Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-08-02
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The grsstost danger tho ioyaiists Of Ken
lucky have reason to apprehond, is net
from guerrilla bands roaming about the
country, but from the treason Of those in
trusted with the responsibility Of guard
ing ard projecting the Commonwealth
All remember the traitOrOus prOOlivities of
Governor Magofin at the breaking out of
the war, and how studiously he labOred to
battle every effort Of the loyal people of the
State to uphold the supremacy Of the Gov
ernment. After the State had been we'll
nigh ruined by a do-nothing policy in the
guise of neutrality, active military opera
tions were begun by the Government and
the rebel forces driven out. Unable to long
or continue his illy-disguised treason, Ma
coffin became nominally loyal, and, as the
Legislature was overwhelmingly for the
Union, the danger was supposed to be
past But Notwithstanding the exposed
condition Of Kentucky upon the border, its
Executive has failed to make any provision
for maintaining domestic tranquility
Small bands of guerrillas have been suf-
fered to traverse the State at will, meeting
no opposition save such as was offered by
Independent companies Of home guards
and such troops as neighbOring States have
been enabled to send hithsr. Governor
MagOfin views all this with apparent in
difference until the danger from these
predatory bands is nearly over, and then
issues q proclamation, in which he calls
the Legislature together for the purpose of
considering the military situation in
Kentucky" and "tOlOok to s# the
late action Of Congress touching slavery,
and provide for tke safety Of our Institutions y
The military action which the Governor
would ask at the hands of the Legislature
may be inferred from his statement that
"A civil conflict is impending over the
State" coupled with his assertion that
"any attempt on his part to organize a
force for the defence of the State viii GER
tainly hut precipitate the evil If the
Governor thinks as he speaks, that the or
ganizstiOn Of a military force would ''pre-
cipitate the evil" then Of course he will
not recommend such course to the Legis-
lature. 1t would seem, then, that Governor
MagOfin's only object in cOnvening the
Legislature is to have that body consider
athe late action Of Congress touching
slavery, and provide for the safety" Of
that institution. In otherwor to care for
slavery in preference to the country, and,
if practicable, array the State in position
Of antagonism to the Federal Government
Aided by such men IS Wicklife, who re-
Gently declared at Indianapolis, while adj
dressing Democratic Convention, that he
was "for the Union provided the rights of
the South and slavery are not interfered
with" and that if the war is to free the
negro, let not another drop of blood be
shed, Governor Magofin hopes to make
use of the slavery question as a means of
cOnsummating the treason which he sought
to commit year and half ago. We do
not believe the loyalists Of Kentucky can
be duped by this Jsnus-faced traitor, but
it is their duty to keep a watchful eye upon
him, and it viii be well for the military
authorities to closely observe his move
ments.