Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-13
A Chapter in the History OF the ReV0Iu
IiOn In Kentucky,

LiOn In Kentucky.
The Bowling Green correspondent Of the New
Orleans Picqyus writing on the 1st inst furnishes
the following interesting chapter in the political
history of Kentucky:
have lust received, from source known ts be
entirely reliable another chapter in the history Of
the revolution in this State, which will justify most
fIIlv the action of the Confederates in occupying
columbus, while fastening on the Federal Govern
ment and the tory leaders here the conspiracy for
the violation of the neutral position taken by the
state. and the subjugstion of the people, and illus
trating the character of the authorities against
bieh the people have at last reyOlted and the po-
Iev that drove freemen to resistance
Promising that the State of Kentucky through
her Legislature, her Governor, and the action OF
the people in their primary sssemblages and st the
noIIs. was committed to q neutral position in the
bending war, aud pledged to maintain that position
against either begerent, and that the asherents OF
the Administration here MAINTAIN, as an excuse for
their conduct and treason to the South that the oc
cnnation of Columbus by Gen. Polk on the 9th Of
Santember was invasion OF the State IN violation
of our neutrality and, therefore, that the Confed
o-ota Government under whose orders Gen. Polk
-ss acting is responsible, and solely responsible,
for the conflict now being waged on our own soil
proceed to state the facts have learned.
Early in August, probably in July, Rufus X. VIII
I;oms a Yankee adventurer who had unfortunately
baen naturalized in Kentucky, one of the Circuit
Court Judges of the State, alter consultation with
leading "Un1on" men in the State, prepared peh
tion asking the Administration TO declare the cOun-
ties composing the First Congressional District IN
Kentucky in rebellion and to suspend the mail ser
vice therein. This petition was privately circulated
o1,ong the few Union men in that district, whose
SIGNATURES it received and was then presented to
the President That functionary required that the
rsonest made of him should be backed by the Union
members of Congress, whose endorsement was sc
! - TTDon this the Administration determined to
,ct tbouQh for reasons of prudential nature they
rpnuested that the appreciation of majority Of the
Tfndion members of the Legislature should be OBJ
tanned This body was to meet on the "a day OF
Santember but so certain were the authorities al
Wssbington of the cooperation OF their servants
here that it was not deemed necessary to delay &C
tion single day and accordingly, on the lst day of
Sentember, six days before General Folks move
mppt was made, orders were telegraphed from
W.sbington 70 General Grant. commanding the
Federal forces ct Cairo, 70 suspend the mail service
IN the rebel district and to occupy vita hls torces
ritbout DELAY. both Paducah and Columbus. 1t was
the knowledgs eff this fact tnat caused and JIslhed
! / Gen. Polk's movements.
Tho LEGISLATURE assembled at Frankfort on the
% The Union members IN caucus indorsed the
netition of Judge Willisms and his accomPhees-
indOrsed il after it had been acted upon Dy the Ao
minstraton. Informed OF the orders 70 zen VI l.'
Cen. Polk on the 9Th anticipated the Feoerals oy
onIv sbout On. hour in occupying Columbus Inc
.Tro,onD members of that body, who hao invited
the Federal armies TO the same section OF the ota'Si
became virtuously indignant, and were ior Violens
.,,,res to yindicate the neutrality OF the State
a;-st the Southern invaders. The friends OF the
So,,tb ignorant Of the facts, were taken aDaek-
The TTniorists rot, it seems, dreaming mat tnelr
;II,1 could be brought to ght thereby, moved the
a1,ointuent of commission 70 visit Oolpmous and
Psduah to inquire into the facts and report 70 the
Iezislature. Senators johnson, Read and AarshaA