion, and, we believe, never hesitated
10 express himself unequivocay to that effect
He is not only the nominee of Con-
Ventlon OF secessionlsts, but, while the nation
was in the late struggle Tor existence his entire
influence was devoted 10 The success of its enc
niles" Undoubtedly he is fit man to be the
champion of the Kentucky Democracy.
We have already given an abstract of the re-
solutions adopted. They are silent on questions
Ol State administration, but loud voiced on mat.
1ers OF national policy, and on what Kentucky
will do or refuse to do II her will is unheeded at
Washington. They propose TO support the Gov
ernment so long as its views and acts square
with their notions OF Constitutional law; when
5hry differ Kentucky reserves the right to switch
of the track, and perhaps try once more to 90
with the ''sister States" Keeping out the Rebel
States is ''palpable and fragrant violation of
5he Federal compact" and
'Against all such &C ion we enter our solemn pro
zest and denOunce the radical majority in Congress
as false and recreant to the Constitution men who
people OF section OF the coantry and make vas.
States"
Intermeddling by Congress with suffrage is
another fragrant outrage, and a 'usurpatiOn OF
pOWer,n and 'humliating and degrading con.
dition" to which no State ought to assent, and
If Congress attempts it in Kentucky, it will be
neemeu NOT only an lhlTactloh oi Ihe OonstlGu
lion but gross and palpable invasion of the
reserved rights of the States-which is the pre-.
else case when the contingent loyalty of Ken
lucky expects to merge into open hostility.
Yet we don't believe they will be mad enough to
5ry il again. 1t is necessary to pretend the pur
pose in order to conciliate the ultra-Rebel vote,
and it will not in the least weaken the close
ness and tenderness of their alliance with the
Northern Copperheads. Perhaps it is needless
70 add that the Convention lndorses President
johnson without reserve, and pledges him its
most enthusiastic support.