The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-04
K & N T NC Y

Caphais ana IL InauaurNted at HOME
Lengthy vaicdictory from Governor BrRn-
tette.
LOUISVILLE, September s, 1857.
Governor John L. Held was nsuguratsd to-day ~
Elizabethtown owing to the feeble condition OF his
health and his inability proceed Frankfort Governor
Bramstts and stat, the city Council OF Louisville, and
many prominent citizens from various parts OF the state
were present. Governor Bramle,te In bis vssdctoFy
referred to the financial and political condition Of the
State, and said
Whom came into Office the deo4 OF tho State created
before the war s. SIS 234 o. We borrowed and ex
pended during the war 10 support Of our government
"a 0o3os2 90 This added to the debt existing before
the war. and unpaid when came into Office makes
$40 46s, s26 81. or this have pnd of all except
5000 1919 10 Ths amount incndes Ill our present in.
purposes, and The DEBT created for purposes. The
school fund is made pcrmanen, debt uuier our con
.ss S% III. 0n '', which o BE-
PAID and It leaves our present debt ss;ois9e3
10 meet THIS we a have in the ire1 Ssn{
and other stocks constituting the sinking fund,
ga. los 2sa So We ao have laroe unpaid balance due
from tho federal government for war expenditures,
which Ia being pressed for statement Ifosnd you
IN debt with an existing necessity 70 largely incrse
that debt leave you with deb. reduced and an
pie means provided 10 discharge ali your liabilities
found you IN the midst OF terrfc civil this State
people kept in constant dread Of gueras that ravaged
tho ate and OF military saraps who a ds TO
airy caus' leave you with a'olndng peace and good
prosperity within. We haze dangers from
without 90 menace oar security. But. fellow citizens.
u cannot be concealed from cur intelligence that wo arc
nenaced with dangers which threaten wrock
publican form OF government aud lay In was the peace
and security or this our bOuntsous country. These
dangers had their founi,on In ths formation OF
tonal parties based upon geographical discrimnstions
and which led 10 our terrible oivh war BY tho doina
ton OF one faction ia tho councils OF tho nation sharp
enad BY the spirit OF revenge common TO party dissen
ssons We are now threatened with frightfal despot
ism. To avoid these dangers NO should adopt con.
sideraie councils and prudent aad united action a,nns
The movements OF thAt fsctsh born OF tiona hato
thrown upon the surface ia tue commissions OF civil
and kept active by heares who subordinate
every interest," mental moral aud physical, public pr
for pisce and ana the honors and omoamens OF
Office This party led on BY these demagosues propose
10 reconstruct the government Of tho southern states so
10 enfanchiso tho nogc sad dsfranchso tho whites
not Of their parry in these states They hope thereby
TO build negro party 10 tue South which will per-
pctuate political power IA thor hands THIS dangerous
work OF reconstruction successful, 10 fraught with
dangers and caiamitics from which humanity shrinks
back appalled,. IL will destroy the Inspired work or
Washington and his conipairols b. tho overthrow Of all
the reserved rights OF the states aud tue oensng OF
power 10 tue federal govcrnmeHt II Will forco con:
hict Of races by so,tns the white man and
the negro in poliiica, array against each other
to contest the right to raie this country
No government ever has or ever can DO mantaiucd.
which 10 dstribu,e Its political frsnrhi
equally and impartiay between two anita yonisc
OF This great truth Is taught by history aud In
pressed by nature as instructive princips IN eve<y
living heart In the struggle for asceudancy OF tho
race you set the Ia political autsgonsm I. Is In.
evitabie, and the conlios becomes unavodablsi tho
weaker. with all his adhersats, must IN The nature OF
things, either yield or be eyerminaicd. The antago-
nism OF cannot bs abolished by enactnens abr0
gated BY constitutional amend ncnts, aud Whenever you
array the In this country In contest for the con-
to say the haad OF destruction and save
tho weaker race from sxesmination. When
must ysa or perish Nay Cod Inspire our people with
Q patriotism which eau rise sb,ve patty OF secion and
give Thorn the wisdom to unders aud aod the humanity
TO avert such coonc;i The denagogues who arc SO
wsntoniy forcing upon these dansc pretend that
Is only their purpose TO punish and protect loyalty
ruthessy but VIA less manly courage than did those
whom they would punish. We can respect the manhood
struck boldly and Sra,sy Tor sspsr.as The soatSers
they s out as s,s.o have .asy son:d tor that
With wnlcn they are entrusted to the De.
siruction OF tho rights and liberties OF the southern
white brave man may. aud often does err, bat
coward Is always al taut. he I, himself fault We
nt-Chri.tan made opon upon Chrs,isns from oi,y
to city, following Thorn Sita the process OF law but
and a. cosrageousy proc aimed the doctrine Of Chris
tany But all men, Chr st;an. aAdol and pagan, dtsplss
tAaay, betrayed hls Lord with kiss. SO must ali
true Kentucky look up ,ho~s Who. professAg Cn'oa
ssrd Of tue sS.ess o. the consultation. which The
only bond OF the Cn,on 80 must they regard those
Ss negro :sa s' :ss sSs
protesting sympathy TOR ;ss osps:'SsS issi;la.s
eKat the negro. Such mon. pretending 10 make uea-
sou odous soing the part OF traitors 10 oonstita
tIoaN liberty and Of JGdAs TO their own Ttess
reconstruction tinkers have denied the Kentucky
repssssn atives their seau Consress aud
With nail tWy government. aad have s1opssd rssoiu.
uons In Con inquire whether Ksntacky the first
born intp The Union received under The
OF Washington, has q rspubosa form Of governmsnt
and his compstrios and is infamous il IL purposss Of
party vsnzesncs and mi!ignty. The threat 10 place
under military government reasonable threat, and
infa inva
movers In the fatal OF their Thee
threats towards by these recoosuciionists be-
constitutional government maintaia constitutional right
and euforcs constitutional duty The people OF Ksntsoky,
government have recently voted contrary the wishes
OF those reconstsuotonss, aed because the State 10
overwhelmingly Democratic, they would reconstruct Us.
recent elections bs misconstrued misunderstood
The overwhelming vote cas-. for his EEcsisncy John L.
cause was far deeper and controlling than personal
considerations and Ia thus speaking do not detract
iency The vote recently given was the irrepressibs
outspeakng Of the people rsgardsss OF ali personal
popularity and party lbs 10 solemn and earnest con-
publ can disunion and unconstitutional measures
and policy Of reconstruction adopted By the dominant
ority In the socasd Congress OF the United States
II does detrsct from his morts or popularity 10
say the uath that his great majority was
ro.i,ios Of ID. people Of Kentucky to ti.si
despotIsm which the dominant party IN Congress
continue 10 assert over large portion OF our common
country and fixed purpose the part u our people
10 constantly assert and man,aa the principles Of tree
constitutional government"
Governor Helm in his Inaugural referred TO the fsds
rel relations and said
II my proudos wish. most ardent hope and earnest
prayer that ell the States DO restored 10 their equal
rights under the constitution and that the Union may
be as lasting time ITSELF Thanks to God the tread Of
hostile srmies Is longer heard the o. and
the Of muskey arc hushed and peace blessed g'o-
her benign and seugept beams through
on, tho entire length aud breadth Of the republic Nov
nv countYyme the proper time 70 calm the troubled
waters 10 heal ell wounds and dissensons, TO restore
concord and fraternity, ard noby 10 redeem the pledges
which We voluntarily and frankly made 81 the CON-
m-ncsmeut Of late snd unhappy civil war AZ early
a. 1851 Congress adopted suhoE universally the ceis
bratod Crshdsn resolutions IN which they Proclaimed
10 the world that ihs IL not waEed IN any spirit or
oppression fer any pgrrS.e OF conques; aud sulu
gallon for the purpose Of oserthforrg OF nterter
lng With the established Institutions OF the States,
/ bT TO defend ard maintain the supremacy
o. the constitution and preserve the Union With oil the
dignity equality and rights o. ths several States aniu
psrei sni that rs soon a. these objects are accom-
plshsd the var ought 10 ease Fortunately for US all
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