The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-19
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EVANSVILLE. IND.
Neutrality.
FRIDAY MoRNINe.........................APRIL IS

Inc lQulSVllle JOuEnaI, dlteT CODSlueEoOlS
shifting and veering, has finally settled
down on neutrality as the only correct
policy of the Border Slave States. 1t says
that they can neither go with the North or
South without inaugarating reign OF
bloodshed and terror that would extend be-
You'd the years Of this and the coming gen
erations The Border Slave States, the Jour
nal insists, shall maintain q kind of armed |
neutrality between their Northern and |
Southern brethren.
Whilst a strict neutrality on the part OF
the Border Slave States may not indicate |
much affection or loyalty to the General |
was most grossly and wantonly attacked |
by the South Carolina forces-we do |
not think either the Government or the /
Free States will particularly object to the |
Border Slave States assuming that position. |
But correct definition of neutrality ought
to be settled upon. We have had so many
singular constructions placed upon words, in
these late revolutionary times, that words
one party to convey particular meaning,
when they really make altogether differ
ent impression upon the minds of those to
whom they are addressed. For instance,
what is simply regarded as an enforcement
of the laws by patriotic citizens, is stigma
tized as coercion" by the Secessionists.-
Coercionists, submissionists, and co-opera-
tionists have been so mingled and commin-
gled as to somewhat confound those who
have confined themselves to the old and pri-
mary meaning of those terms. If, now,
"neutrality" is thrown in, with the same
Iooseness of construction, the confusion will
become almost inextricable. Kentucky
proposes to remain neutral. To this the
Government agrees-the border free States
have no objection. On the contrary, they
rejoice that with their immediate neighbOrs
they are to remain friends
But we should not be surprised were patri-
otto citizens and the Government at Wash
ington to inquire what kind of neutrality is
that which renders assistance to those who
are in arms against the constituted authori-
ties, and frowns upon every effort of the
people to protect the honor of their flag.
Denunciations of the conduct of the Seces-
sionists by one portion of the citizens of the
hitherto Ioya! Common wealth, will hardly
Offset the furnishing them with means and
men by another portion Whole columns
of witty and pungent paragraphs in the
Journal--in the terrible controversy which
seems to have been forced upon us-will
hardly offset company of men armed to
the teeth, rendered the Secessionists by our
Kentucky friends That kind of neutrality
the Government will fail TO understand and
appreciate. The neutrality that offers only
words of reproval and Encouragement &c
one side, and armed men to the other will
not be tolerated. ---.
kentucky is united to the North west by
every tie of interest and blood. Almost
her entire emigration has been in that di-
rection We venture the assertion that she
has three children in that section of country
where she has one in the seven seeded
States She has taught those children to be
loyal TO the Union and the Constitution
She can not chide them now for being true
to the precepts she early gave them. Th'
noblest blood kentucky ever split moisten
ed the soil of Indiana on the battlefield o
Tippecnnoe in defense of the flag of tn
Union. Can kentucky expect the children o
those gallant men to turn their backs OF
that flag, at the bidding of six or sever
States who have but little historic interes
in its preservation? She cannot; we ar
sure she does not.
If Kentucky is unwilling TO respond t
the cell of the President, and prefers to re
main neutral, so be it, But do not furnish
men and means to one side and expect t
preserve the friendship of the other. Sucl
neutrality as that is unworthy of Ken
tucky.