Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-12
Tue aLenaa iIy of the Louisville Journal
again Exposed

The Louisville ,Jo;traa. of the S5h inst, made the
following statement
The public mind in Frankfort was much agi-
tated yesterday. Tennesseans were there, the
same ne have already mentioned, urging Gov. Ma
coffin TO seize upon this end of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad BY means Of the State Guard,
and keep II open for the transportation of al kinds
of freight to Tennessee in defiance Of the United
States Government. The secessionists in and about
Frankfort we're cooperating with the Tennesseszs
in urging the measures upon the Governor
His ExceIlency, early last evening. had not de-
cided how to act He held the matter under con-
sideration. Hence the great excitement If Gov.
Magofin shall do the deed he is pressed to do he
will do it with a full knowledge of its dreadful
onseguences-with full knowledge that he Is
changing peace and serenity into instant and horri-
bic WARMTH full knowledge that lie is booming
bloody desOlation the State that has eonfded 70
him its destinies. He will be taking upon his single
soul responsibility that we shoulS think million
men would not be able to bear.
We not mistaken in what we have stated. Let
ouI people await the issue-and be prepared tor It
To this the Frankfort YeomGa makes the follow
ing comprehensive, crushing response:
1t is difficult to manage the subect-matter above
stated with the decOPum which should characterize
the discussions of the press-especally in these dis
tempered times. But we will try It.
There was no symptom of unusual excitement OF
agitation of the public mind in Frankfort as alleged
Dy ILe JOAfn0L. NO IelnesSCdu5 were IN EfaHklOEl
urging the Governor to seize upon the Louisville
end of the Nashville Railroad, either on the day
named, or on any other day; and no proposition OF
the kind has been urged upon him at any time by
any body else. Neither were any Secessionists IN
and about Frankfort cooperating with Tennesseans
or with any Others in urging the measure upon the
Governor. Nor has the Governor at any time been
undecided as to his course of action. Nor is the
Journal not mistaken to what it has stated The
whole matter is a groundess fabrication from be
ginning to ending-nOt word of truth in it ala
miserable. malicious, bungling lie.
If the Journal itself has not coined the whole
thing its credulty or stupidity in being mised b.
some mischievous author Of a hoax, or some base
and lying spy, is profound beyond conception. But
for other matter in the same issue, manifes-y De-
signed for infmamatory purposes, we should suspect
that the Journal had been imposed on by some IN
scrupulous informant The other matter TO wlnct
we refer like the above, has been thrown fire
brands before the people, with the Intention We
believe to infame the wicked. and to bring sons
kind of violent collision, order to make pretex
for introducing Lincoln soldiers into Kentucky. NJ
denials will dislodge this charge. Too many posi-
tive proofs sustain it to make denials now Of any
avail. The judgment of the discriminating and th'
Just convicts the Journal guilty past all future
question An honest public will no longer be de
ceiyed or misled by the groundless statements o
such wicked and incendiary sheet.