Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-07-05

A one OF Mr.. Bichanans Secretaries, Ia
hal opportunity to learn fully the rc,pOnsi
blity Of the government, and to see the du,,
OF the people; and hi. appeal to the people
Of b.. native State sets forth the wickedne.,
OF the REBELLION iu ioreible terms
Neutrality out OF the Question.
wAsuISoroS. May 81, 1901.
J.F SrEEK, Es0.
Wv D,ar NJ The recent overwhelming
vote in favor OF the Union IN Kentucky ha'
Afforded unspcakable gratihcation to all true
men throughout the country. The vote in
dicaies that the people Of tha, gallant State
have been neither sejuesd by the arts. MOI
terrified by the msnaccs of the revolutiOni.i'
in their midst, and that IL Is their fixed pur'
pose To remain faithful to a government
which. cor nearly seventy years. has remain.
el faithful 20 them. Still il easnoi be Dc
MED that there is in the bosom oi that STATE
band o: asiIators who, though few in num-
ter. are vet powerful from the public conf
dencc they have enjoyed, and who have been,
Ani doubtless will continue 10 be, unseasing
in their ruieavor 70 force Hen,udky 20 unite
her fortunes with those Of the rebel c0nfed'
tracy Of the South In view Of this, and Of
The well known fae; that several Of the So
eeled States have by fraud and violence been
driven 70 occupy theiE prcsen; false and IA
tal position, cannot, even with the oneour.
acemeut OF hcr late vote before me, look
upon the political future OF our native State
viihou, a painful solicitude. Never have
the safety and honor Of her people required
the e1sreisc Of 20 much vigilance aud Of 20
much courage on their part. II true 10
themselves, the stars aud stripes. which. like
angels wins-, have - long guarded their
homes from every oppression. will s,ill b
theirs bu, Il, chasing the dreams Of men. /.
ambition. they shall prove false, the black.
ness Of darkness can bat family predict the
gloom tha; awaits them. The legislature.
II SEEMS. has determined. by resolution. iha,
the State, pending the present unhappy war,
'hall occupy neutral ground. mus, sly,
in all franknes.. and without desiring to
reaee; upon the course or sentiments OF any
that, in this struggle for the existence Of
our government, can neither practice nor
profess nor feel neutrality. lwOuli as soon
;hink Of being neutral in contest between
On ofhcer Of justice and an ine0niiary arrest.
ed in an atiemp, 70 Gre the dwelling over
nv had fOr the government whose over.
throw i. sought, Is for me the shelter. no.
only Of homo, kindred and friends, but OF
every earthly blessing which can hope to
enjoy on this side Of the grave. II, how.
ever. from a natural horror Of the frs,rieii.
o. strife. or from her intimate social and
business relations with the South, Kentucky
,hall dstermins 20 maintain the neutral at
uiuie assumed for her BY her legislature,
her position will still Be an honorable one,
though falling far .hor; Of ths, full meas
ure Of loyalty which her history has 30 con.
siantly illustrated. Her executive. Ignor.
ing. as ! am happy to believe. alike the pop
ular and legislative sentiments Of the State,
has, BY Proclamation, forbidden the govern
men, Of the United States from marching
troops across her territory. This is in M
.nsc neutral step, bat one Of aggressive
hostility. The troops OF the general gov
eminent have a. clear constitutional righ;
g. pass over the s0il Of Kentucky as they
have to pass along the streets Of Washing
ton and. could this prohibition be eiTcc
tive, 10 would no; only be violation o, the
fundamental law, but would. IN all its tsn-
denotes. be directly in Advancement Of the
revolution, and might, IN an emergency
easily imagined, compromise the hishes,
national interests. was re'Oiced that ths
legislature - promptly refused to endorsc
tai. proclamation as expressive Of the true
policy Of the State But turn away from
even tins % the ballo,.box. aud find an a.
bounding eousolation m the conviction II
inspires, tha; the popular hear; OF Ken
tucky. in iis devotion u the union, is far IN
advance alike Of legislative resolve and oi
executive proclamation.
commencement Of the War
Brtas ii is well understood ,ba, the late
POPULAR demonstration has rather scorchet
than killed rebellion in Kentucky, ! propOs,
inluirng. as brisay as possible, whether
10 the recent action or present declared pol
icy Of the administration. or in the history
Of tie PENDING revelation, or in the objects
i; seeks 70 accomplish. or in the result.
which must follow from it. IL successful
there can se discovered any reason. why
that State should syer the ties that unite
her with q eonfeieraey in whose councils
and on whose battle fel's she has won "a
much fame. and under whose protection she
has enjoyed % much prosperity. For NOR,
than month after the Inauguration o
President Lincoln, the manifestations seem
eI unequivoeal that his administration
would seek peaccable solution Of our un
happy political troubles, aud would look t,
time and amendments 70 the Federal Con
s,isution. adopted in accordance with il
provisions. to bring back the revo,ted States
to their allegiance. 50 marked was tn
sgee, Of these manifestations in trapquilir
Ing the border States. and IN reassuriu.
their loyalty, ,ha, the eOn-Pirator. who hac
set this revolution on foot took the alarm
While affecting TO de-Plss these states as mo-
sufficiently intensified in their devotion tc
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