Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-24
The Line Is being Drawn.

South Us now hSSuiui'S ls in"' 0StS"" 49,
muDitiss cannot leap At n bound from irat~hty
mo war. There is an intermediate trans't'on
state Of coldceSs and arrangement and animosl'
~ and strife. The rapidity with which this IS
passed through, depends upon many clFeo'n'
stances Of interest, and temperament ana So
:.;a, relation. This has been illustrated IN the
sp,ressire action of the States Of The Southern
Cc.iederacy, as ono after another they resolved
,h,. connection with the North WAS no longer
possible, :,
The States upan the border fingered longest
o?er the hope tina, justice would be dJne and
p.acs a,.d unity be preserved. To one after
smother, however, Lincoln gave demonstration
tha, the hope was vain. Thus convinced,
Virginia and North Carolina and Tennessee
.cc!; the position which honor and interest re-
or;Y;a d. and brayed its responsibilities. Mis-.
aru,i vas next to follow-though her formal
yo,ee is vet unheard, by reason of the obstruc'
ticn imposed by the Federal forces. She had
waited too long. Many causes conspired to
nrcduca This. Her population vas greatly
mingled With NMthern immigrants. Her great
ctr ass aliei 10 her social ssmpathics AID i'll
.res;s. The legacy Of Bentonism corrupted
he. councils. OF her public men many were
,rresoiute and timor0us and time serving, be-
s:Ges those who were unsouEd. While they
s,oa;sndea or delayed, Lincoln poured in bis
regiments, and graspeti her strong points. But
the Giant of the West has reused at last, and
is fully in the Eight. At Springfield his voice
was heard, and the vigor OF his arm was made
knoxn. Missouri will know no rest and give
her enemies none until her liberties are Sc
cured aud her soil no longer disbonored
"Kentucky comes next. Kentucky has
had = peculiar experience. Though her sons
have alsayr had credit Tor especial gallantry,
sAe has shuddered and trembled to engage in
this fight. The son in whom she has most
conh!ei OF her living men, figured in Congress
rs the prime patron Of peace. 1t was his one
theme. 1t was his one passion. lie sought 1t
with arguments, end eRtreaties, and even with
xespire. For weeks and months, the Senate
w.s almost daily witness to his elnquence, and
patnos, and tears. Dsiiy vas nc rcbn1ed and
t.c;drd; bu; daily did &c renew his appeals.
Eeniuct:y saa'ihauencri by ls anxieties, es'
p~.cial,g az ho pledged and promised that Ken
.ucky wuali hc msu!y ss o! old, and true TO
nor Interests aoa honor, when the issue should
be Eo:cci upoa her.
Peace being denied By the North, and dis
uoioa necessitated, the Kentucky leaders fell
back upo: Neutrality" This was very cold,
sad VERY yrs6sh, and very unlike Kentucky,
ana fforu ;:;s beginning it nigh. have been
feao ~ tn ir,pw;s;fle. But they reconeiiec
t}.eir people TO it by fresh premises. They
0 'smnly pledged their honor and pledged their
St ITO thu. this neutrality should be respected,
and t!.,s Tho power that should violate 1t,
should .naDin,es the strength OF her military.
Lincair HIS ,,kar sway that refuge. Ho
It'd r:G' cu'.s he! neutrality. He has ralled upon
Een:u,k; in uioi.rS ati f3r meu. H. has
Gent hi. ~ar:!;'. ,:pp;. her Soil. lie has seized
lie. uwna. He has captured snd imprisoned
her citizens. He has planned inrosds into the
Confederate States from Kentucky soil as a
basis Of operations. Net only is her neutrality
dis7c.ardcd, but she is made a contributor and
NJ sctirc party TO the wal.
WIS. becarue Of those vino first held her as q
Ge!ided snppllGant for pcaca, upon The pledge
kat il r.ace we're ,%lcuir'1. She would 60 with
her Son.hs.n sisters, and thsn seduced hcr in.
- q Sc fas:i neutrality nnlar tho vow that Lin
coin aa,uiA se.pEetilz What has become Of
these rns:. ::ass that L!hctlil has scoffed their
re: olives, ard Spu-nad their pretcnsions? They
are farming ct bis feet. They are walloEing
in the dust. They have basely betrayed
those who trusted them. The issue being up
On them, theJ have falsifed their pledges and
their word. ard they do just as Lincoln bids.
Thank IIsa 7sO. Kentucky is reused at last
Sic haa eadu,sd much. but Ehe stands not
this She :.as tarriod long, hui she. ~tarrics no
longer. Terribly, indeed, sill she, doubtless
a,ope fur The error, into which, she has been
betrayed. Division among her " people
veakens her, now that her time has come to
NJ, on her arms. A false Legislature sits in
her Capitol, to give the form of law to tic SER
vile Obedience which it renders Lincoln. But!
the h1r,e If the contest has now been sound
ed :ghs Southern banner has now been set
90. Tao great mass Of the people are taking
,i.sir nstura! position; and 'hs rich men who
would ssc7iace ,lioir liberties, as Demcs sacTi-
3csd mia so;;l, Cor She love III their vile trash
the Guthrils ma others "io have clothed their
svarice in The ssr5 Of sentiment, and cried
Union, when they meant goodwill bind the
limbs Of redeemed Kentucky no longer. The
smell js-now broken. The line is now drawn
between the friends of the North and Of the
Sol;h. Neutrality is on all sides now discarded
The gage Of battle has been rendered and accept
eA; and the shout Of vietory. rahsdby South
.rn ao!die,s, ins already given earnest of
the Email ,aJ, nc hope, the speedy result in Ken.
trciT. The Southern Sisters from whose side,
xnd tins Southern Oonfederaoy from whose flag,
she b.. So luug hung back, will not thus hang
back lfom her. And, Indeed, Kentucky has
cl.i,ns upon our justice as we'll ss our interest
and cur generosity. While the State has lin
sered, der sous hsge not aud Of this many
gallant bands 10 OUT army are the witnesses.
They are there, brave sS the Lravest, eager as
the most ardent tnr the trout rank and the
thick eight
Already large strides have been made in the
redemption Of kentucky. Our operations seem
nasked with great sisor, md Genera! 4. S.
Johnston, one Of the very choicest Of our mil.
i,ary ch;eftains, is there to lead and to push on
the increment. 30 is there, burning with ar.
dor for military fame, and still more infamed
In IL aac;na ia resnlln his nMn loved mother