The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-20
Our s.mp,e.m,.s,a o,d Governor

our simple minded oid Governor
An OUTSIDE OrIsIov. Too much
Blackburn in Kentucky, and some to
spare from Congress. Il Port Gibson
Miss Reveille.
DR.. Black burn, who by virtue Ut a
mistake Of the Democracy Of this
Commonwealth, sits in the Gubcrna.
torial chair at Frankfort, has taken il
upon himself to attack the country
newspapers who have dared to crit.
else the official venality Of Iii. High
Miehiiress. - Flemingsburg Times.
so Il seems that the Governors
spree at Crab Orchard, TO which
place he ordered the State troops 80
that he could show of in all the pom
posity Of his soul. cost the State
about s25, OOOl Was ever a State
cursed with such silly nincompoop
Is II not about time TO circulate peii.
tons for his resignation i-TSomersct
Reporter
The two weeks carousal Of the mil.
itary companies at Crab Orchard, at
States expense, was not TO the credit
Of Gov. Blackburn. II cost the State
about $4,000, and no good whatever
resulted from IL. On the contrary,
they brought discredit upon them
selves by drinking and fighting like
negroes at an election. This Il a poor
way to reirench. but probably enough
was saved by cutting down the pay
Of the meagerly compensated jury.
men to foo, the useless bill The
Governor has no moral right to thus
expend the peoples money! The
South Kentuckian, IIopskinsvillo.
IL am reminded here Of some other
folly on the part Of the Governor.
During the first six months Of his adj.
minisiration, rs am reliably assured,
he expended $1,000 in refurnishing
the Governors mansion at Frankfort,
and the outlay for that purpose il
still continued Every species OF ex.
,ravagance is INDUCED, from satin
bel covers at sl2O spice, TO horse
blankets cashmere, SUPPOSE, in
proportion as to cost. Among other
items ON the Auditors books is
charge Of 81 per diem for carriage
hire, To enable Mrs. b. 10 do the State
shopping Yet the Governor is con.
staully prating Of economy. VI w.
q. I. in Cincinnati Commercial.
Gov. Blackburn went out Of his
way in his Crab Orchard speech 10
defend Garfield, and to insult that
I'D little Walton Of the Stanford
paper" although the latter 10 good
Democrat, a fearless editor, and was
Secretary Of the meeting In Walton
he tackled the wrong Thomas-cat
and earned the castigation he receiy-
ell. Walton's services 10 the party
caused his appointment As member
OF the State Democratic Committee.
His services to the State in denoune.
ing crime and aiding in the arrest Of
criminals melted his people to presen,
him with gold.headed cane, which
he had in his hand when his Clemeucy
was indirectly chasing him among
"the editors ofticky little sxl0 news
papers, who criticised his administra.
tion, but were unworthy TO unlatch
his shoestrings." Walton has risked
his life in the suppression of crime,
and in the crowd that blushed at a
Governors attempt to cast obloquy
upon one Of the best citizens Of the
State was a murderer whose crime
that citizen had denounced, aud whose
child bore that Governors name in
gratitude for pardon granted the
murderer before trial was had. I'm.
der the circumstances the attack of
the Governor was utterly inexcusa-
BILE, and was so regarded by his best
friends and most ready excusers. The
freedom of the press in eritioising the
public acts Of officials is one of the
most precious and beneficial rights of
free people, and Gov, Blackburn's
attempt to abridge il will rebound upon
his own head. - Bowling Green In
telligenoer.