Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-12
The kentucky SENATE Organ
lied I--NagOGfiu's Message.

ized--Magoliin's Message.
FRANKroRT, KY Sept 5.---The Sen.
ate organized by the election Of John f
Fisk for Speaker, and j. II. johnson
for clerk.
Governor Magofin's message says
Kentucky has right to assume neu.
trail position; that she had no agency in
fostering sectional party in the free
States, and did not approve the separate
action of and the secession of South
ern States at the time. Until recently
Kentucky's neutrality has not been seri-
ously aggressed by either beligerent pow
ers. Lawless raids have been suffered on
both sides, private property seized,
commerce interrupted and our trade des.
troyed. These wrongs have been borne
with patience and reparation obtained
when possible but Federal military force
has been organized, equipped and en-
camped in the central portion of Ken
tucky without consultation with the State
authorities, but a short time before the
assembling ola Legislatule.fresh from the
people. 1t the people of Kentucky de-
sire more troops, let them be obtained
under the Constitution of Kentucky. |
recommend that the law of last spring
be amended to enable the Military Board
to borrow sufficient sum to purchase
arms and munition for our defense. The
Government infers from the Presidents
spondence, that if he thought the
people of Kentucky wished the removal
of the Federal force from Kentucky, the
President would comply. Gov. Msgof-
fin recommends the passage Of resolu
tions requesting the disbandng or remov-
al of all military bodies not under the
State authority. He complains Of the
continued introduction of Federal guns,
and the distribution thereof to private
citizens. He thinks this source of irrita-
ton should be arrested. lie refers to
the Legislature numerous cases Of aggres-
sions upon private rights by both bellig-
Grants, where he had not the right or
power to afford redress.
After discussing our national difficult
ties he says Kentuckians have meant to
await the exhaustion of all civil rene
dies before they will even consider the
question Of assuming new external rela-
tons; bui have never undertood that
they will tamely submit to unconstitu-
tional aggressiony, nor that they rem
ounced their sympath with the people of
her agrieved sister States; nor that they
will approve of a war to subiugate the
South; still less can | constcue any of
their votes as meaning that they will
prosecute cotrcive war against their
Southern brethren They meant only
that they have some hope of the restora
ton and spetualion Of the Union, and
until that hope is blasted, they will not
alter their existing relations. Their final
decision will be law to me, and ] will ex-
ecute every constitutional act of their
representatives as vigilantly and faithfully
as though it Originated with myself.
The Governor says thst in no thought,
word on act has he thwartcd the lawful
purpose of the seople of Kentucky, and
cites instances of his adhereance thereto.
He denounoes the Presidents war pro-
clamation Of April 18th, as illegal, and
therefore he returns percmptory refusal
to the domand for Kentucky troops
Citing subsequent acts of the Admin
estration, he says he cannot give them
any sort of sanction. The Governor
protests against the presidents unsurpa-
tons, against further prosecution Of the
war, against Kentucky being made a
camping ground or pathway for move
ments Of forces by either belligcrent, and
recommends the General Assembly to
pass resolutions requiring both belliger-
cnt to keep off our soil acd respect Ken
tucky neutrality. My respect for State
rights and State sovereignty will make
me bow in resprcful submission to the
maoritp Of the people, SO long as l am
citizen of Kentucky.
1t is understood that Gov. Magoffin
received at Frankfort, to day, despatch
from General Grant, Of Carlo, stating
ooat Tennessee troop had entered Colum-
bus, Gov. Magoi1in telegraphed Gov.
Harris, protesting against this, to which
Gov. Harris replied, saying that he
would request President Davis to wilh-
daaw the troops.