The New York herald., 1866-05-31
KENTUCKY STATE CONVENTION.
Enforcement Of President John.
sons Course.
30. &C. 60

LoupvnLs, May 30, lssa
Tho Convention OF Union Of Kentucky for the On.
dorsement Of President johnson and his policy which
met here to-day poorly attended and has net -
oomplshed much. Tho call proves 10 have been an T.
tempt build up party TO carry out moro State policy
on the strength Of Mr. Jehnson's name and truly NJ
on principles rather than endorse his course Ths
purpose was unite the various elements 70 defeat ths
rebel candidate for Clerk Of the Court Of Appeals bsa
the result has been 70 still further divide the Union
The Unioniss arc very sadly divided in this State.
while the rebels united, nrm and energetic There
are three factions Tho Mcclellan Unionists form
party the Lincoln Unionsts radicals form sec
ond: either Of which s weaker than the rebel party.
The call for this Convention OF the Lincoln and Johnseo
has resulted dividing that party into two factions
Ono side wishes to endorse Mr. johnson without de-
ferences distinctly made by Mr. johnson b.
tween himself and Congress are not irrsooa-
Congress- endorse the President and a. tho same time
make love to every returned rebel who has VOTE Des-
water and TO nominate third candidate for the ONCE.
while other efforts are being made to get the Convention
to recommend the candidate Of the Mcclellan party II
third candidate is put forward 1t is very plain that the
rebels will be successful while II this party adopts
the Nc lellan party's candidate he will doubtless bs
During the sitting Of the Convention General Thomas
L. Crittenden, formerly Of the Union army and who
lately distinguished himself by becoming the euogst Of
JEFF Davis made short speech in which he went 70
glorfy Mcclellan and ratcrnay embrace the returned
rebels Crittenden candidate for United states Sena
tor at the ensuing election and hopes by this to
ngraate himself into the good graces OF the present
Legislature.
Tho present convention Ia unfortunately controlled BY
of the past age who have gone through the dery
ordeal Of the rebellion without being purified and have
out with only their old ideas Of dead issues
The prominent men in this convention tho neutral
ty men In 1891 and they want TO be neutral now until
they who s going to win Mr. johnson or Congress-
The convention adjourned until eight this evening
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention reassembled this evening and adopted
series Of resolutions endorsing President Johns0ns
course In very qualified torms, making illusions q
his vetoes or the main points OF his policy II was de-
cded, after considerable discussion showing that no
genuine harmony existed between the factions that the
candidate of the Mcclellan democracy should be recon-
mended suitable candidate for the Lncoln-Johnson
Unioniss and the convention adjourned sine die p
likely that II will be ne die indeed, for this party will
doubtless be heard Of again In convention or felt
at the polls.
Tn friends of Boiling the Mcclellan party candidate.
think this endorsement OF him will damage his chances
greatly.
1t is not TO be supposed that this Convention reprs
the friends OF President johnson In the 6tate
Tw0thrds Of them excluded from II by the terms
Of the Convention. This Convention was really con-
trolled by the radical clement In the State, which ID
small p0weress and factious Ninetenths OF the voters
of the State thus curousiy divided up into four factions
heartily favor Of the policy Of the President and
on an issue Of national importance would stand by the
President.