New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-18
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Before closing, desire to say few words on VIC
relstOns of Kentucky to the pending rebeloni ana,
as we are all Kentuc Eans here together tonight and
this IL purely family matter which concerns the
honor OF US al, hope we may be permitted TO speak
t. each other upon it with eniiro treedom. shall not
detan you with observations the hostile and defiant
portion assumed by the Governor Of your State In
his reply to the requisiton made uTou him for volin-
teers under the proclamation OF the President ne hss
In my judgment, written and finished bis own hs ory,
his episph included and II is probable that In future
the world will little concern itself as to what his Ex-
ceency may propose 10 do or as to what he may pro-
pOse not 10 do. That response has made for hentuek
record that has already brought burning blush 10
the check Of many OF her sons and B destined 70 bring
il TO the check Of many more In the years which are
TO cone. II IL shame, indeed crying shame that
State with lllustrous past should have written for
her, by her chief magistrate, pare Of history 80
utterly humiliating this. But your Legislature
haye determined that during the present unhappy war
the attitude OF the State shall be that Of strict neu-
trality aud II Is upon this determination that wish
respectfully, but frankly TO comment AZ the motives
which governed the Legislature were doubtless pat
rioc and conservative the coocluson arrived at Gao
not be condemned as disbonorable; .til in view OF
the maui duty OF the State and Of possible resol
cannot but regard il mistaken and false, and one
which may have fatal consequences Strictly and lee
RaIly speaking, Kentucky must 20 ont Of the Union
before she can be neutral Within IL she Is Deeessai
ly either faihfnl to the Government OF the United
States or she l. dsoyal to IT, IL tbiscrutch OF neu'
tralty upon which her well meaning but illJudging
politicians nAltlng, can ma
which to rest it has escaped my researches though
have diligently sought 1t. Neutrality, In the sense OF
those who the term, however patriotieaily oe-
signed IL, In effect, but snake In the grass OF re-
belon, and those who handle II will sooner or later
feel its fangs Said one who spake never spake,
{" lie who Ia not with is against us; and OF none
of the conflicts which have arisen between men or be-
tween ustiOns could this be more truthiully SAID Than
of that in Which we ore now involved. Neutfsilty
reeessaily mtlies indifference. Is Kentucky nditer-
ent 10 the issues of this contest Has She indeed,
nothing st stakei Has she compact with her siser
States 10 keep, 5hted faith TO uphold, no renOwn
to sustain glory 70 vini Has no horror OF tna
crime Of crimes now being committed against US by
that A supendous rebellion which has arisen like tenn
pes cloud in the South We rejoice 70 know that she
Il sil member Of this Uuon, and such she has the
came interest In resisting this rebellion, that each Limp
Of the body has in resisting poiknard whose pont Is
aimed az the heart IL is house that is on fire. has
she DO Interest In extinguishing the eonhagrationi
viii she stand alo0f and announce hersef reutrhl be-
tween the raging flames and the brave men who are
perilng their lives TO subdue themf hundreds OF
thousands of citizens Of otEer Statesmen OF culture
and character of thought and Of TOLL who have
deep stake In life and al intense appreciation
Of It's duties and responsibilities; who know the
worth Of this blessed Government oil ours ana DO not
prize even their owu blood above til say, hundreds
of Thousands Of such have left their homes their
workshops their offices, their countng-houses, and
th.ir felds and raying about tag, freely
Offering their all 20 sustain L. and, sinoe the days that
crutadng Europe threw its hosts upon the embattled
plains Of Aei4 deeper or more earnest or gfander
tptit has stirred the souls OF men, than that which
now sways thote mighty masses whose cleaning ban
ners are destined ere long to make bright again the
earth and sky OF the distracted South. Can Kentucky
look upon this sublime spectacle OF patriotism un-
moved and then say 90 herself; viii spend neither
blood nor treasure, fut will shrink away while the
battle RACES and after Il has been fought and won
will return to the camp, well assured that II cannot
claim the lsurels viii at least enjoy the blessings OF
the victory r. IL this all that remains Of her eIvary1
Of the chvalry Of the land Of the Shelbys the John
,ots. the Aliens, the Clsys the Adsirs, aud the Da-
yses IL there u KSntucLian within The sound OF
my voice tonight, who can hear the angmshed cry
OF bis country a. she wrestles aud vrithes IN the
folds Of this gigantic treason, and then lay tirteh
down upon bis pillow with tli4 thought OF neutrality,
without feeling that be has soneEing in bis bosom
that s,ings him worse than would adder Lave We,
within the brief period Of eighty year, descended 30
far from The mountain nights on which our fathers
stood that already ia rdsgeneraey we Rrocsin our
boo too precOus our too valuable, 70 be de-
voted 20 the preservation Of such a Government sB
thisg they fought through a seven years war with
tie g1estest power on earth for the Iope the bare
bopeo Of being able 10 found this Republic, and now
that Il is no longer hope nor EB experiment, but
glorious reality whrh bus excited the admiration and
tue homage OF the nations, and has covered US with
have We their ohiliren years of toll, of sacri-
fee and " battle even, u need be- 70 give TO save
from absolute destruction at the hands OF men who,
steeped In guilt, are perpetrating against US and
lumarfV
Ievo the blaekest page Of the history Of
tho words darkest period furnishes no parai-
lei. Can Il be possible that In tie history Of the
American people We have already re, ehea point oi
F5SkIn, % Adams a%a sJ.a...:-, Of HsneSrk and
Henry, Is TO be oyerthrown BY hs morally tegrimeo
aud igued oonspral0rs who are row tugsnS a. i've I've
Andes by the miserable reptiles that are erawhr Ia
tho sands ut their bare, a.
Bot our neutral fellow In the tenderness OF
tbeir hearts say: This etsion Of blood sckens U.s.
Then d. ell Ia your power TO BRING 10 an end Iet
the whole sireug;b Of this Commonwealth, 10 order
that the war may be terminated oy PromP suPp,es'
nes, te 6ercer viii be its spirit, al the more isaIiu
Cor warts OF life ut eudmgi i You, therefore, only
gravate the calamity you deplore, by sihoing doo1
nom tho combat. But again they say, we canho'
FAINT oar brethren" Indeed But your brethren can
Gght you and with good will too. Wickedy and
wautonly have they commenced this war against you
aui your institutions and ferociousy are they prose-
euing H. hey take account oi The faet that the
pasz,cre with which they hoYe their swords WIZ era
long be eloeged mu, be the massacre Of their
UuSever mach We may bow our heads at ths c0nfes-
son il s nevertheless tae that every Tree people thst
have existed have been obliged ut one period or other
their history 10 light Tor ther h9etes agshs' tai
tors witbin their own bozolns, and that people who
have not the greatness of soul thus 10 light cannot long
continue 20 be free, do they deserve to DO 30.
There is not and there cannot be any neutral ground
Cor loyal people between their own Government and
those who ct the head Of armies are menacpg its de-
trueiion Your ipso.ion L. lot nentraty though you
NAV delnde yourselves with the behrf shat II ~ co.
With this rebellion confronting you, when you refuse
IN co3perate ucively with your Government In subdr
ing t you thereby condemn the Government and as
su1e toward il an sttitude of antagonsm. Your In
activity IL virtual ndorsement OF tie rebellion and
II Won do not thereby give to tue Rebels precisely that
Aid and comfort spoken Of in the Constitution, you
e. ertainly afford them most powerful encouragement
lfat thag yDu
"a friendly 10 theD is proved by The fact that In re-