The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-09-11
GOVERNOR BI4ACKBURN.

GOVERNOR BlAACABJRN
The Cincinnati Gazette is piling up
some ugly evidence against Luke T.
blackburn, who was recently Inaugural
ted governor of Kentucky. going to
show that hs did try to introduce yell
low fever INTO the north during the
war. The evidence produced by the
Gazette shoEs the arrest and trial of
DR.. BLACKBURN. atiIalifax, Canada. The
following fibm the Toronto Globe of
MAY "a. 1864 is to this point:
AFTER II. Blackburn was bound
over to the jssizes in the sum of $1,000,
with two areties, the case was not
prosecuted further for the reason that
the prosecution became convinced that,
although tie conspiracy to infect the
northern masses with yellow fevc- ard
the actual conveyance and disposal OF
the infectedelothing were fully proved,
and even admitted by the prisoner, YET
there was nj statute making it a crime
in Canada thus TO conspire. Moreover,
the goods had not touched Canadian
soil. If they had the case would have
been diiierent. and Blackburn would
not have escaped. The act was regarded
throughout canada as one of the most
diabolical crimes that human being
| could possibly engage in. and Blackburn
was Designated as the yellow fever
fiend.'"
Also. the following dispatch from
Halifax appeared in the Globe of May
Z. 1865. ii was headed, 9 A Shocking
Story from Bermuda y:
"HALyFAS, n. $, May 8, 1s55--1he
Bermuda papers contain long accounts
of the judicial Investigations now being
held at st. Georges. of the attempts OF
DR.. Blackburn to introduce yellow fever
into New York. Philadelphia, and other
Northern cities.
DIR. Blackburn visited Bermuda os-
tensibIy on philanthropic mission, IN
! connection with the causes of yellow
fever. The evidence shows that he col
lected. while there, bedding and clothing
itsken from fever patients: that he pur-
chased and infected new clothing, which
he packed in trunks and left in charge
of parties. with orders to forward them
TO New York in the spring. One wit
mess testified that Blackburn represented
/ himself rs Il Confederate agent, whose
mission was the destruction of the
Northern masses.
at was also shown that several per-
sons connected with the agency OF the
Confederate States were cognizant OF
these facts.
at is stated that there were ten
trunks. three of which have been found
and their contents burned by the Board
of Health.
Blackburn is well known in these
provinces as leading and ultra rebel.
When Gov. Blackburn was Inaugural.
ted. September ., the only retercncc
made by him to the serious charges and
TO the proofs presented was as follows
"Let US hope that the people of Tho
various States will cultivate a feeling OF
especial amity, and that they will believe
and remember that the enterprise and
prosperity of single State adds 10 the
prosperity of all, and that the time is al
nand when north, south, east and west
: will turn in scorn, contempt and loath
1. ing from those political, blatant trick
, siers who. for their unholy and selfisl
ends, continually cndeavor to excite
sectional bitterness and hatred
The Chicago Tribune says: The pub
!. LEGATION of direct evidence of Black
/ burns guilt has excited much.commen
throughout the State, and some of III
leading Democratic papers. such Us tn
G Lexington Transcript, are calling upol
: him for prompt denial or explanation
i, The Transcript. in double-leaded edi
torial saws: This serious insinuatiol
against his character is fourteen year
Il old. but. if it be true. he cannot iiv
/. long enough for the people to wipe on
!, the remembrance of so diabolical a deed
Such damnablc scheme all the philail
> thropv of an age, could he live it, woul
IS not atone for. All the deeds of a life
time. were they all good and successful
= cannot Justify people in indorsing TO
their highest Office man guilty OF VIVA
l. is charged against one DIR. Luke l
r Blackburn. to whom the new spapcr
.e have so often referred III the name c
all that's good let DIR. Blackburn sa
something in defense of himself
, After the appearance of the above &c
l. itorial the editor, Ben Dcering, wa
If waited upon by number of stockhol'
/ ers of the Transcript Company. VIII
" demanded that he should make no FIJI
y Their reference TO the Blackburn suble'
D. or else should resign his position
IF whcreupon he promptly resigned. NJ
.r Deering says he supported Blackbur
!, during the campaign upon the expire
Il promise of the latter that he would sa
al isfactorily explain the yellow fev'
ne charges as soon as elected.