New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-25

because forced to be 60 by the peculiar circumstances

OF her geographical position. she II exposed 10 IN
roads and page on both sdea, and her bV miles OF
Free-Sale border gave great opportunities ior 81
laves to escape. II she had joined The SntLe REBEL
lion when invited 70 do after The fall o Sumter she
would have been Invaded, and devastated from the
Ohio ard Ibdia1a side. ii she bad token arms WITH
the North, tho lordes OF Southern maraudeIs would
have laid waste bo territory from their side. II she
bad wrongs, she wonll fight for them in the Union,
not ont of H.. Mr.. Wolfe then reviewed tie action
of h. State Legislature since the battle Of Stone
Bridge The leading Union men Of Kentucky had
advocated neutral position for the State with the
view and hope OF ultimately making peace n The
Union by bringing together the conendiDg parties'
But Kentucky viewed the lawIess eliorts OF the Sc
cession party in thai State, W the attempt by
traitors to subjugate Der.
Since she has been invaded at three points by the
Confederates, who have determined to hold her FOIL
by military occupation, her brave people have raj
lied, armed Themselves and are now determined to
fght for their homes and the Union. Although
Kentucky was as much attached TO the Union az any
other State vet he thought some guarantees should
be extended her that her institutions should hence
forth be safe from Federal action. The Dred scott
decision would satisfy Kentucky. In roply TO some
interrogatores he stated that, tinee the time OF
Henry CLAW, who advocated emancipation, It great
change had taken place in the pubic. sentiment oil
the State iu regard to Slavery. The intttuuJn hsd
OF late wears proved much more lrohta,e IMAM III
years Before; and many kentnchians, reading
nearly the whole year in that STATE Were interested
IN cotton aud sugar plantations IN lie States Idflhei
South. lie thought that climate AID col Would
best settle the veXed-lue-tion. No o1e would re-
move from Kentucky 10 Kansas or NebrnSka WIN
slaves when the cotton and sugar-helds were 90
much more Iemuneratiye and lnyl.lng.
The Confederate armies in Kentucky are now rap
idly increasing by recuits from Tennessee and olher
Rebel States On the other hand, the Federal forces
were constantly receiving aceessons Of strength by
recruits at home, md from the neighborug States Of
Ohio Ildiana Illinois, and PonDsy lyania. About
week ap1 there were fourteen thousand troops az
tie Federal camp at Munger Hill, and since that
time several regiments had arrived from Pcnnsyl-
wanna and elsewhere. Fifteen thousand stand VI
arms had recently been received. Seven hundred
Enfield rifles in addition had been cent from Wash.
iugton, ard twelve bundled more ire soon 10 i0lJw
The fnOuutaineers q brave and loyal people, are
nearly destitute Of arms, and some acton ought To
be taken 30 provide them. The mountainous portion
Of the Slate was the mos, conservative section, ana
pOsse 3sed but few slay,s The whole slave pOpula-
lion Of Kentucky was valued at about 600 OCO.
The greater part OF Tins properly vas h1id IA tne
Southern part OF the STATE Tie increase OF slaves
is small. There are not many large slaye-owners ~
Kentucky; very few who hold more than thirty
live or forty.
Ffemont's proclamation crested great sensation.
On the day Il was received, the leading Union men
OF Tie Kentucky Legislature cent telegfaPhic dis
patch 10 President Lincoln, assuring him lnat the
proelsmaton II not modified would be disastrous to
The Union cause Kentuckians had no objections 20
ho cop 6sco0H Of slaves employed by rebels IN ald.
ing tie rebellion, bat they aDhoued coniiscaiion
Iaccomranild by emGac, pat,OH. If slaves were re-
cmaneipate,l by direct action of Government, Ken
tncky wonld secede and the liberation, incidentally,
Of large numbers OF slaves by the Federal army
would be disastrous to the Union caute hentncHy
corsiders the free negro az dcmorsling element in
a Slave Stale Ii the coniiscated slave property
were removed TO New-York there would be 10
objection raised.
There are not more than 5,000 Kentucky troops in
the Confederate army in all and not more than Ioo
ysiib Buckner Al Towling Green. No fears are
enteftsined oi the safety OF Louisville. lhe next
battle would probably be al Bowling Green, toward
which our forces were Mastering.
At the conclusion Of the honorable gentleman :
rerlsrks. on motion Of Mr.. Gallatio, vote OF
hanks was unanimously presented to HIM, and
The meeting adjourned.