The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-25

Speeches, by Gov. 0giesby or Ilit-
neis, Hon X. 7. Baker, Col. Built,
and Others-The Union Party or
Louisville Active and Determined.
Editors Journal: *eitRfs lttg
/ hope you will not attribute my
delay III acknowledging the pleasure
the reading of your paper has given
me to any other than the true cause
Ia great press of business, giving me
no time to make my acknowledgements
in the proper manner. Even now, I
only snatch few moments to make
an apology for my shortcoming.o 80
Under very many disadvantages,
the Union party of Kentucky are
making a vigorous effort to organize
and bring out by August the Union
sentiment of the State; and If those
men who first rallied her brave SOL
diers in 1861 can effect anything when
all their energies are bent to accom-
plish this most worthy purpose, you
may expect very encouraging results
Our party in Kentucky, though
small at present, is composed of such
material as will insure success. They
are fighting for such principles as will
as certainly prevail as the All-Father
rules the world slf5(p as-y-sB
We viii apply just as much force as
is necessary to make men ,ohom aOe
k,noao not only to- have been open
traitors, but now boast of treason in
place of repenting of il. know their
proper position and place, and not
dare to assume any other.
We will make all men free and
equal before the law and the Lord.
The warfare of life is a. severe strug-
gle for the best and strongest Of men,
therefore it is cruel injustice to add
to the burthens or obstacles in the
way of those said to be weak and infe-
rior., The very reasons adduced by
the. rebels for refusing the negroes
theirrightss are the conclusive ones
to my mind for NOT doing it.n They
must have right and n-harded Jus.
tice. The worst of Gods creatures
are entitled to these If these things
can be obtained withoutlit it,. we would
not now try the experiment of allow
ing them to exercise the franchise.
but wait Tor another enlightenmentand
elevation. Yet, if the prejudices of
this people prevent them from grant
ing these, and it, cannot be obtained
otherwise, we can only justify our
selves before our consciences and our
God by giving them this means of
self defense-their, natural right. N1h
. ! The men of Kentucky who entered
the army in 1861, from patriotism and
clear conviction of duty, when each
thought perhaps he was only one ID.
fifty, perhaps in five hundred, are
made Of such stuff, are such true
metal, tried in fires that few others
have known, that they viii take small
trouble to ask any other question
than the. all important one, "tstt
right? is it just?'a These answered
satisfactorily, they viii never cease
their warfare until victory as com
plete as the one we assisted to obtain
in our late war with, treason, crowns
our efforts. af .5.,-., ~ ~ ,..9a,
Last night we held meeting here,
in our Court house, to ratify the nom
nations made at Frankfort on the
26th of February, and, in spite of the
fact that we had. d.no English paper to
publish the meeting, and that 1T
was very rainy and inclemant
night. we had q glorious time, asat
During the afternoon the Union
men of the District had selected Col.
VIM. A. Built, late of Third Ken
lucky infantry, as their candidate for
Congress, and the Committee. ap-
pointed to wait upon him were
requested to report to the meeting at
hight. The Committee reported and
Colonel Built to the meet
ng, who. in a very neat and appropri-
tie speech, accepted the trust confded
o him, and pledged himself to dis
charge it TO the best of his ability
Col. Built entered the army In the
of the war, and fought to
is close. He fell, fighting most gal
antlv, at Rockface Ridge, in the cam
,aign to Atlanta. wounded through
ne body and thigh, and, from these