The Climax, 1887-09-14

Lexington Ky Aug 11 On the 4th of March 1861 John J Crittenden left the Senate Mr Lincoln was in inaugurated - augurated inaugurated President of tlie United States and now aweful forebodings were felt throughout ihe country In deep sadness Mr Crittenden return returned - ed returned home with the intention of retiring from public life thus seeking that tranquility which after so much effort and so much agitation he now in bis old age so much needed He had done what he could to avert the storm and now In darknes and loneliness ho retired to await the event At this time Kentucky was largely Democratic aud intensely pro slavery Her extreme views had been exhibited by inserting in her lato Constitution most absurd provisions on this sub subject - ject subject The Whig party which for forty years under the leadership of Mr Clay had maintained the ascendancy had become demoralized and suffered dis disintegration - integration disintegration The Know Nothing party had risen like a meteor and had fallen like a meteor The Repub Republican - lican Republican parly was rising into power The Democratic Party now saw its opportunity iu Kentucky aud emerg emerging - ing emerging from its long humiliation moved with a united aud vigorous force to tliecontiol of tlie State Each mem member - ber member seemed to feel a personal interest and personal glory in its triumph A Democratic Governor had been elect elected - ed elected aud the Legislature elected In 1S39 was largely Democratic Breckin ridge had been elected to the Senate of the United States and in him was centered the highest hopes of every individual iu the party Mr Clay had been the idol of tlie Whig party Breckinridge became the Idol of the Democratic party Young eloquent graceful and aspiring he had many qualities to secure admi admiration - ration admiration He now assumed tlie leader leadership - ship leadership iu the Senate Circumstances had thrown him into strong sympathy uitli the South iu its present move movement - ment movement I think he would have gladly avoided the position hi which he was placed but matters had gone beyond his control aud instead of leading he suffered himself to be led Had he had tlie ability and power of such a leader as Mr Clay he might now have done a great work for himself and his couutry Kentucky as I have said had been at no peiiod of her history so intensely pro slavery and so strongly in sym sympathy - pathy sympathy Willi tlie South He was bound to he people by the closest ties of of friendship aud consanguinty Many Keutuckiuus had gone South and made fortunes they returned annually to spend the summer hi Ken Kentucky - tucky Kentucky They were generally Demo Democrats - crats Democrats aud devoted to the institution of slavery They considered tills the source of their wealth They were often audacious and intolerant to all who did not agree with them Tluy denounced with all their fierceness all Ideas of emancipation or whatever tended to improve the condition of the slave The voices of many of the wisest and best men were suppressed by the overwhelming power of the Southern Democracy And now they had come to try the souls of Ihe Keutuckiaus they had submitted quietly while there was no iraineut danger Deep down in tlie heart of the great body of our people there was devotion to tlie Union Many of those who settled the State hud come out of the Revolution and the sous of such sires who had listened by the winters fire to the tales of their suffering aud their triumph well knew what the Union had cost and well ap appreciated - preciated appreciated tlie blessing it had secured Gov McGofHu in January 1861 called the Legislature to a special ses session - sion session It assembled at the Capital on Monday the 17th day of January 1661 The members had been elected before the development of the trouble were

ture They were much aided in their work by the influence and eloquence of Mr Crittenden who by their in influence - fluence influence addressed the Legislature He well understood the situation aud knew better than any other mau what was then needed The great work was successfully accomplished On April 5 1861 The Legislature adjourn adjourned - ed adjourned All that Ihe Union men desired was to get the people to feel confi confidence - dence confidence in tlie strong Union sentiment of Kentucky And now the contest opened before the people of Kentucky and the Union men went boldly and confidently into the fray It was one of those times when people are roused to a just ap appreciation - preciation appreciation of the matters involved and demanded the services of the tried truest men Mr Lincoln called for a meeting of Congress on the fourfil of July 1861 AH eyes were at once turned to Mr Crittenden aud hln services were de demanded - manded demanded in that Congress No one else was thought of by the Union Men The noble old man heard the call and did not hesitate a moment The chief interest of the people was now centered in this election Tlie late Democratic member a strong Southern sympa sympathizer - thizer sympathizer was now Mr Crittendens oppo opponent - nent opponent Could they defeat Mr Crltten deu in this district there were still hopes of secession in the State But tho blood of the Union men was up those who had for years taken no part in public matters were roused and ready for action Mr Crittenden ani animated - mated animated by his intense patriotism and the stiring scenes around moved through the district witii all the vigor and spirit of a young mau unbent by age his manly form erect his voice clear and thrilling his eye blazing with all the fervor the high responsi responsibility - bility responsibility his position inspired Trowds flocked to listen to him the people everywhere responded to his appeal Here was seeu one of those popular torrents which moves the most indif indifferent - ferent indifferent to action No one doubted Mr Crittendens true position His patriotism embraced the whole couutry and what he most earnestly desired was the union of the whole couutry He believed the war would be a short one Ho did not doubt Ihe rebellion would be suppress suppressed - ed suppressed and he desired that he and his State should beiua conditiou to aid in tlie settlement of all the matters which should grow out of the war He was elected by a large majority Many others of the best men of the State were sent to Congress the most trusted men were selected for the Leg Legislature - islature Legislature aud secession was no longer thought of iu Kentucky No one doubts hat had Mr Critten den faltered at all or hul he pursued any other course than he did Ken- tucky would have been lost to the Union His personal Inlluence ill tlie Legislature had thus contributed much to prevent injudicious action His eloquence and his great popularity se secured - cured secured the triumph of the Union men in his district and the great confidence the whole State reposed in him kept the state securely in the Union Should Kentucky at that ciitical moment have cast her destiny with lie Soutrj who cau calculate what might have been

JUST CAUSEEJ1RSWC1DBJ Jacob White editor of the Clinton Democrat committed suicide yester yesterday - day yesterday The dead man left no message telling why he look the terrible sUp but as he was the editor of a couutry newspaper such an explanation was hardly necessary Anybody who knows anything about the woes of a country newspoper man can under understand - stand understand that suicide is never very dis distant - tant distant An editor who li expected to do all the work for his paper both man manual - ual manual and mental who is expected to meet all his obligations promptly and to never present a bill to any of his patrons who is expected to bo on the right side of all questions local State and National and yet never antago antagonize - nize antagonize any of his subscribers has a mou umentai task before him He dare not be conservative and vascillating be because - cause because the people of the country like a man who has nerve he dare not be too iiositlve on any side because the country subscribers of the opposite opinions will not- patronize a paper that fails to represent their views He must always allow his sanctum to be made a loafing place for the men who take his paper he must give up his best exchanges aud yet Tie dare not miss getting his paper to press on time full of the latest and brightest news ne is expected to receive all kinds of country produce at the highest possible Valuation and he Is expected to pay cash His life is oue of slavery ami self abnegation He frequently works from early morn until far into the ninlit aud the fruits of his labor are a bare and scanty living HiJpatronage is so limited that he iriust be careful of the good will of every subscriber and he has tobeo full of policy that he dare not call his soul his own It takes a man of peculiar ability to make a successful country editor It takes a man strong in mind and strong in body Many a poor wretcli unfitted for the onerous duties has been driven to tlie verge of suicide by undertaking them There need be no further rea reason - son reason assigued for the rash act of Mr White at Clintoh than that he edited -a country newspaper Louisville Post

quietly hut persistently dropped away fiom tlit suitors that huve sought her and given her uouieii friends a chance to ponder and oon ult over her evident preference for a lif of single blessed blessedness - ness blessedness She is scarcely twenty three yeais of aue one of the finest horse horsewomen - women horsewomen of her day dresses with ex exquisite - quisite exquisite taste is a charming conver conversationalist - sationalist conversationalist and one of the brightest young women in New Orleans THE IOWA KKPITBIJCAKH R TAltlFF KltVJSIOX Chteaso Tribune Rep The demand for all Hsslble and practicable reduction of taxation and that the li rill should be revised and reduced in the maimer stated means that at eat 100000000 of milling un unequal - equal unequal and otqtft faive tuxattou can be taken oil the farmers without crippling any industry or injuriously uftecting the wages of the trades union work workmen - men workmen in Eastern factories and work workshop - shop workshop Enough and more tliun enough wi 1 slill remain to cover any difference betuien American audEtirojieaii wages and to afford inoirieHtMl pretectlon to any industry not insatiate in its de demand - mand demand for monojioly privileges and tax paid bounties Going further in ac ordauce with the above demand and brii guiK the expenditures if the Gov Government - ernment Government uiihiu an lwnest economical limit Congress can easily preserve the degree of proieotion jusMlied by the Ia Republicans and at the same ti ne effect a tariff reform that will giye the estern farmers immediate relief AH that is needed is to let the uhisky Ux alone and cut down the duties on ntcessaries until th revenue is pro pj rioned to the requirements of econ economical - omical economical government and the outrageous performance of taxing the ptople to produce s Treasury surplus or in pay a bonus to bondholders is stopped

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CHANGES IK OFFICE Cincinnati Hnquirer Tbe New York Times this morning xhs several columns of reports from Us correspondents in the principal cities of the country showing the num number - ber number of changes made in subordinate offices fciuce the incoming of the Dem Democratic - ocratic Democratic Administration For the most part they embrance only the changes made in the unclassified service hut in some Instauces they lso show the lpoiHtmeiits made under the Civil Service act In the Extern cities with the single exception of Baltimore the Democrats have manifested a con conservative - servative conservative spirit and it is shown tiiat comparatively few removals have bepn tuarta for political or other reasons In the West the changes hove been more numerous but even there nothing like a clean bweep lias been made In tome inslKiiees it has been impossible to obtain data upon which to bae an estimate of the number of removals and appointments but generally the executive heads of the different de

lowing letter explains itself Executive Mansion Washington September 5 1S87 f Hbu Abram S Hewitt Mayor New York City Hon R Beekman President Board of Aldermen Hon James E Fitzgerald Gentlemen I have received your pleasing note re requesting - questing requesting me on behalf of the donors of certain flag to bo presented to the New York Fire Department as well as in behalf of the citizens of New York generally and the executive and legis I a live branches of theqlty government to deliver the colors mentioned to the Fire Department on such day in Sep tember as shall suit my convenience It would certainly afford ine pleasure to contribute in ahy degree to the sig significance - nificance significance of this occasion and to the satisfaction of tho brave and gallant men whose services are fhns to be rec recognized - ognized recognized I hope however that I shall not be misunderstood When I base my declluatfon of your kind invitation upmfmynnwlllngneas to assume that

For many years I have worn India rnblter waterproofs but will have no fur 1 have learned that good Hortch tweed can be made entirely Impervious to rain and moreover I Imve lenrueil how to make iteo and the folloHiiiK is the receipt In a lHieket of water put half pound of sugar of leadand a half hiiimI of pow deied alum stir thN at iulervals un until - til until it beeonies clear pour it off into unher buuket and put the gnrment therein aud Jet be there for twenty four hours and then -hang it up to dry without wringing it Xno of my party a lady and a gentleman have worn garments thus treated through the wildest storms of wind and rain without getting wet The rain hangs in globules In Short they are really waterproof The gentleman a foit niglit ago walked nine miles in a storm of rain and wind such as you seldom see in the South and when lie slipped oft hi rfcdfonat his underwear was as dry as When he put it on EusilMi Paper