New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-08
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
KENTUCKY.

KENTUCKY.
TRIAL OF GUERRuL.As AT LOUISVILLE.
Br TEIEGAAFH TRIBUNE
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 6--Ihe trial of the guerTill as
confined at Franklin. Ky, forrobbing railroad trains
&c, commenced to-day at a special term Of the Cir
ccit Court. The day was consumed in getting
Jury. The charge Of murder win first be tried. The
Commonwealth failing IN tins, they VIII then be
tried tOr robbery.
GOV BRAMLETTEs MESSAGE.
The message of Gov Bramlette Is a long and ramb-
ling document in which he urges complete amnesty and
that IL has been his policy since the close Of the
war grant parons TO al soldiers Of either army who
had committed offences While in service He advocates
revision of the criminal code so az to make degrees in
the CRIME Of murder Kentucky Furnishing mansaugh-
ter with DEATH and suggests several state improvements
The finances Of the STATE he says in ve satisfactory
condition. The indebedness Is $32iG5l the resources Of
there were In the treasury 81 sG44 The claim upon the
limited States Tor EXPENSES during the war has not been
paid, and amounts to $2i3S3i7 lie trusts that " wise
and prudent legislation may be such as 10 remove the
fimsy pretenses of an unTeasOng fanaticsm for any
further disregard Of the Constitution OF our fethers,
through Freedmens Bureaus and Ciyll Rights DIS ana
directs the Legislature TO invite white emiants to the
State. Freedom bestowed upon the inferior race OF man
whdraws from him the protecting care OF me superior
and leaves him to meet the superior race in the struggle
Of life, and must, by universal law OF nature rapidly
destroy from among us the INFERIOR race Inc IhdIn,
though superior the negro vanishes before the progress
of race and teses by his decay The restes course
of natural law. Tme statesnlaisilp adnolshes Us 10
make timely provision for the supply OF aborng popu
ton Unit! the leopard can change ms spots OF ne
Ethiopian his skin will all the efforts OF fanatcism 10
repeal or nullify Gods laws he unayaihng.
worn argument against the Constitutional amendment,
on the ground that the resolution submitting the pro-
posed amendments does not come 10 with the sanction
of hr0HTdS Of The members chosen by The sereTU states
the House of Representatives and senate-2 'Sena.
tors chosen by States and Is members Of the House or
Representatives chosen by the people Of IL States not be
ing admitted to seats counted IN the pretended pas
sage Of the resolutions and Is not, Therefore, cOnsutu-
t0nally submted.n The Governor j. very severe upon
Congress and adds Entertaining this view OF the Con
situtiOna powers Of the Congress 20 propose amend
ments the amendment submitted 20 your consideration
regarded coming with the sanctions OF the Con
stutou, and therefore should be rejected further
consideration OF the amendment proposed is not
deemed necessary, and objections TO II In detail not
required this communication VIII only add. that
the provisions acceptable as they ore objection
able. the fact that they are not proposed IN con.
formty with the requirements OF the Constitution would
be sufficient 20 compel rejection more especially
So when they are held out condition precedent TO
admitting rights already secured by the existing Constr
tution II is idle 20 propose amendments 10 Const-
ton the existing provisions az which are held 10 n8ught
by those proposing the amendments Let them first learn
10 obey that which already exists, before proposing
amendments thereto. In the language of my inaugural
address departure from constitutional iaith is ne
foundation Of an the evils upon ms; return Is the
only permanent remedy"