Winchester daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1863-1863, 1863-02-01
NO. 80
which he has not the manliness 10 with.

/ | have seen the traces of this war
over one part of Kentucky. I havo
witnessed the protection given by the
Federal arms to your people along the
Eastern border of the State, and have
wished you could all look upon it, to
the end that you might then answer
why you are engaged with the North
in this wicked crusade against tho lib,
critics and independence of the South.
ern people. But | have no space or
time to paint the desolation of that pro.
tection-no inclination to call to my
own memory the images of burning
dwellings, Of ravaged fields, of tho
groans of old men shot down in their
own doors, or the frantic shrieks of
Kentucky's fair daughters flying from
the touch of pollution and dishoner.
have seen, it, and | have stood in muto
wonder that God witnessed it lin silence,
or saw your support Of such u cause
without the visitation Of His just and
divine retrib ution.
But, now again the scone changes,
and now act of the terrible drama
opens. 1t remains to be seen if your
part will be played falsely to the close,
reckless Of fame and interest and
honor
Regardless utterly of every consider.
alton for the constitution of the United
States and for the rights of the States,
Mr.. Lincoln has attempted at once
Capitalization and the calculation of
social and industrial revolution, by pro.
nouncing the emancipation of the slaves
within the States named in his proca.
nation. He has gone farther by do.
claring his intention to accept them
armed rs soldiers in the United States
army, and through tho force of his and
thoralicd arms to maintain their rights
to the freedom he bestows
This is attempted to be justified ou
the plea Of military necessity. Hu.
manity and civilization, speaking from
the other side of the broad Atlantic,
have entered protest against it and
the horrors to which it must give rise,
but still the President, like the beagle
intent upon his prey, rushes boldly and
wildly upon his course amid the cheers
and vivas Of Abolitionists who crowd
this American theatre for the spectacle
Of servile instruction, as tho Romans
were wont to throng the coliseum to
witness wild beasts tear christians to
pieces. We ask you, Kentuckians, it
among the soldiery which cnforccs that
proclamation and marches side by side
with the enfranchised slave, now dress.
ed in the uniform of the army, your
faces will be seen? Will you desecrate
your time-honored flag by unfurling its
broad stripes over such associations =,
Will you lend passive acquiescence to
such state of things? Do not deceive
yourselves with the idea that your
slaves viI be paid for and coloni-ed.-
Years will not be sufficient in this gen.
Grafton to remove the natural increase
of the blacks, while continued associa.
ton upon the same level will ultimate
ly destroy the desire to have such re-,
moval effected at heavy pecuniary
sacrifice. One year will not move over
your heads without servile insurrection
in Kentucky, unless you rise to the occa.
sion promptly and throw off a connec-
tion and dependence which have be.
come as unnatural and unseemly rs they
are disrepu,abe.
Ten thousand of your fellow citizens
will rush to your aid whenever you de.
clare against the usurpor who has trod-
den your dearest rights and privileges
under foot they stand ready to do it
or TO perish in the Effort. If you feel
anxiety and doubt as to your ability,
then L advise you to organize at home,
and act boldly and frankly. You have
the constitutional right to such organ
ization, if you retain any right at all;
and if not, then you have tho right to
seek safety under this government,
which will save your rights, and by
youraidits own independence. Awakel
arise, or be forever fallen.
RI pSHATI