Year: 1863

| '07-It is secession to refuse money to


carry out the Abolition programme. Our


mem bers of Congress pursued this course, as


we have shown, at the late session of Con-


gres, and they are still held to be Union
men, because they will still vote the ticket


fixed up by the Administration party on the
18th ult. O."


The men who got up this Convention
now profess opposition to the african policy
of the President and the Abolition party;
but test them, and they are either not sim
cere or they are not much opposed to the
policy of the President, which they pre-
| tend to condemn.


; Let US see how they would do in a con-
| tingency that may happen. Suppose the
next House .of Representatives at Washing
ton puts to the appropriation bill the fol-
lowing provisions, or something to the same
| effect: '-t lS7. d


Provided, That all negro troops be dis
! banded and no more employed


Provided, That the Presid ent's proclama-
tion of January last be withdrawn.
PROVIDED, ALI officers and soldiers Shall be
forbidden to interfere with property in slaves
in the Southern States p .| ''E
Provided The protection of the Consti-
tuition shall be extended by the army and
navy over all persons and property of nom
cobatants who are held bound under the
obligations OF the Federal Constitution and
laws.


Provided, That the coufiscation bill be,
| and tbs hereby, repealed.


Provided, That a National Convention to
adjust this natter be offered to the Southern
States, and that the war cease if the PROPOSE
tion be accepted.


The Senate reject and the House adhere
to these conditions. '-


How will this self-styled Union concern
in Kentucky or its representatives vote on
these conditions? Will they vote against
them, or will they vote for them, and then
recede and pass the bill without these con-
ditions? 80


One of these things they must do; for it IS
Secession to insist on these conditions. We
have declared, and we m can it, that we will
not vote dollar until this whole Infamous
and bloody programme is changed. We
write it down certainly disunion pro-
gramme. In our opinion, the war will ever
end upon the present poiicy.


But what will this Union party do? They
will vote against these conditions or vote for
them and recede, if the Abolitionists resolve
that they must. They are to be pledged
to do so. Their organ insists on il daily
The organ allows that they may first vote
for such conditions to place themselves right
on the record, aud then they must vote for
the bill without the conditions, to show
their loyalty; that is, the House m nst recede
if the Senate insist: The bill must not be
lost-a position which invites the Aboli-
| tonists to insist. This bogus Union concern
tell US they are opposed to this 4. .boliton
policy, and that it car be corrected by the
ballot box. They profess, or the organ does,
- h. IL s <pb N
oppose this policy of the Presidents. Are
they in earnest, or are they much opposed
to the Abolition policy; and do they rejoice,
as they profess to do, over the election of
Democrats in the North?


Let US come to the test. These elections
can give US only one House-the popular
branch of Congress-. That House cannot re-
peal law or make one, for that requires
| the concurrence of the Lenate. IF we had
both the Senate and House, they could pass
laws multiplying this whole Abolition pro-
gramme; but even then, unless we had two
thirds, we could not pass bill over the veto


AS it is, this power that the ballot has
given US can only furnish a remedy in one
way. An appropriation bill can't become a
law till it passes this House. and there is
the only constitutional power we have to
correct the evil: We ask the organ, en-
phatically, will you use the power the hal
lot-box has given, and the only one? Will
you use it or not?-yes or no, and no
lodging. -'.eT


If you say no, then don't tell the people
you are opposed to the Abolition policy, TO
the use that party intends to make that they
are making of this war. At least, don't tell
US you are much. opposed.


These bogus Union men tell US they re-
joice at the success of the conservatives of
the free States-not Democratic conserva-
: tives. They shudder at the name Democrat.
They say they rejoice for? What do they
rejoice for? What good does it do in this
crisis? If they are not to use the only pow
er they have acquired, in the only way they
can use it constitutionally, of what possible
avail are these conservative victories? The
North had Just as well elected Abolitionists
to Congress as Dem ocrats.


Now, will the people of Kentucky trust
to the professions of men who pretend terri
BILE opposition to the programme of the war,
when they refuse to use the only possible
means to correct it? How deep is that Joy
at the election of conservatives in the free
States, when these same conservatives must
act Just as Abolitonists dictate?


Let every reader reflect on this. IF these
self-styled Unionists are to act as they main,
tain now, Abolition!sts in Congress will do
as we'll as they can; for they will, to all
! practical intents, do the same thing.
We are not going to occupy such a posi-
tion as that before this Commonwealth
We should expect to be set down as dis
semoler and a juggler in politics by all SEN
sible men.


The Louisville Journal says the Demo-
crat is alone in opposition to the Union
ticket So much the more credit for Us, and
SO much the more discredit to them. 1t is
not the first time we have been alone. In
the last Preside ential election and for some