The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-03-22
Tn, Ik,ega,taeky Asti.Bosrbsa Revolt.

Democrats " against the Bourbons y
even more significant turn in SoutherriI
politics than the recent Malone revolt
in Virginia. While the latter. was an /
uprising against ,Bourbonism. It was,
based upon dispute with West Yir-
ginia- of readjustment Of the old
State debt. The Kentucky revolt Is an
open mutiny in the camp, not upon any
side issue, but against the prosecutions
and expressions of the ex-Rebels for
seventeen years inflicted upon them for
bellion. There Is nothing weak or
feeble in this revolt. It Il a split in the
Bourbon party too wide to be bridged
over. 1t has been made with . una
pinity, resolution and enthusiasm that ut
bnce stamp it as q permanent rupture
that will revolutionize the political
status in Kentucky, il it is properly sup
ported and handled.
To appreciate the situation brief
retrospect Is necessary. The out
break of the war found Kentucky potit-
eally divided between the Bourbons,
who were rebel and State supremacy In
their sentiments, and the National Tn.
ion men Of the old Clay Whig stock, who
never believed in the miserable heresy
OF State Sovereignty, who were strong
enough to help keep the State in the
Union, and who freely gave their sup
port to Lincoln, Notwithstanding Ken
lucky remained In the Union, the Bonr-
bons succeeded in sending so, 900 or
go. 900 men to the rebel service, and as
many more who figured in guerrilla
raids. But the Union men placed be-
tween $4,000 and 60, 900 volunteers In
the field, and rendered important and
rebellion. Unquestionably they did so
with the impression that their slaves
would not be emancipated, or, If they
were, that they would receive compen-
sation for them from the North. When
the rebellion closed, however, their
slaves were made free, and the North
declined paying for them. Annoyed
at this refusal, they went over TO the
Bourbons by thousands, and with
them they have remained for seven
teen years. Probably as many as
10000 Union men pursued this course.
Their lot has not been happy one,
however They have been the hewers
| of wood and the drawers of water for
the Confederate Bourbons. They have
endured prescription and persecution
because they were National Unionists.
The rebel Bourbons have controlled
every o-called Democratic convention
and nominated for Office none but those
who fought to destroy the Union, or
who gave them aid and comfort. and
sympathized with their treason and re-
bellion.
The remainder of the Union men in
Kentucky, white and colored, stuck to
the Republican party, and numbered
about lie. 900 votes, while the Bourbon
rebels with the help of 10000 foolish
Union men could poll 150, 900 votes, and
thus secure all the offices in the State
| and nine-tenths of the county and mu-
nicipai places. In seventeen years the
Union Democrats have had Just one Of
fee, and that an unimportant one. The
Bourbon rebels seized everything in the
State, and took possession of the State
i Treasury and the School fund, which
they have squandered. The foolish
Union men, who bolted seventeen year.
ago. have turned the grindstone for the
Bourbon axes and for their own nose,
at the same time. They have had nc
political reward or recognition for keep
ING the rebels In power seventeen
years md the only privilege al
lowed them was that of working and
voting for the Confederate ticket yea
after year At last their position
has become uncomfortable, and at The
recent Bourbon State Convention the,
asked for q single place ON tht
ticket, that of Clerk of the Court o
Appeals, but they and their candidate
} Colonel A. T. Jacob, were incontinent
, " bundled out of doors, and askec
!. sneeringly what they were going to d.
about il. This was the straw that brok
the camers back. The Office is small
one, but It is large enough for test Oh
the question of partisan bondage ant
inferiority. They have revolted an,
held an immense and enthusiastic Stat
: Convention. They nominated Colone
: Jacob for the office and issued stirrin,
appeal "to all true men, whether Re
publicans, Greenbackers, or old Uniol
men, civilians, or soldiers, to Join us il
an an honest, earnest effort to clean on
the Augean stable, upon the followin,
declaration of principles" etc. IN
last principle declared in their platform
has the true ring In it: .'.e
Eishth-FfnsIly, we ratify the nomination @
Colonel A. T. jacob, OF Oldham County, q
clsred, aud we cordially and respectfully as
the support and co-operation OF all progress
poiit cal name theY may be known, of all {
we gic, now - unfuri our ssnasr nrm in The rsh
as God gives us - see the right, relying in
upon the correctness and purity OF our ma
tives- 1-r- .fT',lrne ln e1ratr.isf = siidtt.f-
The revolt Of the Union Democrat
has now givent he Republicans as well q
the Greenbackers of Kentucky an OF
J portunity, il they are wise, to redeer
the State from the misrule of q Bourbo
!. rebel minority The figures of the las
. Presidential election are all that
necessary to show this minority. TIL
vote for Hancock was las, ,068; for Gar
field, log, SOC; for Weaver (Greenback)
| IL .499--the combined vote ngains
Hancock being III $685. There are
the State fully 40. 900 Union Democrat
formerly Clay Whigsl. If but half Q
these withdraw and the Republican
and Greenbackers unite with them i
support of Colonel Jacob, he would hav
nearly 10000 majority, and II. IS
more likely, the break Is o general one
his majority would be SO large as to NJ
doubtedly influence the general ticks
and redeem most of the Congressioni
representation of the State II II
cheering to notice that there is . stron
disposition on the part of the Repuhhs
} ans not to put any candidate in NON
: ination against Colonel Jacob, and tn
Louisville Commercial, the Republics
. organ, urges the following excelleI
!, reasons upon the party for the ,suppol
. of the Union: Democratic candidat.
9 He will make an active canvass, and he vi
!, orsanizsfion, cha King Il with not only III pr
scription OF Union men, but with lt9 geuer
m snsnagemest 9f stat, sisirs: Inis vii, I
= party TO some extent II II does no more, Al