Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-18


make no war upon our brethren of Kentucky who
have been sedueed into alliance with that fanatcis
We defend ourselves only from the assaults of those
who would tear from US the holy principles Of
liberty, withous which there can be no Union. We
make no war upon our brethren of the North. We
seek only to repel their efforts to subjugate us to
the condition of their political serfs and vssssls
The Federal forces were already eRcamped UPON
our SOIL threatening not only our liberty, but the
liberty of the South. As a matter purely of sell
defence, the Confeeerates now occupy few points
in our Southern border. They offer no molestation
to our people. They win withdraw whenever the
Federal forces withdraw, Or whenever the State Of
Kentucky takes it upon herself to keep out both
parties equally.
The people Of Kentucky have been honest in their
professions Of neutrality. Political adventures
who control the legislature have alone used neu.
traiy as the cup from which they raight pour their
deadly distiation Of Northern hatred, which, like
the poison Of the up was to infect our land with
death and disaster. Let US commend the ingredients
Of their poisoned chalce to their own bps. Let the
people Of Kentucky take their fate in their own
hands. Let us unite as one man to expel from our
land the Northern forces who refuse to retire.
Our people do not want them here. Let them
leave us to the peace which they promised US, and
the Confederate forces viii likewise leave us. For
one, have alike refused office from the North or
from the South, as long the position Of my State
was respected. But when revolutionary and
despotic faction invite upon our son. to aid ia the
destruction Of our liberties the minlons of North
ern race who have no interest and no sympathy in
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allies amongst those Of common blood, and sympa-
thies, aud interests and institutions. go
Freemen Of Kentucky, let US stand by our WI
lovely land. Join with me in expelling from our
fresides the armies which an insane despotsm sends
amongst US to subju9ae Us to the iron rule of Pur
tanical New England. Let the sons of Kentucky
the descendants Of those gallant men whose names
sdorn the brightest pages of our history decide
the fate of our own State. Our banner has foated
proudly wherever it has been displayed Under it
we have fought the battles Of the country ii, the
North and in the South Under its folds our fathers
drove back the savage from the homes of infant
Indiana and Ohio. 10 gratitude, the sons of those.
whose fathers were rescued BY ours Fl ON the tona
hawk and the scalping knife, return to drag us in
chains at the feet of relentless despotism which il
already pressing heavily upon themselves. When
IN the hour of our country's peril, the sxtreme
North slunk away from the raging contest shous-
ands OF Kentuekians poured into the frozen North,
to fight on British soil the battles Of New England
In return she sends US her hosts Of fanacs 70 dss
poll US of our homes and of our liberties /; and
through VIM H. SEWARD she invites the outcasty Of
all nations to join in the Carnival of Blood Let US
once more fling to the breeze the proad standard of
kentucky. In every valley and on every hilltop
let its folds be kissed by the breezss Of Heaven.
Let our lone star shine, an emblem of hope, from
the deep skyblue of our banner, over the brothers
who join in the grasp of friendship; and let the
soldier motto of our State bespeak under the Provi
dance Of Cod the strength of the cause which He
commits to our hands. S. B. BUCKSER.
Russellville, Ky, Sept. II, 1861. 1