National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-13
HOPE EVEN FOR KENTUCKY.
Redemption from nOurbOB Democracy
of the Dark and EEIoody Ground

representative Of THE REPUBLICAN was ac-
corded an extended interview recently with the
Hon. W. II. Sneed. of Frankfort, KY, cx-Statc
senator, n gallant soldier of the Union army dur
ing the war Of the rebellion, and Republican
who has known no variable nor shadow of turn
ing from the close of the war TO the present time
Major Sneed is buoyant with hope that the time
FOR THE REDEMrTIoS OF KENTUCKY
from Bourbon Democracy "draweth Nigh" aud
gives cOgent reasons for the inith that is In him."
lie said to THE REPUBLICANS representative that
Kentucky fusnishci to the Union armies seventy
FIVE thousand soldiers, brave and true. OF this
number fifty to sixty thousand survived the
dangers and casualties of the four years of con-
6ict and Of blood; that when the war
closed thirty.hve to forty thousand of these
ex Federal or Union soldiers, controlled by old
party ties and by hostility to emancipation, re-
turned to tha Democratic party of the State, and
have since supported the candidates OF that party
in county State, and national elections; that not
withstGuding this unwayering support for sixteen
long years IN all conventions of the Democracy of
the State, the claims of ex- Union soldiers for pre-
ferment let their ildcity to the party be ever so
unfalterlng, have been invariably rejected, and
none but those who
SERVED IN THE CONFEDERATE ARMY
or sympathizcd with the now Lost Cause" have
been considered worthy of advancement to places
of trust, honor, influence, and power that at the
State Democratic convention, held in January last
TO nominate a candidate for clerk of the Court OF
Appeals, to be voted for in August next four names
were prcsentcd-three gentlemen who had served
in the confederate army and one Colonel Frank
Woolford) who rendered the Union cause distin-
guished services at the head of brave and gal
liant regiment of Kentuckinns; that after several
unsuccessful ballots It becoming apparent that no
choice would be effected with three ex .oonfedcr.
ates in nomination, and in pursuance of the
policy constantly pursued for sixteen years, that
while the support of the 10000 oX.Union soldiers
was gladly accepted.
ALL THE FRUITS or THE VICTORIES
of the party to which the host Of ex Union soldier
Democrats SO largely contributed should be reaped
by the confederate element Of the organizntlon
the three ex.confederate candidates united their
forces, the result of which was an overwhelming
defeat of Colonel WOOliord. Weary with feeding
upon the husks of Democracy, and Indignant at
the repeated aud invarNble ignoring of their
claims to some share of official honOrs, Colonel
John II. McHenry, Colonel X. p. Jacobs, Colonel
Frank Woolford, and Others of
THE BRArEST AND BEST
Of the men when Kentucky furnished the Union
army are ripe for rebellion against Bourbon De-
moGracy and for Independent political action
that outraged by this denial Of all participation In
the distribution Of places audpower, Colonel Me-
Henry has issued call published In the Louis
vile Commercial, the leading Republican paper OF
the State, addressed to the cN-Union Democratic
soldiers, to unite in organizing an
INDEPENDENT ANTI BOURBON PARTY.
In this Colonel MclIenry is seconded by hun
dreds-yea, thousands ofthosc gallant men of Ken
lucky, who amer having for four years fought re.
bellion, were Influenced by the scare.crow of ne
gro equality to east in their political fortunes with
the Democratic party Of the State, including many
gentlemen of distinction aud commanding inllu-
ence That this movement is not sporadic
but the out.cropping of feeling
and settled, deep.seaed conviction long
silently entertained by tho ex.Federal SOL
dier element of Kentucky, who, under mistaken
idea now keenly realized, have been acting with
Bourbon Democracy, that while they are called
upon to aid in the political conflicts of the party,
they are not counted worthy to share in the least
the hOnors of victory The Post, Of Louisville, an
organ of the Bourbon Democracy, seeing danger
to the party from the Independent movement in
augurated by ColOnels MUIIenry, Woolford Jacobs,
and others, says that while II cannot be denied
that there are substantial
GROUNDS FOR DISSATISFACTION
on the part of tho Union soldier element of the
Democracy Of the State, and for the stated
above tho wrongs complained Of can be remedied
in the future, and begs that II righting of such
wrongs be sought inside tho party, rather than
outside Of it, So olten have the promises of the
Bourbon Democracy in this respect been broken
that the Posts appeal will be Intellectual
to stem the tide of independent politi'
cal action, as indicated Major Sneed sayt
that If this Independent movement shall
result. as he Is confident will be the case in the
nomination OF an Independent Democrat for can
didate for the Court Of Appeals, the Republican
party will make no nomination for that Office and
will givo the candidate OF the Independent or
ganizaLion cordial and unanimous support, and
that such combined action and support will surely
result ia the election Of the Independent
candidate aud the signal defeat of the Bour-
bOns' man, aud that such result win with
unerring certainty lead 10 u coalition of the Inde-
pendents and Republicans for the general election
in tue State TO be held in August, 1883, and the
nomination of ticket composed, us was tho case
IN Virginia, in part Of Republicans and in part Of
Independents, BY this union Of the Independent
Democracy who
ARE TIRED or TIE TYRANNY
of BourbOnism, and tho Republicans the State can
and viii be redeemed. In these views expressed
by Major Sneed as to the political situation and
prospects In Kentucky THE REPUBLICANS repre-
sentative Is advised that the Hon. Mr. White, the
only Republican representative in Congress from
Kentucky in the main heartily concurs,
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Promise OF an Open Spring.
Icebergs appearing at this early season In the
pathway Of ocean steamers, rs reported by ar.
rivals show that the spring Is TO be an open one
that Is if the lBhiOu of iCebeTg5 In former year.