Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-04-11


The Breckinridge Nees, whose de.
mocrncy has pever been doubted, has
hken down The name Of Capt. n j.
Henry from lie mast head" and in a
well written article refuses. to further
support him for the office 90 which he
has, been nOminated, because of his
disgracefnl loings In Louisville. II
further says that its refusal to support
Henry is done With no viewef yeiipg
for Jacobs, but because q an unslters
able determination never TO vete for
man who gets drunk, the, more es.
pecialiy II he acts worse Than beast
when he does drink. Several other
papers likewise, refuse to support him,
and we have heard numbers of our
leading citizens say they will in no
case vote br Bin, preSerfing not 70 vcte
than o aid In tie election oil man
vino 50 Ear foreets himself as to be.
have as he did. There are many rea-
sons why Henry should have conduct.
ed himself becomingly in ithe canvas,
besides the general reason that gentle
met, shoula always act as such. His
nomination obtained by the somewhat
Questionable method Of combination,
had to some degree, detracted from
his standing among the masses, be-
sides having caused the McHenry
movement. Then he had promised
his friends TO forsake the tempting
cup and under that promise they had
IGNORED him. Surely. If under these
circumstances. he can not control him,
self, there is no hope for him, should
he be given the office he seeks. That
there is no doubt Of his bad behavior
is showa 10y bis confession 70 the edi-
tor of the Louisville Democrat on
whom be called to apologize for his
conduct. That paper says: "He con-
fesses that he was vdrunk and disOr-
derly, but says h was an accident and
wilinot happen again. He says it IS
not a habit with him now to drink
and that he had not been on a spree
for several years. DC. &cP The
State Central Committee should take
action on the charges, and if it finds |
that the matter Is Of as serious aspect |
as We are led TO believe, they should
politely request Mr.. Henry to step
down and out. Don't let's give the
republicans club with which to beat
our brains out. 1t is better far to
lose the race than win it for man,
who would do discredit to the party,
both as man and an officer.
IT is a source of great qualification
to us to observe the unanimity with
which our brethren of the press have
spoken against Gov. 'Blackburn's pre-
MUM for assassination. Most of their
comments too. have been accompanied
by kind reference to us, of which, altho'
conscious that we are much
unworthy, we shall ever cherish !
with proud recollection. Every pa
per in the State with the exception Of
three. that are afraid to speak when
the Governor is arraigned, have re-
Ierred to the matter, and but one has
taken the Governors part, and that
ones meat and bread depended upon
It. If the legislature should display
It's usual cowardice and refuse to in-
vestigate the charges we have made
md proven against Gov. Blackburn,
we can enjoy the proud satisfaction Of
knowing that we are endorsed by the
men, whose opinions we value aud
whose good words it shall ever be our
him to deserve. II is another great
,onsOlatipa to know that very large
majority Of the people Of this and
surrounding counties are with us in
our efforts to prevent abuses 10 an
official power, and are fully as much
lisgusted with Blackb urn as we.
The democrats are already begin
ming to kick about the selection of old
Rosecrans to the position OF Chairman
Of the Congressional COMMITTEES. He
IS too aged, and this is no time % fol.
low ia theiead Of old fogies and moss
backs. An attempt will be made to
Dust old ROsey and put in his stead
Mr.. Flowers, the young Congressman
who won such a glorious victory over
and money in the city of
New York. The Secretaryship is to
be given to Hon. Phil. b. Thompson,
Jr. our gallant young representative, !
and more appropriate selection
,Ould not be made, for he is young, ,
progressive and thoroughly up to all
II the measures Necessary % a cam -,