The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-19
Kentucky Politics = An Ex-COnfed.
Joining the Radicals.

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We find in the Greensboro (Ky.)
Monitor Card from Capt. A. NJ.
HATHAWAY announcing himself as a
candidate for the State Legislature.
His letter is quite noticeable, express
ing, as it does, the views of an Ex-
Confederate on the present situation
of political affairs, and apparently
places himself upon the some platform
with Generals LoNGsTREET, THoMP-
SON, BURKsDALE, ALcoRN and other
leading Southerners. The following
is Capt. HATHAWAY letter:
FelEots- Citizens Of Daciess County:
At the solicitation Of many friends,
and after mature deliberation, | have
consented to become a candidate to
represent this people In the next
Legislature Of Kentucky.
Six years ago l united my fortunes
with the brave Spartan band of this
State who went South to do battle for
separate independence and for the
great doctrines of States rights; and
| for time commanded gallant COM
pany in many a hard fought field
upon the side of the Confederacy; and
under similar circumstances would
not hesitate to SO act again IN, the
same manner. "Old things have
passed away, however, and In the sur
render of General Lee two distinct
propositions were settled, and that, too,
by that most powerful and final argu-
ment in such questions, the saoord. viz:
The abolition of slavery, and the SUI
premacy of Federal power over State.
To those who so bitterly denounce
the measures of Congress-the am
endments to the Constitution and the
Sherman bill-as revolutionary, |
have but one reply. 1t may do very
well to talk of revolution, but / have
had enough of it, We have not the
power, if we had the desire, to repeat
any such experiment. Our policy and
our desire is peace, and the arts of
peace we would cultivate. If there is
to be any more revolution, you must
kick it up among yourselves. The
man who has his hand in the lions
mouth, if sensible man, will do
nothing to irritate the animal. If
military government are obnoxious,
we can be relieved of their presence
only by the restoration of civil rule.
This can only be effected by a return
to the Union, and for this there is but
one road open-all others lead astray.
Recognizing the situation of affairs
brought about by no agency Of my
own, and admitting my obligation to
| the United States Government, l APP
peal to the lovers Of peace and good
order, and those imbued with the
spirit of the age, to support me In
this contest. Respectfully,
AL. Nj. HATHAWAY.
The Captains letter is rather gene
raj than specific, and might allow Of
doubtful construction, but the
Monitor editorially tells US plainly
that he is a candidate upon the
radical platform. y We copy from
the Monitor of the 18th inst.
Z The card of Captain Al. VI, Hatha-
way, which we give place to this
morning, will doubtless surprise many
Of his old companions in arms"
who. knew him as gallant soldier
and an honorable gentleman. He an
nounces himself as candidate for
the Legislature upon the radical
platform, and assures US that he was
= never in more earnest when before
the federal batteries at Shiloh" in
which engagement he was severely
wounded. The position of the Cap
tain is strange one, and one that is
incomprehensible to us. A confed-
crate soldier during the whole war,
and now to signify his willingness to
throw his influence in favor of the
party who have and desire yet to OPP
press him, seems to require a greater
share Of the christian graces. than is
| generally given poor mortals. Per-
sonally we esteem the Captain, and
desire his success; politically we have
no earthly sympathy with him or his
party, and will rejoice in the defeat
which will most surely overtake him.