New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-28
FROM KENTUCKY.
The Legislature.

paui nothing has equaled his shameful treason and
biob.handed rebellion since Lucifer conspired against
the majesty of Heaven and fell never TO rise again.
He says the Legislature of Kentucky have been faith
less to the will of the people while nearly four-fths
of these people elected the Legislature pledged to the
support the Union and the maintenance of the laws
lie comes here then to override the popular Will, and
to inaugurate the despotsm which everywhere follows
Secession like its very shadow. lie comes as the bandt
leader of band Of outlaws feons, and yagabonds ana
gves his assurance that the force under his command
will be used 10 aid the Government Of kentucky IN car
rying out strict neutrality. What does he mean by this
Has he been asked by Gov. MagofhD, or any one con-
nected with his Administration, TO lend that ald IL
not he is calumniator as well as traitor IL is now
four DAYS since this proclamation was promulgated
and vet we have not heard one word from Gov Ma
coffin to arrest its fasehoods, or explain by what au-
tborty and at whose instance the Rebels coming TO
aid the Government" Has the traitor general been
solicited by any official 10 invade State or has he
added the crime Of lying that of teachery No one
can estimate the evils which this accursed wretch has
brought upon our State. When it was necessary to
grant additional powers TO the organization OF the State
Guard, and whispers of its disloyalty were
beginning to be breathed, he came here,
and by protestations of his own loyalty
and the most solemn appeals to his Maker he
induced members to consent to what be required. His
power was made almost autocratic as II was deemed
necessary to a thorough military organization. From
! that moment he commenced his infamous scheme OF
debauchiug the young men of the Guard, aud with the
fell spirit of Catine worked upon their worst pas
sions or like Burr held out TO them the tempting and
glttering honors which would encirce vast Southern
CodfedeIacy where labor would be the 'mud-sills oil
society, and wealth. official position, and military re-
nown prove the steppng-stones TO power. WIN
pleasing address and winning sophsry 1t Is hardly to
be wondered at that he succeeded in alternating sons
from the loyal paths of their parents aud dividing
brothers in political sentiment. These deluded young
men have my most sincere sympathy. They were oil
the very flower Of State and but for this dark bot
upon their characters, would inthe coming generation,
upon the heate of life have filled illustroUs and hon.
ored parts. Now, they exiles from their homes
are execrated by all who have not been frenned by
the madness Of Secession and, whatever may be the
result of our troubles they must always be regarded
with suspicion, as the Instruments Of the vile wrongs
/ committed upon our State.
There are other young men, who have morbid opin-
ions upon the subject Of Slavery and having read only
those papers which give false views of Northern sen
timent, they have, almost unconsciousy, become im-
bued with fcenzied hate Of " the Yankees and
such as these prepared to 20 any lengths in their
opposition to the North This honest but unfor
tunate difference of opinion, which l am inclined TO
treat with all possible respect but regards those
who have fred the ncendary train and perverted the
judgments of mthinking young men, know no IAN
euage of censure too severe. The sad detection OF
this class of our youthful citizens throws another ter
rible and almost insuparable impeachment in the courfe
! Of Justice. All through our State, there fathers
who mourning their sons recreaDt TO their country
| in its hour of need, and whenever it is proposed TO
take vigorous against them, our Legislature
is met by the entreates Of WHO have all the de-
votion of Romans to the Republic, but have not the
| sublime patriotism of Brutus, 10 condemn their
children 10 death for treason. Indeed, our leg
| islators when they vote TO put down this re-
| bellion by adequate force, are dealing ven
| geance upon ther own kith and kin 10 degree
that realize unles he is acquainted with the
network Of intermarriages, which ought TO hold
State unit for against the Union. Thssame diff
Guilty occurs in the formation Of regiments though be-
lieve there is soicism in military men tlen in
Lawmakers. heard, to-day, of a regiment ready
for service under Gen. Anderson commanded by Col
| Sanders Bruce, the sonn-law of the veteran Leslie
Combs in which Charles s. Hanson is the Lieutenant
Colonel, and b. Il. Buckner of the maors-the
former the brother of the traitor Rogers and the latter
near relative to the traitor general who would make
his name infamous in Kentucky, it not that there
are loyal men beapgit in sufficient numbers TO redeem
it from eternal disgrace. group these facts together to
show your readers that the awful exigencies of
the times demand of Kentucky the greatest sacrifices
which humanity be called upon to make. But
while ask the considerable forbearance and sympathy
Of tloaa uvbo more hannily situated can
them that this noble State trae to the core and will
make any saaiice which the stern dictates Of duty re-
quire It is, however, sad very sad to think OF the
many sundered families and the disruption of many
old friendships. The vivid and narrowing picture Of
The horrors Of civil which Shakespeare drew in his
historic play may long be repeated on soil Tor
| know that fathers have armed themselves in the
Home Guard to repe the expected attack Of their sons
and the dearest and closest ties Of eoDsuguniy have
been parted to have the different Links on different
sides " our unhappy controversy.
Kentucky has been fairly goaded on to action.
There has been nothing gained by the efforts 10 con-
ciiate the rebels to our Government. Having naugu-
raed war they pursuing it 10 spirit Of desperation
and with vindctiveness which patakos OF s8yagc
barbarity. While they have been treated with all tho
leniency extended to Misguided brethren, and have
been invited time after time TO submit their ianced
wrongs TO the friendly arbitrament provided by the
Constitution, they have turned deaf ear 10 our
entreates, rejected friendship, and denounced us
for not joining in their schemes Of national overthrow
and treachery. AS the Confederate States proceed
from cruelty and tyranny to others of deeler
atrocty, it cannot be forgotten that Kentucky long
before the Federal Government was compelled to
assume defensive attitude, by the solemn and fra