Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-07
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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, !
Executive DEPARTMENT,

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
FRANKFORT, August 10, 1861.
To HIS Ercelleney .4brahqm Lincoln, President Of
The United STATES:
SIR:-From the commencement of the un-
happy hostilities now pending in this country,
the people of Kentucky have indicated an
earnest desire and purpose, as far as lay In
their power, while maintaining their original
political status, to do nothing by which to
involve them in the war; up to this time they
have succeeded in securing to themselves and
to the State peace and tranquility as the
fruits OF the policy they adopted. My single
object now is to promote the continuance OF
these blessi 1gs TO the people of this State.
Until within a brief period the people of
Kentucky were quiet and tranquil, free from
domestic strife, and undisturbed by internal
commotion. They have resisted no law, re-
belled against no authority, engaged in no
revolution, but constantly proclaimed their
firm determination to pursue their peaceful
avocations, earnestly hoping that their own
soil would be spared the presence OF armed
troopS and that the scene of conflict would
he kept removed beyond the border of their
State. By thus avoiding all occasions for
the introduction of bodies OF armed soldiers,
and offering no provOcation for the presence
of military force, the people of Kentucky
State domestic peace, and avert the calami-
| ties OF sanguinary engagements.
Recently large body OF soldiers have
| been enlisted in the United States army and
collected in military camps in the central
portion of Kentucky. This movement was
| preceded by the active organization of COM
| panies, regiments, &c, consisting of men
| sworn into the United States service, under
officers holding commissions from yourself.
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war are being transported into the State and
| placed in large quantities in these camps. In
| a word, an army is now being organized and
auartered within the State, supplied with all
| the appliances of war, without the consent or
| advice of the authorities of the State, aud
| without consultation with those prominently
| known and recognized as loyal citizens. This
movement now imperils that peace and tran
guilty which, from the beginning of our
| pending difficulties, have been the paramount
desire of this people, and which. up to this
time. they have so secured to the State.
Within Kentucky there has been, and is
| likely to be, no occasion for the presence of
| military force. The people are tranquil,
feeling no apprehension of any occasion
arising to invoke protection from the Federal
arm. They have asked that their territory be
free from military occupation, and the pres
ent tranquility of their communication left
unlnvaded by soldiers, Iney 90 not ueslre
| that Kentucky shall be required to supply
the battlefield for the contending armies, or
become the theater of the war.
Now, therefore, as Governor of the State OF
Kentucky, and in the name Of the people
| have the honor to represent, and with the sin
| gle and earnest desire to avert from their
| peaceful homes the horrors of war, l urge the
removal from the limits of Kentucky the mil
| itary force now organized and in camp with
| in the State. If such action as is hereby
| urged be promtly taken, l firmly believe the
peace OF the people of Kentucky will be pre-
served, and the horrors of bloody war will
| be averted from people now peaceful and
tranquil. am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
b. MAGOFFIN.