The New York herald., 1867-03-21
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KEN TUCK
our LEXINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
Politics In she state-Thc New Party Ideas
ON Reconstruction-Cendifio or rho Me-
groes-Thcy Want to 20 10 school but Not
LEXINGTON, KY, March II, 1867
II the features OF country could alone en-
tighten TO tho lot Of those who dwell in IT, would
be fair to suppose end OF perfect bliss ncted out TO
the Inhabitants Of the famed Blue Grass region, Of
which this city Is the centre Bourbon county, which
claims to be the fairest spot It, is often called the
garden Of Kentucky But the garden OF Eden did not
suffice for all the wants OF its keepers; and may
not be surprised TO learn that even here carking
care and vexati0ns multiplied fnd entrance, and
something Is left still TO be desred-and always
will be, doubtless, the world goes; but It is 70
be hoped there Is a remedy for what constitutes
the complaint this case though precisely where 1t
is to come FROM one seems competent to decide.
The great agony under which the good folks labor is
that arising from the question Of party divisions It is
good deal OF muddle, and willingly leave il TO
familiar with the maze Of politics. and such
hike intricate matters the subject in sufficiently
clear light glance merely at some Of the anomalous
There is something radically wrong about the political
categories, would fancy; and some new ones must
be created to suit the emergency. Accordingly, in
Frankfort lately they got up skeleton party 30 TO
speak-a party without aconstuency-anda any one may
60 It who pleases Mostly nobody does please. 1t
was intended for the sick and disabled Of the Union
party Who not prepared to follow the advance Of the
Northern .radicalA" The democrats look askew at
this birth. have opinion Of il, and invite the
invads to make themselves comfortable democratic
quarters which they do inclined to do exactly
yet do know where to CO. and SO remain hating
between two opiaons the extreme southern ~ faction
halfway measures and have contrived by moe manage
to hold, at least TO CONTROL the principal offices
in this and the adjoining counties, although their num-
Der is comparatively small II we may credit the state
ens their avcrsares Aside from the cases provided
many perhaps the greater number Of those living away
from the large towns who seek faith exactly IN accord
with their particular notions and i s declared i'm
possble TO meet the emergency without making party
for every What you la question calculated
to perpex in the highest degree almost any Kentuckian
taken name In politics The answer is generally con-
donal II would vote with the radicals they would
refuse endorse the provision Of the Military bill
forcing negro suffrage on the nsuectionary s.ates'
and on, sometimes one thing and sometimes another
i n doubtful any one Just = ss nss oonG @
he can no farther 60 Az does not seem his present
business get on but TO stand stil and bemoan the
past he need not disquict himself with nice views Of
national economy and good government He has moth
ing 70 do with that and consistently he the
South and recommends them to disregard the Recon-
ssructon law, "treat il with silent contempt and make
effort revive their nanmae States should they be
thus compelled 70 remain in inncticn TN the crack Of
It hardly be doubted that the teaching OF these
men has had the effect Of retarding the restoration OF
social security by finding excuse Tor turbulence
| II is not here the intention 70 charge them
with being the direct instigatOrs OF crimes and mis-
what the exact truth n the matter may be is wholly bc
yond kan; bat II s sucently clear that such deprc.
dators considered themselves affiliated to this party
and have thus received from It moral support. Doubt
lass thore has been much exaggeration in the stories
dSssf IN their
warfare had become it'll. peter than bandtn !. the
close OF the rebehoA and have since from time to time
resumed their evil pctices However the belief seems
70 be in respectable quarters that their acts Of not
will NOT long continue TO disturb the community There
encouragement TO believe that nn improved state
:Ss s psse
advice, recommending them TO remain In dgnihed
and defiant diapida,on and ruin rather than stir hand
10 repair tho damages had resulted from the social
revolution That there has been no lack Of euch advice
in this region, especially in Bourbon county, is
By tho most respectable authorty-that these poor
dupes many Of them, have had enough Of bad bar
gam sam o re '0 evidences are moi wanting
that all this change Of front and naneuvrng for posi-
tion among political factions VIII result in making the
national policy preeminent at last, where nov u seems
to meet with considerable opposition
This venture believe Is the tendency Of things;
still Il deserves be mentioned that Ia this particular
section Of country OF which speaking. and in Bour
bon county particularly the formation OF an opinion on
this subject Y pretty d'incuh loving owing 70 % ne % un-
panv on any political question. From some motive
which will not endeavor TO single out at this time from
many probable ones The habit OF brding tho tongue at
least IN this instance has become almost universal Be
II mutual mistrus craven fear, tho Idea that words
must ond In blows and therefore, for peace sake they
had better sbate little Of the freedom Of discussion
Is that seldom Is expression given 70 political
opinion openly and sill more rarely ooes ~ s.sas , re-
small towns the stage roads In private interviews
opportunities are presented Of asceranng the views OF
ing ihen under circumstances that enable you judge
how far they the expressions OF an individual
81 apo,hsT her, and D6'n,o more difssuls process
happened but once during my stay In Paris to hear
tho acts Of the government alluded 20 IN public place,
and that wss occasion scarcely 70 deserve
mention An old man. calling himself veteran Of 1912,
bitterly upbraIded the government for rooone him OF
DIS penoD y oy ons = ~ @ upon d 1s vruinny Mother Of
states he said, sshey vs cut her Old body M two,
a nsy ~ sDs apUn nsi tear or %
rheum Of old age do not know which, he added, with
sigh, 'Alas, my sun must set In mpenernoiS cloud
He confessed 70 reading the late New York Nes0 and
believed New York city be school Of justice and all
tnc virtues because u always went democra'ic foor
old man with oil his crooked judgment and prcpoee-
rous conclusions be had the right feeling wish he
had boon better guided No one made any reply 70
these remarks, but maintained studied silence.
Among other improvements that needed something
ought 10 be done 70 bettor the condition Of the negroes
In this city very large number 70 say tho least
idlers and vagabonds; and II may be added without
stretching the truth, they nveerate thieves a. are
also a certain clsss Of miserable whites, who many
times sct them Prom idoness 70 then ID buta stop,
and whore thero fellowship Of the there " sure 10
follow Fellowship Of tho other IL was 10 have been ex
pctsd Of that the negro would not NJ the OUTSET
perfectly understand the meaning Of freedom mprov-
den BY the very facs Of hts slave education u Is new
thing for HIM 70 BE- careful against tomorrow, and 70
lay up for the evil day, 70 BE- concerned about
his creature comforts ~ all That the Of bis
master. But he has changed places with his mas
ter for that 10 IN eject the complexion Of his thought
and who shall say that he s NOT logicaS Having no
idea Of freedom but that associated with his and
| revered In him, hes made him - his master .
being above work. Some Of the negroes bright
exccptons but n the rule that they work only when
they cannot help IT. and thea reluctantly often leaving
their labor halt dono and their employers in d1cutles