New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-12
TIE WAR FOR. 'fNE UNION.
wu,e wENTUsnxY LEGEsLATUHE.


u,ept OF Committee consisting Of Senators John-
pon Of McCrackep, Reed of Larne, aud Ma'Sn"ll
OF Braeken to visit the United States COMMAND
Sc oficer at Paducah sOd the Rebel comman-
daIt at Hickman, to inquire by what authority
md for what reason they have invaded cur
State The Committee proceeded as 'ar as Lou
isyille. where Senators Reed and Marsbah 0e'er-
mined TO remain until they received TURNER 10
struenons from the Legislature. Senator JonD'
en. who lives in Paducsh and has long been an
active synpaihizer with the Rebels, ana sbi
more active in the direct aid ana comloFV ne DdS
afforded them by proposing terms oi oisnohorao'o
recognition, and preaching disloyal Deurality'
took the first ears for Tennessee, and is prOba-
hly by tbis time as safe in Camp Boone as Ar
poal WAS ON board of the Engl,Sh trigate after
be BETRAYED his country. The camp named is
he focus where pretty strong force has been
eoncent, ated, having for it's syOwed object tUe
espture of Bowling Green in Warren County
Ky., and thus secure the command of the Nash
vile Railroad, and of the Memphis Branch. This
d as important strategic point as Manassas
Junction, and should it be occupied and fortified,
il VIII enable the Rebels TO pour large bodies OF
troops into the heart OF this STATE, by rapid
travel, tie same as they have done in Virginia.
Gov. MagOflin should lOOg ago have taken meas
ures TO prevent this; but it is only another evil
deRce of his uBiaithiulness, and Of bis actual
cclusiOn with those who were bidng time to
plunge the State into the vortex of civil war.
Senator johnson moved the appointment of the
Committee to which l have referred, aud wss
placed as its cbairman through courtesy which,
under the circumstances, should not have been
extended TO him; for the invasion of Kentucky
was solicited with great Importantly by citizens
of Paducah, from Gen. Polk IN Memphis, and
the Senator knew when, and how, aud where
the raid was TO be made. He therefore wished
- have the direction of an investigation when
he probably hoped could be so shaped "a to
prejudice the action of the United States Govern
ment ard tend TO incense the people Of Kentucky
against the Federal authorities. Therefore, he
took the schultz" as our raitsmen would say,
and slid down into Tennessee to confer with bis
allies. Messrs. Reed aud Marshall, If is under-
stood here, have possessed themselves of sufficient
evidence TO show that the invasion had the full
concurrence of JEFF. Davis, and was part Of
the general programme of the Confederate War
Department. They therefore, 1 presume, took
the sensible view Of the matter which should
have been taken, instead Of appointing Com
mittee. What business has loyal State Senate
to ask an officer of the United States Army bis
authority for coming here to suppress iusurrec-
ton and prevent invasion, and what business
has it to psrley with treachery when it should
lash the rascals from the sol they have pollutedl
i think, therefore, that Messrs Reed and
Marshall have acted with great discretion, and
also that they have made lucky escape; for.
If the Con'ederates had caught them in Ten
nessee, after the commencement Of hOsnlities,
they would have been held ss prisoners and
hostages. / presume that the Senate will this
morning Tescibd the resolution appointing the
Committee, and telegraph ITS members to come
back. Shall we ever see the Falstltian johnson
any mOrei VIII he not find more cOngenial
associates down in Dixie He was greatly dis
tressed when Federal cannon at Cairo meDaced
his City Of Paducab, and served sort of notice
on President Lincoln that they must be with
drawn. "Old Abe" refused obelieuce, but
coupled the refusal with the assurance that had
he known Cairo was in Johnson's Senatorial
District, be would not have interfered with it in
any possible manner.
There ought TO be more done than the recall
OF tbis Committee. The Legislature ought
promptly to meet the issue between loyalty to
the Government and open detection. The Senate
STANDS % 70 III, and the House rs 10 %, and
yet with these immense mejoritirs, these eloquent
proofs of the devotion Of Kentucky TO the Union
enc week has passed away Of the session, and
while we have beard all the changes rVDg upon
Secession resolutions not word has been said
for the Union, and there is as yet no record on
tbe journals to show its loyalty. Why, men of
Kentucky, do you pause why hesitate to carve
upon the history Of the passing hour the same
noble sentiment that gToces the contribution
stone Of your State to the Washington Monument,
and inscnbe in letters Of FIRE that as Kentucky
was the first new State to enter the Union, she
Will be the last to 60 out of 1t You have your
noble and cbivalric brother Gen. Robert Ander-
sop, pOw in Jour midst; let your Leg stature ask
lin to bead your citizen soldiers ~ preFerye
the peace and drive off your enemies, and if
you have lot the ability yourselves, then let him
call in the Federal troops to your assistance.
Every hours delay is fatal; you must choose
between the Government Of JEFF. Davis, with its
rObberies, atrocities and villa mes, and the Gov
ernment which your sires founded and sent down
TO you as the noblest heritage ever given to
man. i hope TO see this done this very day. l
have TO mail my letters just after an early break
fast, end of course caDnOs eHhehten my readers