The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-10
The Kentucky Border Sta'e
Convention.
Appeal to the People of the United
~iates-Carrying Water ON Both Shout
ON the Frankfort (Ky.) Woman, June 81

Appeal 10 the People OF the United
.intes-Carrying Water ON Both Shoui-
deTs.
From the Frankfort (Ky.) Yeoman, June 81
To THE PEOPIx UNITED sTArEs;--
FELLOW CTiznNs-fhe delegates to Convention Of the
border slave States assembled in the city of Frankfort
desire to address, you in relation TO the present condition
Of the country.
None Of us nave ever expected live to see the spec
tace exhibited in our distracted land. The cry to
throughout deIs and In few short
weeks have all the land the marshaing of
troops ready for the conflict The pursuits OF peace
neglected and abandoned land the fel! spirit OF has
seized almost every heart until gentle aud tender
women yields 10 the fierce impulse, and encourages the
STRIFE and the maternal eye scarce gathers tear the
son sezes his arms and rushes toward the field OF
hAss III, sas S VI He ss sp.n dis
M :" sYut Inc Ss an
martial gpr Of country mem but alas, tho combat
ants are descendants OF sres who stood side by side in
the day OF battle TO maiDain the independence Of
country and in the approaching conflict brother Is to fall
by the band Of brother
voice CRY Ing for peace viii be heaIo? Will any portrait
Of the horrors Of civil that give have any
influence with these who are rushing maey on to destroy
each oiher9 We fear not. States which should have
been with and whose voice would have Increased the
potency Of demands for PEACE have been seized with
the prevailing madness and have rushed TO Still
feel bound to make voice to be heard, with the
hope that words Ill have their influence at
day when men sha behold the wasticg and deeo,ation
that their madness has produced -
AL the slave States except four are arrayed IN hostility
to the general government and are demanding that the
W sa, sysig s,n Th ~s ~
they have attempted 10 form themselves into distinct
nect;on Win the gena,aI nnmcnt terminsted ana
then unite in for ming confederation among them
selves
Our presert nyncse ces mt eouire us IN diacuae the
prpriety Of Abe acts OF these ates yet il may be pro-
per for us TO say tina. they fad warrant any kno
fac "a axisting wbsn thew seceaed 80 ~
While these States claim that their sovereignty as
caton sha be recoypi1ed and have colIectad r Mes q.
i'm tai tha NIT
sass nsss that ts ~ seca. T sr nar
sa s H.. .t 49, t;,.. "a ~ AZ 1s9,2
yoa ana Una! .ae communion . ana laws the United
hav ora ,bn anv ~ ths obar sS ~ az
hy s,t,on orrts sr ~, ranoi ath ~ ~ h
t9 soS.d are ON the borders
u sn ., n,S az . ,...-4os r.. A,I A. = .
IL therc coud DO any interventon by which Inc shed
olrg o. DSoa anu she o. SiV war could Do
tomt sno @ 0o ~ d tv t pevs
wbch Wnid be si,Ee honorabs ana bcnscis ~ hotS
tho ccntendng narties Rut while one aide doand, To
rec,onon Of ia sovcreianiv and the other insists that
such ycccynion n coSsti,ntIonai imnossh;Iify a. "a
manifest that there can be no arbter but the sword I'M
less the rcople themseyes acting upon aud through
their repreeentayes State and national shall nterpose
arrest the strife and enforce settlement without blood
she'd II any terms Of adjustment would be satisfactory
70 both parties which would fan short OF the rccogn
ton OF the Of the seeded States and st
satisfy them and short OF the obedience OF the seeded
States to constitution and laws the Uai!ed States
aud stu, satisfy the people Of the United States is the
duty Of each party notify the other of such terms "a
would be satisfactory that attempt adjustment
might be made.
But repeat If the recognition Of the sovereignty of
the seeded States continue sine qua non, and If the
government continue dscam the constitutional power
make such recognition there peaceful solution Of
the difficulty possible, other than such as tho people
Themselves may, by their action, produce.
1t ID proper Tor us TO say that In our OPINION the con-
stituton delegates TO no one department or tho govern
men nor TO all or them combined the power to destroy
the government ITSELF as would be done by the division OF
the country into and that the OBJ
legation exists to maintain the constitution OF the United
States, and to preserve the Union unimpaired
has been suggested, in quarters entitled 10 the high
nave seceded mght pc ackhowlcagen oy Natonai Con
venon, aaoptng an an =, ING @ no, or
Una. a. s"e ~ % SS ~ w" s pt Wv up
por ano noe ~ ~, uo % d ~ we
tna. ior .nc usoIe cS Rf M ill., aas.,t- 20
MvIs wue ,1 icy CANAL 'sS' 'A' 'NP"' A''''0'' y"
su S ses' . ~ ,,. opsder.,or ar ~ o,a,, m ,e
we now ~ sorm os. ~ nubns;or r;th;n Tho
aone tvr .nv SAFE xhcb st; ,dhnr a. The Union cs
tN,,.hod nv S; I'VE! $3.50 ""u''s
11rsneHp. tne,r istneis. nv
We ask no o. nS OF rgn,s ne
10 not rear any mmedate upon our rghs
as slave States the amend nent 70 the constitution pro
poeed ny the last congress gives assurance at AZ pre-
sent there y 70 Gange. ant our % De @
But we are rev III numper ana Inc OF the
free States IS continually increasing the security &c our
rights now Afforded by inc sense OF Justce IN Inc mnos
ieeng " inc future one gIeat oolec1 III constutons
Is TO protect the rights OF minorlties.
n ns o s Oh
perverted to our injury contrary 70 the Spirit OF the in
srument and still the letter Of the grant be claimed to
authorize the Injurious elisation SUCH are the power
to regulate commerce between the states and the
power Of exclusive legislation over the District OF Co
umba and oyer "iorts dockyards and arsenals IN the
several States" II would not now be claimed by Q9n
that these grants authorized an interference In the
sale q slaves between the people Of different States nor
would it be claimed tibet they authorized the abolition Of
slavery in The District OF Coumbia while Maryland and
Virginia remained slave States the like abolition
forts and ether places within slave States But what
VIII be Claimed In tho future we cannot know.
30, also, IN relation 10 the territories belonging
20 the United States while we are aware that all
me territories then unorganzed were organized by acts
Oh tne last congress- winch contain no prohibition Of
saVery, aIo WINE we Know t9s was the action Of Con-
gess IN wch inc ree states mad the control at the time
thcse acts were passed. st these are put acts of Con-
gress supc 10 repeal or alteration ss public feeling ay
chapge under temporary excitement
Is put Iast that the rights Of the slave States in
snal minority OF the Waoe states, should DO guarded
III tne psrtcuas mentioned Dy such CONSTITUTE nal guar
ahtees ss sna render tnem secure against future egsa
tioh "a tlmes OF exG,tsment Our distinguished fell
iow-c'tl2cn, me hon. John D. Crttenden, for
the 9urpose OF securing oy CONSTITUTIONAL guaran-