The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-18
The TrianguIar Fight in KentuckY.

ALTHOUGH the State election in Kentucky does !
not take place until the first Monday in |
August, yet the opposing parties have already |
commenced their maneuvres, and the Ken
tuolxy newspapers are filled with manifestoes
and contra -manifestoes of the Union Repubh- |
can, National Union, Kentucky Conservatives,
Democratic, and Union Democratic parties.
The condition of English politics, ten years
ago. when Whig, Tory, Liberal, Conservative,
and Reform were used with bewildering un-
certainty, was, however, simple compared
with the present aspect of partisanship in
the State of Boone. We Judge however, that
there are three Richmonds in the field for
the Governorship, There is the radical party
which assumes the name Of Union Republi
can, and which is led by such sterling
patriots as James Speed DR.. Breckenridge, and
Sam. Mckee. 1t is compact and well-orga-
nized, and enters the contest with a full faith
in the success of its principles. That it has
so much to overcome is but double inCen-
tive to exertion, and if it keeps up the canvass
as actively as it has begun its preparation, will,
doubtless, be triumphant.
Directly opposed to it stands the Demo-
cratic party. The Democratic party in Ken
lucky is much nearer the ultra secessionists
than that organized in any of the Southern
States. It's course throughout the Rebellion
was not only to sympathize with but to aid the
Rebels. Hence, it is now the declared friend
of the late Confederacy. 1t is ultra in its
Southern declarations, and is led by such men
as Colonel Haldeman, the "Son of Liberty"
leader, DR.. j. r. Buchanan, and David Meri-
weather, who was chairman of the reasonable
convention which was dispersed by Colonel
Gilbert. The stand taken by this wing of the
Democracy has been too much for the more
moderate members of the party, and the con-
sequence is that the conservatives have bolted
and started party of their own. 1t is COM
posed of the Bell and Everett men of 1860, and
all those Democrats who favored the war;
although they opposed radicalism. 1t is
called into existence by a card from Governor
Bramlette, Hon. J. +. Bell, General Rousseau,
and others. We therefore will have in Ken
lucky triangular fight. If the radicals stand
firm, and nominate and support solid ticket
they may possibly, like the little dog, walk
of with the bone while their more powerful
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The Supplementary Reconstruction Bill
The Supplementary Reconstruction bill passed
the Senate on Saturday by a vote of 3S to 2.
Some changes were made in the oath as origi-
nally reported, and an important section was
adopted, providing that no convention to
form Constitution shall be held unless a
majority of all the registered voters in the State
shall have voted upon that question, and
majority of those so voting shall have voted
in favor of convention being held. This
will prevent, in any State the organization of
a Government, unless a majority of its quail
fed citizens shall have voted on the question.
If majority of the registered citizens should
refuse to take part in the election, no con-
vention would be held.
The prospects for favorable action under the
Congressional plan are constantly Frightening.
General Schofeld has issued an admirable
order on assuming command of his district,
and the general feeling in Virginia is favor
able to immediate action in accordance with
the law. Her example will doubtless be fol-
lowed by the Rebel States generally, so that,
thanks to the frmness and wisdom of Con-
gress, this vexed question is at last in a fair
way for settlement. The disastrous effects of
the bill predicted in the veto message are
likely to prove entirely imaginary.