The weekly Butte record., 1861-10-05
Kentucky Affairs.

Stirring events are about to transplre upon
the soil of Kentucky. Her territory has been
invaded by armed rebels and that too since
she has spoken, in thunder tones, her loyalty
to the Union. Finding that, under the robes
of neutrality, she could not be induced to link
her destinies with the South, an army has been
marched into her borders from Tennessee, for
the purpose of compelling her to secede by
force of arms But in this JEFF. Davis and Co.
have counted their chickens before they were
hatched. The Legislature met the first foot
steps of invasion in a manner that speaks vol
umes for the future of that noble Common
wealth, by passing the following preamble and
resolution by an almost unanimous vote:
WHEREAS, Confederate troops have invaded
Kentucky, and iusultingly dictate terms upon
which they will retire; therefore,
Resolved, That General Anderson be invited
to take instant charge of this department, and
call for force sufficient to expel the invaders.
That resolution contains no it," and can
bear but one construction. A body of men
who will meet a responsibility as grave as the
one there met, in language so short and terse,
mean all they say, and will back it too with
an irresistible power.
In compliance with the resolution, on the
Dist of September, Gen. Anderson issued the
following proclamation:
Kentuckians: Called by the Legislature of
Kentucky, my native State, hereby assume
command of this Department l come to en-
force, and not make laws-and God willing,
to protect your property and your lives. The
enemies of our country have dared to invade
our soil. Kentucky is in danger. She has
vainly striven to keep peace with her neigh>
bors. Our State is now invaded by those who
professed TO be her friends, but who are now
sent to conquer her. No true son of Kentucky
can longer hesitate as to his duty to his State
and country. The invaders must, God willing
be expelled The leader of the hostile force
who now approaches is, l regret to say,
kentuckian, making war upon Kentuckians
Let all past differences of opinion be overlook
ed every one who now rallies to the support
of our Union and our State is a friend Rally
then, my countrymen, around the flag our ia,
thers loved and which has shielded US so long
| call You to arms for selfdefense and for the
protection of all that is dear to freemen Let
us trust to God and do our duty as did our
fathers. ROBERT ANDERSON.
Brigadier- General U. S. A
In compliance with this proclamation, the
Federal forces were, at last advices, preparing
for any emergency, and the people organizing
for home protection. A regiment from Indi-
ana passed through Louisville on the afternoon
of the goth ult., destined southwark.
Gen. Buckner, commander of the invaders,
issued proclamation from Bowling Green, on
the 18th of September, from which we take
the following passage:
To the People of Kentucky The Legisla-
ture of kentucky has been faithless to the will
of the people. They have endeavored to make
our gallant State a fortress in which, under
the guise of neutrality, the armed forces of the
United States might securely prepare to sub
jugate alike the people of Kentucky and the
Southern States.
The same impudent perverson of truth
characterizes the whole instrument The Leg.
islature is called faithless when it is patent
that it has carried out only the will of the
people, SO recently expressed in unmistakable
terms at the ballot box. The guise of neu-
trality was placed upon Kentucky by her
Secession Governor, no doubt through the ad-
vice and consent of the Southern oligarchy,
for the sole purpose Of furtheriug the plans of
JEFF Davis & Co., and, if it has operated with
n pf hY, IL, Of
imagination, be chargable to the loyal citizens.
In the face Of all the damnable outrages
perpetrated upon Kentucky by Secessionists,
for the purpose Of forcing her ont of the Union,
and the forbearance manifested by the General
Government and her own loyal people, we ex-
pect to hear the Peace organs of this State
crying tyranny end despotism," as in the
case Of Missouri.