Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-09
IL TENNESSEE TO BE INVADED THROUGH
- EEATUCET!
Abandonine Neutrality.


We see il stated in a letter to the Cinci1-
natl Gazsae. dated near Cumberland Gap.
July 81, 1861, that "Hon. Green Adams has
returned home, and advises all Union men to
lay aside neutrality, and prepare to take up
arms to fightfo the Gosernment.p This adj
vice is similar to that given by Mr. Holt in
his speech short time since in this city.
We have no doubt it Is the intention of the
leaders of the Union party, whenever they
think Kentucky sufficiently debauched, and
when they shall have disarmed the Southern
Rights men throughout the State, to abandon
their neutrality and take up arms and fight
for the Lincoln Government. We notice that
efforts are already being made to provoke
hostilities between this State and Tennessee,
and it has already been proposed that the
Legislature, at its next session, shall inquire
by what authority Tennessee stations troops
upon her own soil at Cumberland Gap. By
provoking 8 difficulty with Tennessee, it is
/ thought that Kentucky will be driven from
her neutrality, and will at once take up arms
for the Federal Government. 1t is, however,
with the people to say whether or not this
programme shall be carried out.-Lou. Cour.
The Lincoln Administration has at no time
intended to permit Kentucky to remain neu-
trail in the present war between the Northern
and is still regarded as d,sulion completed and
the Administration has only awaited the Au-
gust election to carry out its settled policy
of disregarding Kentucky's neutrality.
The Washington correspondent of Forney's
Press discloses the policy of the Administra-
ton. Ia speaking OF furnishing the Union
men of East Tennessee with arms, he says:
"The Government appreciates the necessity
of prompt action; but at the very moment
uyh TannaGsaa asEs aid keQtuCkv.
through some of her Union men, asks that
the soil of Kentucky should not bo used Ia
)nvey arms to East Tennessee until The HI
gust election IS decided"
Thus it will be seen that. Ia deierence To
the wishes of the Union men OF Kentucky.
the sending OF arms TO East Teeaesaee was
deferred until after he augs.si election. IL
might probably have changed the resalt, ar
at least have weakened tho Uniou party In
the State. The election. however, Is over,
aud we may now look for the animal soldiory
of Lincoln TO Invade our soil for the pretend
ed purpose OF furnishing arms for East Ten
aessee. Our State will be occupied by u mil
itary force sent i'm our midst by the Federal
Government, which will doubtless be- met by
troops of the Confederate States, and then
Kentucky will become indeed the "dark and
bloody ground. "-Loaispiiis Courier.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazeete,
writing from Washington, says;
The mountains of Western Virginia, Ken
lucky and Eastern Tennessee-tne only re-
gions of the South in which long struggle
could be made against the overwhelming ar
mics of the Union-are fortunately hlled with
loyal men, ready to fight and die FOR our
cause--which is the cause of liberty and free
dom, universally-and not in aid of the rebel
despots. This leaves the hope of a speedy
issue less doubtful. The mountaineers have
always instinctively ranged themselves on
the side of true liberty, and their power has
usually proved invincibie. Our forces In
Western Virginia are rapidly advancing TO
the support of these Southern patriots, and
mayi ere the enemy is aware, cut off the re-
treat of the invading legions of the Gulf
States This will essentially aid In accom-
plishing the ultimate work OF forcing their
surrender, in like manner, if not at a similar
place. as the invaders under Lord CORVALLIS.