The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-22

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Fun ON tho ssunp-The Radical Cam
didate for Governor Of Kentucky
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The Louisville ledger has graphic ac-
count of the proceedings OF q meeting held
on the 4th instant ut Pembroke. Christian
county, KY, at which that humorous
speaker, Hon. Proctor Knott, entertained
tic people. That part OF his speech relat-
Ing to the Radical candidate for Governor
of Kentucky we give below. 1tmakcs rich
reading:
HARLAN DULUTHHp.'
I have known him long and well as most
genial gentleman, profound lawyer, and u
scholar Of varied and distinguished attain
ments, and, taken all in all, a man Of whom
/ am personally fond. As q public man
am free to acknowledge that he has, per-
haps, the advantage Of Coy. Leslie. Re-
nowned alike .. .,.-.-... ... -..,.. ....,,
As A WARRIOR >. > ',.'F
and statesman his career has been such
as to dazzle the er"aptured vision OF every
hcholdcr with the associated spendorS OF 4
thousand brilliant achievements, which
constitute the brightest gems in the diadem
Of his cOuntry's2 glory. [Great appiause.]
His military record, especially, IS theme
upon which every patriot must delight to
dwell. (Applause.] ....,.. :.... .....
l confess | cannot recllr to it without
feeling every fibre and tissue of my being
tingle with .. thrill Of martial ardor.
daughter and applause.] | remember
how his impatient blade. leaped from
its scabbard when the first notes of
ing horizon Of 1851, or how it gleam-
ed like meteor along his terrible
pathway, as he swept like Il tornado to the
dread carnival Of death. The awful sub
Unity of his going forth to immediate
himself upon the ,blood-stained altar OF pa
triOtism will haunt nc to my dying day.
[Applause.l 1t reminded me Of Osslars
description of Cuthullin rs he rushed IN
the sound of b'sar1ns like the terrible spirit
of Loda, when he comes IN the roar;oi
thousand storms, scattering battles from
his eyes Immense appla,lse.l What deeds
of prowesS he might have Won upon the
CORY field, what hecatombs OF slaughtered
rebels might have gone down beneath the
biting edge of his trenchant blade, had he
| ever succeeded in meeting his cOuntryIS
! toes "upon the perilous ridge of battle"
| the pen of history will never tell for ere
he had III opportunity to qHench bis blazing
! brand in the blood of traitors he was called
from the paths Of martial glory to the more
urduous duties Of civil life. Great laugh-
teri ! know we much needed his dis
tinguished services in the Cabinet. am
willing to admit that there was not another
lawyer in all the length and breadth of the
Commonwealth, from Maysville to MI is
Point, who was capable Of diScharging he
distinguished functions of the office Ol The
Attorney-Gencral [laughter], yet 1 cannot
but depiore the ineXorable necessity which
compelled him to quit the tented field and
bid farewell forever to call the pomp and
circumstance Of glorious war" In fact, L
consider the resignation of General Harlan
is the direst calamity that could have be-
fallen our beloved country under the circum-
stances [laughter], for l am satisfied that,
had the Confederate leaders been convinced
that there was no other means of escaping
a direct conflict with Gen. Harlan upon
the open field, they would bave laid dow Il
their arms 1t once. [Renewed laughtcr.l
But when Lee, and Johnston, and Bcaure-
gard aScertancd that General Harlan had
resigned, they plucked up fresh courage
and determined TO prosecute the war TO
the bitter end. [Laughter.]
1t can, however, be said OF General Har-
Ian, as it can of but few military heroes of
equal prowcsS and renown, that when bis
tcir-dlmmed eye rested for the last time
upon the war-worn forms Of his command
when he bid them 4 last long adieu upon
the tented field-he had the proud sat3tac-
. tion of knowing that he had never led them
into danger in his life. Prolonged laugh
/ ter and applause.]
But while L could dwell forever with in
creaSing raptures upon this delightful
! butte to his equally brilliant and extraordi-
nary career
AS A STATESMAN.
! Endowed by nature with a genius cap1-
| ble of embracing in single grasp every
theory of governmental science, his public
. life has been perfect political kaIeido-
scope, exhibiting in every conceivable va
riety of combination every principle and
every tenet of every party that has had an
existence on this continent from the hour
! of bis birth down to the present moment.
Far back in the days OF his college youth
he was more brilliant eXempliflcation OF
tue principles of the Old Line Wing party
than either the godlike Webster or the l1l-
mortal Clay. In 1886 the instrument re-
! yolyed, aud behold all the resplcndent glo-
rics of Know Nothineism in all the gor-
geous sheen of Il thousand eittering span
! sles. In 1860 it reyolved again and 10 !!
the simple but comprehensive creed OF
Bell ana Eyerett-a triad OF diamonds
"the Union, the Constitution, and the Gu
, forcement of the laws" Iu 1864 1t turned
again, and there were all the Old family
Jewels of the Democracy blazing forth Ill a
, Hood of etllllsence irradiatinS The entire
Commonwealth. - 81 ~ -. = :.
In 1866 the machine turned again, and
/; the dim outline Of the Third Party fell
feebly upon the vision. In 1868 occurred
another revolution of the protean table,
and there we're all the multiplied horrors
of Radical;sm in ill the Intricate maZes OF
chaotic confusion. [Applause. What VIII
nnnear when it Shall make another revolu-
tion is beyond The power OF my feeble una
g,nation to conceive. Perhaps the lnstru-
ment will explode like tremendous me-
| reoric corruscation, when millions OF many
colored sparks will ltnger moment OH The
midnight sky, and then leave the universe
! in total and eternal darkness. lIremen-
dous applause.]
would like to linger upon this delight
; full theme would like TO pay a htttng
tribute TO the distinguished services and
thigh renown of his lliustrious colleague,
Col. Thomas, who, l understand, was il
a brilliant. ornament to that very EN-
cient arm of the military service kheWn as
the Home Guard [laughter]: who 4 znaer-
stand took solemn oath never to leaTeSthe
country except in case of invasion but
you" patience iorbids. daughter anu ap-
plause.] - .=~...rs - -.
THE extraordinary announcement, by
cable, Rof the arbitrary action OF the Ere
mier Of England in abolishing the army
purchase system by Royal warrant. In deil-
ance of the refusal OF the House OF LORDS