New-York tribune., 1867-02-25
KENTUCKY.


sY Tnr8sRGrs
LouIsvIItR Feb 2S-The Democratic state Convention
met 40 Frankfort yesterday. The Rehts made deter
mined effort TO carry the Convention IN favor of VIM T.
Preston formerly General In the Confederate army for
Governor but finally compromised and Withdrew his
name two Rebel Colonies being put OF the State ticket
The following the nominatlOns:
For Governor JoIn L. Heinz for Lieutenant tjovsrror,
torneyGenerai, John R0dinan (cx x-Reoe conleB for
Auditor, ID. Howard smith Tex ReOel Ccohsi, ~! tha-
surer James W. Tate; for Register OF tas IId o.,
James A. Dawson; for supcrntendent % fnpe ihs'Fne
ton, T. I. Smith.
made a speech in the course Of which to The
Reconstruction BILL which had jasI passed onslrss as
has ever rested upon this country bl which under
takes mock at free institutions; "lch sD'lss nee
assembage; which undertakes substitute 10 place OF
the majesty OF law and our malcless CONSTITUTION
drumhoad court maral bill which raden 80 ane safe
IN his person In his property; Dill wDich nu.f,ats
to strip the President Of his power to mock AT se SUI
preme Court OF the United states and y. sonnt 70
What heart in this assembly Gwen never De- -layes:
what freemans heart within the broad domain ot Ken
tucky is willing to Join issue with the E,scaisf Not
one. 1t may be dark hour. bui gentein, ~ r rn.mDer
faith They never surrendered and let ms not surrender
And If might pass from tins ConVehtlo heie ains
dear to my heart aud trembling my lips the name OF
John c. Breckenridge lGrest and continued cheers.
would appeal by all that owe him: NpnI appeal IN
the OF those who went 20 fight for What they
believed constituted their Dotes who are n"t yei par
doned; would appeal 10y every consideration tp"' we
dischargeltOday our duty ne freemeD.
Gen Wm Preston also addressed the Convention, CIV
ing his reasons for declining the nomination He said
There is not fair-minded man within the s0nd 0i my
that does not feel that kentucky has been ecunsfD
the creature Of oppression aud humiliation dInS sae
last six years / was willing To DO mnch 70 sheid hsf
from the that Threatened. and am wihng to-day
But there is third ground between the two mentioned
not probably as decisive the dreadful ordeal through
moral resistance that while we retain the Of men,
never abandon without abandoning our own sell
respect and the rights OF freeen H. Is the iower OF
protest against wrong; the power protesting sgast the
tyranny Washington that still exists u s me power
the last remnSft Of constitutional liberty aud f
nize the sad fact that have no longer 'he Her 10
retain rights, except by voices, pay bnd' tina!
the resolutions that may be adopted btfe to-day, WIZ
oss be sS Of KsHckR RaS have T vet s @ @ 1 !,
maintain their rights By every means known 70 leeien
Great cheers Iti said We for extIemt ntasnres
deny it; hut tell YOU that while this heart beats shall
pursue the example OF that old RomaI for IL MAS me
in its highest glory turn their heads and attention 10
the capital and their backs upon tho former so ~ 20 h
Rhether RfS 10 RNd here se man os not Sa
never speak a1g9t That s no, t.
my nomination aud not to Washnstol 10 Ne "riber II
would be agreeable in that quarter. Yuir people nave
removed every yesge OF expatriaon that ineapactses
from accepting nomination ana t''lhot ie'os"W
the name Rebel in offensive sense III kentli'sy We
ali stand on the same footing bur thousands
and hundreds of thousands Of men that are os1 s@1ea
the Champions for the instant admission Of those
men into the councils of the nation and dtnai nas
they have all the Constitutional llghis b:'t lh s
ton OF peace declared should be theirs Iou VIII fuon
more faithful nuxiiaries in protecting what remains OF
ban public opinion: We are willing to Sd yo@ ~ sSIy
honest endeaYor You need not Ia ssbamed of those
bows who were with me- Don't discourage your son. Who
went away with your private appreciation, though n
dence may have prompted You 10 siieice lake paex
those Confederate boys and let them see they are nos
discarded; and who retire from the hont wau' you
10 take my Young comrades into your care teg You
not turn away your children. They have GoDe hothhs
10 be ashamed Of Great applause
The following are the Democratic tOng1tss i"n'hs-
tions 80 far made: ,,,-.
Districts Candidates. Districts. Candidates
/. L. s. Trimblo. v Ara D DroNeI
II John Yonns Rroun VII Jalncs II. Beck.
III. Elijah Hse. Viii q ~ Guam n
Nv. j. Proctor Knott. IN Johb -. lo",,s np,.
Meesrs Trlnlble and Hse are mSmoTs Of the pf'seht
Congress ,,,. a.. A., ~ ,,~.
serve the peace The citizens held neetlLg on e losi
inst at which resolutions were adopted aoNis,ns ,a
recoinmendinc1 the sO-calcd "RegniRtois 'o nhDana
their organization The notices to leave nrNeI o. Narous
Union citizens pronounced s1aialions itn t,h.
snonsihe and poweress sources and tbf Uclpeh INV
warnings solicited to remain.
GOV BRAMLETTB AND TIN " KEGliArohs'
louisville, Feb 2iThe Dsas0edI PnoDsh's "o''
Bramlette's proclamation referring 70 TIE oouaees o
mitted by the Regulators" lie ask an Amendments oi
tho avs IN nrayent a recurrence Of difficulties