Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-06
FROM Ikon.Ucay.
-. taAaHfpfT, sept. 3.
The senate organic d by the election Of Jno.

taAsAfoRr, sept. ;.
The selate organiz d by the election OF Jno. 7.
fisho speaker, and j. II. Joh4soA Clerk.
Coy. Aosoilir's Message sqys kentucty has
right TO assume a neutral Position that She ha.
A1 a4cte5 III fostering ttioAa party in the
free states, and did not approve the sepsrate ac-
t9u lni secession OF states 1T the time Cntii re-
Gently Kentucky neutrality Las not been seriously
| ssresscd ~ b. either be!ige.cnt lower Law.
ess Taitis lave been suffered Oh 10th sides, pr
vate property seizei, Commerce interrupted AID
trade destroyed.
These wrongs rave been horne with patience.
anl reputation obtained when possible bu, a
military Federal itrco has been Organized eduir4-
ped ard eacamped in tho central portion Of Ken
tucky, withou. con. GtittOn with the State
| authorities, but a short ;3aIe before the Assem-
bling oil a Legislature fresh rom our people. 1t
the people Of kentIcky dosire NOR. -rools. let
them be obtained unIer tho Constitution 0. KEN
tueky.
to aa e1aoe Tic AiIary i,oard 10 borrow
asuiiicient sam to purchase aims aud munitions
for our defense
The Governor infers f.osn the Presilents cor
respondcnce, that i. he thought the people of
Kentucky wsned the rem wal of the Federal
forces from kentucky, tho President woull com.
lrly
Gov. Iagoffn recommends the passage of reso-
lut!ons requesting the dishanding or removal of
all military bodies not under the State authori-
tics
q
Federal guns, and the distribute. thereof TO cit-
1ea5 lls thinks this source 1f irritation and
should be arrc. ted
lie refers to the Legislature numerous ea9es Of
asGress upon private r-f,ts by both bc.ligc
rents, where he mad hot the .ight o1 power TO at
for9 Tc3fess.
ygAfter discussing our National difficulties, he
s4ys hentGc slans have neaEt To await he cx-
haAsiCD OF alt civil romcIies before they will
even consider tho question oi assuming new
tcrnal rcldilcns bur | have understood that
| they will aeiy submit to unconstitutional az
ere sons, nor that thov reuounce their sympathy
With the people Of he'll ag@ieyed sister ,ates nor
| that they Will approve Of war to suhjugatc IL e
South. sol. les. can c0natruo any Of their votes
| as iaeanlng that they viii prosecatc a cocrciyc
| war against tneir SCuthTen brethren. They mean
that they still have hope OF restoration and
perpetua ION Of the Union, and until that hope II
blasted, they will 10. ate, their existing rela-
tans. Thol- final decision viii be law - me-
will execute every constitutional act of their rep
reseatatiTes, as vlgian.J AID aitAtuiy d. though
| it originated with myself.
Tao Governor say that III 10 thought word or
| act, has he thwarted the lawful purpose Of the
people OF kentucky, and eltes instaBces o: his
ihcraHce thereto. lie denOuncos the ifrerident's
war proclamation Of Apri. 5th Illegal, and
| therefore gave percn ptOry roiu sal to the do.
mand Tor kentucky troops.
Citing subsequent acts OF tie Administration,
| he says he Cam give them arY sort of sane .on
| The Governor protests against the Presidents
usurpation; against further prosecution Of the
| war against Aentucay Icing made camping
| groau1 or hway for tic movement Of forces by
| either seli5erents, and recommends the General
Assembly 20 rass resolutions requesting both bel
| ligcrents % keep Of our soil, AMI respect Ken
| tucxy's neutrality.
| My respect for State rights and State sovereign
ty will make rne bow in respectful submission to
the majority Of her people, as iong am q cit.-
| zen OF Kentucky.
| II is uuicr tord that Gov. MagofD received a,
| Frankfort to-day dispatch from Gen. GRAFT oe
Cairo stating that Tennessee troops had entered
Columbus. Gov. Magoiiin telegraphed Gov. liar
ris, protesting against this, 70 which Gov. Harris
replied, saying TIA, be would request Prest. Davis
to withdraw the troops.
| Columbus, Ky., Reported Destroyed.
| LOUISVILLE, Sept5.
| This evening Louisville is full Of un.raceabe
rumors that the Federal gunboats fred upon from
Columbus had responded by sheiling and burning
that town, bot no verifeation of this improbable
stery can be obtained tonight
! The New Orleans Crescent says the Military
Board of Mississippi was rendered the service Of
vessel fully armed and equipped, for the defence
Of Mississippi, but declined.
| Richmond despatches to the Southern press
say the President called together Congress for
| the ID.
Lieut.. Barrett, Of T. 5. Army, arrived lately in
Fert Smith.
Gen. Beauregard's report Of the battle of Bulls
| Run is published. He calls tho engagement re-
markable artillery duel. He compliments the
Washington Artillery, and mentions . few names
Of officers in a complimentary manner.
| The Wilmington journal says Fort Hatteras
fell into the hands of the enemy not because it
had not sufficient amount Of ammunition, but be-
| cause the works were not sufficiently tensble to
resist the heavy force brought against them.