Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-28
A War orr from Kenrucky--An Appeal to
Ohlo


War orr from Kenrucky--An Appeal TO
OhIo.
The correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
msrcial, writing from Gen. ROsseau's brigade
in Kentucky thus appeals TO Ohio for aid;
The forces at Memphis, and Columbus, and
Hickman, are being concentrated in the
grand movement upon Louisville; and united
70 the recreant sons of Kentucky her despe-
rate, resolute, adventurous, well armed and
well supplied men-Nin accomplish their
purpose If Ohio does not come promptly to
The aid Of Indiana and the loyal men Of Ken
lucky. If they succeed, if Louisville becomes
their p0iat appti, how long before the pre-
datory bands Of the militant Bishop Polk,
and the mounted guerillas Of the infamous
Kentuckian, who does not hesitate to destroy
the great public works Of his own Common
wealth, will overrun and lay waste the
towns and villages Of Southern Ohio and
Indiana2
This is written, you say, to create alarm.
frankly admit it. II is time 70 take the
alarm. The war has actually commenced
upon the border, and the blood spilled at
Warsaw tonight is but the first pattering
drops of q scarlet thunder shower. If we
would save Kentucky from deadly neighbor-
hood broils and desperate encounters in
every village, and orr own soil from inys-
sion, Ohio mnst throw such q prepondersting
force into the State as will convince lawless
and desperate olen OF the certain destruction
that awaits them unless they submit and
cease their endeayors to drag Kentucky from
her ancient moorings into the maelstrom Of
anarchy and ruin.
Give Kentucky aid now; advance your
well-provided and well drilled regiments to
the front end check the foe; pour in the sup
plies of arms and ammunition; and month
hence Kentucky will be strong enough to
COPE with traitors within and invaders with
out. In the Green River country thnre are
known 10 be three thousand true hearted
Union men poWerless for want Of arms, and
praying that Sherman aad Rousseau may be
a---l-.--a~~e Sub taa-as4n1irsh tn -anahla
small band Of heroic men, held back Zolli-
Golfers cavalry, with but three rounds of
ammunition in their pockets. These gallant
men do not ask for muskets and cartridges,
only for lead and powder. If they had it
to- day Zollicofer would be driven back into
Tennessee before sunset
here there IS every inducement for prompt
ness. Delay is ruin to Kentucky and danger
to Ohio. Here is great issue trembling in
the balance. What power shall turn the
scalef In whose favor shall the balance pre-
p0nderate2 Shall the line Of battle be drawn
along the Cumberland mountains, or the
OoTingtor hills2 Shall Louisville be the
winter quarters Of rebel army or Nashville
be taken and held BY Federal troops Shall
breve and gallant people be sustained in
their allegiance to the Government, an
allegiance which they have maintained un-
falteringly in the dark and stormy hours of
this great national crisis, or shall they be
oVerpoEered, beaten down, and crushed as the
heroic men of East Tennessee now are, and
coereed into submission to government that
they despise and a power which they are
unable 10 resist2
Indiana has answered the question. What
return does Ohio make to it IA single reei-
mentl Hours Of priceless value are passing
the cry for assistance comes with the double
force of neighbors peril and our own, and
Ohio answers with a thousand smooth boresl
faughl P.