The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-24
Our Louisville Correspondence.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July Il, 1882
linton Meeting 10 Raise Troops-~Spsech Of Gsasral
BoyIe d..
In regard 10 the routing OF Morgan 40 Pagsthe So
quel IL IL hoped, to his operations In ths Statews have
no Information here other than that cent You by ele
graph. is said ths street here that General Boyle
has information in effect stating the rout
pete and disastrous to the robbers The General Green
Clay Smith W ho routed him is the Colonel Smith OF the
Fourth Kentucky cavalry, wounded in the Lebanon.
Tenn, fight with Morgan
Brigadier General ct present in this oity says that
Morgan has not less thar ton thousand the state,
armed and equipped for actlyc operations What infor
nation this opinion is based upon do not know
UNION MEETING TO RAISE Tkoors AT LouusyILLs
General Boyle made speech al the meeting at the
Court House, Saturday night urging the people yo
lunteer in the cause.
GENERA BOYLE s SPEECH
Re said he did not come here with any intention Of
making speech and he had been lutte oce1 pied in
speaking during the past twelve months Che had been
otherwise occupied) tAGt he should say he public
speaker at all He had been engaged in higher caiugs
than speech making, and had lost tbs facility that
gave uency TO The speaker and could nos hope TO into
rest shy He fo!t however, that as he had been
called Ipon he ought to say a, least that he did not
here to make speech, and 10 thank the crowd for hay
ing called upon hin. (CcieE OF 600 on,' go on.n)
Whenever ho had, tile deep convictions OF his own
soul ailsrad widely from many OF his countrymaa lie
had not thought that 1t had been wise to give after
hSSt
taking counsel OF Hissr men, to 5s'eet that which
might be thought most worthy ana WISE lie behaved
that had been ami Will 30 FOR oag time to cne, u
the most critical position threatening net ny tho state
government and all our rights secured ny the sac con
stituon, and threatening the eseEce Of tne national
government but threatening utterly the destruction d
all forms OF constitutional liberty IN the werld.
The great mass of the people-not tho wealthy
who the vast estates IN the south
were more deeply Interested in this question
than they have boon any question thai
arise in the history Of any people iJn
10 90 II "A
homo? Are we TO give up TO tho dcaton Of those who
undertake to destroy the best government in the word
Will we give up our Institutions OF cy government and
allow them to pass iuto the hands OF those who desire
their utter overthrow Is there here who believes
that any man who is traitor rebel ought to have
control OF the government OF kentucky csNo," enc, "
that any such ought 10 hold Office under the con-
stuton Of this loyal slater My friends, II men hostile
the government and DESTROYS Of s overthrow,
the offices OF the State and the influence
official position as sure as we 1--we tie fabric OF state
government is gone aud the whole power tie State
will be welded against FOR its destruction and with it
the destruction Of all hope Of constitutional liberty.
We're the people prepared to see the oces OF the state
pass into the hands who encouraging those
military raidsl-nto the hands Of men who have occu
pied nigh positions heretofore, men Of power, whose
power have been felt secretly in this hngshoud these
be allowed to reid and control the destnies Ken
tuckys (Cries OF "No,, tNever.') All this a very
plain matter Kentucky would give her and maintain
nor position the Unon which the people all
the states all the rights they are entitled to uader the
constitution OF the United States and Of this State But
public meetings would not accomplish this Each man.
Ia his own soul resolve to do his part In what his
country may require to be done. Each pre-
pare to shoulder muskct and If he il able himself
let him assist those who The time action
individual action; that each man in the community
should to work and use his power and influence to
that be raised and sent into the ed and that
their families provided for; and he Is not patriot
who willing to 90 himself In person or give his
to sustain those who do go for the purpose d
crushing this out and vindcating the constitutional
liberty we enjoy. He hoped we would 80 away from
here animated with sentiments proper Tor kentuckans
This was matter involving than think. II
question Of liberty question affecting the enjoyment
Of the rights Oh life and propertythe enjoyment Of all
the blessings which God has vouchsled under this
sttuioual government framed by our fathers. There
those among who would destroy every vestige
Of IT, there possible lice tnat be made
even mans lite, that Is not worthy to be made
for this great cause and the nomentous interest
i involves i was 2 great personal interest,
every merchant, clerk mechanic and farmer in the land
and the duty OF every man, before God and his
country engage this cause and he did not do it
he was worthy to be citizen Of the government.
wanted to act not - talk. There plenty
Of old to take care or their families At home and
there plenty OF loyal wornen too they will do the
talking il the men will do the lighting. (Applause.)
The had come when are to determine tho ques
,ion whether will have government. or not He
hardly thought that there could be greater crime than
permit the destruction OF this government could
there be committed on earth greater crime than this
rebellion. No excuse WAS sufficient TO prevent man
entering these lists FOR the defence Of the govern
mcnt and country aud he hoped every man would 80
from this hall with the determination engage himself
in IL ard these regiments will be formed, and will
DO abe stretch Gordon OF defence from The mouth
sandy 10 the lines the Mississippi,
rebel shall be able 10 tread tho soil Of Kentucky
lie spoke in conclusion OF the sacrifices which had al
ready been made in this cause BY those who Lave
gagged Defence AID rested in the belief that there
would be unreasonable delay in tbs sniismsnts.
Tie following are the resolutions passed by the meet
/ Resolved, That Kentucky is now as sho ever has
bee truc aud loyal to the Union OF the States and she
has nat tho Union shall be preserved cost what
amount OF blood and treasure IL may.
z That we approve heartily the call OF the President
for three hundred thousand additional volunteers, and