Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-05-24
KENTUCKY AFFA INSTRUMENTATION OF
GOVERNOR MAGoFFIN.

GOVERNOR MAG0FFIN.
Gov. MagofIin has issued proclamation, ap-
pended to which is preamble. declaring that,
whereas many good citizens have requested him
to forbid the march Of any forces through Ken.
lucky 70 attack Cairo, or otherwise disturb the
peaceful attitude Of Kentucky with reference to
the depiorable war now waging between the
United and confederate States, and also stating
that the same citizens had requested him to for
bid the march Of any United States forces over
Kentucky soil for the occupation Of any post or
plate within Kentucky, and whereas every indi-
cation Of public sentiment shows determined
purpose Of the people TO maintnin the fixed po-
siton Of sclf-defencei proposing and Intending
no invasion or aggression toward any other State
or States, foIbidding the quartefing Of troops
upon her soil by either hostile section, but simp-
" standing aloof from an unnatural, horrd and
lamentabe strife, for the existence whereof Ken.
lucky, neither by thought, word or notion, is in
anywise responsible; aud. whereas this policy is
in my Judgment wise, peaceful, safe aud honor
able, and most likely TO preserve peace and ami
" between the neighboring border States on both
sides Of the Ohio, aud protect Kentucky from do
plorGble civil war, aud whereas the arms dis.
tributed to the State Guard are not to be used
against the Federal OF Confederate States, but to
resist aud prevent Entertainments on her toll,
rights, honor and sovereignty by either Of the
belligerent parties, and hoping that Kentucky
iuhg DeoOuo euoctheiui pelNttil tlt
aud in order to remove unfounded suspicious of
purposes to force Kentucky out Of the Union at
the point Of the bayonet, which may have been
strongly and wickedly engendered in the public
mind in regard to my own position and that Of
tAe State Guard:
Now, therefore, 1 hereby notify aud warn all
| other States, separate or united, and especially
the United and confederate States. that solemn.
| ly forbid any movement upon Kentucky soil or
| the occupation Of any post or place therein for
any purpose whatever until authorized by the
invitation or per.nission Of the legislature and
executive authorities Of the State / especially
forbid all citizens Of Kentucky, whether ineorpo-
rated in the State Guard or otherwise, frona
making any hostile demonstration, to be obcdieni
to the orders of the lawful authorities, to remain
quietly at home when off military duty, 10 re-
frain from oil words and acts likely to proyok
a collision, and 80 otherwise conduct themselves
that the deplorable calamity Of invasion may be
avoided, but in the meanwhile to make prompt
and efficient preparations to assume the para
mount and supreme law Of sef-defenoe, aud
strictly Of self defence alone, re Haa1s1
An ONO GIRL EELIsTs TO JOIN HER LOVER
young girl OF OHIO, whose lover had enlisted
determined to join him. She was inspected, &c.
cepted and sworn in with the rest of the compa-
ny, marched to Camp jackson, Ohio, drilled
there several days, when she was sent with th,
third Ohio Regiment TO Camp Dennison neal
Cinciunatt. Here she assisted in all the dutiel
Of forming q new camp, handling lumber, stand
ing sentry, &c., until Saturday last, when aseer
tanning, for the first time, that there we're tWi
Camp Dennisons, and that while she was in on
her lover was in the other, in Lancaster, Penn
sylvania, she went to Col. Morrow, and request
ed to be changed from the company she was 10
! giving as her reason that she preferred to associ
ate with Americans, and her company was com
posed Of Irishmen.
! Her real design was, when her request shout
/, be granted, to choose place in one of the com
panies Of the Second Regiment, not knowing thl
it would be impossible to change her from on
regiment to another. Col. M. discovered til
Il secret Of her sex.
Q Marshal Thompson supplied her with appar
more appropriate to her sex, having enrobs
herself in which, she expressed desire to lea,
"A l she had friends in the city with whom 81
could sojourn. She was released. Cinema
Gazette.