The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-09

Special dispatch TO the Cincinnati Gazette:
.... CoLuMBUs, May 3
The following is copy of the cores
pOndencs between the Governors Of Ohio
and Kentucky relative 10 the proposed
Conference a: Cincinnati:
-...... LETTER nc, I.
STATE OF Ono EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBUS April II. 1861. {
To Ills Earsliency, Hon Beriah MagoGn
Governor Of Kentucky:
SIE-This note will be presented to you
BY my friend the Hon. T NJ. hey, a
Democratic member of the Olio Senate
who is native Kentuckian and gen.
tleman Of the highest honor and intplli
.gence. Judge Key is thoroughly conver,
SAINT with the condition Of affairs in this
State. and the assurances he will give you
of the sincere desire of the peopIeo Of Ohio
that nothing may occur 10 interrupt the
kindly and neighbory feeling of the peo.
pie Of these States you can rely upon alb.
solute'y. both as the expression Of their
sentiment, and my own very brief ac'
quRiniance with him will satisfy you that
you can freely confer with hun in regard
to the condition of the people upon your
common border, and as to the proper
means of removing all apprehension Of
strife between them. 1t is my most ear.
Lest wish that the action Of both States
may be animated by the same complete
devotion to the Constitution aud Union
Of the United States. and to aid in this OBJ.
ject aud in preserving mutu,l con6drnce
between our people. | have desired Judge
Key to assist you on this whole matter.-
Judge + ey will expr SIS my sentiments,
and | sincerely hope you will further his
patriot desire by comforting frankly and
fully with him. With the greatest re-
spect, ..... .... -.- -..
... remain, .....
Signed. w. DENNIsoS,
.. .. Governor Of Ohio.
Keys and Dennison's telegraphia cor.
respondence and Keys report follows
Letters are marked A. B. C.
NO. II.
LOUISVILLE, April %.
To Cor. Denpison:
VIII you Cooperate with me in prop.
osition to the Government for peace by
the Border STATES, as medators berween
the coniending parties? was highly
gra,ifed 10 receive and confer with Judgr
Key. have a similar understanding
with Gov. Morton, Answer.
[Slgned. B. MAGoFEIS.
NO. III.
COLUMBUS, April &c.
To GOu. NagoGn, Louisville:
| have your dispatch of yesterday, and
will communicate with you in relation 10
it, through my friend, Col. Noah II.
Swayne, Of this city, who will mset you
in day or two. Where will he find you
say on Monday?
[Signec. W. DEYSIsoS.
NJ ~
LOUISVILLE, April &c.
Gov. Denaison:
propose to meet Col. N. II. Swayne,
or wll S nd a representative, at tie Spen-
Ger House in Cincinnati, next TUESDAY,
at 4 O. lock p. NJ. Have taken the lib.
erty 10 invite Gov. Morton, Of Indiana, to
the conference.
[Signed. B. MAGOFTrN.
No. V.
Columbus, April &c.
Gov Mogo6n:
Col Swayne will meet your represen.
ralivrs at the Spencer House IN Cincinna
ii at lh- time you mention. | am glad 10
know that you have invited Gov. Morton.
[Signed. VIM. DENN1soN.
No. VI.
CINCINNATI. April 80.
To The Hon. William Deanison, Governor
of Ohio:
Dear SRI have been instructed by
the Hon. b. Magofin, Governor Of Ken.
tucky. to solicit the 70 operation of the
Hon. o. P. Morton, Governor Of Indiana
and yourself, IN an effort 10 bring about .
truce between the General Government
and the seeded States, until the meeting
Of Congress in extraordinary session, il
the hope that the action OF that ody may
point out the way to peaceful solution
Of our National troubles.
l have the honor 10 be Very respectful
y and truly your obedirnt servant.
Signed. I. L. CRITTENDEE.
NO. VII.
STATE OF Quo. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
COLUMBUS, May /, 81. I
To T. L. C,ittenden;
Dear Sir-I have received your com
munication of yesterday in which you sa
you have be- n instructed by the Hon. B
MagOtfin, Governor of Kentucky, to so
licit the CO operation Of the Hon, o. P
Morton, Governor Of Indiana, and myself
in ab effort to bring about a truce be
tween the General G vernment and tn
seeded States, until the meeting Of Con
gress, in an extraordinary session, in III
hope that tho action of that body ma
point out the way to peaceful solulio
Of our National troubles. In reply. hav
to remark that, believing the Geners
Government to be wholly in the right,
can see no reason for the interpositio
suggested. If it be desired by Gov. Ma
gofin, l will cordially units with him j
an appeal to the seeded States at once t
return TO their allegiance to the Govern
ment o the Union, and thus terminal
the difficulties which their conduct ha
brought upon the country. Any olhe
peaceful solution is impossible. A true
wosld only aggravats the impending evil
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