Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-05
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Special Correspondence Of The Nashville Union American.
ROWLING GREEN, Nov A. There is probably no
better established axiom than that "a nation or
State fit for freedom, will free itself" Such re-
hectioA forces itself upon the minds of those vile
take in consideration the present condition Of Ken
lucky and her relations the two really existing
governments When the whole country was being
convulsed by the bold and defiant position assumed
by South Carolina, and thp spprehended similar
action on the part of the remaining slave States,
save those on the border the people of this STATE
in conventions assembled, representing fairly, fully
and ably what really constituted the two promi
cent political parties concurrel in series OF reso
buttons, clearly dining the stand poipt from which
Kentucky should view the impending hostilities I;
plainly asserting strict neutrality, sid the appoint
| nent of state Central Committee TO embody in
circular form the sense CT those conventions. And
farther pledging for the people, of The State de
| termination TO make those resolutions good, and if
necessary therefor draw the sword. flung away the
scabbOrd, and> make commcn cause with their
brethren of the South The series of events fol
lowing in quick succession all are familiar with
The proposal of Virginia to hold peace confer
ence at Washington city failed to restore harmony;
the treaehery of the administration IN reference to
the evacuation of Forts umter and PIekens the
ruitless result of the Border states Convention in
kentucky, all combined to establish the conviction
that conservatism and constitutional safeguards
we're set at naught, and that rsdicelsm character
zipg the Black Republican party would be content
with no settlement Of the difficulties as would be
all satisfactory or acceptable to the South. Ken
lucky, meanwhile, clung to what has proven
mythe neutrality > elected decided msjority
of Federal and State legislators, declaring their
yiDg devotion to the Union With few exceptions
their votes were cast for sustaining LINCOLN in his
numberess violations of the Constitution, claiming
that, by having the neutrality Of the State remain
intact the President having promised to respect it,
they could be fully warranted upon cessation of
hostilities, to offer Kentucky as an arbier between
the contending sections The blockade of inter-
State trade and the establishment Of Federal carp
in the upper part of the State, well the oceu
pancy of Paducah. exposes the fact that soon as
| it suited the Government neutrality was violated
for the double purpose of sustaining the abolition
party and concentrating forces within her territory
preparatory to an invasion of Tennessee.
Prompt to divine the latter object Gems Polk and
,LIIC0FFER crossed the border to checkmate these
MAGoFFIN that their action was purely defensive
and that so soon as the Federal troops were remov
ed they would retire beyond the State limits. Fol
lowing close upon this joint investment, the State
Legislature demanded an unqualified withdrawal Of
the Confederate forces voted large loan to organ
ize army to expeI them. and called upon the
neighboring States north of the Ohio to aid them
Gen. BUCKAER obtaining commission in the Confed-
crate army. entered the STATE the 18th of Sep
renlber at the head of force, constituting the ad
vauced guard of what is known as the Central Di-
vision. He immediately issued a proclamation TO
he people asserting the recreancy of the Legsla
| rure and contendipg Tor a faithful observance OF
the neutrality declaring when that, the sole object
If his mission accomplished he would st once
withdraw with the forces under his command. AL
these overtures made in csndGr, were treased with
contempt viii the Charges in tituted agsrs. tn
Kentucky representatives warrant the calling, oy
q minority of her people, Of convention to estab
sh Provision Il C verumen,?
| Ii se would the cabinet at Richmond kseping in
view the principles OF State Sovereignty, be uthOr
z-d upon tbs request of sgch constituted body 10
send forces hther to aid in prostr4tng the legiti-
mately existing status? The Reputation of the at
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tment is decidedly dominant leads to the conclusion
nat TO be consistsnr they cannot The withho ding
southern forces from Mary land points to a similar
conclusion while the aid to Missouri was furnished
tfttr the issuance Of proclamation by the proper
| y elected Governor, and, at time too, when the
| people of that State were putting forth bold and
determined f. rts atterded with signal success. t.
maintain b mselves in their from the Old
UUIon 1t is not reasonable TO believe that with so
large an extent of boundary of its to protect
! against the immense preparations for attack
Nhich Is now being made, and which may
CAL for the whole available force of the
Southern Conf derscy, along the Potomac, and at
various points aIoEg the sea coast as well as the
approaches Tenn. ssce that forge larger than
necessary for their protection sill b. sent to Ken
lucky, least until the Of her people shall be
clearly made known by verita BE State action.
Those therefore who are locking for an sdvance
will probably be drcmed to disappointment. While
the distressed condition o. sbch portions of the
Stats as are vested by LINCOLN troops is much to
be deplored the cause is apparent, aud the fault
! must rkst with a people who supIDely locked on
while their liberties were being bartered away
Even yet they hesitate to act in such concert as will
! free them from the thrsidom Of Abolition despot
ism, Though claiming that me5Oyity sentiment Of
the State is with the South The maintenance Of
the present positica Of the Confederate army now
here IS base lire Of military operations north of
which no important NOV ut ysIll b. made during
the winter, ~hile territory intervening between it
and the adjacent boundary of Tennessee will be
carefully guarded and vigorously defended, is the
inference to be drawn from all the facts before us.
A skirmish occurred Saturday morning, near
Bro SnsVile, between portion OF cavalry, belong
| ing to Gen. HnpMAN's command and a number of
Federals, resulting in the capture of three of the
/ IatteF together with tive hoIses ard a United
States Gag. The prisoners were bronRh' to Rocky
Din yesterday afternoon, and will be sent hero for
| safe keeping the asg being The frst captured by
this division of the army, will be retained as a
trophy. Full particulars of the engagement have
not been received although it is stated that six of