Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-14
cboeriug from Kentucky.

Cheering from kentucky
The Legislature of Kentucky have at
length set themselves right before the
country. They have placed Kentucky
where she belongs, and where she ought
Ionp ap to have taken her stand-in an
attitude of unconditional loyalty to the
Union and the Federal Government. They
have oy resolution of instruction d-
rected the Governor to issue proclama-
ton commanding the Confederate troops
quartered upon the soil of the State TO
withdraw forthwith and Internationally.
The vote on that resolution was, in the
House, II to &c; in the Senate, % to O.
Not only 50, but they reius b. vote of
6s to 20, in the House, and % to 10 in the
Senate, to entertain a resolution making
a similar order for the withdrawal of both
the Confederate and Federal troops.
There is ~ installing or miscons;ruins
this action. 1t is positive and unequivo-
cal-just what is needed. and what will
do the work if firmly carried out. 1t
places the State clearly in au attitude of
ance to the eucroachments of its enemies.
1t places the State in a position of self de-
tense. AMI gives it the right TO call upon
the government for whatever aid may be
needed 1t pledges the power OF the State,
and invokes the power of the general gov
erumen, for the driving out of treason
from the State. Between them they will
make short work of it.
This action of the legislative part of the
State government creates an important era
in the history of Kentucky. She stands
to-day, we believe, rescued from the pit of
destruction which the traitors in her midst,
cooperating with those of the seeded
States, have been so long and Industrious
" digging for her-l pit seduiously hid
from sight by covering of pretty flowers
and (white) feathers styled neutrality"
Now the covering is torn away, and the
State recoils from the abyss into which the
Magoffins and Brcckinridges would have
led her.
The Importance OF this action ofthe Ken
lucky Legislature, provided it be followed
up as it ought, hardly be estimnted.-
1t must strengthen the cause OF the Union
all over the country. 1t is worth more to
it than a battle gained. At the same time
it must be equally dislreartening to the viii
lains who SO long aud confidently counted
on entrapping Kentucky in their meshcs
But will the Governor obey the mandate?
We do not believe he will. MngoiIin is {"
traitor deeply dyed, and improbable as the
event is, we believe he will resign rather
than carry out this or any other command
of the Legislature in good faith. lie never
did anything of the sort, and he is too old
to learn now. We coLTerscd yesterday
with gentleman just from louisville He
says tie action OF the Legislature gives
intense satisfaction to the Union men in
Kentucky, and that Union stock is rapidly
going up all over the State. lie says If
Magotfin refuses to carry out this order he
will be requested TO resign, nndif he refus-
es to do that he had better never have
been born. The people will take the mat
ter in hand, and him too. "Thc rope,
said he, "has been knotted more than a
month for Mngufiin's neck If this man
who has already done so much TO disturb
the peace of Kentucky, under the plea oil
preserving it, continues to play the traitor
we hope he will very speedily get his des-
serts; under any circumstances, it is great
~ to be desired that he should be dcposed
and some honest, fearless man like 10
Holt, Of whom Kentucky has plenty, placed
at the head of affairs