The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-09
KENTUCKY STATE TROOPS TO BE NEUTRAL.
We End the following order published in the Frankfort

GENERAL oRDERs-NO. 2.
HEADQUARTERS KENTUCKY srATB GUARD,
LOUISVILLE, Nay 80, 1851.
l. By recent act Of the Legislature all members of
companies Of the State Guard required take the
mental cad battalion commanders win direct their ad.
utants u ether staff officers, or the commanders Of sola
ed compax les, who By law are authorized 70 administer
The Inspector General has noticed with regret the
existence parts Of the State Of feeling dstrust
n ns 'y anS fsang Of the State Guard he is
and arises from misconcepton on the part Of those
who entertain it Of the obligations and duties which
volvo upon the members Of the organization. There
state Of society where the best citizens claim
exemption from misrepresentation In times OF appre
hended danger and revolution there is no limit to the
vague rumors which may be set aaost by the tid, the
creduious and the designing impeacang the integrity
Of the purest patriot.
While therefore, he believes that Kentucky has not
within her limits sons who loyal than those in
the State Guard the Inspector General desires urge
upon his comrades the Importance Of pursuing
OF conduct which will disnm even the enemies Of the
organization, and efectualy sence the vague nsnua
tions Of dsoyaity which ntustri0usy
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40 protector. snow m every act that you are worthy
the confidence Of every good citizen. In your military
capacity discard everything which may even remotely
assOcate you with political organization
Whenever you ASSUME the uniform Of Kentucky, lAy
aside The garo Of mere paIx Q, iss.on' and appear in
city have eed to serve her 1t is FOR her states
70 desermne the policy Of the State it is the duty
violence, but in accordance with the constitution and
the LAVE.
Your efforts should be increasingly directed towards
preserving peace In kentucky. discourage, in what
quarter you may find It, any disposition towards
stirring up civil strife among ourselves Encourage
with your fellow OF other military organizations
the most friendly relations. Set them sn example Of
the .rankness which should eXis. amongst soldiers,
and Of the confidence which should prevail
amongst citizens OF the came Commonwealth. Aud
to those Of our citizens especially who, from principle
from mpathy or desikh resort to novel military or
CARNATIONS unknown to the Laws Of the land, seekicg
their allegiance beyond the constitutional of
Kentucky, for the purpose Of enforcing their views
public policy Of defending themselves against mag
nary set example Of obedience and devotion
to the laws which will convince them tha. she best
friends and defenders Of Kentucky found upon her
son and IN her own organizations Do not consent to
be embroed in any civil strife. Retain The arms which
the State has placed IN your hands 70 resist,
under the authority Of her laws, aggressions upoa
the constitutional rights Of Kentucky; but do not
permit yourselves to be forced into fatrcidal contest
with the noet misguided OF your fellow citizens
Upon your strict attention to duty, upon your perfect
discipline soldiers your conser vatve position as
citizens upon your obedience to law and upon your de-
yoton TO kentucky, depend, In great measure te
peace ana safety OF the Commonwealth
IT, then after your efforts to preserve it, the peace Of
the State should unhappy be broken, you viii at Least
be able to acqpi yourselves Of the crime Of initiating
civil strife and IN the struggle which would be thrust
upon you you justly claim the praise whion every
good citizen desires gaithat Of having done ali that
possible to remove from our own homes the horrors
which attend upon internecine eTife
s. 3. BUCKNEa, Inspector General.