New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-06
RROrI CINCINNATI.
csrs,pou sene. OF The N. Y. Thbupe.


CIscISs.rI, June ~, 1861.
A. I have not vet made mp my mind to 60 further
South or West shall venture letter from this point,
at the risk of telling your readers something they know
already. But if l should repeat truths others have
published twenty times there is this apology; Cncn
matt forcby brings to the mind of every rejecting pa
triot certain considerations Of incaculable weight In
our present national struggle She is great observa-
tory from which views both aud remote can be
taken of treason on the one hand and Of loyalty on
the otber In fact and loyalty meet here and
are blended-thst s they thrown together IL the
same vessel though they can't be mixed. We have az
vile Sece scientists here ever sat under the shade OF
a palmetto; and though Of a remarkably tolerant
spirit my patience wnces a little when tbess fel
lows sneak unmolested about the streets Of Cincinnati
aiding and abet,ng those who would rejoice TO burn
down the city, ard fnd crowds of true men about the
hotels and boarding bouses, and In the workshops
whose sefsacrihcing patriotism has caused them 70
leave their rroperty and all lles sweet endearment
for the rough chances OF accident among strangers.
lam In no symTatby with those who are fore fret
ting mt Gen. Scots method Of conducting the cae-
raign--who seem to regard this war as great bull
iating ard they will not Ret the worth Of thar
money ii the 6ghtiUg be delayed aew minutes longer
vet have complaint TO mske-the Government
lacks severity. Treating deliberate treason M II u
were less than ordinary breach oi peace, winch
snbiscts the offender to live dollars fine aud police
court cOsts will denorsLe the mind OF any people.
1t kills tho hearts Of those who breathe national
spirit The case OF Mr.. Skill OF this oity-a resident,
L believe upon the Kentucky side of The ryot-is
looked 70 with great interest," As settlement Of
the yrxed question, whether reaa aon IL meTey sort on
speculative crime like the tn against the Holy Ghost,
Which Doctors OF Divinity hnd u 50 diheut TO define,
or whether il actual violation u law which has
the sanction of definite penalty. ssy skihs ease
is expected TO seuie the question. More deliberate
eaIcusting treason could not have been committed;
and the motive witch actuaed him--sbeer aya1ce-ls
the cnuse of more Treason than all others. Ten Lb
case has tLis Bgsrysiion, that be bad The Depart
ne MS frpissi n 10 sIp ae, aDd abused thei oohh
dence TO send the Iebels butter lnsIesd, III he be
suffered oa ris esoape the halter, our Pofserles
might A. well be authorized 70 furnish Jeh Daye by
contract.
rather Il is the extended TOP Of funnel and tennessee
l. the ppe which conducts all Forts Of supplies 10 the
public enemies With all the tenderness ieti toward
kentui ky ia Der pfeteut cfiticsl e0ndit0n, can
hardly avoid the conclusion that oi these two things
shoud be doue and done immo odatey, either ali Pi-
sage Of merch andise tue Ono nver should be
stopped OF the Union men OF hentueky, wTh such AID
as tey may need n om tho Government, shodld guard
every railroad aud turnpike and thoronghisies Of
whatsoever kind by which any supplies pass
through her 10 the Rebels Il Is not too strong tert
Of loyalty in kentuekuE TO expect them 10 take Tue
initiative In preventing shipments from their otle
South. Taey ought TO move promptly 10 'Le mater,
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men in Slave States TO throw oil their squeimibhLes
Even if all shipments prevented acIos' the ONO,
there arc ,evord highly Important articles OF supply
which Ren,ncky prcoF'ces I" a'uhdan'o. very soon
heavy shipments Of the best Hour IN the "of1a " al
be commen ed from Logan Simpson Allen, and other
ooDtIe, OF Kentucky which nave always, heretofore,
traded to Nashville aud ClarkNile Tenn, ana whore
farmers aud mil will now have The uspsnai Induce
meut Of war desilnd. Will the Union no. OF Men
lucky told their hands aud whistle neutishly, Whiie
| AID
comfort 10 the enemy VIII the permission Of such
shipments e regarded by the Government at Washing
ton as sound neutrality even 80
But few mouths more and Southern Kentucky will
have ready fine supply Of excellent pork ard beef
for the southern army. The Rebels have the stock
mon legs or wait for the pork till II II made into the
best bacon ever sold in the Georgia market Logan
County bscOni How the GeOrgans mouths waier At
the thought II there any necessity that one pound oi
IL should pas into the Rebel country Not Tho least
if the Unicniss Of Kentucky do their doty. and call
for help when their own arm 10 TOO short.
Still another contraband, now growing painfully I'M
portant 10 al RtbeldOm, ID produced Ia considerable
quantities iu Kentucky, and viii be produced IA much
greater quantities. with new supply to the Rebel de
mand a. the Seeded States Will De cut OH completely
from any other resource iOr that item. speak Oi
lea her. Yesterday saddler and harness-maker "as
here from Rebel city tying to employ hards to WORK
on cavalry IneDts, and when ne had hhiHhed
feeling round for workmen went over 10 hentucky
tor ealher-that H. or what be could not procure IN
Cincinnati for have doubt he bought leather aud
otLer supplies here, aud will smngse them on by some
method. Probably be will slip them to u fictitious
consqnee IN the of Kentucky ano then rshp TO
the Bogus CoDiederscy. 1ls item OF leather 10 one
for which tie Rebels viii suiler, n The blockade
be MADE efecual; bat il they funnelize Kentucky
for supply they will laugh the Government to seorn
blind man, with leather specaclss can see this
Among Tennessee Rebels, it has been standing brag
ever since the yisous Legislature passed the Ordi-
nance OF Secection, that kentucky is only playing
Union to pass through suppDes and that che Will be
all right when the present crop natures Practical
y Kentucky is neut al ust as much as CLEOPATRA was
ves,al virgin. Her iirIaions with treaeon AZ ,no
back door are scandal to the Government whose be-
trnlhed nhe pretende 70 be.