Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-17
IL P..l,Ion of Ken,uc.r.

The suggestion In the Pass Of yesterday,
that the Governors Of the Northern Border
States should adopt immediate measures 70
come to an understanding with the Govern
ments Of the Southern Border States in re-
spect to the relations which Che two Sec
tions are TO hold toward each other in the
present crisis, meets, we are happy to say,
with general appreciation. The more the
subject is considered, the more important il
will appear.
Rimd fdcie, the relations between, for ex-
ample, Ohio and Kentucky, are amicable.
Constitutionally integral parts of the same
nation, and subjects Of the same paramount
law, each has the right to rely upon the
other TO keep the peace toward itself It is
the duty Of each to give its aid to the Ma
tional Government in its efforts to prevent
the territory of the one from being invaded
through the territory Of the other. We
have the right to expect not only that the
Government of Kentucky will endeavor
faithfully to prevent the domain of that
State from being used by third parties for
the invasion of ours; but to expect that it
will SO employ its power and influence as to
discourage its own people from making any
hostile demonstrations toward this State or
its inhabitants.
But events have transpired which render
it questionable whether Kentucky is in
clined to fulfill, to the letter, the obligations
which it owes to the Union and TO its sister
States. A section of the Union is in open
rebellion, to the Constitutional Governments
and there is reason to fear that a considera-
| BILE number of her people entertain feelings
of sympathy with the rebels, and cherish a
disposition to aid them in the prosecution Of
their enterprises.
The rebel authorities, among other things
| threaten to invade the States north of the
Ohio, designating in particular as their pro-
posed points of attack, the cities of Wash
ington and Cincinnati. An advance upon
the latter can only be made through the
State of Kentucky. 1t will be made eithel
with or without the consent Of its Govern
ment. 1t is duty which Kentucky owes II
her sister States in the Union to withhold
such consent, and duty which she owes t,
herself to see that without her consent he
soil is not occupied for such purpose.
What will Kentucky do2 The people, a
we observed above, exhibit feelings of sym
pathy with the rebels, and the reply of tn
Governor to the requisition of the Presiden
for troops TO aid him to enforce the laws @
country and protect its citizens, is calculate,
to awaken the most lively apprehensions tha
he has no willingness to aid the cause Q
order and constituted government.
To us there is no question of so much i'm
portance as the question; What Is the status O
Kentucky2 What is the relation which sh
considers herself to hold to the States of tn
Union North of the Ohio River? Is she
friend whowill steadhstly resist the occupa
ton of her soil for the invasion of ours o
an enemy through whose domain foe ma!
steal with the most dangerous designs to per
form the most despicable achievements.
1t is matter ofthe first Importance, there
fore, to have official information how Ken
lucky stands. That information should b
acquired Immediately. 1t can be acquire,
only in one way, by formal application t
the head of the Government.