Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-18
aFsr,fCsf -lTq PRESENT ftfhiii"n AHi' ~
CEsStrIES.

dition of Kentucky, it is gloom and depi"Ta-
HE indeed. Despotism bears full s"ay III '''''
old Commonwealth. Military ~"r' III many .,is
,,ases. stimulated hy private vengeance h'r,
the common iails and the military prisons o'
that and ncighboring States, with many % ,r wv
Moot on1 worthieSt citizens in the stale. Inc
Constitution and tho law no longer nffora pro-
tect;nn to the rights Of the people. Ill tree
dom of thought and Of speech has hr''n ell
actually denied to them. Every Southern
ri1hts or Democratic paper III the State win
nossibly q single exception has been cup
ppan,...d and its editors either Imprisoned or
comnclel 10 tske the most "'ls0nS ""thS, a''''
,," hn,,I for their Loyalty in heavy penni:ies.
Arrests Of peaceablu and !n"iI:SlFe ' !.
urc of daily and hourly occurrence N Az !';'i's
of the State, where thr fe''r'a' "ut.'' w.
have mower, for no other reason than '!G'l TIE
unhappy victims otarhliTalY power arr :'l'
noscd to recognize the common lbs 81 n''".''
o,d entertain some degree 81 Sympa'h: !"'
,h;.;r friends md kindred III IN" N"'i'h. ,''''c"
the late expedition oiCol. Morgan !n'"'''" ''Sr'
matters which we're before almost ihion,'-
able hive rapidly hecnnrr DESPERATE '"',
tyranny which. before that "''ht' ''''''',
only an occasional vlctlr, IN" rrs'''' "''''
crusbes MI classra Of citizens Mix ~ -.
universal oppression. Whatever may ."
thnusbt of Col. NGrpan'S expedition, II"
nnrely military enterprise, and all "aln'' '''"'
:, uos nos, deshiug and brilliant IN 'Ncc''
,;on il cannot be donhtai that n pn'tih'a'
m ovsment intended tn relieve the peCi'!e ''i
determine the destiny OF the c'n'f' ''"
been attended with no very iaFor"h!e 'eS"'
On the contrary, while it has added nut HUE
if at all, to the strength oi the A"u!h'r'' sun
timent in the State, or the aciT'r !"' oil t'''
Confederate arms, it has lncrra&ti The i'rrst
cutions Of Southern rights men remaining VI
tie State immeasurahly, and reEhrr:' 'Hs
condition of the population, generally, more
humiating and inSulisrahlc than ever AZ
the SAME lime, its ctlI"L has hr"li !" F"rJ
greatly Increase the military strength 81 lac
Federal and E;aic Governments, ri, more
properly speaking, u7nrrht!"r"- lh- inc"
element in the Stale has hssn lHi! .'n':l ~ tilr
highest pitch OF vndictNe passion, u; whs'
many of them conceive a"d ti't'f i"G"t'T
characterize, with every Term III "fp'"-
brium, as wantun sir! cruel invasion o'
their homes and destruction I! thc'r
property. Many Of t;!rm, bean ni'i al'H
yonny, have either joined tho ran:is Of the
regular regiments, being rniSed IN th'' Stale,
under the authority Of tho Military :'"Trrhor,
f,en. Bnyle. or entered the home guard or
Plantations, principally thu latter, ">taotisi''d
nll over the State, who would, cut Tor tlcrH-
petition, have remained quietly at their non'rs
and taken no part in the St'uses": i'!'e
comparatively few Southern men. re';f"t to
ssv, have given away TO the a!a,nns pres
sure by which they were s'lrronnarn. anu
acting under the influence o! the geneiaI
reign Of terror involving personal liberlr'h:c
and property, that prevailed III every "'rec-
ton. have also attached themselves trInpa-
rarily to the home guard organ'zstionE.-
Most. of these. however, will, in my opinion,
gladly welcoIne the approach oi formidable
Southern army, and either lay down their
arms, or else ioylnlly jim It's ranks. lncii-
ding the new lrYirs from Ohio, Indiana, sni
other Northern States, recently thrown INTO
Kentucky. The regular kentucky regiments
stationed in the Stale, and the home guard
organizations, we'll armed. and by this iinIr
brought into some degree Of discipline, there
cannot he at present less than from 2"'HhI T."
10000 well arlnrh lnIan !nrIi III he s'iaic.--
Whereas, prey ions to Col. Morgan : rlItr"rr"
into the state, there wrre scarcely iu.WU NIL
told, scattered over the Stale iii small h"'c-,
and nj remote distances from each nil,"r.--
Col. AIorgan's brilliant expedition has exposed
their weak points, shown them where nn'
how they were assailablr, and, when lett
the State, the whole party "rr' mHhIn; every
effort, assisted by the Federal l;aFcrnmrnt, I"
prepare for and provide aga!nS, the recurrence
Of another such signal disaster and disgrace I"
their arms. IL wnnld, in my judgment, b"
both i'll advised and ms InFt t" The S"uth"rn
rights people OF Kentucky, however w"!l IN
tended 10 send any Hure such !mti! and
transient expeditions lntn the :tat2: nn!es'
Immediately followed Up IS It large array, 81
sufficient numbers 70 bold ana occupy the
principal points il takes a. ii adT:rccS into
the country. Such know to have L"en the
opinion held upon the subject b. many ct
the most judicious, well .inorl.lrd, ralnr'I. md
influential Southern men in the STATE. When
ever such an army moves into lha Staia, with
such manifest purpose and capacity, headed
by chiefs in whom the people have both mill
tary and political confidence, it will nj once
begin to receive large nrrcsSion5 tn it1 ranks
FROM the hardy and enterprking ynnng men
Of the State and il do rot greatly mistake
the present temper OF the people, hy the tine
it reaches the central and weaLhrr portions
of the State, its numbers will lie swcllcd INTO
the proportions OF an Immense volunteer A.
my, drawn from all classes a!lh aF"a OF ;he
popnlation. IF Gems. Ruckner and i!rnckin-
ridge should enter the State ri tire mead Of
their divisions, bath possessing "a me" Il"
the unlimited military and political ."Hiiderce
of the Southern rights mrIr. 1t Is not unrea-
L., ,,.iirt fbu. RI
ACCOMPANIED, would inspire suc:! C"rii lencr
and enthusiasm among the people II" wGhid
ut once lead TO thu inauguration srd >ncc~sS-
full acc9I1 plishnent Of n l.ghty ciFrl rr""ln-
ton in the State. The people are ripe for,
and only need to De properly supported -
the Confederate Government, tn c"lnn.rnce
and achieve the great and mach needed
work.
In this connection it is Of the nrr:0>t i'm
Dortance tibet all such prominent end 'nti"
entail cIriyens Of the State ms are no~ III the
South, either in civil or military rRparity,
and can he spared from other duty s'oult
accompany tho army Of Liberation. Their
among their cid naichhmra add
friends would be attended vim the hnrp.rSt
results, give q character Z! l,"in'nur'I'r I"
the enterprise, and enlist the artvP Svnlj,a- |
thics and Cooperation Of the ,."pr7rlHn I.n-
orally warmly in its behalf, E;c.;n"r I'rccI; |
inridge, Marshall, Preston. Hanson, Hunt:
and, in fact, every other krntuckihn OF in
flucnce at home, should, b; all means, l." al
tached to the expedition. Their names alone
will be worth thousands al recruits 10 thr
Southern standards. The quicker these ger
tIemen and others. at the head Of ihrir i!
visions, brigadts and regiments, erier Tia
State the better. Each days delny is 50
mu?h precious time lost. Hundreds ii south |
ern men, good and true. are hcirg every day
lost to the cause, so far asther active 30 ore-
ration il concerned, by being arrested, roTo- |
pcled TO take the oath, and give hhnn. i'll
heavy penalties, for their l"yalty. The oath !
they generally regard ms without h'nd'as: Oh
legation, either in law or morals; but May |
nj them will be unwilling Il enter the ARMY, |