New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-28
THE TORST DELEGATION ~ CONGRESS-
COLONEL. BRECKINR1DGES sIsTER-1N-LAw Is
SUES AN APPEAL TO THE ASHLAND
DISTRICT VOTERS.

SUES AN APPEAL TO THE ASHLAND
DISTRICT VOTERS
Louisville Ky. Aug 27.-Mss Mary Desha. Of
Washington sister of Colonel W. c. p. Breckin-
ridges second wife. today ued vigorous appeal.
urging the defeat OF Co.one Breckinridge. 1t IS
follows
To the Men and Women Of the Blue Grass State:
| have hesiiatcd for many days before writing
this letter because ! know the prejuiices OF Ken
lucky men and their opinion thai II woman iift.
she is out OF her sphere. But the occasion IL 80
grave that venture. at the risk ot shocking
necessary for You to kno%, knGwns wei, Sou WI WI.
been in Washington They are hound to keep 81
lence. either from the feeling Of loyalty, which ~ y
fellow-feeiing that makes them wondrous kind"
That Colonel Breckinridge win be returned to Con-
The very thought of It Is an insult TO the State
her Women vriuous BY ndor.ing Colonel Rreckin
ridg. you would accept his and Colonel Thoinpsons
Of the State arc iiberiinos the women cannot be
pure. and your vote for him would b. an announce
ment the world OF the unchastiiy OF your women
! am not troubled about his reelection. but | am
afraid Dm that II hs bT T Ohf him
some other immoral man. will the reputable portion
politics who can lf the soiled banner Of the Ash
land district. c.eanse Its stains By pure ne ana
bear II with such honor tina, who 1--we In Wash
lngion and have been deepy, humia;e,a,. may again
be abe 10 say with uplified heads: I'VE are Ken
The pain truth is that OF a; immoral delegations
IN Congress- that Of Kentucky has the reputation OF
being the worst With the Taulbee and Breckinr.lge
scandals and the low obscenity OF Thompson you
Will not wonder at Il. What need from the Ash
land distrc, Is a clean. pure man. with brains
enough 10 know that II s n mans actions. and not
his re-! gous twadd.e that make for righteousness
and not brains enough 10 fool a whole community
for half century into thinking he is Christian ana
H. II YOU must have ALTERATION on your banners.
that instead OF "Breckinridge and brains you nave
a name that Will 80 WEI, with morally. -.
To the OF the Blue Grass give my grave
full thanks that they have remembered my sls,e,. 49,
her faithful beautiful lfe-and have showed, by
every means in their power their appreciation OF y,
and their detestatiOn OF the man who dishonored
her whiie living who has desecrated her memory
and disgrace1 her children ,,,
To the Confederate veterans. ] would sayIi,ying
she. never forgot you. In persecution. IN trai IN
exile her people were al ways rememberen. Ou
assed resolutions OF respect when she ded ana io
lowed her to the grave with almost the honors
given TO a soldier. Show that your protestatlons
were sincere by retiring to private IRE the man Tno
has committed the objectionable SIN against hef
and by sending TO Congress respectabe, r"IIut-
able honest man to lift Kentucky. the state she
loved so we'll back to its proud place among us SIS
ter States . IA. s..,. ons
with pride in Kentucky's past with shame S hr ana
confusion that even man Is left within her Dor
ders who is willing to see her INUNDATED. WIN an
abiding trust In the final triumph OF law ana order
decehcy anu '''o'"'''' - NV MARY DESHA.
A citizen OF the Ashland District Of Kentucky.