Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-15
Dailu Natlonal Democrat.
From the Louisville Democrat.
LOYAL Old Kentucky.

"peAcE MEErrNG.-The people Of Louis
-;1le without reference to past party dis
,;nctions, who are in favor of having peace,
.re requested to meet in the east room of the
Conrt House. on Saturday night the 18th
Instant, as a peace party. The time has come
10 know who are for peace and who are for
war. Rally as Christian and rational men,
rs fearless leaders in the great peace move
ment to save your country from the further
horrors of civil war-not regarding the
threats or cajolings of those bloody spirits
whose purpose is war only, at home and
abroad Rally for peace"
According to the above call, which was
published for several days ia the city papers,
and also advertised by handblls, the citizens
of Louisville met last night AS soon as the
house was pretty well filled, Colonel Boone
moved that General James Speed be Chair
man Of the meeting. Before his motion was
put Mr. e. Worthington moved that Mr.
James Trabue be the Chairman.
Mr.. Speed, who was vociferously called for,
appeared upon the stand, and said to the
meeting that, as this was peace meeting, he
hoped everything would be peaceably done,
end, though the proposition to make him
chairman had not been voted upon, yet, in
accordanc &c with the call which was so gem
eral, he had come forward. About this time
Mr.. Trabue also got upon the stand, and Mr..
Speed proposed as the fairest and easiest
mode of ascertaning the wishes of the meet
ing. all those who were in favor of his presid
ing should repair to the right hand side of the
hall; whereupon about nine-tenths of those
present went over to the side designated Mr.
Trabue at once acknowledged that there was
no question as to the choice of the meeting,
and proposed that the getters up of the meet
ing should adjourn to Concert Hall, which he
left the stand. So few left that tVey were
not missed FROM the hall, though they made
such demonstrations and noise as only Seces-
eionists know how to make. The meeting
then was a real peace and Union meeting- -
Mr. Beeman was appointed Secretary. Res
olutions, which we append, We're adopted
breathing the right spirit. annd speeches
we're made by Mr. Speed, Mr.. Wolfe. General
Harlan, Judge Pirtle, and others
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, Civil war now exists between
the United States and portion of the people
Of some of the States in a state of insurrec-
ton or revolution, we can only repeat our
earnest desire for peace 1t is scarcely ne
cessary that Kentucky should made any pub
lie avowal now Of that desire Our people
have frequently expressed themselves on that
subject. There is no installing our position
towards the fraternal strife now desolating
the country. Our advice has been uRiformly
rejected; but as we are ever ready to renew
the expression Of our opinion on this subject,
and of our desire for peace, therefore,
Resolred, That we earnestly aud anxiOusly
desire the restoration of peace to every part
Of our beloved country; and, as the epeedest
and surest mode of efecting that most de-
eirable result, We appeal f,r cessation of the
United States.
Hesoiccd, That we behold in the dissolution
of the Union remedy for no evil. but an
aegravation Of them all
ReSolred, That We do not see how peace
an enduring and substantial peace-is to be
attained by the establishment of independent
Governments within the present limits of the
United States
Hescyrcd, That we deprecate the attempt
pow being made to produce by force the dis
rupton of the Union
Rcsolre}, That for the purpose of restoring
peace, all patriotic men should abandon sec
ticnal parties North and South, and that
spirit of Justice and couciliation should in
spire all political action, whilst the rights of
the Government should not be abandoned at
Che dictates Of an armed rebellion.
y
foreshadowcl her love of peace. and that all
negotiations, looking TO constitutional set
element of sectional differences and the pre-
serYntion of the Union, should receive her
hearty cooperation.
ResOiced. That in conformity with the
whole of our past history, we are willing
Chat any foreign power shall own the mouth
OF the Mississippi river, OF any Of the ports
of the United States, and we are therefore
unaterably opposed to the dissolution Of the
Union We are for our country, now and
forever, whether it be assoiled by foreign or
domestic enemies.
Rcsoiccd, That we Of This State desire to
Ae true TO the Union; we desire also to have
peace with the people of all the States and
not to be compelled to shed the blood of
any
Resolced, That We sympathze with our
Glster State of Missouri, over whose territory
great army Of invasion and of coercion is
marching. Notwithstanding the vote of her
people so recently for the Union. and to dis
tulb no other State, and the action of her
Convention thereupon.