New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-25
HENTUCKY.
WILL THE STATE BE

WILL THE STATE BE RECONSTRUCTED WILL
THE NEGROES BE GIVEN THE RIGHT on
SUFFRAGE I-NEGROES AND UNION MEN
DAILY SHOT DOwN-CONGRESs THE ONLY
HOPE OF THE LOYAL MEN FOR JUSTICE.
Frou Oar Special Correspondent
LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct. IS, 1851.
What is TO be done with Kentuckyg WIZ
she be reconstructed These questions that thousands
Of only ia Kentucky but all over the Union are
every day asking From 1861 down 10 the present time
something has been the matter with the state When ths
late amented Lincoln President Of the Cnion-when
the shock OF coniending armies heard daily when
every state the South the scene Of boodsbsd.
and every house in the land house Of mourning VIII
the strength OF the nation being put forth to Over
come rebellon-Kentucky was dulydalying en- po'h
sides, sending secret commissions TO Jefferson DAVIS ~
delegation after delegation to Mr. Lincoln always gum
bling always recing her imaginary wrongs ana grew
ances.
with tho Federal Government her trouble began waea
Camp Dick Robinson formed. aud the Lincoln guns
sent into the State and it eliminated with the enlist
ment OF the negroes This last act put the state com
pleely on the side of Rebellion not more than one sn
in ten remaining entirely loyal II has often beer re
marked that it would have been better for the Ger RAJ
Government If Kentucky had gone with the seceded
states There be doubt OF the iact ana IL MAY
also be said with gseat truth It would have been pes
for the state From the time she failed TO go boldly win
JEFF Davis and Con Nelson entered the state anc pas
arms in the hands Of loyal men, there has been hUhIS
hut confusion, heartburnngs feuds, and kicking assls
the prcs. That her neutrality has cost her more ue.
than would open rebellion, think no consi1elae mn
viii deny Yet she Is not 10 be blamed too seSee ~.
her lack OF decision, FOR. lying hroadsiae 70 u %
ous with the loyal States OF Ohio, Indiana, and Luno
the prompt action OF the Govcrnment IN throwns ssr
into her borders cut short her deliberations ana ~ -
no choice chance 70 rebel We do not lncan' ~ ~ a.
this to cover up the contemptibie shaloWles' :" IN
scheme of remaining neutral midway IN inc haton IL.
war Ina which 3L00OO00 of people were Snsaed NV ,,o
TO show that after very carry bstl"o III sS ~, IN fof
months to make MP their decision Mcatc quite sul.
but for the presence OF ths hSEl't ucp' ICED 10 -.
cede 40 any time during the years lo, o. anu 80
viii was there and Is s there; hut the oppoitui' W.
wanting. and will be long wanting u, ,hor.eives
Its true that thousands OF soldiers arrayeu lnei's
Oh the side OF the Union IN the state unt tai ,t ~
fore the Emancipation lfocamaton OK iS jtcJ a,5h,ls
whether they would have fought In me SAME III
negroes II is also true that there are I co,s gooi
Kentucky who were nor soa.i more Tor their loyalty
Union men, and who have suieIeu l' ,' o,nt,. nus
10 the old nag than any other persons III c pir, =
these are so few In number th.y E ne strange spec
tacle OF thonsands OF brave Kentucsans ngh.s p,se
neld for the fag aud the Union. Wlile tn' o
and In many instances their trtnos anu Nsset,,t Al
praving for the defeat Of the ag and the ulS.p, t
tho Government. There can ne litlo NoHs go with ne
tucl- has lot tho resDoct Of the nation, lor VIII -
,i ; -, & ,in, for its llfe and absorbed III ,po
liesf NJ ouestons Kentucky, With the m,anhs y "
Jew hucksttr was hgglng about certain wv " renm
spoc,al ricbfs and reserved mmunities We all Ion
~ ~, d. s,ieklars of the state goverhuthl 50 Hoto
ont tho pafieuce OF good Old Ahrahalu ic'l ~, ;ssi
~ 49, ~ ,s,cd with eaddenCd visagc; Is " ah'il
doll atinn nom Kentucky forlo9t ledis ~ ',,s
bears with silly ehll me Eoou u'n l dong
fbe ,ybims capriccs, and annoy ances OF th.o ~, -
~ - r., satisfy her. and make her people Joy I
"nly IN he wondered ~ that when the inli'h,s ~
Jia Kentucky did not promptly send dcIr1'tioh t.
mOnstutc, ana "'o'i' ''''' 1000 % "
n Tue long terrible wears Of at last rolled by 'As