The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-07
Kentucky and Gov Magofin's Message

FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. 5. The senate organ
zed. John j. Fiske, Speaker -. IL. Johnso"'
Jerk. Gov. Magoin 8 message says nat hcn-
ucky has right to assume neutral poSi.ioh,
hat She had no agency in fostering sectional
,arty in the free States, and did not approve VI
| senarate action and of the secession OF the
southern States at the time Unul receuuy
Kentucky's neutrality has not been seriously
.egressed by either beligerent power. Lawless
aids have occurred on both sides, private prop,
.rty has been seized, commerce interrupted anu
trade DESTROYED. These wrongs have been
borne with patience. but military Federal
force has been organized, equipped and encamp-
ID in the central portion of Kentucky, without
consultation with the State authorities, but
short time before the assembling of the Leglsa-
tnre. If the people of Kentucky desire more
troons. let them be obtained under the State
Constitution.
He recommends the act of last spring amend
ed SO as to enable the military board to porro"
:, sufficient sum to purchase arms and munitions
for the defense of the State. The Governor IN
ters from the Presidents correspondence, that
if he thought the people wished the removal or
the Federal troops it would be complied with.
lie recommends the passage OF resolutions re-
guessing tie disb4nding or removal OF all Mill
tary bodies not under the State authority.
lie COMEDIANS of the continued Introduction
Of Federal guns and the distribution thereof 70
priyato citizens lie thinks this source OF lIrl-
taton should be arrested. lie refers to the lie
sislaturo numerous cases of aggression on prl-
vato rights by a body OF the belligercnts where
he had not the right CT power to afford redress.
After discussing the national difficulties, he says
Kentucky has meant to wait the exhaustlpg OF
ali civil remedies before she will reconsider the
question OF assuming new external relations.
" I have never understood that the people OF
Kentucky will tamoly submit TO TIE unconstltu-
tional aggressions Of the North that they re-
nounce their sympathy with their agsrleVed
sister States, nor that they will approve OF war
to suhiugate the South. Still cannot construe
any OF their votes as meaning that they will
prosecute coercive war against their Southern
brethren. They meant only that they have
still hopes Of il restoration ana perpctuation OF
the Union, and until that hope is blasted they
will not alter their existing regulations. Their
final decision will be law to me, and will eI'
ecute every constitutional act Of their represcn-
tatves as yisilantly and faithfully as if origlna-
ted with myself"
he thwarted the lawful purpose of the people OF
nation as illegal, and therefore his peremptory
refusal to the demand for Kentucky troops. CT
ting acts Of the administration, he says he can
not give them any sort Of sanction.
lie protests against the prosecution ofthe war,
and against Kentucky being made the pathway
fer government or the forces OF either Of the bel
ligerents, and recommends the Assembly to pass
resolutions requiring both belligerents to keep
off our soil and respect Kentucky's neutrality
60 My respect for State rights and State sover.
eighty will make me bow in respectful submits
sion to the majority Of her people, so long as |
an citizen of Kentucky.'