Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-08-28
All of One Color.


The late election in Kentucky has
demonstrated beyond cayil that an un-
regenerate rebel and a copperhead are
identical in political feeling and pur-
pose. The attempt on the part of some
of the more unprincipled copperhead
papers to impose on their readers with
the lie that the rebel ticket was cleo
ted in Kentucky by the aid of the votes
of "boys in blue" who forght the trail
tors during the war, but were so incon-
sistent as to come home and vote to
give the control of the State to their
enemies, is too silly to gain the belief
OF any sensible man. To show that
what we wei as to the character of the
ticket elected, that it was mostly com
posed of out-and-out rebels, men WHOM
no patriotic ''boy in blue" would any
more vote for than for JEFF Davis, Val
landigham, or that more contemplate,
sneaking rebel sympathizer, Thurman,
the copperhead candidate for Governor
in Ohio, we quote from an article in
the franklin, (Ky.) Commonwealth
Read and determine, if you can, the
shade of difference been a rebel and a
Thurman democrat. The article says
The State election has resulted, as we
anticipated, in q large majority for Helm
and hose associated with him an the Dem
tocket. 1t may be well for careful
and prudent men to reflect upon this dem
onstratIon of Kentucky politics, and con-
slider dispassionately what is its exact
meaning.
We imagine that we will not be suspect
ed of rancor when we make the following
assertions. They are so widely known,
that 1t would be painting the lilly to ac-
cumulate proofs:
ist John l.. Helm, Governor elect, was,
during the entire war OF the rebellion, an
undisguised sympathizer with the Confed-
crates. He was more than once arrested
by Sherman and Rousseau; and more than
once engaged in open or covert schemes,
which looked solely 10 the benefit of the
Rebel C~onfederacy. He has not during
all the long and weary years of war
hreathed n patriotic aspiration for the
national triumph.
%. John w. Stevenson, Lieutenant
Governor elect, has uniformly adhered to
the Calhoun school of politics. His fealty
to the lost cause is beyond question.
Sd. John Rodman, Attorney General
elect, raised q regiment for service in the
Confederate army, and left Kentucky with
Bragg, in 1862. We have no at hand
the details of his military service; but it
will not be denied hat his heart and soul
we're in the Confederate cause.
4th. d. Howard Smith, Auditor of State
elect, was Colonel Of a regiment Uf Con-
federate cavalry, and served IN the ebel
army during the entire war.
9th. James W. Tate, OF Frankfort,
Treasurer elect, was, during the entire
war, apartizan Of the rebellion. The fact
is known TO every citizen of this place and
needs no elaboration.
9th q. n. Smith, Superintendent Of
Public Instruction elect, has always and
VIGOROUSLY held kindly and hopeful views
for the Southern Confederacy.
Such is a list of candidates which o ma
jority of the people of Kentucky have, at
y free poll, elevated TO Office. The people
of the nation are authorized to judge of
their populace by their representative men
1t is q fair inference that these gentlemen,
strung on the cord of a ommon sympathy
for the rebellion, are to be considered the
rosary of the Democratic church in Ken
lucky. Such is our honest belief. Such
will be the judgment of all calm minded
men.
What, then, is the practical inference !
It is that the sslost cause" Is found again
in Kentucky. That the majority that
finch from shot and shell, are now bold
IN mere reasonable Endorsement. The
hands that feared toassault the armed Rs