Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-06

The following article upon the position Of
Kentucky, is from Il distinguished gentleman
in the Confederate States ~ho kno"s Nhat NJ
is writing a5out. The appeals and suggestions
to Virginia and Yirginians will, we have nc
doubt, be duly considered and regarded:
for the Enquirer.
The Position OF Kentucky.
Mgssas. EDlTu.s With an Inherent faith
in the true blood Of Kentucky. we have never
doubted that she would finally espouse our
cause and become one Of the Confederate
States. Honor and interest alike would bring
her people to that conclusion. The ground
swell has commenced in that State, which be.
tokens the near approach Of Breakers ana
mo be to the tyr0Rt, 9ohsn he runs agdanSs
those rocks. Many have been greatly disposed
to find fault with and denouncc hentucklans
for their action, but really the policy OF neu'
tralily carried out in that State has been pro
ductivc OF more benefit, than if she had struck
At once in our behalf. With three populous
Statcs-Ohio, Indiana and lllinois-comprlslng
q population of nearly six millions, fronting
the whole border Of kentucky, with three mil
itary camps at Cincinnati, indianapolis and Cal.
70 containing 80, 900 armed troops, she would at
the start have been invaded by overwhelming
hordes of abolition mercenaries; and whilst
her fair lands would have been raVaged, their
defence would have distracted much OF the
mower and means which the Government con-
centta.ed with such ability and success in S'r'
ciD;s. At the inception Of the Government,
with al the machinery di5orgar!zed, and inau.
earstc preparations made for wagins q war o.
sich MAGNITUDE, there can be but little doubt
that the position occupied By Kentucky, pre-
venting as it did an attack upon Tennessee,
has given 10 the Government n breath
ing spell, which will enable it now to
act vigorously and promptly in that quar-
ter and to strike Such blows, at the
nroper moment, as will cause the "ral!
s%nlit,cr" to reel even in Washington. 1t mist
not be forgotten that Kentucky waS Utmost Dr..
f,uetLs>s, and has hut few munitions OF war.--
Unouestiorahly the status would have been
materially affected, If L powerful body OF armed
men could have taken the field. With this IS
= nucleus, the gallant spirits of the dark and
bloody ground would have rallied around our
banners with their shot guns and rifles. Inc
timia would have been encouraged, and the
gaypring would have had confidence In Their
ability to stand their ground. The same condi'
ton exists at present. The kentuckians have
no arms, except the inefficient weapons which
we have designated. The flower OF the State
has rushed to tho Confederate army in scatter.
inc d~c.actlmcnts, ard the first organized troops,
which came to the defence Of Virginia in April,
WAS q regiment Of kentuckians. The tirst.bo:n
OF Virginia, ear State and our people. have
always looked upon her with pride and affection;
and now, in her hour Of peril, when her desti-
nv is to be decided for veal or woe, IL bshoorss
her 10 step tor1rdrl promptly to her assistance.
The bubbles which come up from the hidden
depths below Of the great popular heart, be.
token the throes in which she is nov labor.
ing. Free, proud, and hitherto unccnqier-
aoIe. her people are asked to bow their haleh!y
%aecla, and do reverence to the cap, w!i:ch
tire tyran1 sends 10 Kentucky b. the new
GeSlrl, General Anderson.
We cannot look Oh uGconcerned and tel those
ncople, endeare,! - oi.s by the closest ties Of
blood and common ancestry, to fight their battles
unaidcd, and achieve their " independence.
We cannot send to them armed lcsions to
Gght their battles, for a proud people would
never consent to such a proposition. Neither
must we allow them torush uPona well armed
foe With inefficient weapons. They must have
bayoncts, in order to give all application OF cold
steel, so little rclishcd by the Yankee racers
of Manassas. Some OF the Governors Of diIler.
ent States have ample stores Of arms yet on
hand. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Lou
isIals. Virginia, and South Carolina can I'LL
contribute a Joint fund Of more precious trea-
sure than gold 10 the longing kentuckians.-
We cannot ask North Carolina, now threaten
ed by the valiant Butler, for hers. Let Vir-
qini4 set the example and tender to Kentucky
ssyeyaL th0uxnnd mMskets. If she cannot offer
the best improved, give what she has. There
are many thousands Of arms now scattered
tn oushout the State, in The hands of the
militia and other places, which can be reclaim.
ed, and made use Of. Probably vigorous action
and proper appeals TO- individuals to Semi III
unused guns, would bring 10000 10 Richmond
within i month. !: may be said, that Eirgi.
MIA needs ali for her own sons. So she does,
anil many thousand would willingly take tile
to rause for & short time, and give way 10
the imperative necessity Of her breth-
rem in Kentucky. Forty Mousana Hen-
tucIians are unarmsd md maiting only .jor
the siqnot nhich calls them 10 arms and free
dam. We appeal to the gallant Governor Of
our State, who has been labcring so assidu-
ously and earnestly TO advance our cause, to
tender at once to our brave Kentucky brothers
all the arms, that it is possible to spare, after
arming companies and regiments already al.
thorized 10 take the field. Let our recruiting
cease for a few weeks, and ice piN guarantee
Mot there aeiHben no scarcity alarms, sciM raid
to amply Tirginians, after the first pitched
Jattie, 6rtueen tie Eentuckians and tie ian
KEGS. Look at it in 4 selfish light, and it is the
interest nf Virginia to take this action, and
thus enable our leaders to make II diversion
upon the Western frontier, which will carry
terror 10 the hearts Of the invaders, and cause
them 10 trcmble for the safety Of Cincinnati,
Chicago, Indianapolis and other Northern en-
%poriuIns, When Missouri snail be redeemed
It will relieve Tie pressure CT attack upon our
soil, it will fiddle the brains OF Lincoln'S adj
yisers and Generals with the complexity Of az
fairs, and whilst kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee
and Arkansas can hold in check the great
Northwest, our victorious columns cdn pRsh on
10 Maryland, thence to Philadelphia and Nen
York, ~whippinq the unirersat ldnhee nation
proper, and crushing tie rik Irdod Of ser
penis, nAich a0,c lie sQuirming in Washington.
Kentucky is upon the eve Of revolution,
and that, too, with al undivided front. The
Union LEADERS, Of the State have been discover
ed in their schemes. The honest masses, taught
to believe that neutrality meant peaSA and
that by avoiding the conflict, Kentucky might
yet bc tho mediator and put an end to the
strife, perhaps cer,enting the shattered Union
amin hy anmn un1iScOyered process. ;;otnd
overwhelmingly for that line Of policy. The
states.Rights party, ncquicscing in this dcci-
sion and..dotermiued to. do nothing which might
~inauguratc civil war, have patiently bided
their time. Lincoln promised the neutrality
leaders to respect the Sovereignty Of the State,
but all his promises are made only to be bro
ken the mask has been thrown of and Ken
tucky,is made n military Department, and must
Take sides with his government, Or be- oyerran
and conquered like Maryland. Sucd is his
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