The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-10
rhe issues of the Cubernatorial

very brief summary of the issues Dein
discussed by the Hon. Preston H. Leslie
the Democratic nominee, and Genera
Jno. NJ. Harlan, the Republican nomi
. nee, for Governor. as made up in tn
canvass now progressing IN Upper Ken
lucky.
: GENERAL AMNESTY,
is the FIRST proposition. Gov. Lesli
argues, that immediately upon the clos
of the war, the Democracy have desired
to have peace North and South, and Il
| live together in q common brotherhood
and that every Democratic Convention
in every part of the Union, had made this
expression by unanimous resolutions
He asserted that notwithstanding the
resolutions adopted in the last Republi
can State Convention IN favor of Am
uesty, that the party was opposed to it
and that the history of that party, Its
leaders, and their present nominees, give
the lie to their professions, and he ar
raigned them for their vindietive, IN
forgiving policy.
Gen Harlan in reply to this point.
said the Republican platform of Ken
tucky was more liberal than that OF the
Democracy on the Amnesty proposition
That he, himself, had favored it since the
close of the war, and declined to defend
the extreme men of the party who OPP
posed it. He argued that Leslie's re
marks on this point was calculated to
excite feeling of unforgiyeness towards
the Federal soldier, aud to stir up in
stead of allaying the passions of the war
RAILROADS.
Leslie argued that he aud the Demo
cratic party, were the friends of railroad
enterprise, and every other enterprise
looking to the development of the re-
sources of Kentucky. He knew the
Radicals were seeking to create preju
dice against him in certain sections be
cause of his Senatorial vote against the
CinriDnati Railroad, but that prejudice
was unfounded.
| Gen Harlan responded that Leslie
declaration of favor to Internal Improve
meuts was insincere. That the history
of himself and party disprOveo it. That
he and the Democratic party had the op
portuDity to aid such enterprise by grant
ing the Cincinnati Southern Railway
Charter. but refused at the detriment OF
Central Kentucky.
INMIGRATIoS.
Leslie said, immigration was Harlan 5
great hobby; that he would have one
believe that the Democracy was opposed
to immigration to Kentucky, but the
truth, was, the Democracy had always
encouraged foreign immigration. The
difference was the Democracy preferred
Caucasian immigrants aud the Republi
cans the African and Chinese. He and
his party had championed the rights OF
the foreigner when Harlan and his party
were opposing their coming to the
country.
J Harlan replied. that the Democracy
had been in control of Kentucky for
years, and had done nothing to eneour-
age immigration. and that the States of
the Northwest had outstripped Kentucky
in population and wealth on this account.
He charged that the reason immigrants
did not come here, that the Democracy
bad fostered feeling of hatred, bitter
ness, aud lawleesness, and that people
everywhere felt there was not sufficient
protection for life and property, to cast
their fortunes with US.
Law AND ORDER.
Gov. Leslie aVerted that the laws Of
Kentucky, aud the disposition of her
people, was equal to the protection of
every citizen, and that crime records
would show less crimes in Kentucky than
in any Of the States governed by the Re
publican party. He dwelt at length 10
review of the rulings of that party in the
different States and in the National gov
eminent. Harlan declined being held
responsible for Butler, Stevens. Sumner,
and the extreme men Of his party.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Gov. Leslie said the Democracy was
the friend Of the Common School sys-
tenn, and had given the people the beat
under the circumstances. That he had
always voted for it. atths polls and in the
Senate. That, however, the white men
paid the school tax, and be wanted white
children alone to be educated bYit He
charged that Harlan's party was in favor
of mixing the schools, aud forcing the
white tax payers to educate the negro
children of the State This lie would
never consent to.
Harlan replied that Leslie belonged
70 the party, which by their votes. in the
Legislature sought to destroy the system.
and TO kill its efficiency By unfriendly
legislation. That he (Harlan) was OPP
posed to mixing up white and colored
children in the common schools, and had
repeatedly told Leslie so. That the
Democracy taxed the negro on every
thing, except for school purposes, and
yet denied the negro any benefit of his
own tax for education. He wanted the
negro taxed for separate schools.
EQUALITY BEFORE THE Law.
Leslie argued that the meaning of the
phrase ..equslity before the law was to