Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-27


pcFb and defend It to Che last. Those hilis
Of Kentucky-there they are commanding
Cincinnati. II Mr.. Jefferson Davis should
order an army through Kentucky, what
man here is such fool as TO think that Ken
lucky would resist his march. [Ories Of mo
one,"l No such nonsense as that can be
swallowed down in a neighborhood where
We have free schools, at least. [Laqghter.l
There would not be log laid across his rail-
mar would resist the march Of his army. Mr.
Davis wouldsay: Yes, my dear Kentuckians,
that Is what l want; all want Of you is,
that you remain neutral-armed neutrality,
II you like, so ss you don't interrupt me.
[Cries Of That's so.nl But have got
something to say, and have my pulpit TO
Say it in. There | can say what wish, and
do not feel like making an extended speech
here to-day. / will say to you, however,
that there is in such a-time as this no
medium between loyalty and treachery.
lApplause.l There is no middle ground in
the contest. There is no fence now. The
State Of Kentucky can not sit on the fence,
for It has got SO sharp each side that it will
cut her in two If she attempts to sit on it.
daughter.
Mr.. Zinn then came forward with the fol-
lowing report, unanimously recommended
by the Committee on Resolutions:
Resolved; That we have read with the
most profound regret the letter Of Governor
Dennison to Mayor Hatch, inasmuch as there
can no longer be any reasonable doubt ia
the minds Of all citizens loyal to the Union,
that the arms and provisions being shipped
southwardly, are forwarded under nsuch cir
sumstantisl evidence as to create q moral
certainty ofan intention to use them against
ns !" and that it is now too late TO draw nice
distinctions between open rebellion and
armed neutrality against the Union,
ReSolVsd: That while we are ready, in
case of necessity, TO peril our lives and prop
erty in defense of the Union men of Ken
lucky, that the movements of troops from
that State, the correspondence between the
rebels and her Governor, her open refusal to
respond TO the call for troops in behalf of the
Union, and other acts of disloyalty on the
part Of many of her prominent men, ad-
monish us TO prepare for her open Secesssou
in case of any considerable reverse to the
Union cause in any part of the country, and
that every prudential consideration requires
us to prepare for self defense ITO trust in
God, and keep our powder dry"
ReSoEved: That the measures of the COM
mittee of the Home Guard delegates, and of
the citizens at home, in refusing to forward
arms and provisions south wardly, are highly
patriotic and precautionary, and deserve the
approval of all Union men; and that they
be earnestly requested to continue their
endeavors to render aid and comfort to their
country.
ReSotOed: That a committee of ten citizens
be appointed to wait upon the Mayor, and
urge suspension of all shipments of arms
and provisions until further information in
regard thereto is received from the National
and State Governments.
Rssotped: That committee of ten citi-
zens, and as many others as choose TO accom-
pany them, proceed to Columbus imme.
diately, and respectfully, but firmly, request
Governor Dennison to reconsider the terms
of his letter to Mayor Hatch, and to take
measures for the prevention of any further
shipments southwardly of all articles contra.
band of war.
ResoIped: That the Home Guards of the
several wards be requested to name ten
good, responsible men in each ward to act
with the organized committee in carrying
out the object of this meeting.
The resolutions were adopted with loud
cheers.
The following additional resolutions were
then adopted:
Resolued. That, in the sense of this meet
ing, armed neutrality" by any State of this
/. Union, is TeteLlieR to the G0vernmentI
= ResoLVed: That any man or set of men In
Cincinnati or elsewhere, who knowingly
sells or ships one ounce of -four or pound of
provisions, or any arms or other articles
which are contraband of war, to any person
or any State, which has not declared its firm
determination to sustain the Government in
the present crisis, is traitor and deserves
the doom of a traitor.
Resolved: That if the Union men of Ken
lucky will stand by the flag Of our country,
we will stand by and defend them now and
when the war is over.
Messrs. Captain Coe, Captain Lewis A.
Allen, P. B. Baker, Judge Woodruff, N. D.
Menkin, DR.. J. NJ. McKence, Captain Trow,
Judge Parker, Charles Thomas and Judge
Oliver were appointed committee to go to
Columbus to urge Governor Dennison TO
modify his positions, as assumed in his letter
to the Mayor.
The suhiOined resolution was offered by
DR.. Jordon, and adopted with great applause:
ResOlUed: That it is the opinion of this
meeting that no more troops should be
marched round the city of Baltimore.
The following is the committee to wait on
the Mayor:
H. N. Bates, ]. W. Fitzgerald, H. A. Ed
wards, Il. Kiersted, A. P. Copen, George L.
Johnston, ]. B. Davis, s. Royce, NJ. jackson.
A. W. Gilbert.
The members of the committee are re.
quested to meet at the Metropolitan Build
ing, on Walnut and Ninth-streets, at nine
o'clock, on Saturday, April 81.