The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-13
KENTUCKY Politics.
The Reply Of a Union Demo-
efat to a Rebel Democrat
A YindieatiOn OFo RufHer
County. aat t1aHzB
1 90 fr0m H0n. B. b. D &c.
AoRqANToWE. Ky 81 ;


MoRGANTOWN, KY
w 500 February 4, 1868. j
Editors Journal'
1t seems as If the proceedings of q
late Union meeting 10 this (ButIer)
County, have stirred the soul Of the
editor of the Bowling Green Democrat,
Captsin 7. II. Hines, to its inmost
depths, causing a stream of course
billingsgate to be poured out against
this county generally, and the writer
Of this in particular. 4 am not as
tonished, however, at this, for when
the resolutions were read ia the
meeting, I observed that some Of the
4 Democracy we're 50 cut TO the heart
that they gave vent 10 their emotions
/ ia horrid groans Il Is true the edi-
itor does not meption my name, but
his remarks are such as make it man-
ifest that he refers 10 me, hence 1
shall treat the matter as If he had
called me By name. I am, however.
entirely too modest 10 admit that 1
was the prime mover ia the meeting,
but If there Is any blame 10 attach 10
any one on account Of the resolutions,
] am willing to take il upon myself
i presume tie editor desires 20
achieve nOtorlety as O Democratic ed
itog, hence i inseTt the article refer
red to Ia full;
The War not ret OYeF-Butler County
Stlll In the Field Against g The
Wicked RebelliOn."
Ia the Evansville JOURNAL, of the
23d ult., we find full report Of a
. so called "uUnion meeting, held at
Morgeltown, Butler County, on the
18th Of last month, at which a series
Of resolutions were oiferadHBd adopt
ed and from which WS make some
choice extracts. ln giving these rare
evidences Of the wisdom Of the en-
bryo Statesmen of the free Common
wealth Of Butler, we cannot refrain
from remarking that we have rarely,
If ever, seen such mOnstrOus exhibit
tiOns of ignorance perhdy malice and
impotent rage. Butler has a history:
she has likewise misstonl lt is
the peculiar province and pferoga-
tive of the ooterie Of individuals who
composed that meeting, toEeethat her
history is not falsifed and that her
UtDftOMa AAIs9AD1 nNlAAA DC" aHaDitA IlAfHu~
ed. Her history Is lhiss ln9lS6l she
obtained the proud distinctioniof6 be-
ing the banner UniOnWc0unty" in
the State, although we believe that
the then truly loyal ~ Legislature
was ungrateful enough to bestoW the
reward upon another She east Ia
that year, all told, fifteen Demo
cratic Uotes--One out Of every hundred
voters supporting that ticket But
strange 10 say, that while she Wash hFst
ia casting ballots for the Union, she
was last In taking up bayonets
against the wicked rebellion" In
proportion to her Union vote, she
probably sent fewer soldiers 70 the
Federal army than any comfy 10 the
State. Herm ssiOn, which these gen
tlemen are led on TO accomplish. IS
to usurp tIe place Of Wendell Phil
lips and Furnish the Republican party
with brains, and the sages who inau-
gurated the Lincoln dynasty with po-
litical wisdom. We know the prime
mover in this meeting he II a con-
sistent politician. Consistency Is
ieWel. When the war began he was a
Simon pure Democrat. ln 1854 be
went as a delegate TO the Democratic
AyOuNEUEtlA
even a moderate DemOcrat-Tbut was
rather Q Wiekbff delegate than an
UnderWood delegate, though app
parently attaching himself to the
latter gentleman. Now the gentle
man is not an extreme Democrat, not
a moderate Democrat, not a mild
Republican; but a full-blOWn Thad.
Stevens, Ben, Butler Abolitionist
While commenting on this meeting,
we will take occasion to say that we
DO not believe these men represent
the county. Size may have been led
astray, asshe eyideDtly has been, but
we haYel too nJiehecOnhdence 10 the
wisdom and energy Of the few true
Democrats Of that county 10 believe
that she viii bo permitted 70 remain
in this semi-state Of barbarism. Here
is what we promised our readers:
Hear what they say q bout that mag
nanila0us g0yerument-
ResolUe7. That the General Gov
ernment has shown itself % be the
most maEuanimOus and merciiul to-
wards rebellion 81 any government on
the face OF the earth, and the fact that
thousands who owe their Lives to its
mercy are permltted 70 devote all
their time aud skill to the abuse Of
the Government aud the denunelation.
of its friends. presents spect Gle OF
magnanimlfy without a parallel IN the
whole world.
This is a disclaimer;
Resolged, That we again avail our
selves of this opportunity TO deny the
oft-repeated charge OF fayoring negro