New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-29
KENTUCKY.


Ii tbe friends of the Unon residing in Slave
States were as ready to make the necessary al
lowances for difference of position as the rest O
US are there would be no fear of serious allena-
ton. We realize that 10 contest between the
Union under q Republican Executive on one side
and Pro-Slavery rebellion on the other. they
must steer their bark cautiously and skilltnly to
ugod shipwreck Can they not perceive anu feel
the difficulty under which pe labor, in view Of
SO wautOn and causeless rebellion, OF recog-
nizng any middle ground between whoe-souled
loyaliJ and rampant treason II there be pos
sble taluucing point between these, is it Ike
Kentucky TO seek it'
Kentucky claims to be Union State. NO one
doubts that she at heart is so. Bat 80 Is Fir'
gnia-s0 is North CarOllua-s0 is Tcnneesee-yet
each of these has been bulhed and lied into the
embrace Of the TRAITORS. When such men as John
Bell. A. II. II. Stuart and George l.. Badger,
are seen shouting for Secession ia what Southern
men can We repose confidence!
All these States have been tolled into the net
of the DisuniDnists by those whom their People
followed and trusted az Union men. And the be-
nning OF tGeir detection in every ease was an
idle attempt to carry water on both shoulders.
They were for the Union, but the North must
make concessions. They were for the Union, tu.
the South must have additional guarantees. They
were fer the Uaion, but against coercion! Why
not say they were for good Corn crop this
season but against suDsbibe or rain meantime
For when force is employed to subvert the Union,
force must be employed to uphold it; and to
shut eyes to 80 indisputable truth and cry No
" coercion ~ is to p!ay right into the hands OF
Socession. He must be dull indeed who fails to
see this, aud knaye who, seeing, tries or leigns
TO ignore il.
A vast and formidable conspiracy threatens the
life Of the Union--threatens il openly, unmis-
takably, uDdeniaby. The Governors OF thirteen
states, Kentucky inclusive, involved in that
conspiracy. One Of those Srates-Texas-h0d a
Union Governor, elected. by her people, but be
was expelled by force, AID o DlsunioIist i'll
stalled in his stead. Arms have been the re-
lance Of the re5es from the outset, though per.
fidy--as in the capture Of our arny in Texas
hos been employed whenever ii would serve
purpose. The authority of the United States has
been expelled by arms from South Carolina aud
from most Of her conlederates in rebellion; 1t
remains in others by virtue Of ito cannon. Had
We permitted toe traitors to moncPolize "coer-
" ciou'-as Kentucky would seem to require
there would not have been to-day q Federal
Dag flying ia any Slave State.
Kentucky UnipDsts cry Peace, but their Dis.
union neighbOrs make war; Those unOnists talk
If Cancellation aud compromise; but Kentucky
Secessiunls,s G0lich up their rifles aud start to
oin the armies OF JEFF. Davis. Kentucky claims
to 10 10, ol aad peaceful state, bat her lower
ports Oh tAc Ohio are recruiting stations for the
traitor armies, aad provisions are drawn thither
from the patriot States to be dispatched tAenee
10 feed tne rebel forces. If oil TIA. is regarded
with comphcency in Kentucky, it is not so here.
IL rs not the treatment 10 which the Union
is eut.ted at the hands Of loyal State.
Forclble is the remoustrance recorded IN the
Good Book would thou vert either cold or
hot" VIII Kentucky heed il