The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-09-12
The Occupation of PRducal.-FFoVv IL
~ Regarded in kentucky.
The Louisville Demoora. says:


The Louisville Democra. says:
The war seems 10 be coming upon US.
Heretofore Kentucky has ben wholly ex.
empt from this evil, but The rash wicked.
ness Of Secession. acting here as elsewhere
will plunge our State into ruin. After a
number Of insults from tennessee, at last
she has invaded Kentucky, sized two
important towns. AMI threatened another.
As WAS to be expected this brought Gen.
Grant from Cairo, with a force OF two
regiments, to Paducsh, for The defense Of
that town. His proclamation, which was
published in Yesterdays paper. meets The
appreciation of all right minded persons
here. He comes solely for the purpose
OF defending our State from aggression,
and to enable the Ssate laws to be execu.
ted. 1t is too probable. however, that Il
collision between the parties will take
place on Kentucky soil, and that in few
days. We may look for it 5aly. II as
reported, the ConfederateS are within a
short day S march Of Paducah, where Gen
Graht is now stationed, we must look for
a battle Immediately. 1t has been inyi-
led by the noisy Secessionss Of tha.
section; and were they who provoked the
collision to be the only sufferers, we
would not care the toss Of a copper I'm.
fortunately it leads other innocent persons
into the difficulty, and, involves all in ruin.
1t will not stop in tha. section of the
State where it has begun The chain of
camps which Tennessee has thrown a.
round our border will be advanced at dif.
ferent points, and we may expect assaults
upon US at very early day. Louisville
is perfectly deienseless. The Homes Guard
number about | 800, with arms, but these
arms are only muskets. We have no az.
tillery. The city is almost incapable OF
defense if attacked in the rear. The
country lying on the suburbs is of su,h a
character that hasty fortfcations could
not be thrown up. Mullrough's Hill is
the most important point, and is nos
threatened, We may expect then, that
we will have all the horrors of war even
at our own doors. No qu,r'er OF section
OF the State will be relieved from 1t uules.
Tennessee will consent 10 withdraw her
forces from kentucky, and will do sc
promptly. II is not time for hesitation
or delay. Their presence here can in nc
way benefit Tennessee or the Southern
cause. On ibe contrary, it is naturally
injurious TO each side in these unhappy
difficulties to extend their movements O
yer any additional territory. The South
ern States canno! well do it; and the only
object which it seems possible for them L
attain by this invasion is to drive Ken
tuclIy into active war, and to force her t
expel the Tennesseeans from her territory
and as consequence to aid the Govern
ment TO the fullest extent as matter o
pure sef-defense. We must preserve
the sacred soil" and :he neutrality. I
was understood by all parties that out
neutrality would not permit an invasion
of the State, and il it was made by on,
the other would Immediately be called il
to repel them, and that all Kenuck,
would unite to aid in the effort. Teunes
seq must expect to take the consequence
of her misstep. We sincerely hope tha
Gov, Harris will order back those me
who have come to our State. or if the in
vasion is made by order of President Da
Wis that he will at once resclnd it. 1t
best for all that it should be rcscinded.