New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-20
FROM KENTUCKY.
The T.egisIa,ure.

cessity and the safety Of Tennessee haverendered 1t
necessary that he should enter Kentucky by the Cum
bertrand GAR AMI occupy position 10 miles within our
State bOrders. AS this invasion was preconcered on
three different points zocofer, Of course, makes the
same liberal and gracious concession that The
sword and inter Of Gen. Polk dOes he VIII wl'hlraw
the Confederate troops provided Kentucky VIII oreaN
mp her camps Of instruction at Dick Robinson aNd else
where, and dsband some thousands OF her yeomahfy
who have assembled 10 keep in check the Henaees Vi
Tennessee, and make reconnaissance OF the unlrlenoy
movements of the Confederates on our BORDERS WINE
ZolicOie and Polk have carried out the programme
on the right and left hanks of the tennessee army
Gen. Cbeatham has not as yet been ready 10 auV@nve
from the center along the Louisville ana NasnVlie
railroad and its Memphis branch. But SQUADS Oh men
from his camp acting with disoysl sympatbzes from
own State, have commenced acts Oh violence a'
Bowling Green, expelling Union men, roboing
stores and bouses end seizing upon the money Of a
bank Thus the matter stands just now when the Gov
ernor sends in the dispatches from Zollicofer. The
communication from Lieut.-Gov. Reynolds which he
also transmitted, inquiries what Kentucky is 60
inc 10 take relative the Federal breach of her neutral
y in possessing the waters of the Mississippi belowthe
mouth of the Ohio Snd yet ignores the facts that the
Confederates have lined the banks of that river with
forts, seized steamboats, belonging to Rcntuckians and
have most anoganty and impudently assumed to con-
troll the entire navigation of the river. Gov. Magon
transmits these two messages the Legislature
act of duty, but accompanies them with remarks.
Ii is not strange then, under the circumstances that
Mr. Nat. Wolfe OF Louisville, called attention 10 this
omission Of Gov. MagofiD, and his disregard of the
constitutional duty which provides that he shall
commend for the safety and interests Of the
state; that be arragned him recreant to his high
Office in presenting the communications of those who
had committed the direct offenses against the State,
without word Of censuIe rebuke against those
who had defled the Soil of Kentucky by their polluted
step, detlng the majesty of the State, when was his
duty devise the to repulse the invaders and
dri o them from beyond our boundaries. Mr. Heady
OF Banen, too regarded it as a truly remarkable
exhibition that the civil and military officers Of States
oil the boundaries Of Kentucky should set up here
the right to continue our neutrality and determine for
Kentucky what neutrality was ard what was de.
parture from it, while Kentucky had the sole right to
define her position on this subject. He showed that
ihe whole Secession movement had its origin and has
progressed under tbs theory that each State had
right decide IFS own condition or status with refer
ence to other Stsa. and yet Tennessee and Missouri
rolqe here ard pleading tst pre'enss Oh niHaly ne
ccsiiy and selfPreservation, attemi " "v"Y ~, 10
onr position Of neutrality, ignoring that ~ "'A'S
sovereignty, upon which every action had been base,
which was lnady leading TO the ruin and overthrow OF
The Federal Government. The venerable 5. W. An
lrevvs of Fleming said be had rerained from discus
siOn both in and ont of the House, the tendency OF
which might be TO increase our complications, for the
public mind of the country is sufficiently excited, and
We shonld refrain from all discussion calculated 70 III
srease tue excitement. While he deemed it the high
est duty of all to cultivate the highest fraternity and
toloroion, he fell impolled to cay after hearing the
message of the Governor that the door of peace and
compromise was sealed until those who had wilfully
and Internationally invaded the State had been vol
unfairly Withdrawn forced from our borders. lie
for peace at any cost of life or pleasure but with
no loss of honor or sefrespect and he could listen to
no offer for compromise or adjustment until the honor
of the State should be regained Alr. A. disclaiued
tbe doctrine of State allegiance as overriding
our duties to the Federal Government, and
contended that the United States had legal rights on
ihe soil of Kentucky which the ConfederateS could
4 not have. The powers of the two beigerents were
not on an equal footing and those Of the Federal Gov.
eminent were utterly napplieable to the Confede-
rate. Kentucky was not an Independent republic to
speak to both beligereDts and warn them of her
coil She was in all respects the equal OF ro,,....o
s,;tn,.1 49, =, she was bound by con.
( wv ne sovereign authority Of the Gov
..eit of the United States, and being thus bound,
she must respect and tender to it her first allegiance
Under this view of her duty, Kentucky must demand
Size expulsion Of her invaders by their own voliOn or
by the strong arm and then we could talk Of peace
aud Fraternity lie drew a vivid and fearful picture
OF the horrors of civil war; dividing families oppos-
Eng brother to brother and 10 fathers and said
that no man whose heart in the right place could
fail TO depore this condition Of things but when the
honor of the State was involved he had voice
heart for peace till the dshonor had been eaeed from
the States Messrs. Cochran of Shelby and G. Clay
Snih Of Campbell also made effective speeches on
the side, and Messrs Silyertown of Fulton and
Hickman and King Of MeCracken were for ''peace,"
that s for disbanding all forces raised 10 protect
State and leave exposed TO the ravages and menaces
of the Confederate hOrdes. The message of the Gov
ernor was finally referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee TO report such answers to the two communications
as their character demanded. / have given a very
cursory abstract of the debate thereon TO show the
position which viii undoubtedly be taken by the MAORI
ty Of tie Legislature.
The Senate to-day mainly occupied in discuss.
sng the features Of Senator WhitakeFs bill to secure
The States arms aud provide for the protection of her
railroads. have never seen such efforts made by a
desperate and inscriptions minority to wriggle of
the meshes which proper legislation is throwing around
them. Senator Cissell Of Union was deeply affected
by the sense Of the great danger Of vestng much
power in the hands of Military Board of FIVE per-
sons under the entire control Of the Legislature but
Senator Pennybaker exposed the hypocrisy of these
fears by showing that at the last session Mr. Csse had