Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24

OF the President for troops is treason, and those
who approve that action are giving 'aid and
comfort" to the enemies of the country.
The Journal approves the course Of the
Governor.
The Louisville Journal, of the 18th, advises
armed neutrality. In remarking upon Governor
MAeoFFN assembling the Legislature and its ac-
ton, it says:
The Government of the Confederate States, it
is said and believed has declared war against the
United States. If it has not done so, il assuredy
will within four or five days. Ii then Kentucky
goes into this Southern COnfederacy, she. by the
very act, declares or adopts a war against the
United States and must act up TO the declaration
and expect to see il acted up on the other side
II she remain she is, protesting, as she has
done. that she will aid in no warfare against the
Government ofthe Confederate States, /" end pro
testing with equal earnestness that she will parti-
cipate in no war against the Government of the
United States, deeming that she best discharges
her duty, when, as an armed neutral, she
guards her own soil against invasion from either
side, and uses her authority, and. when necessary
her physical strength. TO keep the beiligerent
powers apart, neither the North nor the South
will venture, or could with safety venture, to
disturb her in her position She will In that case
be at pence, and her rights will be neither out
ragged nor menaced by any section: and, moreo-
yer, she will be able especially if backed bv the
rest OF the Border States or even two or three of
them, 10 command the peace Of the country, thus
enttling herself to the gratitude of the present
generation and of posterity, The South will not
attack Us, for shall be the South's friends and
the n North will not attack vs., for we shall be the
North's friends, and it may and probably will be
our happy destiny, after a brief period of sectional
storm and strife, To make the South ana the
North the friends os each other.
The Democrat, of the same date, advises a sim
liar course. II says:
GALL IN NOT LOST THAT IS IN DANGER >
Heretofore. Kentucky has boon watching closely
the course Of events, hoping that time would re
veal some plan by which she might heal the
breach that has been made by the reckless policy
OF Northern party, and the hasty, precipitate
and rash policy of Southern party With
breathiess anxiety, like true sentinel on the
watch tower, she has watched the course of
events. All seems darkness, and discorl, and
confusion worse confounded, but a glenn of light
is discernabie-a raw of hope is visible. which
should bring gladneSs to every heart. and nerve
every man to his post of duty. Kentucky can
interpose between those contending parties. and
/ can almost command peace. Let her preserve
her neutrality-let that he an armel neutrality
and saying to both: Our soil is our osyn and it
shall not be desecrated by brothers blood-thsi
no army shall march across It's territory.
Kentucky, il is said. disobevs the Constitution
and laws in refusing to furnish troops in this civil
war. We don't see that msn breaks the Con
stitution because he refuses to volunteer in
particular service; and the people of Kentucky
refuse unanimously; and their reasons for it al,
satisfactory to themselves. Those who have ;
heart for civil war can engage in it. If Ken
tucky had been called on for troops against for
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Der: but she will have nothing tn DO with thi
J, fight. There are no laurels to be won in such
strife. Kentucky hears of these musterings o
troops with sorrow and Indignation.