The Hartford herald., 1875-03-24
F.r-u tl- Fransf,a oman.
Gen. Sy;tlia,HS aud fii4 Claims
GSam tIkc ID r4n nocracy.

liams is making this race for the nomina-
tion Tor Governor at the hands of the
Democratic party. He bases his claims
upon his military record and services ren-
dered in the field and to the party. Can
General Williams or any Of his friends
claim that, in point Of military services,
that he excels either of his honorable
competitors from Central Kentucky?
Wherein does his record as a soldier ex-
eel that of Johnston or McCreary2 'Tis
true that he entered the Confederate ser-
vice with much higher rank than either
Of those gentlemen, but It's equally true
that he failed to receive as much promo
ton during the struggle: from which it
would seem that bis soldierly qualities
were more appreciated before trial than
after. Is it true that mans fitness for
the Chief Magistracy of a Commonwealth
is to be measured by his army rank? If
so, he ought to have been elected seven
years ago to the Commonwealth Attor-
neyship Of his Judicial District over
Lawrence Jones, the subordinate but
faithful Captain. whom the people eleva-
ted over his head.
The truth is, the war fever has about
expended ITSELF The people demand an
other gauge by which to test a mans ca
pacities for the discharge of civic duties.
What show OF party services does he
make? Can he point to the time when
be ever appeared upon the stump or en-
tered the arena to do battle for Democra-
cy, except when he was candidate him-
self, appealing to the party for its votes?
A lifelong opponent of Democracy, never
joining its ranks so long as he could find
shelter elsewhere; his advent into the
party was quickly followed by his candi-
dacy for Congress in 1861. Returning
home in 1865, you find him a candidate
for Commonwealth Attorney in 1868
Again, in 1873, a candidate for the Legis-
lature from the counties of Clark and
Montgomery, in which contest. for once
in HE life, be was successful, although he
lost to the Democratic party the vote OF
Clark county, which went for his Radical
opponent by majority of seventeen (the
first and last time that she ever repudia-
ted Democracy in a party contest, for her
vote in the Grant and Greeley race can't
be called party struggle). And here
again, in 1878, we find him haranguing
the dear people, pleading for their suffra-
res as candidate for Governor. These
were his contests for official station. In
what others has he ever mingled? For
what is the party indebted to him, except
for constant mendicancy2
There is another pertinent question in
this connection, that needs to be answered:
What sort of a record has he made for
himself during his short affiliation with
the party2 On the 4th Monday in Feb
ruary last, the Democracy OF Owen coun-
ty held a convention, the largest ever as
sembled within her limits. Twas regu-
larly called by the proper authority,
called to order by the Chairman of the
Democratic County Committee, organized,
passed its resolutions, appointed its dele
gates to the 9th of May State Convention
instructed them to vote for Howard
Smith for Auditor and Jerry Lillard for
Attorney General 1.-TWO Owen county cit
izens) and adjourned. Gen. Williams at
once organized a convention of his own
Rump affair, a pure bred mob, not lay
ing claim to a semblance of authority
harangued them in speech, and got
them to instruct for himself, and others.
Does not this thing bear indisputable ev-
idence of force and fraud upon its face:
The next Monday, he alone Of Guber-
material aspirants appeared in Bourbon;
instantly confusion, strife, and proceed
ings universally denounced as disgraceful
are made the order Of the day, to extori
from protesting people instructions In
his interest Will candidate who BOLT
ED the Owen Coanty Convention that had
taken no action against him, abide the
verdict of State Convention. if that ver-
dict be for another? What party tie will
bind him to the action of the one that ht
has not broken on the other? But, ht
seems to be as little imbued with Demo
cratic principles as he is given to the OBJ
servance of Democratic practices. Go tc
the Journal Of the Kentucky House o
Representatives for the session of l87;
and 1874. on page $40. $50, and SSl, ant
YOU will find that he introduced into thu
Legislature, and urged the passage ofi
joint resolution, instructing our Senators
and requesting our Representatives il
Congress to urge upon the General Gov
ernment the construction of gran'
double-track railroad highway, for tn
transportation of freight alone, from tn
Atlantic seaboard to the Valley OF tn
Ohio, W ith branches, terminating at St
Louis and Chicago-"ThG road to be bull
oDned, and controlled By the Federal Govern
ment as public highway Of commerce." /
that Democracy? The representatives @
that party thought not; for, the wild
mad scheme was repudiated by an over
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