Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-31
A Kentucky Journals Rebuke of seces.
sion. .r

The Louisville (Ky.) Democrat remarks;
It's very popular to talk of going with the
South. We must go with the South at last,
which means that we are to join the Confed-
crate States and take the chances. Better
think twice before We come to that conclu.
sion. We presume no man in Kentucky
will agree to sacrifice the right of self-gov
ernment free speech, free press, aud free
dom of religious opinions for any Govern
ment North or South. We don't intend to
live under Government less Republican or
less Democratic than the one we have now.
This question of the status of the negro
will settle itself His relations to the white
man win not be changed by these spasmodic
efforts. In that respect this war will end
about where it begins. -,
Some of the States have taken the respon-
sibility of revolution, aud assumed all the
rights of war. They professed to seek no
aid, and appeared quite satisfied they could
maintain themselves by force They wanted
no help. Let them make the experiment.
One man South was able to whip about five
North, and that would be sufficient and some
to spare. If they can do this, we shall look
on with admiration Of their p'owess. 81 r"
When they have accomplished the end and
conquered peace, we shall consider the
question of Government. At present, we
want nothing to do with concern that acts
without reason or law.
We have held here in Kentucky that the
people are sovereign; but that doctrine is
notreeognized in the cotton States. Georgia,
Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee
and Virginia all voted against Secession !;
but somehow their masters managed to pre-
cipitRte them into revolution. The validity
of some of their doings was formally made
to depend on the popular vote ! but the
people were only free 10 vote one way. If
they voted otherwise, they must leave their
homes and their property. Indeed no free
dom of speech is allo wed, and the voice of
the press is not heard, except as it panders to
the passions of the hour. ID u. 187st1
Hundreds OF papers in the South de
nounoed Secession; give the best of reasons
against il; but. they are all conyerted. All
the reasons they gave are as good now as
ever they were but not one of them dares
to befg given now. Bands of lAWless men take
what vengeance they please on the, unlucky
citizen who dares 70, speak out what he
thinks, The whole thing is q copy of the
reign of terror in France, and can't last.I II
will take all the conservative men 10 prevent
one, half of these Seeessionists from cutting
the throats of the other half after awhile.
Such are the vicissitudes of revolutionary
What will be the result Of all this z will
| the men who have thus made the moekery Of
| popular suffrage trust il hereafter2 Width
right of free speech and tree press ever be
restored y VIII not the necessity for strong
government lead 10 restraints upon rights
We have long enjoyed2 81 a'r.-rlr.r ~
i What SORT Of government will be estab-
tablished2 After all else is settled, the graV'
est question will be on shand--what right
| and liberties will be left2 We think Ken
tucky will choose her company; if nothing
else can be done, she viii follow liberty
where it is, there will be Kentucky's home