Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-10-06
In the Union, or the Confederacy.

Under this head, the Louisville Journal pub
fishes the following article which cannot be
read without the most serious thought If this
state of things exists in Kentucky, what accounts
would surprise us from the far South Especi-
ally is the article to be commended to the con-
sderation of any real Unionists still remaining
in the Democratic party, who have this signih-
cant fact before them, that George Fl. Pendleton,
the Democratic candidate for the vice-Presden-
cy in 1864, took the pains to go into Kentucky
and assure the rebel emocrats that Northern
Democrats would rejoice in their success. Has
Northern Democracy sunk to such depth as
this? Of those who nominally in its ranks,
there must be many who cannot be willing
that their name and influence should be thus
prostituted
To Judge by the events that are taking place
here in Kentucky, one might be in doubt whether
he is really living in the Union or in the late
confederacy. Men boast every day on the streets
that they are "good rebels" The speakers al
Duvall meetings eulogize the Confederacy, eulo-
gize it's generals its soldiers, its principles its
policy, and its objects. They denounce the
Government, denounce the Union, denounce th'
efforts to preserve it, denounce Union Generals
Union soldiers, the principles of the Union, thu
policy of the Union, and the objects of the I'm
ion They bring the portrait of Robert E. Let
before their public meetings, but not the par
trait of Andrew johnson or U. S. Grant or W
T. Sherman. They praise everything connected
with the confederacy, and assall everything con-
nected with the Union.
Gentlemen tell us that to have "worn the
blue is regarded as a badge of disgrace in
many of the counties of Kentucky, and the Tn
ion soldiers almost feel that they have committed
some grave offence, and should ask pardon of
their reconstructed fellow-citizens
And our Radical Duvall friends are chuckling
over all this in high glee as indicative Of good
time come or coming
A gentleman, native of one of the interior
counties of this State, and physician, tells US
that in some neighborhoods with which he is
acquainted Union soldier or Union man really
cannot live He is annoyed and tormented in
so many ways, his business is SO assailed, after
the style in which the Courier of this place calls
upon the business men of the community to pro-
scribe the Louisville Journal he is placed un-
der the ban socially to such an extent, and, in
some instances actually threatened, that he can
not remain in the community either with his
own self-respect or with profit to his business
In word, he is ostracized. In some instances
Duvall speakers intimate that Kentucky is a
good State for Union men to emigrate from
Well, gentlemen, laugh while you may. Go
to the full length of your tether. Prescribe I'm
ion men. Glorify your Confederacy. Chant
long and loud peans to it's heroes. Laud its
free (D principles. Sing hosannas to its pater-
nal mldness, its charming beauties and peculiar
glories. Hurl your heaviest curses against all
who helped to overthrow it. Hang Lincoln over
again to that famous " sour apple tree, of which
we have heard so much in song and poesy. Ex-
haust tyouryocabularies of invective against Grant
and especially against Sherman. Call Andrew
Johnson what you please-in an under tone, of
course. Imagine you see the 'lost cause" re-
vived. Have good time generally.
Make the Government as odious as possible
Do all these things and many more and to your
hearts ease and delight. Furthermore, be sure
that the country doesn't see nor hear anything
that is going on here. Reckon confidently upon
the fact that there is nobody out Of Kentucky,
if there is anybody, that the said anybody
is blind as bat and deaf as an adder. Swear
all the time, moreover, like our army in Flan-
ders," that you wish to support Andrew John
son and his policy, and that all your singular
labors are designed to overthrow his opponents
in the Northern States Swear Go on and see
where you will land. Two years are not far
off A President will be elected then. Go on
with your sagacious and patriotic tactics and
unique principles, and see how you and the
country will come out two years hence