The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-30
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
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HoPRiSsvILLE, Kr., Nav ~. 1861.
Inc people OF Kentucky have been blinded
W A"e aunt sich TO the Adm mi ira ton of the
it"n's''iie D'mocrnt aud JoarHdt. The G1u-
ritr espouses boldly ihe cause II the Soufh
ihe two Ohio river organs fDsraocraf and
"pnrnaf1 have created such a division in orr
Sue mat we can do nothing a present. We
expect our Legisia ture to arm us soon The
people, through the IL legislature, have de-
ctdtd upon an armed neutrality and GOV
Magoi!in executes their views in n prucIama-
toh' mat the belligerents must bold our soil
as sacred. We have been almost un,p the
verge of civil war here LINCOLN has been
putting arms into the hands of his abolition
agents mere. The Union party-many of them
rue friends OF the South-are prsjudiced
against The secession movement They say
they can best serve the South by n ueuirai
position, and hope now our people will be
united in this position. We expect no in
yasion from The South, and if Lincoln
oespises our eutrality, and attempts to
occupy our cities, / believe Kentucky will
moist the Confederate dag and drive the
invader from our soil. Revolutions are
progressive. Missouri and Maryland
oVerrnn, but the fires of patriotism are
sfnouideribg in the breasts OF her free sons,
anc at the proper tine they'll break the bands
OF the usnrper, and rally SIS one man to the
cry OF victory or death. Though our river
ports are bicckaded, Wen pour the contents
| OF our gamers into the lap of the South. Lin
| coin may attempt to put his padlocks upon
our granaries; then viii come the tug OF war.
| arm preJudices in a moment. There was
! growing Alienation Of feeling in Virginia,
torth Carolina, and Tennessee, which super
/ iicial observers called growth OF Unionism,
| because pretended abandonment of coercion
| policy mad 0l3yed excitement. Then came
| The Proclamation, and four Sta ties rise in their
! mIght, united as one man for resis lance. Let
| patience have her perfect work. Kentucky
! mas no love Tor her renegade son. Virginia
and kentucky will yet stand side by side i'll
| resisting the maIricides, Scott and Liucoln
| Ii Virginia is disposed 10 conn plain of Ken
tncky, let her remember Bian ton Duncan and
| his band OF Spartans When they have pour
| cd out their blood in defence of the mother
| State, Well send hundred men to take the
place of each Of them
| We nave no arms now, but we Intend to
| have them. Reason bids stand until we
| are "phr1tt amin f&que Opi5uS." Let us unite
| our people, and II The war Is forced upon US,
| If we come in at this eleventh hour, We ask to
| be allowed the first place III tue post ofdanger
| Armed neutrality Is bat another phase of rev
| oiution- If resist ted, IL will eliminate in Sc
! cession. There is Il divinity that shapes
| cur ends EestE1d LeD,e (hasten slowly
| although not Il SCTipturaI Injunction is in
our situation, the voice of ius pIrat iOi for il is
| the voice of reason. | believe the common
| good OF master and slave, more humane
| treatment, higher elevation of the latter
| will be ad vauced by our separation. The phi
| lanthropic master can then carry ont his own
| rlaus for the elevation of his SUI bordinat4s,
| Withou AT having his efforts for their good turn
| I'd to the common Injury OF master and slave.
Let all Chris titns pray tor desirable an end.
| The cause of the South is the cause OF religion,
| OF liberty, of African civilization and chris
| tiantZttlon. Then let us confidently appeal
| 10 the God of Battles, and the issUe cLunot be
| doubtful. Lei our aim. aud our whole aim
be our Country, God, a, Truth. JCsIUs.