East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-10-29
KENTUCKY.

cause, was the true policy. Through
abuse and yiification from both sections
they have pursued the even tenor of their
way, until they have been enabled to
place her in the proud position Of unqual
fled loyalty which she now occupies. Her
soil is to be the clark and bloody ground"
of another fearful conflict, and il is but
Justice to her loyal citizens who have ex-
treated her from tho terrible meshes Of
treason which were SO intricately inter-
woven for her destruction, that their rec
ord should be fully understood. The
following article from the Louisville
Journal so fairly, clearly and oomprehen-
sively shadows forth the reasons, motives
and influences which have operated in the
struggle through which Kentucky has
already passed, that we give it as an ex-
PLANTATION, and the only explanation ncces-
sary, of all seeming Inconsistencies which
have been charged against that noble
State:
A MIsrAKE.-We noticein the journals
of tho North good deal Of such talk as
this:
The FRuIrs or NEUTRALIrY.--The duest of the
loyal Kentuckinns must by this time tho folly Of
the neutrality doctrine. II was argued that kon-
lucky could be kept out Of the strife could even act
as n pacihcator between the North and the South if
she were allwosd to maintain her attitude of neu-
tralty. II was said that We Mt distance, could not
Judge Of the pscularites Of her situation and that IL
would not do 20 apply the same rules TO her as TO
other States The Kentuckians apparently believed
that the rebels would consider Kentucky soil as
cred ground and would not set foot on il if request
ed tdkeep south Of the Tennessee line.-Proridenee
Journal
Kentucky committed grave error in supposing
she would maintain position of mastery mao
tyity." In the attempt TO preserve neutrality, she
has brought upon herself the calamitles she most
dreaded. Had she boldly taken her position on the
side of the loyal States she would all probability,
have escaped the disgrace Of an invasion by law
less foe. She would thus have made Tennessee, in
stead Of herself the 'debatable ground Of the war.
She would have exercised restraining influence
Missouri, which would have rendered the effort
TO plunge that State into rebellion than mad.
ness. She wou Id have circumscrbed the field OF
conflict and shortened the line Of operations by at
least third. She would have broken the back Of
the rebellion in Tennessee by encouraging the Union
in the eastern section, and kept the communi
cation between it and the Government open.
But reproaches now in vain. She has seen her
error, and rcpentod ALBANY Erening Journal.
This is mistake. Kentucky, in her
own judgment, has committed no errer,
and Of course has repented none. With
great regard for our namesakes of Provi
dence and Albany, we must say they in
the present instance are discussing poin,
of which they manifest the complotcst
ignorance. Out of respect for "the
truth of history" wo beg to protest
briefly yet emphatically against the con-
clusion they announce. Regarded from,
an interior point Of view, the conclusion
is false to absurdity. If sit was said" Of
Kentucky, as our Providence namesakc
alleges, that persons cat distance could
not Judge Of the pcculiarities of her stu
alton, and that il would not do 10 apply
tho same rules to her as TO other States,
the saying is just, and its business is veri-
fed instead of disproved by the existing
condition of things. Kentucky judged
wisely for herself, and wisely acted in &C
cordanco with her judgment She ha,
made no false step. So far as her owr
free determination io concerned, sho ha
nothing in the past to regret or recall
If the past were obliterated, Kentucky
would, under the same limitations, repea
the action her distant censors so very alb
surdly deplorc. "The dullest of the loya
Kentuckians," asserts the Providenc,
Journal, "must by this time see the folly
of the neutrality doctrine" Perhaps so
but certainly none save "the dullest."--
Look at the question for moment
At the time Of the fall of Sumpter
and of the issuing Of the Presidents pro
clamation with its unnecessary and i'll
judged suggestion Of an offensive war
Kentucky was carried almost to the verg,
OF revolution. Tennessee was carrie,
over the verge before our eyes. Tn,
'1oyal Kentuckians," perceiving the gul
before them and realizing the enormous
stress Of passion under which the ship o
the commonwealth was rushing forward
threw out "tho neutrality doctrine" as
sheetsnchor, which might arrest and sta,
tho plungiDg vessel until the tcmpcs
should be curbed, at least, If not quclled
or at all events until order conld be re
stored amongst the crew and reason
should once more bear sway. This mos
important office "the neutrality doctrine
performed; it restrained Kentucky from
loaping after Tennessee into the gulf Of
revolution, secured to her four months o,
more of peace for discussion ana deliber
alton, established the supremacy of rea
son amongst her people in the form of 9
loyal delegation at Washington and .
loysl Legislature at Frankfort, confirmed