New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-10
KENTUCKY.
HOPEFUL PROGRESS OF REPUBLICANIsM.

HOPEFUL PROGRESS OF REPUBLICAsIsM.
The Democrats have talked Of Kentucky, and
have claimed that State they only control
but which they will be able to control for all time 10
come Recent occurrences however indicate that ther
hopes in this respect not based upon the surest
foundation. The reasonable utterarces and ayowed
sympathy with Secession which that party, headed by
men Of the style and antecedents Of Jesse d. Bright
PEELED United States Senator; Vim. B. Preston aud
Simeon B. Buckner ex.COnfederate generals and other
less noticeable characters, have disgusted many good
men, who alured by the arguments OF conservatism
and we find of the best in the State connecting
themselves with the Republican party Among these We
lind the Hon. W. II. wadsworth who member OF
Congress from the MaysIIe District In 1851 and Is an
erudte scholar pure patriot and enlightened statesman
with the love OF human liberty too deeply implanted IN
his heart to allow him TO be found IN the camp OF tho
enemy.
The name OF Col John Jackson has iust been placed
prominently before the people Of the state. he having
been unanimously nominated for Governor by the Re
publican Convention held Frankfort the 18th OF last
month. Col Jackson one OF the first TO meet and
combat the Secession heresy In Kentucky, proved hr
sincerity by three years service In the Union army, and
ia not only the enemy but the earnest active untirns
enemy of all those who opposed to the Government
and the principles OF universal freedom In the field os
the forum will give treason quarter. lt IL unior
innate that he could not accept the nomination He
would have made gallant standard bearer and though
the combination Of xConfederates and Southern sym
pahEers the chivary" may be too strong for the re
pubcans in the next contest, he must have compeeo
their respect and would have answered their appeals 70
ignorance and prejudice with arguments which ms oppo
nents always ingenious the defense OF error could noe
have refuted.
The Hon r.. T. Baker the Republican nominee Tor
Governor fact which the Democratic nominee VIII iui
~ realize before the contest He has the adVah
tage OF his opponent having truth on his side ana IS SUI
cere In his professions Mr. John W stevenson WI" uu
it hard to prove against the arguments OF MT baAer n1
Slavery ought to be restored. and JEFF DAVIS re'ue W
his seat in the United states senate. He VIII hhu " hsu
10 prove that John Breckenridge, win bucAnor ana
Preston and men Of that ilk. are entitled 10 the eonn
deuce OF the people OF Kentucky h stevenson may Dc
called upon to explain Why he allowed an innocent man
10 be brutay murdered the capital OF the state within
hearing Of the groans Of the victim, and the shouts and
cries OF mob thirs.ng for blood
Cen Uobson. too takes bis stand with us, and Ken
tucky has many more brave and true men. whom We
cannot now name Repubcansm has taken deep root IN
the sol of tho Dark and bloody ground" Its enemies
NAV hang burn aud prosecute the poor negroes
for whose Ignorance and unhappy condition they them
selves are responsible They may trample on the rights
Of tho Uaon uea where they have the power " ~ 70.