New-York tribune., 1868-08-11
POLITICAL.
TUE KENTUCKY oFFIcERs-ELECr.

Democracy OF KENTUCKY
.Now Governor John NJ Elliott has been elected Judvs
in the Fifteenth Judicial District Said Elliott was beors
the member OF the United states Congress. Hs
gress He plainly disqualified from holding amy Ocs
by the terms OF the XVIII Amendment"
Again. Governor, Charles Duncan esq, Of the Covne
ton District has been elected Commonwealths Attorney
by Democratic votes Before the Rebellion, said Duncan
info fbe Rebeih0n giving il and and comfort lie canne:
hold Office under the terms VI the AiNth Amendment
has been elected Judge Said Bruce before the war of
Rebellion member OF the Legslature OF ths State
He went into the Rebellion, givDs aid and comfort aAd
is barred from holding office BY the Constitution Of the
We ask yonr earnest attention to these cases Every
one OF them is disqualified. rH' f.r I....
A WORD FOR THE CARPET-BAGGERs
The Rdteigh (N. c. Standard rebukes the
cry against carpebaggers in the following manly aud
sensible statement n r, .f a..f r... .....
"when the war ended in April 1868, IN the success q
Never was there woTse BY the fate Of war their
riches had taken unto themselves Npgs ana nOWn away,
and very many raised IN the lap or luxury were reduced
to absolute for the very necessares Of life
There circulating medium among them; and had
there been but few had anythB Oh Wc 10 uspOse aud
| thereby ac0ure it, What must have ensued
| had not aid been rendered IN these trying cir.
cumsances Why, untold sunerngs yea, even starva-
ton Who stepped in i'm this hour OF this distress and
assisted them from coudltlon from when they
were as pOwerless exrcate themselves as capsized
tortoise is 10 right himself Can H. will be denied tbe.
| it was men of the NOrthi Those at home engaged IN
| of hostiltes threw aside all feelings Of iwin, and
trusted Southern merchants not worth penny for sup
plies, those who, IN many instances, were owing
them ON an old score Enterprising carpetbaggers
attracted BY soil and climate, aud moved 10y dispo-
stOn assist those who had suffered SO terribly ID con
sequence OF their own acts, came INTO the state with
their wealth. and engaging in various Industrial pursuts
thus gave employment 10 th0usahus Oh Iule naAls.
The writer or this article has In view numerous case.
| Of the sort, but bare mention OF iew
| instances will suffice % show what carpet
baggers have done for he recoect the condition cf
things in Martin County Just after The surrender me
little but thriving town OF Wilhansto its capital
was to cOmm0n expression, completely nat lhers
came ont Major Jackson OK the Union army. Nltha
stock OF goods aud large capital ms man JACKSON &C.
tualy trusted hiS goods and lent MS money 10 tIe e1y
TO such an extent 10 nearly bankrupt him William.
ston, from his active eterpnsng disPosiIoh' Iscehsa
impetus that is seen and felt TO thls day Meelns
with no encouragement from the ungratefnl people
among which lie wished to settle ne gathered e REM
nant OF his fortune and returned whence nc came nut
not however before he took the position OF Postmaster
and appointed deputy that the people who ad treated
MIN with so little consideration might not De Wilnou'
Another case is that of Col F. O. Martindale OF ths
Federal Army, a native OF Michigan but now resident
the General Assembly He to GAINESVILLE situated
amidst dense cypress swamp on the Roanoke nyer
into the business OF Steam milling and swampng on
large SCALE and to-day many are the families dependent
Se Gen. us Byron 1S'" Latin DIM Of PITT whom Tie sasd
delights to denominate as Lafin &C. Do 1nsa Is a;'
Ths man to our knowledge has been Of I'm
ense benefit to ali classes OF his adopted county.
st another case Let US look at the Green swamp
Company IN Columbus County At the cessation OF nos
Of funds unable to resume operations but Philadelphia
capallsts came and relieved their embarTassfnents 10
viii not do 10 say that sefnterost has alone been the
promping cause 1t is well known that there are and
have been more inviting fields Tor the investment OF
money than the Southern States These are tue men
that called csrpetbaggers and IntrHaefS heIet va
there sGe9 I M tsa s viii insist upon
using epithets they should put their inventive genius %
work and get up something new though Dc AT our cost
HOWELL CoBBs MESSAGE TO THE NORTH.
In his recent speech at Atlanta, that ford
and accd Georgia orator, Gen. Howell Cobb remarKns
4ba EorfIa arp
leave us aud return back to their homes and in the part
which they have played 10 return no more forever
begged them 10 bear his word 10 the North as follows;
Oh! men of the North ye travel homeward, spread
truths broadcast and when you receive cordial
welcome into your own homestead and that wire and
mother and daughter impress upon your lips the kiss Of
affection and love, remember, beg you, remember the
mothers, and wives, and daughters OF Georgia II yoa
and affection has departed from you never again 10 Be
reclaimed Tell them that III the midst OF all this deola
in all Georgia single daughter that bowed her head 70
the yoke. Tell them that our brave stood subms
and generosity would have back the allegiance
of their hearts but all the bayonets that ever were made
breasts. Applause.l Tell them that these mea were
brave and generous TO the last, hating their en-:
necessary, from the scafold they would have hurled
defiance into the teeth Of her oppressors They would
have welcomed noble and generous heart 20 the
South with corality they extend alone 10 those they
love. [Applause.l Tell them, moreover, Georgia has
home for every true OF the North She has wei
for every true man that will come 20 live among
and with and be Of But she has neither trut
welcome false hospitality to offer TO those who como
TO wrong and OppresS thein ana, when you have told
them all this tell them that in Georgia there was but ono
voice. heart, soul, spirit. When you turs
your back upon the state looking through all her length
cities in her towns along the public highways, IN th
publcI and private workshops, you don't leave behind
You single white Radical advocate Of the Chicago
platform who was worthy OF the respect and confidence
Ana when you are asked by your people what are the
views and sentiments and purposes OF the people OF the
South do US the justice 10 pronounce the charge that We
hostile TO the Union and the Constitution, and that
desire TO the bitter conflict through which We
have just passed as false and unfounded Tel them hs
claims TO perfect equality In the Union under the Constr
Justice Of their claims and that the Effort ot the Radical
party manifested in their Congressional legislation,
aud affirmed in tho most offensive shape in their Chago
platform should find among the honest and true men
of the North either advocate an apologisI Tel
had been among us and witnessed what you have wiz
nessed they would unite with you I'm condemnng the
justice which these things have done to US
Tell them that the people OF the South are ready and
for the restoration OF perfect harmony and
cilaton whenever the terms upon which the rcstOrs
ton is offered are such as brave and honorable men can
acceptthat they long for peace, but t mnst not be
linked with dishOnOrand the people Of the North should
bear IN mind, when they offer 10 us terms OF humiliation
that you oommuned with people you found thai
the aspirations OF our young men, the prayers OF our 0a
lated Constitution. cement weakened Union and ula
an the people ot THIS great country IA common ang
present the picture faithfully, you will have made
stronger argument and more powerful appeal for ser
mOur and Blair, than can put in your mouths t0daE
This, tins Is the picture that want you 20 present
GEN. HowARD's SPEECH IN RICHMOND.
Gen. Howard's address TO the colOred peo'
pie of Richmond, Va is thus reported by Tte wig;
His speech was In fact. for the most part sermon
and he enOined upon them first OF all TO love God and
keep his commandments. IL would not do for tbsn
processing Christians while not recognizing every one
neiRhbor, to want TO take the of br0fheIt
eye while they had beam in their God had mace
them black for some wise purpose. He never makes
m md fha nm N hO