The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-01
A Kentuckianss Definition of Kentucky
LOYALTY. 4

We are as bitterly opposed to the Republican
party as any man in Kentucky; vet so long as
Kentucky occupies her present position we en-
phatically declare that Kentuckians must recog
nize Lincoln as President, since he has been
elected according to the forms of law, and prop
etly inaugurated.
We object to 'armed neutrality" II this
Government is fit for Kentuckians to live under.
it is fit for Kentuckians to fight under, and if
need be die in its defense. We can never get
our own consent to admire and acknowledge the
flag that emblematizes country unless we
can nerve our heart to fight for that country
and that flag when the occasion may arise.
Armed neutrality :" is sentiment unworthy of
Kentucky endorsement. Were it not for the
great respect we have for the venerable &c mile.
man who doubtless out of great love for his ma
tive State and country, suggested it, we would
denounce it more bitterly-but we forbear.
If the grievances of Kentucky under the Fed
eral Government are SO great that she can no
longer endure them, then let her declare her in
! dependence, and maintain it, if need be, at the
cost of every drop of blood in the State. Her
sons and her daughters, her old men and her
/ young men, would never desert Kentucky soil I!
| Never never!
But, SO long as we acknowledge this to be our
| Government, SO long as we expect protection
| from the Federal Government, just so long must
Kentucky reciprocate, to the full extent Of her
ability, that protection This Is "inexorable
logic logic tina. all the little petty politicians
in the State can't get around-logic that Brock
inridge can't get around-logic that Msgofin
can't get around-iogic tina. no aecsssionist in
the State can get around. A Government that
| is worth living under is worth fighting for. If
Kentucky can't sustain the Government under
/ which she lives and whose protection she has a
right to expect and demand in any and every
emergency, then Kentucky ought to revolution
ize and strike for her independence.
So far as concerns Kentucky, it is our opinion
that secession would be a remedy for no evil
complained Of If we secede, we are at the mer.
cy Of both the North ana the South. II we de-
.ermine fully upon carrying out the doctrine of
EARNED neutrality" then again we are at the
mercy not only of both sections, but our people
at home will be continually quarrelling among
themselves.
Kentucky 'p,,sas decide upon something less
aQuip0ea than armed neutrality. She must eithe,
strike for herself, unite her destiny with .he
Southern C0nfederacy, or she Must declare fol
the Federal Goyernment, and be loyal to it.
The people of Kentucky, we are well aware
are not in favor Of subjugating the people in the
seeded States, nor DO we believe the Admins
tratiop would attempt it, But II war is waged
upon the Federal Government by these seeded
States, il Government property is lawlessly seiz
ed either destroyed or Oon6scated then the Pres
ident would be recreant to all the impulses o.
manhood, if he did not at least attempt TO de-
fend the honor and character of the country.
J. If We oannos support and defend the Govern
ment under which we live, we willeithsr leave il
or we viii not expect any protection from it
We will neither expect the protection of life
liberty or property. This is our notion of loyal
ty. and we cmphatically say that Kentucky
ought either to secede or declare herselin favor
of defendng and protecting the Federal Govern
ment in the execution of all Constitutional laws
This will be the sentiment Of nearly every Een
tuckian in less than three months, as il is nov
Of large majority Of the voters of Kentucky