The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-07-29
communicated to the 8Iayfeld Democrat.
The Race for The Senate.

Communicated to the BIayfield Democrat. I
ne Race for the Senate.
Moscow, KY, July II, 1871.
MR. EDITOR Never since the days
of Lynn Boyd, has any Senatorial race
been characterized with so much activity
aud zeal, as is displayed by the one now
taxing place in the counties of Fulton,
Hiok man and Graves. 1t has been but
short time since the two aspirauts for
Senatorial honors, Maj Hale and Capt.
Clark, Iboth of whom are prominent
citizens, and leading men of Graves
county at the earnest solicitations of
many friends, entered the field to make
the race, and to day we find almost every
man, woman and child in the district
exhibiting familiarity with the issues
involvfd to an extent but seldom wit
pesseds From the eastern, and from the
westera, from the northern, and from the
southern boundary, from the highest as
well as from the lowest walks in life, are
oldi sns perhaps fogies would be the
beSsSr voTd) coming eer@ard aud mixing
with threading elementin society, with
view enlightening themselves upon
the vitd issues of the day.
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1t isnot the part of the wise and brave
men li,ing in this district to remain still
and grtwl and grumble at the despotic
acts of the party in power, and make no
effort ID common with thousands of good
and true democrats in the Eastern and
Western States, to reclaim our country
from Radical rule, and to this end it is
necessary that each one should heartily
endorse the action of our democratic
brethren in Ohio, and other Western
States. and contribute what little of in
fuence he may possess towards its accom-
plishment here in the "bloody first, >"
where Col. John G.. Noble resides. We
have listened so long to the rant and fus-
tan of old party hacks, and fossilized
politicians, that some, | fear, by still
clingiug to the exploded theory of State
rights. will stihe the warnings of con-
science in the coming election, and fail
to support measures that if passed, can
but rebound to the welfare and interest
of the country at large, yet it affords US
some consolation to know that The effect
produced upon the minds of some, by
the croakings of these evil birds Of prey,
Is rapidly passing away, and soon moth
ING viii remain TO mark It's former ap-
pearance. So mote it be.
The writer has been led to these re
Elections since hearing the candidates for
the Senate address the people upon the
issues of the day, (both State, and
National) aud has arrived at these con
clusions after having traversed a large
portion of the counties Of Hickman and
Fulton Our language may be, and is
doubtless, strong, yet no more so than
the vital facts in the case viii warrant, as
any Of the Bourbon fusion may discover,
if he will only take the trouble to ascer-
tain for himself, or fer the benefit Of his
friend, the red hot, and still heating
Bourbon of the Paducah Herald"
The candidates for the Senate, Mai
t8Ale aus <saPts- "a siifEsr. widely apOa
the Iaafn, and most important issue in
the canvass, Chez the negro testimony
question, the latter being in favor Of,
and the former opposed to it, up to the
hour of writing. They have addressed
large and appreciative audiences at Clin-
ton, Moscow, Lodgeton, Ebenezer, Full
ton Station and Rock Springs, and it is
safe TO assert that this issue (negro testi-
mony) is rapidly gaining ground, and
Can't Clark as its champion, has devel-
oped more strength than his friends
claimed that he would, in so short space
of time: we have talked the matter over
with the Bourbon and the anti Bourbon,
and with the former particularly, and
we have yet to find the man whose judg-
ment has not been warped by the teach
ings of Toombs, Silvertooth, etc, that is
not honestly in favor of it.
Saws Capt Clark in one of his speech
es: Il, in common with thousands of
soldiers said, that never would surren-
der to the powers that rule at Washing
ton. but [ did surrender. You, fellow
citizens. said at one time, that you
would never submit to negro marching
m to the ballot box, and there casting
his vote, still he does that very thing.
Can YOU preventit? Nay, verify. Ours
is the only State where the privilege to
testify in the State courts is denied him.
The Civil Rights Bill gives him the right,
our state Constitution denies him the
nrivilege. Should any State Constitu-
tion conflict with the Federal Constitu
tion? [ answer you, that ours most
asspredly does. What then is the RENE
dv , WHY sir, strike that clause from
the constitution, give him the privilege
to testify in your State Courts, and soon
will kentucky take position among her
sister States, fall into line and march
grandly on. contributing her portion to-
wards the restoration Of constitutional
liber;y." The people without dissent
ing voice, admit this to be the language
of truth 1t is the voice of reason, plead
ing for lumanitys rights. They turn
Iistening ear, and greet its reception with
the smile of approval. His honest mode
of dealing with the issues Especially
this one) wins for his cause hundreds OF
votersWherever he speaks. He has de-
cidedly the advantage over his opponent
Maj. Hale, being a fine speaker, besides
his experience as a Legislator, enable
him to grapple all the issues and dissect
them SO clearly, that every one can tho
roughly understand and appreciate them,
and in this connection it is but just to
add, that no stronger man personally,
could have been selected by the negro
testimony opponents, than Maj Hale,
who is hight toned, polished gentleman,
aifable, polite, and treats every one with
that courtesy, which alone characterizes
the we'll bred member Of fsoeiety; in short
he combines the tdrtiter IN re, with the
suaUiter in Dlodo, and we hope he will
pardon the liberty we are taking in call
ing his attention to the fact that many
of his warm personal friends, soldiers
who fought under his command, through
out the long terrible night of war, aud