Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-26

pieces of ordnance, with carriages and equip
ments complete. They have been set up,
and put in possession of safe parties, who
will see that they are bestowed where they
will do service on the right side when the
proper occasion shall arrive.
The Cincinnati Peace Conference Gov
ernor DennisOn's Letter-The Southern
Trade.
Our city was honored yesterday by being
made the seat of what we suppose it is proper
to designate as Peace Conference. Several
highly-respectable conservative gentlemen
from Louisville were here-not, it is to be
presumed, by aceident-and meeting was
holden in the Council Chamber, in the pro
ceediDgs of which they, and several highly
respectable conservative gentlemen of this
city, participated.
The meeting was a love feast between
persons assuming to represent the sentiments
of the people of Ohio, and others assuming
to represent those of the people Of Kentucky.
We had no idea that we loved our neighbors
over the river, or they us, half so much as
we are informed we do. Tears, fraterniza-
ton and embraces were the order of the oc
cssion, and such feeling of fellowship was
produced in the hearts ofsome of our fellow
citizens, that, doubtless thrust in the vitals
with Secession bayonet would have been,
during those genial hours, received by them
with entire resignation, if not with thank
fulness. The national flag, the Star spangled
Banner, the glorious stars and stripes were
apostrophised in every variety of lofty and
pathetic eloquence and there is reasen to
think that the members-at least those of
our city separated with full conviction
that the reign of universal peace was on the
very point of being inaugurated.
The business of the Peace Conference was
to lear and accept letter of Gov. Deunison
of Ohio, addressed to the Mayor of this city,
disspproving of the seizure of arms, muni-
tioIs Of war and provisions, passing or leaV-
ing here, destined to States further South,
and advising the restoration of such as had
already been detained. This letter will be
found in another column; and we advise the
readers of the Press to peruse it carefully
and make up their own opinion of its con-
tents.
AS the letter was written in response to
one addressed to the Governor by the Mayor,
the delegates-or whatever they may be
called-from Kentucky, do not appear to
have been parties to the transaction until
they came TO hear its contents. 1t is fair to
believe, therefore, that the action of the
Governor, in advising or commanding the
restoration Of the captured property and the
re opeing of the trade in articles utterly use
less for any other purpose than to carry on
war against the people of Ohio and the other
States Of the North, was entirely without
consideration, compact, or understanding of
any kind, as to the future conduct of Ken
lucky as State, or its people as individuals
to say nothing of the States and people Sc.
eeded or unseceded further South.
Indeed, putting the case in its strongest
aspect, these Kentuckians, Judge Pirtle,
Judge Bullock, Captain Rosscom, and their
associates, respectable and sincere gentlemen
as doubtless they are, have no power to bind
any. body, or agree for any body in the
premises. They are not Kentucky ;
they are not its people they do not
represent its prevailing sentiment. In
other times, doubtless, in matters purely Of
domestic character, their power would be
considerable; but the time ia rapidly ap-
preaching When-if they continue to be
Union men-their standing aud their infiu-
ence will all be required to insure their per-
sonal safety, in the city where they reside
We trust that we entertain reasonable
feelings Of respect for the Governor of Ohio.
We have no doubt of bis sincerity, and should
be unwilling lightly 70 pass judgement of
centure upon his conduct; but we would
ask him, what rational ground has he for the
assurance that Kentucky, or her people, or
her rapidly-Organizing troops, will not en-
ploy weapons which he would permit to pass
into her territory in the disturbance of our
peace the destruction of our cities, and the
SiAOgn'e Of our citizens2
Kentucky is arming. What fort To de-
fepd her own soil2 Her soil is not in dan.
ger. So thht she keeps the peace. there is
not the remotest prospect Of az invasion.
But She that is to say, those who sway her
masses--do not intend TO keep the peace.
She may mot formally ssoede; but she viii
20 ont. Her "armed MENTALITY is but the
pretextunder which the preparations will
be made; and when they are completed,
Kentucky win spring at once into the ath'
tude of a full grown warrior against ths
North to subdue il.
Whore Wa her Goyernor--at once tn