Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-16
NUMBER l69

in1.3, y ar Lincoln to be used for sautbsrn snh
n-sSs ~ ~ eOnse1 ted to the supuression Of IN
have rieree5 tL .lInoUt an QUERY that w0ui
M MI'c l Ave been Inflicted rDoD re -I ~ 49,
f-1,e.. - ou have TO DO nov not with TIM
a.. 49, - Z - lsiataTe with its treass a.
t1A DIS win In Woful suhasTv;s - D1lls -
mand of the Federal despotis-a s1s - eysTy oe-
lect u every Eghtof the Kenue<v' -
JOn nave 70 deal with power SS,5;I - - - ~
Fi Hei'neI constitutions laws aad which r. 49,
i ~, ~ reuucs You to the condition I'D ross.
| 5;tt nary iand Zen. Anderson the rliIitaTv
| --ssSr Vl Aentuck y, announces in opo afb;- -
mat he viii arrest no one who 5s ~ =
NII1s o. speus in opposition TO NJ T;Do.i.S.
Sot esAulenE h would have completed he ~. 4
~ Of Afs in opposition to it. Iook AZ
.e1v -1H.OI VI our State under the rnIe Of aur
o. speeen aad Of the presg.- Tsev ssiT,so1Ss n,
tIa-s tofce upon mere suspicion and impose On
.tSut O'ssus unknown to tie Laws Other cifig,rg
/ 81 g. without warrant and carry them ont
/ No. S Se 80 mat the writ Of hsbeas eorDus esn
i han1, - - ZEN. Livery day, foreign armed
s-sss ~ seizures among shepeopIe. Hun-
t.Ss u etzens Old and yOurk venerabls 1sgis
- = lOSs AYea are Distinguished by the love Of
s Pe0ple, nave been compelled to iiv from, tEefr
si ,. ~ ~ ianlihes b escape imprisOnuiezt and
| rr15s, a. 1us --uus VI Northern aud German soldiers
S, 1-SeE tne Oruer OF kr. Lincoln and his HitaTv
Suoordiaates While vet hoI5ing .r ir1,,o-ta7t *,
=. lfust Son1ded By KontucISv was eorpbelIed
@ " IeaEs my home and family or spgrsr is1n5isou-
s-st ss ~ s1e, II Il asked Why did not meet the
hs1s 1IoS - sS . Flal, my answer Is that would
- elcoIleu an arrest to be followed by 4 Judge
anu jury pat you well know fFat could ~ k.Ss
es1reu 1uese constitutional riQhts. vrOuId have
@ = =, ported beyond the State To lanQuish in
o Al fortress during the pleasure OF the
Hgr.5 witness the fate Of Morehead and his
prisOn. '1 ui7lAat and giOotAJ
tle s'ss OF the gentleman lust mentioned. ia an
- ~ =. many others and II meets every eieaeDt
M 1s, ae.nlHon o. despotzm ii should oeenr IA
NOuid 9e rghted, or it would 04erturn the
Brltlsh E1pire. He Is citizen ana 1.fi,'s - -.
t1cky- as member of the Lsg;SatT-a SonI-.,.
OF tne House, Representative in Congrs.s f5r5 a.
Ashland District and Governor Of ibe S-sts -
nave k1OWn, trusted and IGNORED Iir, dn-;rss, :
Puonc strSlse OF quarter Of century. "a fz
eminent Tor his ability, his amiabls eba-scts, -
his bl msless lie. Yet this man ,itfs -. 80
Inent' without warrant without Accusation bUt he
tne order Of President Lincoln was ssizs5 =. MI
llgnt IN his o"n house aad in the miIst Of i- fan.
~ was led throagh the streets Of Louisville as
= - III gl ule1 win MS hands crossed and piuioued
before am, was carried out Of the Ststg ana diS
Lslct ami now lies prisoner in a fortres.s IL NJ,
i 4 CFK OF! IarOor' thousand miles AWAY Do Won
Inink mat any free Legislature ever Assembled in
saee The days Of Charles Scott and Isaac
s,ec-9s,s - - Woaid have Permitted such
- EeIITlW
lIzshs, .ne Legislature could not have been freet
HOaid sPe2k o. these things with the simple
soiemalty which their magnitude demands. VET e i
~. % restrain the expression of lust iadigna
ion, y Liz We smart under such enOrmities Mr.
Lincoln las thousands Of soldiers on our soI resr
y ali iron the North, and most Of tbepl f,ya;-rs.
I LON ne employees as his instruments TO do these
nlngs. But few KentuCkians have enIisted pn5sr
Is sSAao@ru' ior We are not yet accustomed to his
'eculiar form Of liberty.
2 L FTiti Dursua 4b..
Aeutucky passed out of the control al bs, o--n-
eopIe' Shal hirelings Of the pen recently import
q from t1e North sitting in grand security AZ tb
@Pl'oi' ipree pubic opinion to approve these usur1
41oHs' and point out vietimsg Shall Mr.. Lincoln
lrougn his German mercenaries. irpvison or exile
ne ehiidrea Of the men who laid the foupdations ~
le OOm monWealth, and compel our noble people 70
shaOss themselves In furnishing he money 70 H.
roy <hei- oEn freedom Never. while Ksutaclr
7Hllns t1e kentucky Of Old-never, while thou
ihds OF Ter gallant sons have the will and The
erVe to make the STATE sing TO the msie of tbsi-
nes! Ihs Consultation of the United States. which
sse invaders nncons1 t1tonally swear every citi-
% Wnom they unconsttntiO1ally seizs, TO suDpOrt
- =. @ zen h9oiy abolished. IL is much fOr-f
tten as ut 1t lay away back in the TWILIGHT ~ he
~ Inc taets have enumerated show thattbs
~ rights most carefully reserved BY ID to Stateag
y 20 lndlTiduals, have been m1st eOns,icuouslv
dated And this destruction has been nccauI
shed BOZ oy the President Alone but by the Con-
- Also, ana Win ne approval # the Northern
l1ss and people. They have deliberately mace
contest constitutional struggle between so
w IauAonS On ons side and 50 maBy on the other
2ns psrty fighting for subj jlgation. the other in
4 defense and for indePeGcercs. WhataTer NAV
Tire future relations Of the two ccnfsIerRei-s -
q OF restoration Of the UniOn under the old
lsntuhon, is wholly visionary and delusive r.
North should conquer the South, (which il viii
'eelYe to be impossible after few hundred ruils
s ls NOR more shal De expended and few hundred
usand 1yes lost the character Of the Govern
Mt would be radically changed. Is would proba-
not take the form even Of mixed government.
would soon end in military despotism. IL
81 soOa become apparent TO all thoughtful men
the last hope Of constitutional liberty lies in
early recognition Of these great truths-in an
orable peace and friendly intercourse. ~
on declared your purpose not to engage in the
: 10 subdue the South, and that you would be
tfSi and mediate ~ the interests of peace vi
opportunity should offer. This Is the recorded
Of the state as expressed BY The people. But
ie who assume to represent you have violated
will. They haze attempted to burden you
. enormous tsxesto prosecuteR war you abhor,
to sustain q government which has trampled
er foot every safeguard Of Constitution which
the only 0ord Of your political connection with
'hlle they have allowed that goTerument to cut
of from the only avenues of trade which would
ole you to pay these taxes. They have invited
1ftary force Of that government to take posses
OF the State, and practically supercede the
3 Government, and they have seen, with CON-
eDcy, these foreign soldiers seize, imprisen and
rue hundreds Of your fellow E-citizs1s-fugitiyes,
outs erime-oVer the plains and mountains OF
tucky. In word, they have attempted, With
consulting yOu, and against your recorded
lee, to place you in active hostility to your
hern brethren, and % fix your political destiny
the Eorth. ~ ~ -...r-.---a
lateyer may be he condition or mstiVes Of Aha
bers at Frankfort they nave exceeded their
5rity. No Legislative assembly or other body,
than enc selected by your Sovereign Voice
bat purpose has the right in this great revo-
4, to determine, fualIy, your political future
people. though taken BY surprise and slmOst
med, have risen to Sindieate their wishes and
the Northern invaders. The eagerness with
b their aid has been invoked By those who
plunged the State into her present unhappy
tion is the strongest proof Of thair eouIiction
bat for the presence Of these soldiers the ac-
,f the members at Frankfort would be repudi-
by the people, when the Northern i77Gdegz
Do sent back across the Ohio river. WhenThe
slall be relieved Of all troops from abroad
be people Of Kentucky. bT 8 fair election. shall
Qins beir destiny. il viii be the clear dnty Of
citizen to aeguiesce or to retire from The State.
those who, denied by the Lsgislzsurs the
cton due 10 the humbIest citizen, have been
red over to the tender mereies Of foreign
.nsries and hunted ike psrtridges on tha
tSins, what remains but imprisonment exile
istspces As one of them, intsnd to resist
avoid conflict with KentHckians. except 10
lGry selfdefense, but will unite with by fell
tizens to resist the invaders WhO have driven
m our homes To this course we are innpeEIed
} highest sense Of duty and the irresistible
is of manhood. To defe2d yOnr birthrigbt
ine which is more precious than domestic
r property, or life, exchange, with proud
ctiOn a term Of SIX years In the Ienate Of
.ieadE Egafa for tha rnuAkat Of