, 1879-08-13
DIR. LUKE 2. BLACKBURN.
somc Moro IntcrostinE noadlne for a
Notorious KcntuckiAu.

Notorious Kentuclian.
National Republican.
The Kentucky Democrats were captured By
general apathy, and during their captivity It
appears tliat Tue Republicans waltzed away with
few local and Legislative Offices in tho late
election In TINT State. Another explanation Of
this result Is that many Of tic moro honest,
mauly, and humane pcople OF the State wcro so
dtsgustcd With DR.. Luke r. Dlackburn's refusal
to deny tic charge that be 10 t1le Blackburn OF
SMALLPOX and infectious d!scnsu uotoriety dur
iat; the War, that they could not, would not,
anil did not yoto for him for Governor. In iaet,
many Of ttcao believed, ~ they, had thu hest
reasona tor doing. that he IL tile Same man,
the ycl1ow.fover tsnl, Who proposed to MD tho
arross the Canada border iuto tho Northern
States. No wonder, tn view Of theae facts, l,ut
tlic Democrats and It diiicult to ct IN even
tho scmblanea Ut cheer over t!etr rcccnt
y!sto1Gy aoG. ,o,hs n ,hs propeFlynamed "Dn'k and
d. adiy Sss n. ss eests
mutt Gdxttte, arguing from HI Ohio Btant1point,
was crctlulnus enough to think that tho chlyal-
ric Doctor's effort to introduce smallpox hnd
ye'low.fayor into Northern cities a,ul armies
c1otA,ng. would seriously ln}urc him 10 tho csti-
mat!on OF kcntuckiuus. l},css your soul, Mr.
0azet.n they look at tlat tt'Ing differently over
tue river. II Is rcgnrdcd - Q gltt.cdged in-
dorsetncnt OF tho Doctors devotion to tho
Cause.
.Hucwr1.s TO-, Journal. ...
Kentucky last Monday elected for Governor
DR.. Luke T. BLACKBURN, who will bu known iu
1lstofy as the miscrcant that plotted to sprcal
yel,oW-forer anl smallpox anlung wonen u1sl
children by means Ut infected clothing, as
war measure. 1t Is unnecessary to exy tllAt
Kontucky Is a Democratic State, but II Ia air.
nnceaut that not single Democratic paper In
thu North has felt tlnt It was any stain upon or
humiliation 10 the Democratlc party tn elect
such man, any moro than It was to clect John
Grant RgAd4 4'oA,, EaQt;
DE: Luke l. backbnra u elected Governor ~
thS Il a The eusstnIn i s
who attained m Infamous notor!etY by trYtnu TO
spread the ssnall.por aud yeIlow-to fever In the
North a1!9 10 tho uhton armies durlnE tho He
tucky Democrat: would hesitate for 81. instant
to yota fur lllat Dr.. blackburn, but y Ia impoF.
sant to know Ehetl!er they .ctually did or not.
There ca. ts i's 70 deuns e 'as.'t a!a. ke DR., 1u4s p
Blackburn who was on Mouday Inst elected Gov
eraor Of Kentucky BY the bullheadet bourbon
party Ct that bsnlghted bai!Iwick u tho very
infect Northern cities AIN! Federal troops With
amali-pox and yeilow-feYer germs. Kentucky
should 20 and clean herself.
The conservative kontueky kH .;''iSai esnt,enan Is
manifestly convinced tAas soMushtn: has bccu
going on. lie is not voting nearly IL often NJ
ha did. Tho hero!c Blackburn a.li lie terrlbla
Bec! hare not entirely satisfied hin, hut l,e
may bs induced 10 lend hls aid to The OhIo olec-
uOl.
DR.. Luke 2. Dlackbutn. who Il the nevly-
elected Governor Of Kentucky, Il without doubt
thp blackburn who plannol to Infect our clties
With smallpox aud yelloR-teyar during the War.
NubH4na tfd.} Ttnts.
Dtackburn'a aoctlon only shows auew tho
moral de&kluess VI hcnturkY Democracy.