New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-04
THE PRESIDENTS RESPONSE TO TIE KEN
TUCKY COMMISSIONERS.
AND GIN. NELSON.
Fr5n Tis Lovl,rillf Jougna' 1pg. b

From TIE I0Vifrt.lf J0uyn0t . 1Hg, ~.
Nanv uersons supposed, when they heard Of the
,eudin2 Of Commissioners by Gov. Mlgofin TO Prcsi
dent Lincoln 10 ask the dtbandng OF tie troops az
Camp Dick Robinson, that me President would give
a brief and even blunt refusal The President, how
ever does not seem to have thought that this his
dnty We have odoubt that tho following paragraph
from THs Frankfort C0mm0Rwealh Of Friday IL
correct statement Of the general character OF biz an
swer: - 49,,
Pdea. a. regard the iD Gaard and other counte,,
currently reported upon the streets, and sfnei ey men VINO
o. M know that tfese Comal.ioners brought letter with
asat tells The Governor IA, lie LssAtale Of Kentucky a.t
fed. 9@ .Ls PEOPLE and s'sgd & Sy an f ~. ,as
when Ills Pos'ion 10 deeined Is u will be neIt week tho
I "a ispered on reetha: tho Goyoor says lie Il willing
% sccsde sool fih ths pspo,on f,ho President n
tare aud cease burning briggs ui "a steamboats, and al
other efforts 70 plunge 9qI So ,' ~, ~" our pIoad Old
This proposition from i' pIe,deu l show WHO are for war
and who for peace much De.s ~ tho.'nd 5geh She
By he brokondown, wing sisd uonroqt di,e.sded and
need OF that conyeuto after th pEoposon has been
sde by the Predelsueh oln'enoI VII! !ool nobody nov"
IND a. s:I We PSs:d VII h''uy DC '' ' ''' H'
We need not now dwell upon the subject Of the duty
Of the Legislature relative to the matter in question
we do not doubt that the Legislature will act with
strict and enlightened regard for the rights Of the
people the beet and highest interests Of the State and
the maintenance of Kentucky loyal neutrality That
body are confident VIII, without heednB the lhfo-
lent and busienc threats OF traitors and demagogues,
give al its energies to the calEe of peacea peace
resting upon the basis OF States security against
inyasion, and Of the proecon Of her people In the
enjoyment Of all the privileges Of free citizens.
We have said that we never advised the establish
ment Of the Garrard encampment but a. the same
tiuew we have said that had the fullest assurances
from the highest authority that the measure was
edopted simply az of defense and for no pur-
poes whatever Of offence or aggresson. And We are
now permitted 10 give such evidence OF this as none
can Gaineay. Tie following correspondence speaks
for itself;
10 gse Eeiton Of TIE LOghsi2' Journal an ,e,,
ueed ofer conmertsiss upon the accompanying core
sropdsnce You viii a, SEE its sgniheanee.
JOHN X GO0DLOE.
DAsyILIK, kyr AUG "a, lsol
Gen WV. NELSON, Commanding at Camp pick RoDinon-
Deay SIR The ssde Of the puhic mind IN TINS sts,e eo
csnnz special object had IN view by the oencre Cover
mont in the establishment Of tho under your
and The general policy Of which y apsf w h2pe %
sufficient apology foT my skug o such
subject "a you mHy be willing should MAKE pubhe "s
cea OF he United States and vet earnestly dIifous uA
tucy may escape tho horrors OF civil waTi acting IA 'Ho'
respects that venture 70 trouble you ,,,cyyptnop
Your ieud ard obeit scvslt II. '. BkEChiNHInpurp'
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