Year: 1868




FOR GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY.


Col. r. Tarvin Baker made powerful speech
At Newport KY on the 2th instant. his remarks consist
ing OF the political issues OF the day After speaking OF
state affairs he opens the Democratic platform and
candidates IA follows;


snail pass from that TO higher and broader theme.
70 ono that interests you more and that Is a
tating the public mind. shall not attempt 20 discuss
attempt show you the object and aim OF the Demo
cratic party. They are not making this race upon the
platform that was adopted by the Democratic party m
their convention at NewYorS; that Is clean out OF tho
way. IL isa sido issue u Is gnlla Tor the purpose
Of deccying portion OF the people The true Issue is n
rebellion; the truo issue Il Frank Bairs Brodheadlet
ter the upon which they intend To make this
race, just certain you live. They are today the
organized party the face OF tho earth and they
intend a new rebellion II they can far deceive the
| American prope as to gull them into submission and
elect their ticket which they cannot do by any means at
ther command lCheersl Now gentlemen, ~ what re-
spect does oratio Seymour present himself before the
American pcOplel Ho prcsents himself as candidate
for the Democratic party Hs dshOn9red man all over
lIs honor gone his word gone, disn3sof,d h niHG,
tricky politician, man who IL n Tue hands or the New
York politicians for the ayowed purpose OF decetng he
American people and nothing else And who L tho other
maui IL Is the radical Frank r. Blair lie ID the
man they expect to make tho race upon Nhen nc wrote
that letter OF his and said that he intended to stand upon
that dOctriue he struck the Keynote OF the campaign.
Referring to tho disfronchisement he saysi


Now there are great many men. we know who by
some I'm your district who cannot hold Office because they
IN The Confederate army But there Is another
GLASS Of men, who played pig In poke, who said good
tho struggle. They didn't know exactly whose hands
they would fan into so when the upon the


ghnngs wing that the Confederate forces had whipped
the Union forces at Bull Run, and marching 10
Washing ton and thence to Philadelphia aud NowYOrk,
they were terrible Rebels; hut when the news came on
the lth July that the Stars and Stripes unfurlcd
at Ycksburg, and the Rebel army was cut IN two they
came that the Confederate forces were whipped
at GetysDurg ana at ast when the renowned & champion
they called our gallant cclta under the apple tree Ia
old Virginia, every mothers son OF them had always
been good Constitutional Union men, every one OF thon.
Loud laughter But this constitutional Amendment
uncarthcd sOmo OF them. Some OF them were In Jcn.
Daylss headquarters when tho Bul kun Ish Was gong
on; there some of these men who LEFT Old virginia
with commissions In their pockets, after taking an oath
to the Confederate powers that they would raise reg
mcnts 10 fight III that cause; but, Tor some
swearing to sTaghtcn out their record But when they
sufficient pluck and courage left In the Union party and
have power in the courts TO enforce The laws against
they swear for the law will be enforced. Gentlemen,
place myself upon that Constitutional Amendment, and
earth it Is the chief corner stone Aud place myself
upon the Reconstruction acts stand by them. ~
braggadocio Of the Opposition, and know how To
take it heed It no longer. 0nr career is
Congress Of tho United states and maintain it,
from the time took the initiative down TO the present


i do nc know exactly In what language To characterize
Andrew Johnson escaping he has but few more days,
until the ith OF March, but whom that hour comes, n


do not mistake the tone and temper OF the American
people, there Will he voice rsug 10 hail the conquer
Ing hero he goes and Andy Johnson with his slapiaek
that he had in the NewGor Convention and Chase Stan
berry R05s and all those Ike them, will be hiding
looking for dark which they divide tho
spO5 OF the i'll gotten Of the whisky ring Ken
tuckGns, not alive 10 the issues that are before
us have Travelled TO extent through this State
and tell you there places In kentucky where Union
dare not speak and where they dare not act. In
the southern portion OF tho State and upon the Tennes
see border there as perfect reign OF terror Us ever
there was upon Gods earth, and We don't expect those
men TO to the polls and vote. But, thank God, upon
this northern border the liberty OF speech left us and
tell you 10 behoOyes every man. who Is Union man.
an who has any respect for his country and tho memory
OF the sleeping dead to arouse from Ills lehargy and
come 10 the


In concluding, and speaking ofhe Gubernatorlal con-
test, he says


AS for my election, gentlemen, IL matters not have
come here tonight 10 express my sentiments 70 show
you that not lukewarm, and 10 show you that AIN
much interested IN the issue OF to-day at any time
previous to or since the Rebellion. came here to show
yOu that what OF strength ability hayo shall be eN
crcsed for the till tho Presidential election Is over
which confidently expect will result IN the triumphant
election OF Ulysses s. Grant. / Will not attempt
q eulogy upon Gen. Grant, nor upon Schuyler
COllax. | know them both Their history Is the
history OF the country. could not embellsh IL
we're 10 try They both men who have risen from
the ranks Ulysses s. Grant has with those gallant men,
sherman, Thomas, and Sheridan led our arms TO vctory
nave peace, and when he s inaugurated he will say to
the Confederate host Savior said to the waves Of
Gallee Peace, and they will be STILL lCheers They
will then cease their troubling, and until then may God
VINO has made and preserved us nation, take care OF
US and preserve fr0n the dangers with which VIC