The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-17

than anywhere else The extreme South is
now realizing how difficult it is to live, cut
Oh from the valley Of the upper Mississippi
and Ohio; and gatherings of bread riots
are already heard in that portion of the
land. We will never consent that the out
lets of our great rivers shall be in the pos
session OF a foreign power and endless wars
VIII be the fruit of the attempt to establish
Two governments-one at the sources and
the other at the mouth of the Mississippi.
Who are the authors of our present
troubles Men who, acting under the So
lemnlty of an oath 30 guard and protect the
interests OF the Government, were robbing
1t and plotting its destruction. These are
the men who have pretended to set up
State Government in Kentucky-and what
an abortion it is 1t is far worse than
some OF the guerilla governments of South
America and Mexico, and if allowed to have
its natural and logical course, will produce
the same anarchy and confusion here that
exists there. This State can never follow
such blind leaders. Kentucky was the first
State TO come into the Uaion after the
adoption of the Constitution; she has given
to the nation Henry Clay; the bones of
her citizens lie mingled with the dust of
every State and territory that has been add
ed to the Government since the adoption
OF the Constitution-aud she never can
never will-leave this Union
The leaders of this rebellion seek to incite
the savage of the forest to murder, with
tomahawk and scalping knives, unoffendng
! women and children. What Kentuckian
can sympathize with such infamous and
barbaric proceedings?
But, say some, 81 we opposed to break
ing up this Government, but we cannot
fight against our brethren of the South"
If we turn to the census of $50 we fiud
| that 20 per cent. OF those who have left Ken
lucky are in States now loyal to the Gov
eminent. We hear of others who are for
the Government so long as they are let
alone" but when they are compelled to.
take sides, are for the rebellion What
would you think of a man who, travelling
with you as friend, when you were attack
ed by robbers coolly stands off and ex-
claims, :" am your friend, if am undis-
turbed, but if compelled to take sides am
for the robber"
Christ says, Glove your neighbor as your
self" When asked " who is our ueIghbor9
he answered 3 when a man is wounded and
bleeding, be that has the wounds bound 40
and the unfortunate stranger cared for, is
his neighbor.' Kentucky's citizens lie
wounded and bleeding and dead These
wounds have been inflicted by our self
styled brethren and neighbors of the South.
What DO We find those doing whom we
have been told were our natural enemies
Ihey are binding up our wounds aud de-
Tending us at cost of their best blood and
millions of treasure. They are our brethren
and neighbors, and by them We should
stand, shoulder to shoulder, in this most
terrible of all our governments trials No,
fellow citizens, a State who numbers among
her children sucl men as Crittenden, Gar
rett Davis, Holt, Guthrie, Dixon, the gallant
defender of Fort Sumter and the bold and
patriotic editors of the Louisville Journal,
can never follow the lead of such wicked
and corrupt men as JEFF Davis, Yancey &
Co. but will stand by the Government I'M
der which she has enjoyed so much and
suffered so little.
To the brave soldiers who have so nobly
taken up arms in this District, TO defend
our government and States-who have left
comfortable homes and friends-I would
add few words:
Ever remember that you are Americans
and TO your hands are committed, 10 a great
extent, the honor and welfare of your coun-
try and State. Never, in the excitement and
heat of battle, do anything that, in your
calmer moments, you would regret, aud /
which after the din Of battle has died away
and the moan of the widow and cry of the |
orphan is heard, the sad reflection caused by /
it will compel you to admit, in your own |
heart that you nave not acted as became d |
brave and generous soldier | know that |
many OF you have had injuries, insults and in
dignltles heaped upon you that were hard to
bear. know they have done you a great
hut
feat them on the battlefield, crush this rebel
lion, make them lay down their arms and
restore the Government to its full integrity |
and with it, peace, law and order-and you
will have your reward
SAM LEWIS CASEY.