Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-13
The Position of Keptucky.

The Frankfort Commonwealth has the fol.
lowing on the position of Kentucky.
Kentucky has thus far acted with that wis
dom, patriotism and courage which has ever
characterized her people, and is manifest up.
on every page of her history. In fact, in the
past ak months, in the midst of terror and
confusion, and of the most remarkable aud
terrific events that has ever transpired, her
people have exhibited grander spectacle of
moral and physical courage than was ever
before witnessed in the worlds history.
Such has been the glorious attitude which
her people, by an overwhelming majority in
three elections, have ohosen-that of loyal
neutrslity-not, forsooth, that disLoydL neu-
trality contended for by the Secessionists,
and set forth in the Governors proclamation,
but neutrality growing out of and promo
tive of, entire devotion to the Union-a neu-
trality that organizes to the fullest extent
our allegiance TO the General Government,
our obligation to the Constitution Of the
United States as the supreme law Of the
land, and our duty in maintaining both.
True, our Governor, by failure Of official
duty, refused to furnish troops, yet the peo-
pie have shown their loyalty and love for
| the Union by remaining in, preserving,
| and strengthening their love of the Union,
and thus far defeating the attempts to pui
the State in rebellion, and if the people con
tinue true to the Union-if they succeed in
saving one State-ths great and glorious old
| State-to the Union, ard hold her true TO the
| path Of duty and honor, they will have &C
complished as much, if not more, than any
State will, or could have accomplished, by
her soldiers in the field.
The people have said, inIthree elections. a
the ballot box, thatthey will not secede, tha
they will remain in the Union. This thrice
written verdict has been proclaimed in view
| of sll the history of the past, with full
! knowledge of the whole question, after full
and complete discussion, and mature delio-
Grafton, and woe be to that man, OF set o
men, who, in the recklessness of folly, or the
wickedness of design, shall persist 10 wariDl
against the will of brave and intelligent
people. No questions of mere party policy
are involved-none of those matters of party
difference which have ia times past divided
as. The matter now involved is of vita
importance-a question of life and death
peace or war-security or danger-liberty o.
despotism-virtue or vice-plenty or want
prosperity or ruin-bappines or misery-lsv
and order or Crime-gOUeTaRlent or no govern
ment-and against all attempts from within
and without to drive men from their ChoseI
ground, the people will rise in their might
and war to the last. If the dread issue i
forced upon them; if the hellish purpose
should be attempted TO cram secession ant
disunion, down their throats with the bayo
net, they will do as their fathers did-pledg,
their lives, their fortunes, and their sacreC
hopoTs, and re. baptize old Kentucky as tn
"daTk and bloody ground" They abhor war
they love peace. Prayers ascends fron
Union hearts to the throne of the Almight
for the preservation of The peace of Ken
lucky. They will strive and still pray 70
peace, but as the enemies Of peace show ths
they ,viD have Oar, the dread and terrible is
sue will be met, and met, too, in the spir
in which Washington and Clay, and Jackso
would meet it. Yes, meet it as freemen, nj
as slaves. From one end Of this State to th
other the freemen of Kentucky will strik
hands in defense of their State, their homC
and firesides, their wives and children, an
against the ruthless invaders of our soil.