The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-26
Political Notes.

The republican vote in Kentucky ia ,
growing vote. In 60 it was /, 1864; in ga
&c, 592; in '6S, 4O,O66 in 70, IS, 7G6. The
Chicago Tribune has no doubt that Brig
| lows nomination would bring it up to. a,
| least, l2O,OO0-and that would be A ma.
| jority.
There is a Bristow sentiment in the
country which cannot be safely ignored
and the average republican shows strong
indications that he feels that Mr.. BrIstow
fills the bill completely. We think we OBJ.
serve rising tendency in Bristow stock
Gardner Neaos.
Ii. V. r.. has finally ascertained that
Parson Brownlow is a Morton man il ia
one OF his partners who does the Bristow
writing in the paper. OF the Tennessee.
delegates 10 or II are for Bristow. for
Morton, for Blaine nearly all the Nor
ton men take Bristow for second choice.
The nomination of Bristow will Danish
belknapism, and Babcockism, and the
whisky ring, and the whole element of
official fraud, from the campaign. 1t will
silence any claim for Tiden as a reformer
because, contracted with Bristow, there Ia
no other man can rank as reformer in the
estimation OF the country. Tire country
WIN ask no pledges, and care little for
platforms or resolutions, if Bristow be
nominated In him they will recognize
country, party and reform. CHtcago 1ri.
Bune.
when the friends of Andrew johnson
were endeavorng to capture the federal
office holders in Kentucky, resolution in
dorsing his policy was introduced by Gov.
ernor Bramlette of that state, at a soldiers
convention. for the purpose of forcing sew
eral United States officials present, Cen
eral Brlstow, then district attorney at
louisville, among the rest, to declare
themselves The moment the resolution
was read, General Bristow rose and moved
to amend by adding the words, "Under-
standing 1t TO be the fixed and cherished
policy of his lamehted predecessor, Abra-
ham Lincoln" and upon this he spoke as
follows
mo man in this country had more of INV
love, respect and generation than Mr.. Lin.
coin. 1t we must have Mr.. Jobnson,s
name in the resolution, let us have Mr.
Lncoln's too. n, as l understand Mr.
johnson, he is carrying out the policy Of
Mr.. Lincoln, am Tor Mr.. johnson. With
thls express understar ding, | endorse Mr.
johnson. But will not endorse him in
he language of every rebel meeting in
kentucky, nor in the way Of those Who.
whlle they endorse him, re-assert the fun.
damental and originating principles of the
rebellion, the miserable, abominabls and
infamous resolutions Of nlnetY-eight."
The Rev. George F. Pentecost, who was
chaplain in Secretary Bristow's regiment
during the war, has written letter giving
some personal "reminiscences, among which
are the following; "During the war he was
ever the terror and dread of dishonest cut
ers, contractors, and all trining and incom-
petent officers. In the administration of
his regiment and the various posts that
were at different times under his command.
rings of all kinds were dashed to pieces
ike potler's vessel and corruption fed
before him like fog before the sun. No |
matter who was guilty-bo 1t friend or foe |
he was instantly called to an account. |
ihere was time when he might have had
brigadler-peneral's commission for the
asking. Other officers in the brigade and
ilvlsion were working day and night for
.nese horors. said to him one day, Col. |
'nei' why don't you 60 tor that comms.