New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-04

are aubugated. Il is time this matter should 20
asceraiced by the people of iris State. hold that
the people may form military orgaui<ations-rnay
meet to drill-and shoaid he efficiently organized TO
protect themseves in the enjoyment Of their consi-
tutional nights, aud 10 protect their families from
insult ana violence. III tits right has been wrested
from them With tho rest, they 10 longer free;
they submit to it, they do NOT desire freedom. ~
assure you aud Gen. Anderson that this Assem-
tlage of men with aims in their hacds contemplate
no raid upon any town or upon anybody. have
heard with profound astonishment aid regret the
ruDor that contemplated descebt upon the capital.
or upon tho homesteads Of the Union men who nighs
fall within the range of my power. assure YOU
nothing could be more false preposterous; for IL
had 10000 men assembled, every Union man In the
county or elsewhere might sleep in perfect security,
that would not modest bim or his, bus On the coz.
trary, would protect hin in tie enJoymeut OF all
those rights which are his brthrght as wei ne nine
Its bad neu my dear Sir, who desire 10 convuise
society, VINO spread these repOris-men who wonid
precipita,e the shock OF Grms and civil stIe, thas
thew NAV find opportunities for elfaggrandzement,
amid the turmoil they excite. l saw a paragraph
stating that was at New-Liberty, surrounded by
300 Sceessoniss 10 prevent my arrest, when Iicdge
my honor that have not with me any one bot ny
son, youth OF twcnty-One years, who accompanied
me from home. You never sawa crowd more peaeea-
bic, or less incliued to disturb others, than this
which has been assembled here for few days past,
aud ii they have any illegal purposes ia view ana
not aware OF II, or participant IN It. You may DO
aware that 10 public speeches ] have counseled the
Southern Rights men Of Kentucky 20 adopt IN every
ucighJoglood and community military organiza-
ton as TIC only political organization suited TO ths
times. l have advised them TO form companies,
5attalions, regiments, and divisions; to elect their
ofiicers, and TO drill in the school OF the
soldier, company, and battalion, until they reu-
der themselves efficient as q body Of scloiee.
have advised them 70 bring together their iits aud
TO rifle them 10 uniform CaliOCr OF shout hiy TO the
pound to ascertain, thsD their capacity aud tLe "a
ho md eli
weapons, and when thus armed add drilled, 20 stand
united for the protection and preservation Of their
Constitutional rights. have said that whenever the
/ constitutional rights If tie humbest man ia their
ranks were successiully Invaded, my advice would
be 20 resist the power which Gsgaiiad those Tigbte-
These were NY boneit opinions and avoW ed them.
!. They axe my opinions now, and repeat them. Men
gave nghts which are above the forms Of govern
II M, but in cur Constitution they ave c1pre'slv
cigcrcd and il they can be successfully assailed, it
will b. because tho geopie who have them VIII have
| fiilei in their duty 70 Themselves.
] You aud Gen. Anderson both rest under misap-
| prehcn5on rs ~ my position here. hold mile
iaIy cOmmiss'Oni l command no military force;
am not encampcd with euy boiy o. meu / have
consented simply to tbs: II tie people wi TO drill.
and for that purpose 10 form cainp, will encaDla
with them and instruct them for such length Of time
~ may be mutually convenient. Ii tue people
alarmed for their security by course OF legislation
| which drifts the State in,o combination IN which
Kentucky is made tie vanguard OF active force bear
ing upon the Southern people, ana Nhica our Iess-
aiiye masters geek 10 render eli lent by bills OF PEN
lilies denoau ing an opposition to their ensctmenns
snail desire TO collect together and to organize for
tho protection Of tier CgRsttHt0Roi gtghf, aad u
tteiy persons from r.0i and icr0Hg, ave con-
seateA 20 command any camp they will thus form.
proyided il be attended by such numbers as 70 5e
sLle 70 protect itself IL properly directed. Eat
have unforaly made il q condition precedent to tho
accordance OF sach position that the camp orgau-
ilstion should not disturb any man IN the enjcymens
{ his rghta nor violate the laws " the land.
Yol will alao observe that l have done nothing,
nor proposed any thing, which, in land governed
by llw, should subicct ne TO any Inconvenience.
left NV residence only because was appTolenSiee
, of M arrest AMI was 10 only became was ia
formed tie business OF ulrssiYg gentlemen WHO ne
onged 20 the Southern Rights party had been con-
menced aud that my name wGs certainly iucloeed In
8 a warrant already ia IN officers hands Conscious
that had douc nothing to Justly such proceedings,
my resolution AZ once taken not % submit TO IT,
If ] could evade or successfully resitt Il. temd
that Charles s. Morehead was arrested, aud ID
been carried beyond the State. This was evidence
, to me that tie sane wgntOn aud gross NlolaiJns
which have characterized tho action OF Mr. Liacola .
Naturalization IN other plces, We're to be atfn ted
in Kentucky; aud my mind was made up that
would protect mysef and family as beet could.
have done nothing, meditAtGd Dotblug az tinst
the win or the interests Of Kentucky, and cannot
realize the fact thu bsd men shouidbe Permitted Ia
hunt me like a wolf lest shall disturb the condi.iou
70 which they seek to cOnsign their ielOwmen. Alf
that can cav is thai am advocate 81 tue n8lts
OF the PEOPLE, and shall never While lie lasts, eeso
tn defend them II Cor that am 10 be sacrificed, the
silence Of my grave VIII be preferable 10 the ar tney
breathe who will survive me.
kindly snd sincerely yerI freud,
/ HI IPbBEY h1ESHALL.
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