Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-22
WHAT Is GOING on IN KENTUCKY-EEUTRAL-
ITY-rHRoWING OFF TIE MASK.

Our readers will remember our prediction, uttered time
after time before the election, that as soon as the eso
ton OF Linoonite msory In the Kentucky Legislature
should be sscertsned the Uturper would prepare 70 spit
our neutrality and post his forces on our so snd
marsh them against Tennessee The prediction already
verified. The Louisville Journal on the very nert day
aer election, foreshadowed The purposes and policy of
the victorious party, announcing the design Of the
LssiAstuS, q W foretold, to repeal the State
Guard cot, reofeanise the militia and plac, IL at
the feet Of the Usurpef without the intervention Of
tie Governor; apd under the pretence Of tftc,irg
III military objections required in Kentucky BY
means Of Kentucky troops, thus preserve our neu-
trshy. The impudence of this sham Ia only equLied by
iu hypocrisy. Who believes that none but Kentucky
troops sss TO b. employed? What will be dooe With
Rous,ssus Indiana recrussi Ifindeed none but Ken.
lucky troops are 70 employed 10 kentucky In the Ser
vice Of Lincoln the fact wtud only terd 10 prove d.
en pusposely 70 iuauguryts civil In very midst
Kentuckans against K.ntuckans in deadly conflict at
The bidding Of the remorseless Usurpers But no man
Of sense can believe this 0course the Usurper wants
AZ nany Ksntuckans enrolled In bs army be GET
but he viii join with them enough northern forces 70
hep them IN ase.
The predictions Va yeuured before the election are
In process Of veffoatIon Last week. We are advised.
soms Afssn hundred muske,s Elk csnnons two hundred
tents &C. passed over che railroad from Cincinnati dec
tined ior FEDERAL camps at Nicholasvc BryaDtsyie,
and probably other poirts on the military route TO Cum.
berlsnd Gap On Saturday, We are informed, one hun-
dssd and fifty recruits from Nicholas, Clarke and Mont
gonsry counties had arrived and more from other quar-
tes we're expected day after day The inevitable Lent
Nelson, o. 3. n, Garrett Dsvs Col Fry, Judge Bran.
este Capt Gst, and other persons prominently correct
ed With the preliminary arrangements for tbus trsmpng
on Kentucky neutrality, and handing over the Stsie,
bound hand and foot the orders OF the Military Die.
ator, all band. To all enquiries 70 the oh.
scts Of those military DEMONSTRATIONS the conspstors
soIld give They profssssd 70 be profoundly
ignorant, and innocent A. sucking doves. =
Nobody can ni5urderstand these movements. They
made In derison Of our neutrality, and they have
the double object Of attempting and tefrify Ken
tucky into subuissoh Lincoln u-urpslion aud aid
the Usurper 10 sssang Tennessee They are intended
furthermore, enforce The collection Of ida direct
tar. Sd ..rf - sHs.t
Ksntuekisns may now see how besrtlessly they have
been TT fed with BY their political, leaders in psoms
ing them peace the fruit Of neutrality nov cast of
AID derded BY It's original advocates. OF all our pub.
lie officers judged BY their acts. Governor hsgodin has
bssd the vglnnt faithful and TINS in supporting
kentucky neutrality. Whs but he has rally adhered
to II. Who but he has not violated isi-FfoalJcn
Yeonon Fa 49,.