New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-23
The Legislature.

The Legislature.
Btoa Oar Social Cone5pondeut
FRkSKroRT, Ky, Sept H. 1861.
On the seventy fourth anniversary Of the day when
George Washington and the thrty-eigLt deputies from
lbe thirteen oelones signed the Constitution Of toe
United States, Kentucky the Grst-born child of that
glorious Union then ceDented has uumisskaby de-.
elared her veaeraon for thar Union and her respect
for sad sbidng confidence N that noble charter of
free peoples rights aud the powers of the Republic
The resolutions offered by Mr. Ewing, SecessOnist
some wesEs ago proposing a resistance to the pay
ment Of the Federal war taS and recognition Of the
Independence Of the Southern Confsdency, had been
;cferred % tie Committee Federal Relations, and
reported agen adversely by Mr. Nat. Wolfe ts Chair
man. THAI report, affirming in the strongest possible
terms .na, the payment of ts proper share of the ex
genses o. the war, was the duty Of Kentucky "a
loyal State, and that the recognition of the Confederate
states was impossibe in view of that loyalty came
~ this morning and after speech against it by DR.
Merritt Of Caldwell adopted By vote Of n Yeas
to - Nays. The full vote Of the House would no,
rave garied "a. glorious majority. Tbs may be re-
ggsdsi a, lie declaration Of Kentucky's SEN
taeu,s au1 IL win nc followed principally
lv -liee sui deliberate action. Tie bill
OF state Military Board passed his branch this
morning. - 20 O. and rent the House this after
noon where It ordered 10 a second reading al an
curly hour tomorrow, By 10 20 -, NJ the Constitution
does not permit two readings the came day except
hy q fcur-ffba vote. II oanno' pass, therefore, Il
lhursday, aud IL l. imperative that its provisions
should be adopted, that power may 10 given 10 the
Mhiarv Board ~ coerce tbs sgaieuder Of the State
Aens Guu dsloysl hands aud to provide adequate pro-
lection TO our railroads sud other public modes of tran
st. When that is done, Kentucky will speak TO the
World and proclaim her unaiteraDe Aleriauce % the
[ iou Il our fathers trust the loyal States Of the
Nolsh will not distrust he ultimate SC
ton Of our Legislature. bnt reflect upon
the many implements which lie In the way OF their
prompt response to tie eau ot duly. We lave 10 meet
jbe menace of foes without AID 70 de.eat the mhchina
tions # traitors wihin. suhll. but desperate and
dernoniae minority bas for months past been corrupng
the Young men OF our State Quad stealing the OF
the aud preparing at the rst signal 70 spring to
the threats OF the Union men. We must DC prepared
for defense before the decisive movement l. made,
otherwise the transportation OF troops wit be arrested
by the destruction OF bridges, the eSIirg up o. rail-
roads aud other acts OF guerilla warfare which distiu
R,sh the tactics Of tie insurgents. say again then,
that the apparent nscou Of legislature Is but the
terrible quiet which oftentes precedes the whrlwind
Our state Ia financial point Oi view, 10 say nothing
Of the unfrendly attitude ot Gov. MEgoitn and his
advisers Fever In q worse position 10 engage IN
a war The Committee on Ways and Means to-day
Introduced biz 70 borrow 100000 from the Sinking
Fgnd and 3900, 900 where II can be obtained on the
hest terml for State bonds the sun total to 10 lced
20 the credit Of the revenue proper for ordinary eX
penses. TIE Chairman, MT. Harrison Taylor Of May
Vile one Of the mo-t able nanCiers Of she state,
fesse that the treasury Absolutely bankrupt aud
that ify-iye, uore than half OF the Sheriff were
defauers aud had not paid IN the taxes of Last year
here are $4,000 TO the credit OF the Sinking Fund
although 500 900 were borrowed from IL asI Spring
Its resources fully adequate 10 meet the January
interest on the public debt, and make the proposed
loans. Neither the Court on Ways aud Means nor
the financial officers OF the State can suggest any
other mode II raising money as al the other resources
for revenue seem completely drained. The Cunstitu-
ton limits the amount OF the State debt 10 SJOOOOp,
and this bill brings j. up to the maximum 80 II IS
easily TO be observed that however ready Kentucky
may be TO GO 10 war for the preservation of the
Government and the yincicaiou Of violated C0nsti
tuion che lacks the indispensable sinews, without
which courage patriotism, and setsacriiicing deyo'
tion are OF uo avail.
we Ind vote in beth branches to-day in favor OF
extending the session the sixty days to which il
ia limited by the Constitution and II adopted by
the requisite two-thirds vote. The policy ~ indicated
ia that the Legislature will adjourn about the close Of
this month 10 reassemble at the same time Congress
does. This viii enable the State and General Gov
ernments TO cooperate in any measures which may
then be necessary for the preservation OF the Union
and The safety ths state for rest assured what
may the halls Of this Legislature will be dis
Capjtal bur the Stars and Stripes Will continue to
float from the dome Of the Capitol No force can be
brought aust them 10 deter the loyal Representatives
from the performance of thsr entire duty No scsne
can be enacted here al Richmond, 10 overcome the
Legislature by mObs o. bayOnets.
PS. II is far past midnight, and the caucus Of
Union members has not yet adjourned formally but
have information that answer will be given 70
Polk and Zolcofer in the morning through the
House Committee on Federal relations that the invsd
era must be expelled that Gen. Anderson he requested
20 take command Of volunteer force to repel them
and that the Governor call out the militia under the
counnand of Gen. Thomas l., Crittendeu. This move
ment has been fastened by the advance OF the Confe
crates upon Bowling Green and the cutting Of the tel.
egrsph wires on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
FRAEKFoRr, KY, Sept. IL, 1861.
We have had day of great excitement here, and az
advised you in the p s. in my last Kentucky has at
fast declared her position unmistakably. As soon "A
the House met THE morang, agreed susp end
Ill other business that the Committee Federal Res.
TONS TO whom were referred the communicat ,ons OF
Gov Msgofin, together with those Of Gems ok and
ZolIcofer of the Confederate Army, info .rnlne the
Governor that they had seized and wer 4 occupying,
with large military forces portions of II o soil Of Ken
lucky, nigh. report through Mr. Finne Il, as follows:
Uh.rses Kentucky fas been Invaded ~ the 80 called Con.
federate States and The commanders OF forces Invading
the insoey presc5 conditions winch
thew viii withdraw lusung the dignity State BY
sDdGg terms TO Which hentsok cannot hen "ihoa' a
Re Il resoved That the nvs5r, nu he expelled inasmseh
there feders ro, sstnbled IN oI .ne
pose preserving G guilty OF the state aud
sni0Yme1t CT then ives SIC