The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-11
RICHMOND. va THTRsDAY, JULY Ii, 1861
The Neutrality Of Kentucky.

Ths-o is one Doiut IN the Message Of the
Northern csurper, ,tsays the Nashville Union,l
that Ia calculated TO open the eyes OF all who
have advocated neutrality In either Of the
| Southern States. 1t is particularly adapted to
the condition OF Kentucky. Many OF the peO-
ple Of that State have advocated strict eu-
irality between the Eorta and the South, os-
lieving that they would Se enabieG 10 aesD
themselves free rom the controversy, aaG
psvr their State from tse horrors Of war
Tbs LagislatIre OF the State Et.op tsi rpsc;E-
tio.s declaring that Kentucky would remain
| neutral In the contest and world nos permit
| the passage OF tgcop5 oveT her coil from -
| ther party. The Governor, ia accordance
| with these resciuiions, i,sued q proclamation
warning bo ID parties from violating this nec-
| tcSl.ty. 1LSsEnuch al Of i.'ncoin's acts
| were gross usurrs tions OF power and clearly
| ia derCgation OF the tIosstitp ton, II kentueky
had perfect right 70 assume this position,
| because anv alie-iancs size owes to ths Eeie-
| raj Government Is under and by virtue OF tho
| Constitution, apd wheG that $ violated and
disrogarded, she il AT perfect liberty 20 re-
| fuse obedience 10 an unconsttutional antho2.
kity:
T But il was a deiusicn 70 suppose tfat the
usuFper. would respect this neutrality. As-
| suu1ibs that, while q State remains in the
| Union, 1t Is boah3 % obey al lis edicts, nc
| matter how arbiJrarv or uncoust.tu tionai, he
! claims perfect allegiance and demands the
| right 10 prosecute hcst'.,ias agai1sS The
! Southern States, across Kentucky soil. lie
| Gays that this neutrality is i'm; 20 ssihle ard
| wouId ''tie tns hands OF nioBsLs and feed
| the fnsurTecgjonlSts
| The objection TO Il, rs Thus stated, IS that it
will prevent Lincoln from carrying on {. war
j of ioyasion against Stats8 which lie bevon3
/ the neutra. territory he says .t recognizes
! no fidelity to the Constitution and no o5illsa-
| ton 10 maintain the Onion" The tn tii is,
| tca. neutrality il this WeE simply brands
| Linc0In's act as usurpat'oE and The Union
/ which upaoids IS 4 Gespct{s,c.
| Bat his acts being usuTraticns, and mis-
! Cnion Gaapctism, neutrality TO 1t - not
/ enough. Armed hostility TO it ran alone save
! g State from its erereachrceate, ana preserve
| the lr,erties end rights OF tho S,aess and of
| net. t.ahty. Nothing VIII do bat ab:ect o5a
! diencs to his tyranny, and submission to mis-
! usurpations. viii kestuckv obey, like &
slave, this last decree OF the usurper o.
| WIZ she crln6e Anc crouch ~ ms IeeJ and
| be driven by Ais scoarga into internecins
| WEr upon heT Southern s,ste-s VIII abe
| allow her sol TO he made tho theatre OF hos
| t!litieg forced upon her UnWilapgLy by tais
| tyIant, without aronsiDg heE ancient rlanhcod
and chivaIry and resisting sI: ..u,Cg.sity. :ion~
| Al tyranny, carried ol uUsGy tle IlccAery OF
| uphcldin.: free government upon the earth 3
! Win she adopt all Of 14lnccln's sophis,ns. and
/, approve his peIJnred acts, By which ne has
| overturned tfle constitution and would now
| make slaves CT the whole South? The issue
4 Is fairly made up by tho usprper. and Ken
! tac9y must now choose ner course. 1t re-
| mains 10 De eeen how she will aet Her glory
| or her shaIns depends upon the response she
| may give.