New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-25

,..D ~ arms was heard more and The sword returned
~ 80 scabbard Those VINO In he South were inc i.t
tss up arms were the first 10 lay them aside ana return
esis Deaoeful avocaOns of lie. But Kentucky, ever
dSotented, dissatisfied, ever gruh DiuE' ~ tb
nj accepted the decision of war and Is touSS a. ~ m
hast beSieglng the capitol OF the nation VIII H'
plants. ..,. ~. .,o r-,io, herself she sent
Thousands Of her TO help the CoiiedsIaeS eS
hattie OF rebellion and make useless ana Nlcheu saV
d. Of life against the Union In DONG ls leI Vllo
h.us m, ip painful prominence for she was sun ueh
H. of The sistCrhOOd OF states ana Der ituIS u Ot
sen the poor excuse OF saying tney "eio Hs"'iNs i'
Ia not amazing now that the war Of Rebellion 9ss
t settled in favor the Union, and the proud ola nag
soded in peace that Kentucky should persist III her
hons ways, and refuse utterly TO accept ihe results Q -
~srt But n is true that she has gathered no WlsdOin
IA m the past; that the bloOdshed OIL Tour years OF
ar been fruitless lesson to her ana many poe ~
tst She will be loyal until ground TO powder peneh
!. iron heel Of military power I'm two Sate sleStlS th
entity She has demonstIate9 10 inc peoie ui "a tTc
-ecoustrctiug the late Rebel States. The LOST cause
d, sr ,s s dcarer than the Union and she mas, NOT
:" seI 10 a. t1,e Gefaf Of Rc6cio made IL
hin her borders. How Government Iht drot ~ 80 1
20, ou co~ nermt Kentucky TO set herself up
.,ainst II Is more than We can understand Ger
MY the aDd 1nSecessary as t is remarkable
RAT marty once active aud energetic WIN the last
sntnd OF war seems 10 have sunk into utter lmbeely
aud iudolenc IL proposed measures OF recOtiuc
Ion but allowed them 10 be quietly ueieatso so ihat 10
y doubtful IL Southern States can now he got into the
Union in time 70 vote the next Presidential election
TIE failure Of tue southern states 10 vote Tor e next
President will give the doubtful states oil Fesy van
York. California, Connecticut, and Indiana 70 Tue
iInOcrts. and they VIII elect their Presidential Cardl
a. when repudiaii0u, Rebel representation, and linn
Of the suffrage viii follow, and thus will all the
-ils OF the be swept away and the uniform OF
H. Union DC maze ulseI0t 10 the eV,'lcT wiz
il. II would srem impossible TO arouse the Repub-
rcan party from the lcthargy which binds it, and unless
soldiers Union refuse to submit TO the hlterng
" OF their victories, and again come forward with
as in their hands defend the stars against the bars
sc have ltle nope ION the future OF INC Itp9enG,
representatives OF tile people seem incapable OF following
up the glorious victories won by their brave armies IN
she Held, ana securing 10y appIopIlS Cs'dlol Io IL
petuity of the UOm and know there are thOusanus
81 soldiers AL over 1e NoF ~ ese before the
bundcrs Of Congress call them INTO me he 10 DsAI nc
II would seem that the Union men 81 KENTUCKY nave
Ette expect the future aud that there Is more prob
nhifv of the Rebel States the South taking then stand
sleng eide OF Kentucky than OF KENTUCKY being MADE
Onion in sentiment We eanu0t believe thdt Congtess
n the State Tor have sent petition after
Dition, aud prayer after prayer only TO be sent cOdy
f,Iy, aud have seen the members Oh tha BODY READ
fJflug after morning the recital OF tie most horrible
fv ninncIni that Tie lives and property sacrificed
a. onged 10 tIue Union OF Kentucky. many OF whom
hs4 fought IN our amy for the maintenance Oh nc
The Union who are every day emisratng from
Kentucky 70 Inc Northern states are perhaps taxing thS
wIsest pan 20 speedily denver tIemse iyes from hOn
persecution. IL is Ckeuiug 20 tho Hert OF TIE loyW
Eeltuckau 10 look back 10 the past aud contrast tho
Former proud position 81 his STATE WIN us present. On ~,
niJu. IN former days there were giants III Ac eartA IN
these parts, and the great Clay, VINO made hstellg
acuucs hans upon The e9qnenee anu WlsuVm 9, MS
di The great lucky statesmen arc dead ana Win
hem d-d Che glory Of thc state that Is now ruled by
drifeliuc dotaris aud miserable uuuicS, whose only
the claim thdt tut! uau solhctihE 10 no
Rifh the Rebellion.
Fhe dying Goycrnor bcqueaths his mantle to an ex-
gOonc Of the Rebel army who, OF COURSE Is IN ill SYM
Yfhy with the COutcdtracs OF the state, aud Will use ms
sdanst alton 70 cloiy the lost cause and strengthen
aug hands OF the traitors. The Union men can elugrje,
but the Vo0r negroes, what Is TO become OF hem 600
helD them Tor their condition Is truly ptiablC. livery
DAY robbed murdered and abused they are too poo 10
move aWay and weak 70 resist In former times they
Wert @ mparayey well of with their masters, nut now
their former masters are cmbttclCd against then huo
COY ernucut, having set them free, has aDadOeu
Them o the men who would thus abahdoh
HELPLESS neOple IN Their dire extremity would 40 any
thing and ought themselves 10 De slaves.
The gr0es are expecting Congress IL give them the
right ty may rcurtss iheif WRONGS az INC
ballot box but Congress that viii not address Itself
seriously 60 the great work Of SAVING the Republic Tor
forty M Hons OF people viii not be likely 10 DAY much at
tendon 10 the li.t- wishes OF couple OF hundred per-
Solo, aud they "Oriy lCrfOcs.'
Che $1,000 Union white voters IN the state ard the f0e0
blacks who would vote with them woud easily place the
STAT or Icu basis could they once get 10 the
polls: but doubt the sluggish Congress Will act on
the suffrage question until the Union men nave been
eriveu and the negroes murdered IN the state
One thing certain and that Is we have not long 10
wait before shall know what 70 do II the election ia
Onto is lost by the Republicans and the Congress meets
aud does nOthig definite for the people the time mas
come 10 leave parts. White Union men Will run
Eerth aud black Union South 10 where their people
arc stronger and Will take up and appeal once
more 10 war the God OF battles. In two weeks the
rst event trsIspIes five the second; II ls
not long but IL VIII seem an age 10 the weary. How We
shall watch and watt fearing the worst, hoping Tor t1e
best and pray ing constantly that God VIII protect tbe
right. aud that justice Will yet be done IN Republic on
whesc fields nOlder and decay the bones Of 5oO
giou SO drrs whose widows and orphans teaIs st III
no land with mourning and Distress.
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