The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-10

arising to invoke protection from the Federal
arm. They have asked that their territory be
present tranquility OF their communication
left uninvaded by soldiers. They do not de-
sire that Kentucky shall be required to supply
the battie-neid for the contending armies, OF
become the theatre of the war
Now, therefore, as Governor of the State OF
hentucky, and IN the name of the people
have the honor to represent, and with the sin
gle ana earnest desire to avert from their
peaceful homes the horrors of war urge tn,
removal from the limits OF Kentucky the mill
tary force now organized and in camp within
the State. If such action as is hereby urged he
promptly taken, firmly believe the peace OF
the people of kentucky will be preserved and
the horrors of bloody war will be ayerted
from people now peaceful and Tranquil
am, very respectfully, your obi sery't,
Is. MAGoPFIS.
WAsHINGroS, ID. c., Aug. "a, 1861.
To His EIcelleney b. MaScfin, Governor of the
State of Kentucky:
Your letter of the 18th instant in which YOU
urge the removal from the limits of Ken
lucky of the military force now organized and
in camp within said State, " is received
may not possess full anu precisely accu-
rate knowledge upon this sub ject but be
lieve it is true that there is military force in
camp within Kentucky, acting by authority
of the United States, which force is not very
large, and is not now being augmented. Ialsc
believe that some arms have been furnished to
this force by the United States. l also be-
lipye this force consists exclusively of Ken.
tuckians. having their camp in the immediate
vicinity of their own homes, Ind not ussailinr
or menacing any of the good people Of Ken
tdcky.
In all have done in the premises, have
acted upon the urgent solicitation of many
kentuckians, and in accordance with what
believed, and still believe, to be the wish of :
majority OF all the Union loving people Of
Kentucky.
Wh;la r have copro-.o5 ~ AT:
with many eminent men of Kentucky, in.
Guiding large majority of her members OF
Congress, do not remem Der that any one OF
them, or any other person except your Ex.
cellency and the bearers of your Excellency'
letter, has urged me to remove the military
force from Kentucky, or to disband it, One
other very worthy citizen of Kentucky did
solicit me to have the augmenting of the
force suspended for time.
Taxing all the means within my reach tc
form a judgment, do not believe it is the
popular wish of Kentucky that this force
shall be removed beyond her limits; and
with this impression, I must respectfully
decline SO TO remove it,
l most cordially sympathize with youl
Excellency in the wish to preserve the peace
of my own native State. Kentucky; but it is
with regret search, and cannot find, in youy
not very short letter, any declaration or in
timation that you entertain any desire fo1
the preservation of the Federal Union
Your obpdient servant. A. LINCOLN
THR MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY.
FKASkroRr, Sept. Ex-Governor Magotfin
in his message to the Kentucky Legislature
says he infers, from the Presidents CORES.
pondence, that if he thought the people oil
Kentucky desired the removal of the Fedora
forces from the State, the President would
comply. The Governor, therefore, recon-
mends the passage of resolutions requesting
the dISbanding or removal of all militar
bodies not under the State authority. HI
m nj ha Tin rod i,,tr 90
Federal guns and the distribution thereof to
private citizens. He thinks this source of irri
tation should be arrested. He refers to the
Legislature numbers Of cases of aggressions
upon private rights by body of belligerents
where he had not the right or power to afford
redress.
After discussing the national difficulties, he
says that kentucky has meant to wait the ex
hausting Of all civil remedies before they will
reconsider the question of assuming new;ex-
ternal relations; but have never understood
that they will tamely submit to the unconsti
tutional aggressions Of the North; that they
renounce their sympathy with the people OF
her aggrievcd sister States: nor that they will
approve Of war to subjugate the South
Still can not construe any of their votes a.
meaning that they will prosecute a coercivs
war against their Southern brethren The,
meant only that they have still some hope O.
the restoration and perpetuation of the Union
and until that hope is blasted they will no
alter their existing relations. Their final deci
constitutional act of their representatives a.
vigilantly and faithfully as though it origi
mated with myself.
The Governor says in no thought or wore
has he thwarted the lawful purpose of thu
people of Kentucky He denounces the Pre-
sident's war proclamation of April 18th a.
illegal, and hence his peremptory refusal t,
the demand for Kentucky troops. Citing sub
sequent acts of the Administration, he say
he cannot give them any sort of sanction. -
The Governor protests against the furthe
prosecution of the war against Kentucky be
ing made camping ground or pathway TO
the Government or the forces of either of tn
belligerents, and recommends the Genera
Assembly to pass resolutions requiring boil
belligerents TO keep Off our soil, and respec
Kentucky neutrality. My respect for Stat
rights and State sovereignty will make IN
bow in respectful submission to the naiort'
of her people, so long as l am a citizen @
Kentucky.
PADUcAH, KY, occrPIsD BIT FRpHRAL TROOPS.
A Federal dispatch from Cairo Sept q
says:
Gen. Grant, with two regiments of infantr,
and com pany of light artillery and two gun
boats, took possession Of Paducah, Ky. H.
found Secession flags flying in different part
of the town, in expectation of greeting the ar
rival of the Southern army, which was report
ed to be 8 800 strong, and only sixteen mile
distant.
The loyal citizens tore down the Secession
flags on the arrival of orr troops. Genera
Grant took possession of the telegraph office
railroad depot and the marine hospital. I'll,
found large quantities of complete rations
leather, etc, for the Southern army.
The General issued the following proclama
tion:
81 have come among you not as an enemy
but as your friend and fellow citizen-not 10
injure and annoy you, but to respect, defend
and enforce tho rights of all loyal citizens. -
The enemy is in rebellion against our com
mon Government. He has taken possession
of and planted his guns upon the soil OF
Kentucky, and fred upon our nag. Colum
bus and Hickman are in his hands, and he is
moving upon your city. / am here to de-
fend you against this enemy, to assist you to
maintain the authority and security Of your
81 have nothing to do with opinions, and
shall deal only with armed rebellion, its aid
ers and abettors. You can pursue your
usual avocations without fear. The strong
arm Of the Government 10 here to protect its
friends and TO punish only its enemies when
ever manifest.
"When you are able to defend yourselves
and maintain the authority Of your Govern
nent, and protect the rights Of loyal citizens
aand. ~. 3. GRAxf,
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