Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-04-25

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4 GEo. ID. PRE sTIcf, LuEs SPEED,
y CHaaLEs RfyLEr, WIN. P. BOONE,
\ PHILIP TomPERr, HAMILTON Pope,
| NAT. WOLFE, l.. E. HARy,E.
I Events foIow-eset1 other so fast that no
policy in detail can be devised. Our State
however, has q fixed position, from which
she has not varied so far. Our people do
not believe that, csIlse existed Tor Ebr sak-
Iing up this Union when il was attempted.
We had no hand in the suicidal act. We
appreciate the evils of a sectional party,
and the injustice intended by that pariY;
bul Kentucky held that the South had now.
.er 10 defeat that purpose in the Union. and
that the wrongs that needed 10 be lighted
were such as would exis! in the best Of
human governments. ...-
The people Of other States have thought
Otherwise, and have taken their own nude
of redress We; have demonstrated with
them in. vain. Our councils have been
spurned by the people Of these States, and
regardless of any interest but their own,
they have sbroueh, on collision Of arms.
Ne have appealed 10 Congress and the
administration 10 grant q hearing of grisy-
ances before the people Of the States, that
something might be done 10 avert civil war
Whilst both side mutually condemn each
other, and propose nothing, they must come
in conflict, and that Kentucky loresaw, and
SO did the other Border slave States. Lin
c.ln & Co., can denouDce ae cotton States,
they in return can dencunce hin. We
readily agree that each is abou. as bad as
the other says he is: but ,heir'vices or vir.
tiss: their msIi ~ heir: crimes, we do
not Judge. We, say, settle this matter
somehow, and don, tight; you can't fgh,
always, and can't subjugate each other; the
end OF the fight is as certain as the begin
ming, and both sides will be worse of al
the end than the beginning. a,'g -7.s
Lincoln & Co., would 20 nothing 10 re-
lieve The country peaceably from impend.
ing calanities. The utmost we could ex-
tract from his Majesty was, that he would
net oppose the cali Of National Conren-
lion. Two thirds of the State must agree
10 call one, Otherwise Congress cant call
such body. II one were called, we should
then get an appeal directly TO the people,
and see if justice could be had in the Union.
The cold aequiescencs of Lincoln in this
pnlicy for a. Union or peaceably division,
had little or no effect on The States where
the Presidents party have control. Few
of them have done anything. If they had
moved in the matter, the President could
have sheltered himself from the response
biliiy of Inaugurating civil war. He could
have said that the adjustment was in other
hands, and that he would not disturb the
peace by strict tschnicsi ieE of law IS it
exists now. The Presid.nt and his party
did nothing. They have shown no zeal in
the matter. They seem only bent on party
purpase'; fiatter thems elves that they have
the Executive department, Of the Govern.
ment. and must execute their will. They
ignore The revolution before their eyes, and
now talk Of executing law, when they are
inaugurating civil war. 80 ''' ''''
They have the assurance TO call on the
border States TO aid il this suicidal course.
In thas condition 0fthings. what shall we
do? Shall we allow one side or the other
10 fight their battles on our soil, by Joining
one side or the other? Kentucky has re.
sisted The cause that provoked ;he cotton
States, and she has resisted the secession
movement. She has denounced any use of
force, as fatal TO the patriotic course she
has marked ent. s'ia'@ sii.sE 80 4''i
Has sbsnot a right 10 assume neutrah-
~. armed, if necessary? Why should we
join the Cotton Confectionery, and declare
war against The powers thai be, and invite
the armed forces 10 our borders? When
Kentucky interest and honor are involved,
We are bound 10 take the consequences. #
this conflict had come o. BY our advice we
should not avoid; but not 10 endsnger our
own fires:des, 10 sustain others in wrongs
they have done against eur protest. is a
miserable weakness that ne people or self.
respect should be guilty Of. ~. sss-=.
We eDtreated the cotton States 10 stand
by us in the Union when we had boil
Houses Of Congress and the Supreme Court
and nothing but powerless President. and
divided minority 10 Sustain him. They
refused. We entrealed This Republican
party in the face Of the Revolution, to come
up TO The work and save a distracted ceun.
try from the calamities of civil war. They
icuecuss 3NoW MI tuc consequences oil
revolution are upon them, blood and car
mage is the next step in the programme.
At this point, one side calls on Kentucky
for Troops, and the other cries TO Kentucky
10 plunge herself into their condition; trans
fer the war they hayelogot upto her bors
ders. ...-.. ga h,..7, q
Out upon such impudenct; such cool as
surance. Let these border States arm and
fgh in their own cause. They have acted
so far wisely and justly. and they are able
10 maintain that position. Let us say 10
these parties, fight your own battles; but
nct. on our soil, nor across our borders
The blood Of brothers shall not be shed in
Kentucky, unless it is shed in the effort 10
prevent The crime. The bloody orgies 10
celebrate the funeral of. the Government
left US by aur fathers, shall not polute our
lands. Kentucky is the first born of the
Union, end shall we allow il to find CORY
bed On our soil? A.. 8s..ieaes -
J We have q policy ma, ked out, and lie,
us pursue it. Let US have border State