papers opposing the new constitution
but the Times, which immediately be
came demoralized. The Owousboro Mes
senger is not of the surrendering sort
and thinks the Courier-Journal has made
itself redicculous by turning its tail to
the enemy. Tho Covington Commonwealth
grows firmer in the faith and
more vigorous in its opposition; the
Hopkinsville South Kentuckian is enlisted
for the campaign and will continue
its tight in the interest of the people's
right to govern themselves ; tho
Frankfort Capital abates no jot or tittle
of its opposition; the Padueah Standard
will remain with us to the end; the
Herald will fight to the finish ;
the Richmond Climax does'nt bow to the
behests of the would-be leaders nnd will
not alter its course against the new constitution
; the Catlettsburg Democrat is
in for the war. But it is useless to prolong
the Hat. If there is a deserter he-sides
the two mentioned tho fact does
But the shock of thisdesertion is over,
the line of battle is unshaken, and no
damage has resulted except to that paper
only. Ton feeling of indignant disgust
among the friends of this great ''organ"
has succeeded a strong inclination to
laugh at it. In some comments on this
matter in the last issue of this paper we
took occasion to compare our great contemporary's
fluke to the (light of King
Frederick from Mollwitz. But this, on
reflection, seems pitched in too high a
key, and somewhat moreover in '"Frcles
vein." A major general of militia, making
for the woods on a runaway horse
Hcared by a blank cartridge, both hands
clinched in the poor beast's mane, both
spurs dug deep into his tlanks, and the
good broad sword beating a wild tattoo
on his ribs, amid the yelling applause of
the whole muster-field, would furnish
an apter illustrative incident, and could
present a no more deplorable and
i Ions snectacle. than did the
Courier-
not appear, and those two are catching Journa jn jtfl remarkable exit of last
it from both side, the advocates of tho $5.1Ilininv from the field of "general de-
new constitution regarding them with as
much suspicion as the opponents do with
humiliation.
