Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-21
AntIoni Aciioni

We have some fears that the Government at Richmond
does not fully appreciate the condition Of affairs upon
s border or else the apparent apathy which pcrvAdss
the military organisation would not exist. Our troops
are encamped and idle. Why should this be so, when
everything betokens right upon US The aboi!'
toniz ID authorities of Kentucky, msrepresentng the
real wishes of the people, have virtually e''lared war
against Tennessee. They disarmng the loyal p'r
ton of that State searching the houses Of individuals
without authority of law, creating reign OF terror and
banishing the best Of is citizens who are flying for Tear
of Imprisonment Can this condition OF Affairs long be
tolerated The Kentucky leaders have thrown on toe
mask at last and now openly cooperate with the Lincoln
Government Four regiments are being raised In LOUIS
vile and and vicinity, under the command OF Col j.
Jackson, Col Curran Pope Col Bayess and COL stephen
Ormsby.
The Rousseau Brigade is encsmped opposite to the
city, and the Home Guard Lincoln organization OF the
State, numbers 90 600 men, armed with Federal mus
kss The State arms are seized in Louisville by Lincoln
officials and handed over to organized Federal oompa'
pies The muskets OF the State Guards to the number
of SIX hundred have already been thus taken, and the
arms Of private individuals are taken from their houses
The Louisville Journal of Saturday says, early 10 the
day three cannon twelve FOUNDER and the Others
six pounders were taken from their hiding place and de-
lyered over to our loyal friend, Capt. Watkins Of the
Sample Guards, WHICH HAS BEEN MUSTERED IN
TO TIE UNITED STATES SERVICE" The city and
State authorities are hand in glove with tbs Federal and
the latter make seizures as we'll the former Toe oe
ebrated Gen. Anderson has made his headquarters In
Louisville and bis staff have arrived and reported All
arrangements are made to occupy tbs State, and yet we
sumber on apparently unconscious oil the storm Wnico
threatens US It is military necessity to take po'issiof
at once of the State before enemies get the strong
positions and bring the war 80 rown door. Fully co.
900 sntuckians would rally assistance who now
are almost poweres uhArmed and scattered, without
Organization. The whole of the rich resources
of thai S.ats would be opened tops, and We would
have natural barrier, the Ohio, TO aid us
in our defense, If wa should no. adopt the other
plan Of carrying the into the enemys country Our
com ns,arat would be supplied with countless necessa-
RES and we could have prestige which would swell our
ranks hugely and discourage the enemy Ga the other
hand they should be allowed 10 seize Kentucky, our
friends will be paralyzed ths would be Frustrated
there almost beyond redemption, the tyrants forts a-d
sronghoda would DO crowded with our true and loyal
friends who could not then escape to US and the enemy
could not be driven from his positions without an eIpend
ure Of blood and treasure which would thousandod ex
coed our present outlay Besides this the interposton
Of Federal army would deprive us Of $4,000 strong
arms and willing souls in Kentucky, manacle the State
ike Mary md, aud bring the to own threshold
This capital itself would be attacked, and our whole
strength have to be eIerted 10 defend it successfully
whilst C,rksvle and other towns upon the border would
be overruu Sesdsfense calls upon US to act with dec
sion now before is late The Federa are not quite
prepared to act Our friends all along the railroad are
ready 10 prevent their progress, and i. bsh'ove US at
once TO movs into the State. Let it be done.-Sashsie
Union