Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-06

sembly the prompt passage of resolutions
requiring both belligerents to keep off our
soil, and to respect in good faith the neu-
trality which the people of Kentucky, With
unexampled unanimity, in good faith desire
to preserve.
The valor and fortitude of the Southern
people are underfated by those who imagine
that they can be subjected to terms OF hu-
initiating submission by any military force
which the North can possibly find means to
maintain in the field. 1t is my opinion, there
fore, that the General Assembly of Kentucky
ought to declare, by solemn resolution, that
this war ought to be instantly stopped. If it
is not, our people, already oppressed by taxa
ton, will be bankrupted, our markets de.
stroyed, our trade ruined, our fields ravaged,
every home made desolate and in mourning;
and after the expenditure of all our treasure
and the loss of million of lives in the vain
effort to subjugate the South the belligerents
at last will be compelled to negotiate peace,
the people and our children having been
made barbariaus, and the last hope of1iberty
extinguished. 1t is the policy of Kentucky
to take no part in it. She should keep firmly
her present position of neutrality, and when
opportunity offers, as a mediator, present
terms of peace and settlement alike honorable
to both Of the contending parties.
submit the whole matter to the wisdom
Of your counsels. The peace, position, char
acter, and honor Of the State are in your
keeping. The people of the whole Common
wealth are looking to you for protection.
| The minority have right to the enjoyment
| of their political opinions as well as the ma
jority. You are aware of the responsibilities
that devolve upon you. have confidence
that the expectations Of the people will be
realized. | have confidence there will be
unity of purpose and unanimity of action on
| your part | implore you, in the attainment
| Of this all important end, to confide in each
| other-to cultivate relations of closer
| frienship-to counsel each other Affection
ately-to interchange yourlviews cody re-
| spectfully, and frankly, as becomes brothers
who have the same great interests and pats
riotic purposes in view, laying aside all party
associations in this dread and trying hour of
our history.
1t is my duty to execute all constitutional
| laws of the Commonwealth, and no matter
what may be my opinions in regard to their
wisdom, my respect for the States rights,
States sovereignty, and the will of major
ity of the people, is such as to make me ac-
quiesce in their decision, and bow in respect
| full submission to that will as long as | am a
citizen of Kentucky. l expect to follow her
fortunes through veal or woe, whether my
counsels prevail or not-counselling moder-
| alton, forbeaTance, and the cultivation OF
friendly relations among those of opposite
opinions. To the accomplishment of this
end, and to keep the peace among our peo-
pie, all my efforts, which have heretofore
been successful, will be directed.
Preparations are being made to prosecute
the war upon the most gigantic scale. If it
continues, it will be the most frightful of all
civil wars that has ever blackened the his
tory OF the world, and must cad in bank
ruptcy, anarchy and ruin. Already our once
prosperous and happy people are beginning
to feel severely the burdens of taxation, and
realize its demoralizing effect upon them
selves. The laws are being disregarded-a
fendish spirit is being engendered even be-
tween brothers and members of the same
family-all, everything indicating that II
must end, even if the present purposes of the
Government are finally accomplished, in the
destruction of all the material interests o.
the country, in the total Generalization o
our people, and in the overthrow of our pres
ent system OF government.
To preserve peace at home, and to aver
this sad calamity, will co operate with you
most earnestly and cheerfully in any just
measures your wisdom may suggest.
b. MAGOFFIN.