The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-09-27
Prospects Of War in Kentucky.

Although Kentucky, like Missouri, has
not yet left the Union, the prospects are
that the former State, like the latter, will
become the arena of bloody war. The
Legislature of Kentucky having ordered
Gen. ANDERSON to drive the Confederate
troops from the State, that gentleman has
issued the following proclamation:
Kentuckians, called by the Legislature
of this my native State, | hereby assume
command Of this department. | come to
enforce, not to make laws, and God will
ling, to protect your property and your
lives The enemies of our country have
dared to invade your soil. Kentucky is
in danger. She has vainly strove to keep
peace with her neighbors. Our State is
now invaded by those professed to be her
friends, but who now seek to conquer her.
No true son of Kentucky can longer hest.
tate as to his duty to hts State and coun.
try. The invaders must be expelled. The
whole of the hostile forces who now ap.
proach are making war on Kentucky and
the Kentuckians. Let all past differences
be overlooked. Every one who now raj
lies to the support of our Union, and of
our States, is friend. Rally then. my
countrymen, around the flag which our
| fathers loved; which has shielded us SO
long | call you to arms for self defense,
and for the protection of all that is dear
to freemen. Let lis trust in God and do
our duty as did our fathers.
Signed.
ROBERT ANDERSON,
Brig. Gen u. S. A.
General BUcKNER, of the Confederate
army, has also published the following,
and it is not unlikely that before this both
armies have met in deadly conflict:
The Legislature of Kentucky have been
falthless to the will Of the people; they
have endeavored to make your gallant
State fortress in which under the guss
OF neutrality the armed forces Of the Uni
ted States, who most surely prepare to SUBJ
Jngate alike the people of Kentucky and
the Southern States.
1t was not until months Of covert and
open violation Of your neutrality with large
encampments of Federal troops on your
territory and a recent official declaration
of the President Of the United States not
to regard your neutral position, coupled
with a we'll prepared scheme to seize an
additional point IN your territory, which
was of vital importance to the safety and
defence of Tennessee, that the troops of
the Confederacy, on the invitation of the
people of Kentucky occupied defensive
post in your State.
In so doing, the commander announced
his purpose to evacuate your territory
simultaneously with a similar movement
on the part of the federal forces whenever
the Legislature shall undertake to enforce
against both belligerents the strict ueu-
trality they have so often declared.
return amongst you, citizens OF Ken>
lucky, at the head of force, the advance
OF which Is composed entirely of Kentuck-
lans. We do not come to modest any
person, whatever may be his political
opinions. Unlike the agent of the North>
ern despotism, who seek to reduce US to
the condition Of dependent vassels, we be-
lleve that the recognition of the civil
rights of citizens is the foundation Of con-
stltutlonal liberty and tina. the claim Of
the President of the United States TO de-.
clare martial law, to suspend The prvil-
eye of the writ of habeas corpus, and to-
convert every bar. ack and every prison in
the land into bastile, is nothing but the
claim which other tyrants have assumed
to suhjngate free people.
The Confederate States occupy Bowling
Green as defensive position. / renew
the pledges of commanders of other col.
umns of Confederate troops to retire from
the Territory of Kentucky on the same
condition which will govern their move
ments. further give you my own assur-
ance that the force under my com>
mand will be used an aid to the govern
ment of Kentucky, in carrying out the
strict neutrality desired by its people,
whenever they undertake to enforce i.
against the two beIligerents alike.
(Signed)
G. B. BUCKNER,
Brig. General, c. S. A.
| Rowlino Grepn Son, II 1891