New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-22

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wounds Of the body polite, and restoring sou peace 10
afflicted commonwealth forgave mem an no pen
MIN ALWAYS TRUE TO THEIR sYMPATnIEs.
They were scarcely in their seats before that
among item 10 cali State Convention. BY a voice al
most unanimous IL refused 10 40 So pIVlouC"s s
recognize at the timc but which must now DC apparent
viz i'm such Convention the syupathes OF hepelioh
and those of Iponism wOuld never harmOniouAy inter
fow and fuse together If called there must be dsn-
tegratlon Of the Heterogeneous elements tha colposea "
So fine Convention refused Then these eniTahchsed
Rebels and their sympatzers VINO slayed az nome ilnu
lent their aid as they safely could 10 mViae Ine Uo
party that had voted for Mcclellan. but called Demo
M ebeiion Who had voted for jefferson Davis editors,
e congressman and officers the late Rebel army, who
had been for Ave years dcnounciug the Democratic party,
while the Union men Of Kentucky gave their support,
/ calling 1t very vile names indeed who, HAD been ue-
and had declared if we would give them sheet Of blank
paper on which TO write their own terms they would not
ton and made nomination for Clerk Of the Court Of APP
peals and couHty officers OF pure, unaduteraed Demo
| NORTHERN DEMOCRACY TESTED.
Now was the time TO test the fidelity Of orr late Demo
cratic allies North 30 test the sincerity OF their sympathy
with the Union nen OF ne SOUTH ana the cause TnCl
port in this contest with those VINO came Ies ana Ie
IRON the criminal Rebellion Here was the crucial test
which was 10 prove whether the Democracy OF the North
was "a Union party, and would support Tue Union Demo
cratic party OF the Rebel Democratic party ol KENTUCKY
TIE MASK THROWN orr,
You know the event. We deserted. The Demo
Gratis OF the North would not 20 forward aud taught NV
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ana slavery they gave up the Union and the future they
embraced the past, and returned like doS 10 his Noli
bccn conspicuous in the ranks OF the enemies TO me
UnioH and threw overheard without remoTse OF con
science those Union who had stood Ivy them in the
hour Oi Their difficulties The act signa1ed al once Inc
inevitable sympaos Of the Democratic party Norlh as
! well as South. The controlling power IN that party
through the opposed 10 IT, Mme many OF thcm
gratefully remember proved thGir GeYQuoH 70 tIo
field; but the rcal vital energetic forces OF the party
he right ID
acknowledged less openly the right OF state 10
secede. many denouncng the war as unhoy the cdtot
of ther most exceeding tic license OF
the press and the bounds OF dCcency oven lushed the
kmdest enemy that ever struck Zoe and wcpt IN TINS
fiat opportunity TO show whether for the future they
they would look TO Rebel sympathizcrs in the South
support they Icpudiated tue Union men; and took up
will reflect upon it, that individuals and agsregaons OF
Union men we love the tuon ana an u represents ana
| That does snare in our fates and aspirations
! SACRIFICES WHICH THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY REQUIRE OF
It's question. gentleman, Ear we who stood for
the Union. viii ever hud Tor ourselves l1IgNeheSS nne
acceptance party controlled by our a yclsaies But
such considerations these are Of minor Importance
by giving our support TO thr democratic party we com
accomplish great public ends important to the welfare oi
personal considerations Tho service demanded OF rs by
The Democratic party oi Kentucky is indeed 0heIoHs
Union cause and Che men who sustained IT, We must for
get that those who died in the great battles died honor
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living we must forget their services IN the war aud hat
sdue Them preierrug those who fought for the rebel
povocauOns that prompted to any excuses they may
have committed, and while We eXagserale the one
atrocities, assasslnatOns Of uuarncd citizens. the
Slaughter and starvation of prisoners the burning OF
houses towns Court Houses. fairgrounds &C. pass
that over All this must be required 10 do ana must
do when we join That party. We must fetch aud carry
for H. thankful for sn lie or crumD and be ready above
/ all, 10 lick the feet That KICK us.
IMPORTANT rs
publlc good required such thing hands:
II this Democratic party holds the TRUTH God Almighty
truth glorious forever il is duy 20 20 there and en-
brace it; if they hold those principles that unlock tho
doors Of privilege to the poor ana ignorant Of our country
and mankind, aud gives TO them lar ana righteous OPP
pOrtuuy If they hold the principles o. liberty aud jus
tice for ALI If they teach love thy neig1or as thy
self" Whatever ye would that men should 90 unto yo
do ye even 80 TO them then let us follow them through
| evil aud through good report
| IDEAS HELD DEMOCRATS.
l will speak, then, with your Indulgence, upon the
IDEAS upon when the Dtlocfauc parry lhlend 10 aunih
lister the affairs OF ioOoOO Of people now soon TO bg lo
100000 What are their ideas Of the rights Of meni Upon
what principles would they build the future The idea
Of the Democratic party lin Kentucky is that
should have the right to buy and sell duOther-at they
dren, to sell the husband away from the wife, the child
from its mother These are their ideas and they are per
secuted men You deny them the exercise OF these rights
Their idea that the late enemies OF the United states in
and privileges therein 10y laws made to the same
aud that you have established despotsn II yon require
them TO be shared equally WIN loyal men WIN
rgard TO emancipation and Tec0nstrucuon the party
has no eqnHGcai record II vs. Is GPosou 10 'mSsc
the party power what will they do FOR us 10 correct these
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States, and give the power 10 the Rebels therein eXcu
sveyf And to emancipation Will they pay for our
opposition to these fcis to be made eecual aud means
anything It means this II they cannot undertake these
negro suffrage 10 make compensation for our losses.
| am here to-day 10 sneak not Of What would have
suffrage but Of that which Is efeCuallY done
the work of the deuge The question is already decided
without me-yOu may say In spite Of me. II We must
frape il must he because we NAV expect them in some
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expectations from the Democratic party IN the work of
reaction We expect believe the public debt to be re-
pudiated Our slaves too not hOpeessy lost With
regard to that species Of personal property we may per
gushed gentleman not very far from Flemingsburg who,
while they were rejoicing oyer the last ill election in
Ohio, instructed his friends just to keep stll that they
| TIE GREAT QUESTION.
In examining what Union men are TO expect at the
hands Of the democracy, speak not Of lhe finances,
though that Is deeply interesting sulJcc but yOn and
know that here and now We are principally concerned
In knowing what the ideas that 10 govern this
What shall the generations Of the future have 10 thank
TO fort What the pnncipeg that in the
States What shall become Of the declaration OF
fathers promulgated IN 177G that All born free
aicnable rights "-rigls which they have no right to
part viihhe basis upon which this Government TO
subject here IN Kentucky
WILL THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY STAY THE ONWARD MARCH
OF TRUTH AND JusTICEf
Now If We give the Democratic party power in this
country for the next four years what do they propose
70 the Governments Remember, they cannot get power
before 1869. Well, they talk about nominating Mr.. Chase
! wish they would II would prove that the Democratic
party had abandoned their ground and give gratifying
hope 70 the country Of stable peace for the Mr.
Chases letter Ito say nothing OF his life shows
stands. In his letter recently made public, he takes
ground In favor Of universal suffrage; the party
"equa rights for all, exclusive privilege onODc"
up TO mat Democratic ground But will not antc
pate know not whom these will nominate. III
they elect their candidate lac will be installed power
in 1863. ask what would be the state Of things which
would confront them when they should thus attain pOwer
THIS Union will be restored built up upon principles OF
night wrong you may believe, but built sOdly
pactly, every State with "a constitution government
Lnnslalmrn iml.lAl and eEnCmLNn nllcDIa with