The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-23
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.
sity OF Taking sides-Larse Meeting In
acknowledgements OF Hon. JAS. Gutu-
VIZ. nia ludRe RRkkoek. 40. Nc.

sity OF Taking sides-LaTse Meeting In
acknowledgements OF Hon. JAS. Gutu-
RE, MIR. DIXON, Judge Bullock, sse., Nc.
large and enthusiastic public mse.iug was holt n
Louisville, kentucky, on Thursday evening, the 1919
instant, in response a call "for sober expression as
to the proper position be assumed bs Kentucky in the
present crisis The stars aud Stripes were on b.th
sdes of the speakers stand and frequently caeered
as illusions were maie to the national banner.
JAMES SPEED, Ega., called the meeting TO order, aLi
nominated Judge Pirte Chairman. The nomination
was unanimously confirmed.
JUDGE PIRnE briefly addressed the meeting on ne
the Chair expressing his thanks for the honor conferred
upon him. and upon the Importance Of the He
urged that and reflection shoad govern the
OF Kentucky, and not passion and resentment.
Hon. Nat WotiE moved the appointment Of Commit
The Committee Resolutions retiring, the Hon. James
Guthrie was called for, and addressed the meeting.
MI. GrrHRIE's SPEECH.
Hon. James Guthrie rose amid tremendous cheer nC.
He sad-Fellow ci liens, my voice Ia not very strong,
and fear II cannot hoard all this great
bage, but will try to make heard Events press upon
next When MIR. Lucoln was elected President, all
fc that the remedy for sectional President
the MON and under the constitution. We fncu Ad
&n0ic dg1tRa him, dnf hoped bd, hod The Houes
a9ai.a him; and thee nonh har~ TEN If al hrd
sood az heir posts as kenucky has stood. Bw cert1,
dissolve theg connection wth ne Jnfo, Sos CdrJisx
-
ganizod separate government, and exercising r,
yernmentd authority Louisville spoke early, deciealy
and firmly against sectional party in tho Union, and
under the constitution. We had Legislature calei;
we have had Peace Conference at Washington, and
both failed the result of the de5eral Of both Houses
OF Congress failed to fnd remedy for secession The
peace conference Washington vas equally uusuc
fu IN solving this dangerous question. Mr. Lincoln
inalsurated lie gave us hs inaugural. II was Goa.
strud as an inaug iral OF peace and inaugural OF
var. His chosen friends aid not know how 10 take i.,
and his opponents were divided to its meaning.
pccted IL, Tor, Ike the serpent, II spoke with forkei
tongue. (Cheors) Then the troops were to be With
drawn from Fort sumpter and then not but to be
SaSars furnished Ss supplies only Now in ,be action OF he
friends OF both parties find eycuses for them; t hen
tcds ne pedce Of country, ard the sacing from and
boodshed, then there should haebcn eferencs Of
quese to present such deaifa calIm0y ken-
lucky spoke as her statesmen have Away spoken,
81 ,ssas oonciaI,on' non peace harmony and anai SET
Sumter has fallen The President has issued ro,ama
on calling for Is 0 troops but he has told what
Sumter Is he going to defend Fort Pkens? II So why
does be congregate then at Washiogton at Wash
ington when Lincoln ccme, and il like beleaguered
city we heard sounds Of martial music the tramp O.
armed men and the roll Of artillery. And now l,ncoln
wants 10 600 men where every other President has lived
like an American citizen-as have lived and walked
IN perfect security among his fellow citizens We learn
from the telegraph that State after State ia rendering
him me n and money. Is the party in possession OF
the government going to conquer tho seven seeding
States, AMI hold them subugsted provn es II they
are, Lincoln should, like an honest man, have to in
his inaugural, and some say he is an honest n IN
In all these free States sending men aud
money we hear no voice Of peace, and after
TO be 10 peace9 What is the end Of all wars peace
No free people were ever conquered until they
terminated. why snail not the people America have
influence has bhghted the land. lsdnt ken'ucky tds
her sand tr peace- Sche9s-and oplsat q dta r snaE
men, from habit, education and from profession whose
hearts when Kentucky calls Tor peace, viii be reached
and whcsc voice will reach the powers that be- and we
peace. spectacle D.
pie that have prosered beyond example in the ,rds
without taxation to be felt, are now going 1, cu each
others throats; end vbyY Because Presidents Line )ln
and Davis couldn't settle the etiquotta upon which the
| troops were TO be Withdrawn from Fort Sumptes
| hnhthy Is a STATE in his mater, on hs bind.
| Q ne No, "fh sic scvn handr.d ps,ia
issh ~aea hare Eaed peace aud 9,,d TsgJ,e
shtp W ha'e 10 l,aryd .oia n.m aa@ tag mex kz,.
hands for we had great stake in th government and
they have not. We plead with Lincoln for peace aud
have no; been hearkcned to shall We be heaken,d
n ths din Of armsy There viii be time when Ken.
tucky's voice, II she stands firm her own soil fgh.nc
with neither section; ours viii be heard by millions Of
people of The free States who will heaTken us and say
"Why should there be strife between us and yo1?" I
have always eourseled agaiRst neonsderac measures
We not situated to even our border fr lends in
bank Of the Ohio bis.le With and bayouets and can
non hostile to uty Let us stand boldly and fealsssly
as IS Characteristic Of kentucklsns and cry paaca
IiOld foa 70 hd, 10; taow ID Le god, ana l..
tho& men who 'cant to mo'e hs erpeTfmsn. of scoss-
Idns ftr their eok (ehters) viii leave to other
gentlemen 10 date upon all those SUBJECTS We have
men who want us cut at once Does not that naugurao
war; Does not that begin TO create Of the Northern
border into foes Keep up your relations Of trade and
commerce and good Fellowship; stand firm by the cause
and heed the coursels OF men VII, have counseed
peace and harmony and attendant prosperity Tais nq
9 bredrng The nhsd gore1nm.at under ohich have
groS.ysa Is hard nng % do II pros,ra.es the labor Of
Chants. How much better will the business be II war /,
inauguratedf tell you that neei not believe the
teefraphic reports. know the hearts and sentiments
and feelings that will forth and btfle in the free
statcs for US II the North rayage our land we
We win meet them Kcntuckians should meet them 20
long as there n tree for fertilization, or
foot Of land for freeman TO stand upon. ZAP
plause) am for Kentucky holding fast 10 that she
knows TO be good and for her standing hrm for right
and for abiding events as heroes should do Why should
greater pcrlS You started the reports from Gin
cnnati. last evening Louisville excited-to- day
you are Tor there was nothing IN the reports
great battles that were never fought Now don't be.
eve that the overruling Providence that with US
this government, and has been with us ever since has
deserted and hope He has chosen Kentucky 10 be
the great nedator for the restoration Of peace aud the
preservation of our country.
Hon. NAT. wolfE, from the CommIt,e on Resolutions,
reported the following preamble and resolutions which
were adopted with hardly dissenting voice
Events Of mmandne importance the future safety and
p have which s. fSg
and every Of md must @ :a
e on %.p P a,SS %S. q % .s ss position 2. Loyalty
ded miles Of territory exposed the hostile atck should
the MON be divided into sovercigntcs and
with but million Of population to oppose the Four
millions OF the satss contiguous TO her which might become
unfiendly Kentucky owes TO herself exercise wise
pre- suton before she pieeipates any OF scon
which may involve ber In an intcrnecne hhe hus
reason 10 duht the present kindly feelings OF the
who reside the north bank Of the Ohio
friendly neighbors, and connected by a thousand ties
q business and oonsauguiniy; but she realize
he fact that II Kentucky separates from the federal
independent State, that Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois remaining oysl 70 the federal Union,
seI potc 81 asens u kon,ucky deserts the Stars and
impossible 70 imagine continuance old friendly
relations when constantly recurring Of irritation could
not be avoided s rom fear that Kentncky would
always herself equal the ergenoies any po
81 ION she might proper 10 and from
~ the bravery OF her that these suggestions made
but a. when In the course OF human events II becomes
sssry for one people e dissolve the pcca bands which
have connected them with another decent the
opnions Of msnknd requires that they should dere the
causes which impci them to the equal
cessy exists that shsud Dissolve those bands
I'D friends and nesbbors without calling aid every
suggestion of ruden and erhausne effort
eAe difficulties befofe taking steps which be retraced
and lead to evaporation, collisions and eventual war
a.