Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-02-07
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With apostates such as McHenry &
Co. Itseems 10 MS that mere state
ment of their position--their owl
statement of thought to be enough
to damn them in the estimation Of
every democrat who deserves to wear
the name, and who has sense enough
tovote. They have not merely refus'
ed to abide by the decision Of regu-
larly constituted Convention Of their
party in which they themselves took
an active, part; have not merely de
serted the party whose principles they
have professed to believe in and have
publicly and privately advocated for
years, but they have deliberately gone
over, bag and baggage, to .he enemy
gone over and locked arms and
shields with the men whom they have
been denouncing for a half a lifetime
as foes. TO constitutional liberty, and
foes to every thing that freemeu love.
They have with equal deliberation Sc
lected and employed as the champion
and exponent Of their cause-their
treason the Louisville Commercial,
the recognized organ Of the republi.
can party in this State As a matter
Of course the republican party will
give them hearty reception, and
will hasten 10 mix tears and curses
with them over their yillaneous treat
ment at the hands of the "rebel de-
mocracy." No army ever yet refused
hospitality to deserler from an OPP
posing army, That would be neither
natural, civil, nor sensible. Well,
these men say they have a grievance.
So say all traitors. No man ever did
a mean thing since the world was first
set in motion, who didn't have a
grieymce, or'excuse in some form or
other, to offer for his Ubiquitous con-
duet. They say they have raised the
standard of revolt because "a seltcon
siituted clique of would be leaders
have made service in the Lost Cause
the sole requisite for Office in Ken
lucky" Such is the declaration of
Gov. Jacob, their candidate for Clerk
of the Court of Appeals. Now, the
movement of these men, as every
body knows, was prompted or suggest
ed by the defeat OF Col. Wolford in
the recent State Convention, and the
charge that the party is controlled by
clique or ring of ex Confederates
has direct reference to the action of
that Convention. In other words, the
allegation is, that Col. Wolford was
defeated solely because he bad belong
ed to the Union army, and that Capt.
Henry was nominated because he
fought for the Lost Cause We
contradict the charges and aver that so
far from its being true that the Col.
was defeated by the so-called rebel
element of the party, it is a fact that
can be almost demonstrated, that he
owes his defeat to the Union element.
Col. w. went into the Convention
with his own Congressional District,
and several counties outside of it.
Rebels and Union men alike, stand
ing solidly for him. Among his sup
porters there was as large per cent
age Of Confederates as there was
among the supporters Of any one of
his competitors. Among the Confed-
crates supporting him, were men ofas
much prominence, respectability and
influence as those who stood by the
other candidates.
The first ballot taken disclosed the
fact that Col. w. was the strongest
mrn before the Convention. Now, If
il be true, as Gov. Jacob declares in
his published interview, that, "He
number Of union democrats IN The
State is double that Of rebel democrats"
Why did not these union democrats
send delegates enough to the Conven-
ton instructed for WolfOrd TO nomi- /
nate him? If the union democrats
elsewhere had stood by the old hero
with half the fidelity that the union
md rebel democrats q his own sec
IioE of the State did. he would
have almost had "walk over" in the
race. Where was Gov. Jacob and
what was he driving at when not a
WOlford delegate was sent from his
,OuntyH Where were Maj. Kinney,
capt. Ballard and Col. Munday, and
low were they foOling away their time
when the seventy delegates in their
ity were being selected in the inter.
st of Wolford's competitorsS The
ruth is, the union democrats of Ken
lcky, outside Of the Colonels own
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