Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-04-25
Address Of the Union State Central Com
mtttee Of Kentucky to the People Of
the conmonWeal1h. u q. e

the sectiacaf question Of Slavery has 81
!englI Produced The leeilmaiS bui1d sush
aecomtsabtsR. Bis1nion ~sna var are
upon the landA No further retrospect is
necessary lori tile purposes OF this brisi
Address. The past is understood. We
here propose 10 touch alone upon the pres
ell and lbe future. -..,.,.--s.-.-.s
Acotldition Of hostif.ies. as is known,
ceuas;beyeen1he Seeding STATES and The
National Government springing immedi-
tstsly tronIth seizure by the former Of one
of The national forts. The President, in
view Of this seizure and The kindred acts
sommiitsd previous y by the Seeded States
and Of The Secession out OF which the acts
hare grown, has published Proclamation
realllhg forth the militia of the several States
of ihs Union 10 suppress whathe describes
;.combinations too powerful TO be sup.
pressed III The ordinary way" and 10 .sexe-
'cnsethe laws" appealing a, the same time
,toialf loyal citizens 10 facilitate aud aid
-thisIeffort to MAINTAIN ahe laws and theiin-
,tegrity q, The National Union and the per-
petuiy Of popular governments. and redress
wrongs. that have long been endured. y
Kentucky, through her Executive, has al
sready,lwe understand, responded 10 this
-sppcsi.s She has sre!used TO comply with
il. And IN this refusal she has acted as
became her, We approve The. response of
the Executive Of the Commonwealth. One
other appeal now demands q re.pon from
Kenlucky.sSs sEsdf .-7ii '75-r #-.'as
I'll, The Government OF the Union has ap.
-penled 10 her TO furnish men to suppress
the revolutionary combinations in The Cot
ron States. SIZE has refused. She has
most wisely AMI Justly refused. Ssditious
slsatlers .im The midst Of US now appeal 10
her 10 furnish men 10 uphold those combi-
.natipns7 against the government Of the Un-
ion., Wilt she comply with this aPpssl?--
A0ngft she 10 comply with il? We answer
rwiihenpha,is, MOL s..A taa- '@..l.s
IN IL q conviction that the policy Of coercion
is Wild aud suicidal, promising enlyto del
uee The land in blood and dissolve the I'm
ion mretriavab.y in the crimson tide, is q
good reason as il is, for Kentucky 10 with
hold her countenanee and aid from tile eff
fort Of Government 10 suppress by force the
revolutionary combination ofths Gnlf, sure
" her sllegiance undImmed as yet by sol
iiary blur, her own sovereign interest, and
tIls all bui equal interest of the combatants
ghemselyes in the maintenance of her pres
ent independent relations towards both Of
them, and. finally the sacred and oyerarch-
ing Interests Of the rational. peace and OF
the national life. are good reasons, nay, un-
easw,r Tbls end decisive ones for Kentuc-
Ky, as The contest; now presents itself, to
decline, 20 draw The swerd in behalf Of the
Seeding States against The Government Of
the Union. Kentucky could not comply
withsshs appeal Of the Government w;lhou,
ealrsg'ng her solemn convictions Of duty
and without. trampling upon that natural
,ympa,hy with the Seeded States, which
,,sithsr their contempt for her interests nor
ter disIoyaIiy 10 The Union has sufiiced 10
Xxi neuish.i She could sbot comply with
Iils appeal OF the sediiious leaders IN the
midst Of us without sullying her unspoted
loyalty, destroying her mes; vital interests,
qnsnching IN The blood Of her own sons the
last hope Of re- establishing the Union, and
FISHING her, free destiny amidst the clash
and fury of arms to The chariot wheels of
the Gull Alliance. She ought clearly TO
comply with neither the one appeal sor the
other. And, if she be not smilien with iu-
diciai blindness, she will not. The present
duty Of Kentucky is 10 maintain her present
Id rdsnt POSITION, taking sides not with
The Government aud not with the Seeding
Sse,, but with The Onion against them
Jp4h, dvclaring her soil 10 be sacred from
thr,instils tread of either, and, hnscessary,
uaaking the declaration good with her strong
right. arm. And, 10 the end that sae may
be fully prepared for this last contingency
and oil other possible contingencies, we
would have her arm herself thoroughly al
,he earliest practicable moment. ! ~ s
What the future duty Of Kentucky may
be, We Of course cannut with certainty lore
zee: but, 1.-THE enterprise announced in The
Proclains,ion Of the President should at any
tms hereafter assume the aspect ola war
f.rthe overruaning and s1bjusaticn Of the
Ssssding States lhrpugh the full assertion
herein Of The national jurisdiction by 8
LANDING military force, we do not hesitate
to say that Kentucky should promptly un
heath her sword in behalf of what will
have shen beevms the common cause Such
IN event, If il, should occur, Of which we
confess there does not appear TO US 10 be
rFiienai probability, could have but one
iarahingGa meaning which people jeal-
~lsof their liberty would be keen 10 detect,
aud which Q people worthy Of liberty would
be prompt and fearless 10, resist. When
heniucky detects TINS meaning in the action
- tise Government. she ought, without
counting The cost, 10 take up arms at once
agaiasl hs, Government. aUntiI she does
detect This meaning, she ought 10 hold her-
,elrihdependsni Of both sides TO respect
t4s inviOlability Of her soil. The porien.
dusimeaning in questionS MOI discernibie4
a. This time, and we believe il never will
b, come III ,cernible. We, however. have |
.Ieemed il fl, in consideration Of all The ex-
lr .ordiaary features Of The lime, 70 anticipate
lnis possible contingency. sr''s ss1isa siA
sSucilas wa cdncsite,Is the present and
copiinssut, duty Of Kentucky. gWal Ken.
lucky discharge this duiy2 VIII she abide
r,obly 10 The dictates Of patriotism, OF wis
d1ts, snd of enlightened ssIf-interest. Will