The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-27
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Further Movements of confederate

Troc into kentucky.
Our readers are already aware that
troops of the Confederate states have
moved into Kentucky and taken positions
in the Eastern and Western Divisions of
kentucky. On Tuesday night, other
troops moved into Middle Kentucky, and
Wednesday morning occupied Bowling
Green. They were commanded 10y Briga-
dier General Buckner, recently Inspector
General of Kentucky. A portion oil his
forces have gone beyond that place and
took possession of Muldraughs Hill
These successive movements did not origi-
nate in any desire to violate the neutrali-
ty, of Kentucky, or to coerce her to take
sides with us, but were necessary meas
ures of self defence, and as such are en-
tirely justiiiable.
Gen. Buckner issued the following pro-
clamation on his arrival at Bowling Green:
TO THE PEOPLE or KENTUCKY.
The Legislature Of kentucky have been
faithless to the will of the people. Trey
have endeavored to make your gallant
State q fortress, in which, under the guise
of neutrality, the armed forces of the
United States might securely prepare tc
subjugate alike the people Of Kentucky
and the Southern States.
1t was not until after months of covert
and open violation of your neutrality
nth large encampmepts of Federal troop
| on your territory, anu II recent o1ilcia
declaration of the President of the United
States not to regard your neutral position
coupled with a well prepared scheme tC
seize an additional point in your territory
which was of vital importance to the safe
ty and defense of Tennessee, that the
troops of the Confederacy, on the invita-
ton of the people Of Kentucky, occupied
defense post in your State. In doing so
the commander announced his purpose tC
evacuate your territory simultaneousiy
with q similar movement on the part o
the Federal forces, whenever the Legisla
ture of Kentucky shall undertake to en-
force against bclligerents the "strict neu
trality" which they have so often declared
| | return amongst you, citizens of Ken
lucky. at the head OF force, the advanc,
of which is composed entirely of Ker
tuckans. We do not come to modest an,
citizen, whatever may be his politica
|
ern despotism who seek to reduce us I,
the condition of dependent vassals, we be
lieve that the recognition of the civi
rights of citizens is the foundation of Con
stitutional liberty, and that the claim o
the President of the United States to de
clare martial law; TO suspend the privileg
Of the writ of haheas corpus; and to con
vert every baIrack,and every prison il
the land into Bastile is nothing but tn
claim other tyrants have assumed to sub
.jugate a free people.
The Confederate States occupy Bowling
Green as defensive position. l rcney
the pledges of the commanders of othe
columns of Confederate troops to rctir
from the territory of Kentucky on tn
same conditions which will govern thei
movements.
further give you my own assurance
that the force under my command will b.
used to aid the government Of Kentuck,
in carrying out the "stfict neutrality" de
sired by its people, whenever they under
take to enforce it against the two bellig
erents alike. S. b. BUCKNER,
Brig. General G. S. A.
Bowling Green. Sent Is 1851