Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-11
THE RICHMOND WING.

| CorresD0uaencc Of the WING.
| TIE POSITION OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Oh
| HER PEOPLE.-PROBABLE COURSE OF THE
STATE.
RIcHxoSD, July 5sb, 1861.
To tie Editor Of The Wig.
In ny intercourse with the Inhabitants Of this city
and with stourners from al parts oil the Confederate
States, perceive that general anxiety prevails as 70
the probable course Kentucky will pursue in the eothe
b,ween the North and the South Having spent the month
Of June in that State for the purpose OF satisfying my
own mind upon that head and hsviOs made diigsnt In
quires and investigations, beg leave to present my
4 convictions.
The period of my scjousn vas favorable from 'ne
contes. between the Union and State Rights parties fer
SEATS in the Federal Congress.
The States Rights candidates announced their resolu
ton to oppose the in every shaIcs to vote against
men and money for the unhoy crusade against hs Cop
fedeIa States, and liz favor Of immediate recosn
ton OF the independence Of the Southern Corfederacy
They likewise syosed the propety aud even the ntcef
siy of sbdrauipg from the old decsyed Union, aud Of
uniting the destnies Of Kentucky with those Of che Con-
| federate States.
They agreed however, to suspend that part OF their
creed relating to immediate secession and TO stand by
| Governor hsgcnia's proclamation Of neutrality
The Union party took the ground Of reconstruction
of the old Government by compromises in Congress.
They 10 entertain hope, aud, strange as it is
confident belief that Mr. Cr,enden and his colleagues
will be able to adjust the difficulties between the two
sections and restore good feelings.
1t cannot be denied that this Union party Ia large
minority at this day. and hence the cleo ion OF all the
Union candidates, e1cep. Burnett, to Congress. But
there is marked difference In the opinions Of the Union
men Of Kentucky.
The majority OF them are for the Union, upon the
condition that adjustment he made riieh SiH BE-
satisfactory TO the STAGE s.atss aud restore the Union to
ats original position, securing to all the STATES those
rights and privileges whieh IL Td' the design Of hs
romers of tie Constitution TO secure and sstdbiish VI
these rights they admit the slave States have been Gust
ed through the fanacal ilienoes Of abolitonism in
the free States These they say, mus. be restored and
ensured by additional guarantees Of the Constitution 10
the satisfaction Of the Sou b.
Ridiculous as il is, these Union believe that the
North will concedo all the guarantees, that the South
may require and therefore they combined with the
conditional Uaon 10 the Congressional election last
month, in order demand of the Government cessa
ton OF hosities and restoration Of the Government
to its original purity This branch Of the Union party
opposed to the policy Of Lincoln and opposed to
coercion in toto Their hearts with the South Tnere
is another class Of Union who adhere TO the Union
Internationally aud sustain Lincoln in his phOls Or
coercion policy. Some OF these were not originals
Black Republicans but they so fully cooperate with
the Lincoln administration that they msy be very proper
ly denomnated Lincolnites or Black Republicans.
This class is not one fourth of the State and constitutes
the only opposition 70 the States neutrality All other
classes advocate eu,rality for Kentucky.
Upon these 1t will be readily percsivd how
the Union Candidates for Congress have been elected by
large msjoriiy-vz by combination of the Union
men of all denominations, conditional and unconditional.
Now for results. The Union mbers from Kentucky,
Mr. Critenden at the head will present TO Congress
project for reconstruction Of the Unon with and,
they will say reasonable guarantees for equality ofrghs
&c, which will be rejected promptly.
They will then, most probably propose that Congress
shall raty approve of the neutral stand Of Kentucky
which will be also most promptly rejected Finally,
they will propose recognize the independence Of the
Cofderae Stacs and stop the civil upon the ground
that Secession be an evil the North Is far less
evil than proracted civil war. This will be rejected at
the present time. Ia such state Of things what can Mr.
Critenden and lis associates do except to withdraw from
Congress,
am strongly impressed with tie belief that they will
retire to their homes and last give up all idea Of Union
between the North and South-as thing mpracticable
and If practicable distant day. not desirsbe for
the true interests Of the ,lave States.
This very principle Of Union is mutual consent mu-
han nolifica
Ivy Falling to accomplish these results, they must see
that reconstruction is really to be desired BY the
Southern and slave States.
The Kentucky members will return home having failed
in what they consider generous effort to save the Union
-repulsed at every point Then tho only question left
for the peopls Of Kentucky decide is this alternative
Shall We remain with the North and help to subjugate
the South or sha We Join the South and help to main
tain their independence!
On this issue the States rights men, at least one.third
Of the whole, and the conditional Union men, much more
than ope-thd will combine together TO unite Kentucky
with the Confederate States leaving only the Black Re-
pubEcsns to ssstain the military despo,sm OF Lincoln
1t has been matter of surprise that many abolition
ISIS are found in Kentucky nqu red into this matter
and to my relief ascertaned that most OF them are not
real Ksutuckans They reside in Kentucky, It's true,
but they are mainly OF Northern or foreign birth, and
have lived In the State few years only. Take out the
German population Of tho cities and towns and the Yam
kee population .Ao have distributed themselves through
out the county, and you will have relieved the State Of
Linconism and 10 my humble opinion, 1t ID not one
sixth Of the State, nay, not tenth
deeply regret TO be compelled to admit that there
are some native-born Kentuckans who are Black Re-
publcans-o or go cooperate with Black Republicans
TO be identified with them They unworthy sons of
noble State and though they have WELDED here oore'
respectable political and personal influence, they are
destined soon lick below the rank of village pothouse
poiicans-or, sinking to attain an Infamous celeb
rity. trv
You may enquire what tbs evidences which have
brought my mind TO the above stated concusionss In
answer, l FER two classes Of examples;
In numerous conversations with Of intel gence
aud chs letter. who protested be Union men and in fl
vor of the Union candidates for Congress- PROFOUND
ed such questions as these IL the Federal Government
interfere with your neutrality by placing armed soldiers
at Louisville Elsewhere in your State, will you submit
or resist In ninety out of hundred instances the
answer was resist certainly we will never submit 70
military occupation Of the State suffer troops to pass
through to sui jagste the South !"
/ asked again, If the Government should seize the
Louisville and Nashville Rilroad State work, made BY
Kentuckians with your own money and under Ken
taeky charter, what would you cay or do!
Answer-We would declare it violation OF the most
sacrt rights Of the State and people, gross usur-
patton of power and will resort TO arms to eIpel the