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EFemDnt'S Proc clnnatlOn i'll Kentucky
Time enough has elapsed for this infamous pro-
clamation to be disavowed overruled at Wash
ington. But nothing has been heard from there.
1t is our duty to again call more especially the
attention of the country even of the North well
the South, and particularly of Kentucky, to this
atrocious proceeding.
In the first place, it abrogates not only the Con-
stitution of the United States, but the Constitu-
ton of the State of Missouri, and assumes for a
court-martal, without appeal, the disposal of the
lives, liberty and property of about a million of
people 1t is the most complete and comprehen-
sve civil and political annihilation of State ever
attempted yet by the fiat of any power, even that
OF n cOnqueroT.
In the next place it draws line from Laaven-
worth uia jefferson City, Rolla and Irontou to Cape
Girardeau no less than three hundred miles long
dividing the State into about two equal parts and
declares all North of that line to be within the lines
of the army of occupation, that part containing
thaH half of the population of the State; and
then it proceeds to declare that all persons found
taken with in their bands if found guilty shall
be shot.
If found guilty of what? Why of being spies
And the very fact of being found ''within their
lines" is, according to martial law, presumption
of guilt!
And then it goes on to declare that persons en-.
gagged in hosilities against the United States, who
have slaves, shall forfeit them, and they shall be
made free.
There is picture for Kentucky of the conse-
quences of allowing Liucons troops to ''occupy" a
State
The army of Occupation" of Missouri consists
perhaps of some thirty forty thousand men from
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa. Kansas, &C., and some Ger
mans from st. Louis. Now suppose the people from
the interior and within these ''lines should organ
ize. as they are doing bodies of to repel these
invaders and one of these bodies were defeated ana
some of them taken prisoners, they would De shot'
This would begin of extermlnation, IN Wnlch
| quarter would be neither given nor taken.
| The Confederate Government, acting from such
nroof az the case afforded of the preferences Of the
people of Missouri (of which, perhaps the inva-
| sion of the Stale from the others suficient)
| has admitted her into their Confederacy, and sent
forces for her relief. Will that Government moi
notify the Washington Cabinet at once, that, if il
does not repudiate this proclamation, retaliation
| will be resorted to2 And then-!
| 1t thus appears, that the Lincoln Governmen
| has conducted this conflict to stage from which
| humanity, civilization, and religion recol will
| horror.
And for whatP To preserve the Government
| Why Government which cannot be preserved
| without violating the usages and sentiments o
| Christendom, deserves to 20 down loaded with tn
| curses of outraged humanity
But if this proclaim alton is carried into effect,
very serious responsibility and destiny must com
upon all who countenance defend it, or advocat
the further prosecution of the war. The edito
that would do SO will deserve to have his shee
] burnt by the common hangmap, and himself exile