The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-31

KENTUCKY AND THE 16Tu AMENDMENT.
"A very prominent and thoroughly IN,
forn6d al fRspubl blican Senator told D Ken
tti6Stan, tlItseyening the r Fitteenth Amend,
merit would be ratified and officially pro.
mulgated within twenty days, and advised
an immediate organization Of the negroes
In Lexington, Kentucky, in view Of a
sweeping Republicanstriumph insthat
city dt the municipal election TO be held
onthe ffst Saturday In March, Immedi.
ately following the promulgation Of the
amendment, there will be passed, he be-
lieyCs, an act providing severe pains and
penalties on all who interfere with or pre-
vent tho exercise ofthe right Of franchise
Of those upon whom It Is conferred by the
Fifteenth Amendment Concerning this
aMack" writes TO the Cincinnati Enquirer.
1.-THE Radicals count largely on tho FIJI:
tecnth Amendment to give the control Oi
several COngrcsslon nnldtstricts In Kentucky
next fall. They feel assured, too, Of some
Of the richest and best counties OF the
State, and some go so far as to indulge the
hope Of getting the ascendancy in the en-
tire State government In this, lh9WeVerr
they will find themselves mistaken. Even
ifevcry negro In tho State were join them,
they would fall many thousand short Of
majority. It is true, however, that the
passage and enforcement Of tho amend
ment will inctease tie Whitb, Radical vote
by the addition Of that largo class Of un-
nrincipled men who are ever ready 10
Join an increasing party, and who, being
known and truly measured In, tho Demo.
cratic party, have no hopes of prcterment
there. ~ j" AZ 1..@
"But write this paragraph merely to
give hint 70 tho Kentucky Legislature
how to take at least one crunb Of comfort
away from the Radicals. The city cleo
tIon In Lexington takes place, according
To law, on:Che 18th ofAIarch. Il presume
several city elections occur throughout
the State on the same day. The Radicals
fully expect to have the Fifteenth Amend
mcnt promulgated by TINT time. II 80
nearly all the city elCCtIonSjOf Kentucky
will 10 carried by the Radicals The ne
grOes have cOngregatd In tho Interior
towns and cities In such large numbers
that think they. hold tho balance Oi
power in most Of them and they will cast
every vOte for the Radicals the first time
theygo 10 the polls. Alter that they may
not bC quite 80 unanimous. Tho Legisla'
lurC has the power to alter or amend all
the city charters, and It should imnedl.
ately change the day for holding tho city
elections In Lexington and elsewhere, 50
US to make thcm occur before the promul.
cation Of the amendment. In this way Il
can cheat the Radicals at least once; and
know from what I have heard here that
Il would sorcly clAgrln them 70 do so In
relation to Lexington. They count large
" an tho moral effect Of having the frst
election Under tho new regime held In
Kentucky
ENFORCEMENT OF THE l4Tl ARTICLE,
Senator Morton GVOwS his intention, ~
soon as the Senate has disposed Of The
financial question, 70 introduce and prcsl
70 its paSshAe . bill providing fOr the pun.
isllment Of those persons holding office In
violation Of the Fourteenth Amendment
1t is said by well informed persons that