National Republican., 1882-02-18
THE KENTUCKY SPLIT
a LIVE REPUBLICAN, INTERVIEWED.
What Colonel Moore, OF Owensboro', Has to Say Of
the Union Democratic Movement and
uow II May be Made Important
20 the Country,


Mr.. Moore, you are from the town IN which
MIR. McHenry lives, the gentleman who set the
uisnfociion going in the Democratic party OF Ken
tuoky. The movement has attracted the atten.
tion ofthc politicians In the country; now tell us
about this man McHenry, and his attitude be.
tween tho Bourbons and the Republicans7"
well, sir. your question covers most TOO much
ground for sidewalk conversation but will
sny for MoHenry that he is as well and favorably
known MS any man in Kentucky. His father
Judge Mollenry, once represented our district In
Congress; his brother, Hon. Henry d, McHenry
afterward represented the district, and, in word
the fnmfy Is MS honorable ns any in the State. Nc.
Henry himself was colonel of the Seventeenth
Kentucky Infantry, at the head of which regiment
he performed gallant service mt Donelson, Pitts
burg Landing, Perryville and other battles of the
war After leaving the army, which was by
reason of disagreement with Mr.. Lincons policy
regarding the slaves, he reopened his law Office and
has since practiced at his old home in owensboro
He belongs to old Wing stock and in common
with most of his old associates in the South, both
OF Whg aud Union unieCedents, fell into the Dem
ucratc ranks where, lie says, patriotism has
been dlshonorable, service to the country mark
Of disability and badge Of shame MolIcnry
has been living protest against the contempt
and prescription which the old Unionists and
Federal soldiers have met I'm the Democratic
party of Kentucky; and despairing of justice
and fair play, he has published his denuncatOno of
It, and called upon all tho liberal elements of Ken.
tucky to unite for Its overthrow. AS you sny
find this movement is attracting the attention Of
the country"
What form does this prescription take. and
what is the immediate occasion for this protestS'
1T takes the form Of almost utter exclusion Of
this class from Office, which you will better npprc.
hend when say that, of all the offices filed by
the Democratic party for the sixteen years IL has
held power in Kentucky, only one, and that tho
most Insignificant has been held by representa-.
tive of this class and IL one term each by two
Democratic Fcderals The exclusion Is the more
exasperating TO them when they remember that
by their votes they clothed with the suffrage and
qualified for Office their now fortunate confederate
bretheren In fact, they think It decidedly smucks
Of ingratitude. Tho feather which broke this
Federal cnmes bnck, or the immediate occasion
Of this movement grew out OF the proceedings Of
the State convention in January last to nominate
candidate for clerk Of the Court of Appeals, the
most lucrative Office in Kentucky. II was about
the eleventh Democratic convention in Kentucky
since the war 1t was typical convention in It's
personnel, proceedings, candidates, and results
Any man who understands this convention In
these respects understands Democratic politics In
Kentucky; any who saw 1t. saw all there is dis
unctive or worth seeing about Democracy in that
State. There were some ten or dozen
confederate captains and colonies who wanted to
be nominated. and one Federal-i. c. Colonel VOL
brave ord omoiort no1nar ga ,r,o ,oa,o ir tha
KentucLv senate n, ,ho ,vin,o or 1876 ,ee II, ,ho
repeal of the laws disqualifying the confederatcs
from voting and holding Office. His successful
competitor was nominated as "a man christened
for the father OF Democracy and hailing from the
county which wears the name of its Southern
obieftoin Thomas Ieferson Henrv of Moroon
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or lad n cheryon CoIonal wolrord ,vos ,,o,nin,,od
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,,on,ira,;,'n NJ pIoina a. Siro,,',,a,i ~, aII a.
no n,rnose ,or os ,vas ,,raIto,as co,ono, wi
o,rd's .tar ,yon, dor,, In aaroo, "a riht i,ar, o
Ean,,oLy EedornI ord Ii,Ion;s, r,ap, ,hoIr eao
and swcar they'll maize a s,nna,, A'e
:. what convoss 10 nond,no tha, oosrs ~, onror
r,pi,y 10 work mn tte lhersl sentImnn, vor soor
oT9u N'N''
awe hoyo a., a,oo,,o, g., ,,o,,s, ,or o,or,, =, III.
court nT Annools ara thio ,nat,ar vii, ha ,,,,,nS
mn nond,ng that convoss Tn Wor,,,o,,,, o,oo,in,s
@herO there are opposing candidates, it is Gus.
tomRry for the candidates TO make appointments
ana speak throushoul me slate and these speak'
lnRs generaiiy take the form OF Joint discussions
"ITaye these boilers or dissenters. or wbateve,
yor COLI ,hero on,, oor1idotc Cor orsoa %,
-. =,
yes, AZ a meeting or conference OF the Leaders
hold at Louisville on tho first Of this month
Al was determined that ex. Lieutennnt. .Goyerno,
Jaoob should make tbe race and no has conssntoG
'"vo S0u,N iAe .,o iaSS, uhu iio mas oohseii'eo
70 40 So nc s hhuVe OF kentucky, was colone
Of the Ninth Kentucky Cavalry, is first clas
sneaker q brave and true man. and announces hi
nurnose IN canvass tho state ne tborou,hIy os ,,o
plPSe s w N VI ~ ' S' 10 'ii''o"s"'S "S w"
ever oohe'
In to this moyement9p
Not much r, as vet"
In, 10 ~"
Inc CHWecut is your ieadlng paper there
How does that standT
at has published number of able articles ad
yisipq the Republieans To sunnort Jacob Colone
=, ~ ni, hH i.,.." w s.Ppoit '"ooo' Uoone
~ NJ heiiy lne euilor' ls stauhch hepuoncan
man Of broad views and enlarged culture, NOR,
Of q statesman than a partisan has taken great I'm
,as, IN ,,,a move ond hoI;o,,os q, ,.ii, ho ~,
tores' N 'ne move, anu oeile.es IL WIN DO I'M
nsans OF improving the polncai conditions o
Kentuoky. and eventually of the entire South
Colonel Kelly was urged as the man to represen
the South in President Garfield's Cabinet"
DO you think the success OF this movement II
Kentucky would encourage liberal men In othe
Southern States to come out from the Bourbon
fnnks7"
II certainly think 1t would have that effect. Al
honest effort will do good The feeling in Ken.
tpoky has no doubt been greatly encouraged by
the success in Yirginia and the election OF n Re
publican Governor In Tennessee There is signih.
cant restlessness In Texas, Georgia, and othel
Statesl and the treatment OF the debt question will
give the Republicans Tennessee. But Kentucky
Is M the Tipest for for Liberal move -, The men who
oil liberal people. Democracyi in the border States
aimee the war illustrates nothing SO much as the
power OF prejudice, and II will be strange II tha
49,, =" Have you talked with any Republicans here Fl
Washington about the matterY