New-York tribune., 1871-05-03
KENTUCKY.

| IN summing
| KENTUCKY.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvENTIoN-DIsCoRD
IN THE PARTY-PRosPECTs OF COMPRO-
MISE WITH GEN. BUELL. AS CANDIDATE FOR
| COMMEMORATIVE B0URBoNs.
LOUISVILLE, KY. April 29.-The Democ-
racy meet at Frankfort next Wednesday, May s.,
to nominate State candidates and this letter will reach
You in time explanation OF the situation
There has never before been time the history Of the
Democratic party OF Kentucky when the prospect OF
want of harmony great 1t just now We have
about dozen aspirans for the place OF Governor ana
each OF them is backed by small determined factlon'
but not of them has character aud influence enough
to the support of any considerable number of d.
lowers The struggle ia between county politicians, each
of whom. thankful that truly able or popular man Is
in the way, thinks he before him pat to the
Governors mansion Then there Ia q complication grow
ing out of the defeat of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad
bill last Winter The central counties of the State are
outspoken their determination to support no man who
is not pledged to the project for building that road The
western portion Of the State claims the next Cove
and is unanimously opposed TO the road Tho subject
may formally appear In the proceedings OF the Con-
vention ALL 1t forms OF the difficulties OF the
situation and is to enter prominently In the eau
cusing and cheating generally Finally, we have the
KuKux and the Bourbon faction opposed to the Pro
! gressives.
remained at home during the Rebellion and few apos-
tates from the Union party. Their principal organ Is
The Ledger Of this city, edited by late lieutenant OF the
Federal army The Progressive Democracy are for the
the most part late COnederates who have accepted the
results of the in good faith and do not desire any
reaction stubborn resistance to accomplished facts
| Their organ is The Courer-JournGi edited by Henry
watterson lately Rebel. They have nearly monop-
oily OF the brains Of the party and are making their
fight with vgor and pertlnGcy. They are In favor OF
stringent legislation against the KuKlux, and want
Governor will enforce the laws. They in favor
admitting negro testimony in the courts OF upholdng
the amendments te the Constitution and of protecting
all in their natural and civil rights They will do all
they can to secure nd0 pement OF their views by
the Convention. The B0urbons do not recognize the
XIvth and XVIII Amendments or the legislation that
has been had under them. They want those amend
ments nuifed and the negro deprived OF the ballot:
whether they would go further if they could does not
clearly appear but If they had power and went so far
they could not stop there, even If disposed Tney op-
posed and defeated, in the recent Legislature all at
tempts suppress the Kux or TO laws necessary
to that end They also resisted and thwarted all efforts
TO render coored persons competent witnesses In the
State courtsa which OF itself would have dis
posed OF the Ku-Klux gentry, rs they knew. A.,
Until lately the Bourbons have been OmnipOtent IN the
State but TIE hard knocks they have received from
the CorierJJuTngi and the very general disgust when
weaken and alarm them They felt the necessity of
couneraCtn the influence OF the Courier Journal, ana
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for that purpose The very latest movement for a
reconciliation .. the factions is well devised and
Buell. for Governor and Gen Basil W. Duke for Lieuten
antGoyernor. and TO adopt platform which sh3 be 80
be desired This movement is regarded with especial
BSe resides and where the exConiederate element is
strong The time is short that before the Conyention
posed mode Of reconciliation regarded in other parts OF
the State but, from all that can learn, seems TO be
favored by all except the most algnaht INC
Progressives in favor Of IT, because they thnk the
fact that Buell. has been Federal General would be
sufcieut answer the charges made against the state
al the North and doubtful platform YOU'D DC inter-
lion OF the party like the arrangements because looks
conciiaOry and would be likely 90 help the Democracy
in the next Presidential campaign The Boutbons arc
opposed TO IT, because they are alad IL would De ift E
pretcd "a sign that Kentucky is s member OF the
whole policy designed to repel Their opponents
boYeyeI have them at great ds9dyanIase on ths ms
ast Legislature and their refusal to pass laws for the
I % sooething TO relieve the party other states
from the odm by the brutal Ignorance ana cru
The Bourbons of Kentucky have reason to believe,
would rather the Democratic party beaten IN the
Presidential race than see he party uinin on
lust and national platform which they honestly intended
TO abide by and enforce But the B0urDons nope tha
after the necessities of the campaign are satisfied the
party if successful, could be brought 10 sanction aa
execute the Bourbon policy However; even & wi5n%It G
necessary to make show OF zeal IN tha respect III ofue
10 retain their power at home. Their followers would
leave them by thousands and 60 over to the Progress
syes there were any lack OF professions OF anxiety Or
truuIh of the great National DcGnoCfdtC
The grand battle Of next year. The fate OF the Buell.
Duke-uo platform compromise depends therefore, 10
some extent Oh accident but to much greater extent
on the ability of the respective wlre-pullers II le
can keep field through several balotngs ana hefe
is no secret bargain and combination against nm, ne
will be nominated A late Confederate colonel OF
prominence who lives here, and other prominent ex
kebel officers have declared that they have lost al pa
tence with the BOurbOns that their nonsense ana iOly
be stopped; that something must De d1ie anu IN.
ouicly TO the south from the Iate winch the
IOurbous are bringing 1t that the NOiiherh peole
must be convinced at by the celrest PROOFS tnt
.lelIi at
renewed p act or IN spirit The emphasis with which
this is said and the large number oil thOse VINO loh IN
show that the Progressive mean business law ~.
late remark that they did not know that
tbey had any right to o voice i'll government NIlcn
they lad tried destroy, and that such tmng had
al, fo them they going 10 act the part OF honest
men and not do indirectly and 10y political tickeIy "hat
they failed to accomplish by force 0 arms Not 1' LIN ~
hoisand of Of Rebels who fought In the war
/ can be found who entertains any other feellng.
II the Buell. movement should be abortive It IL impos-
sihle 10 conjecture who viii he the nominee Lesle the
rasent has instructed votes than
auv other candidate, but he Is not aecepaoe 10 the
Marty at large. Tile unhappy King, OF Paducal, mas
LeeI slaughtered by the untmcy production OF letter
Which he wrote to Radical Congressman during the
war JONES' exM. G. from the Coyngton District, VINO
tried desperately TO make GdIltal out Oh ho
had with Stevenson is also IN the ring so ex-senator
McCreery though he denies II; ne Wouiu Iatnef pe s
tor again. successor to Garrett DAVIS Dut he waits
for that Beck Will beat him. since MS AIhstoh Iesoiu
ons however tine PrOTessyes say he has SHOWN great
folly and they will never again support nun lof any
once The rising IN Kentucky politics just now IS
nn0nestiOnaby Beck 1t Is supposed q 40 not know
how correctly that John C. Brecknridge who refuses 10
have ANYTHING TO do with current politics. is secrety
m fe seSt in the Senate which himself abandoned Tor
love of the dear defunct COnfederacy.
POLITICAL NOTES
Resolutions denouncing o. 5, Winans were
s,.od last evening by the XXIst Assembly District