The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-08
Important Movement in Southern
Kentucky.

Important Movement In Southern
Kentucky.
tFrom the Nashville Patriot, Nov.J.1
On Monday last number Of prominent
citizens Of Southern Kentucky met at
Russellville, for the purpose Of consulting
together relative to the future, feeling
that duty to themselves and their posteri-
ty, the protection of their constitutional
rights, their lives and liberty, demanded
that they should resist the oppressive leg
islstion of the State Legislature, and the
tyranny Of the Lincoln Dynasty. They
remained in conference for several days,
with closed doors. On Wednesday before
their final adjournment, the injunction of
secresy upon their proceedings was re-.
moved, anil we have had laid before us, a
very brief synopsis of their action;
About forty counties were represented
in the conference. Hon. II. 6. Burnett
presided, and Il. Mckee and s. S. Bryan
acted as Secretaries. series of resolu-
tions, reported by Hon. G. w. johnson,
we're adopted. They recite the unconsti-
tutional and oppressive acts of the Legis-
lature, proclaim revolution, provide for
Sovereignty Convention at Russellyille,
on the 18th of the present month, recon-.
mend the organization of county guards
to be placed in the service of and paid BY
the Confederate States Government.
pledge resistance to all Federal and State
taxes for the prosecution of the war on
the part of the United States, and appoint
Rob't Mckee, J. c. Breckenridge, Hum.
phrey Marshall, Geo. W. Ewing, H. W.
Bruce. George P. Hodge, VIM. Preston,
George W. johnson, Blanton Duncan and
P. b. Thompson to carry out the resolu.
tions.
We trust that this is the commencement
OF movement which will ultimately
arouse the people of Kentucky to vigor-
GUS and effective action, and cause them
to place the State under the Government
of the Confederate States. She stood off
too long, and confided too implicitly in
the faith Of her Union leaders and the
Washington usurpation. Had she acted
promptly, as Tennessee did, when the
bloody and brutal proclamation of war
was announced by Mr.. Lincoln, no part
OF her soil would now be pressed by the
polluting foot of the Northern vandals.
She can do much to recover the ground
lost by delay if she will but act promptly
and decisively. We are confident that
the people of Southern Kentucky intend
to do their whole duty, and to do it we'll.
We pray God that the entire people of
the noble and chivalrous old Common.
wealth will yet unite and make deter
mined battle for independence with the
Southern sisterhood. Kentucky must be
saved from the most degrading of all fates,
submission to the ignominious domination
of anti.slavery fanaticism. Let the good
work be done speedily and surely.
Movements Of Gen. jeff. Thompson.
From the Memphis Appeal, Oct. 2s.l
We have seen private letter from
Gen. Thompson to u gentleman in this
city, dated 23d, in which he states that
every day Of the previous two weeks had
its adventures and history. Abiding to
the affair of the 2lst he says: I'VE had
very pretty little fight or Monday, which
will be magnifed into battle. allowed
it, to gratiiy the men and try their pluck
in an open field, and am more than pleased
with their performance"
After the fight the infantry encamped
At Indian Ford and Bloomfield. The
cavalry were moved to new field of labor,
under Gen. Thompson's personal COM
mand. Of course any statement made as
to their destination would be injudicious.
Gen. I. considers his little campaign
one Of complete success, although in con.
sequence Of unavoidable accidents, all
was not accomplished that was originally
contemplated. The Big River bridge was
bnrned-thus cutting off communication
by rail between two important positions
held by the enemy, Cape Girardeau and
Pilot Knob. The cavalry performed q
march o. two hundred and seventy-fve
miles within ten days, and the infantry
over one hundred and eighty-distances
unprecedented in the history of the
movements Of armies. This energy shows
what can be accomplished by men fight
ing for privileges they are determined to
secure.
The enemy had become alarmed at the
rapid movements of Gen. T.'s command,
and brought out 1000 men to overwhelm
him. Referring to the fight, he says: "We
met them with twelve hundred men, and
after fighting them two hours, retired in
good order. We smbushed them at every
turn of the road, cornfield and thicket,
and here lat Greenville, Mo. y with more
men than we started with, and the whole
force in one thousand per cent better
spirits than when the campaign com.
menced." .
No Pay No Fight.
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