The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-02-19
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has been received here from Touues
sec sud Kentucky The citizens Of
those two States were not taken mr.
awarcs by the reception Of tie cman-
cipati1n proclamation. Feeling az
they did, the most intense interest on
the subject. they took care 10 keep
themselves well posted on the course
~ events here. They were well aware
Of She powerful eiliris that were made,
during the month Il December. - "a.
ducc She ircsiicnt 20 pause aud To
abandon step which. If taken, would
plunge the country into rnlu; for those
Efforts originated with themsely 3.
The Union men II those two States,
taud there are no better Union men in
the whole nation used every means
IN their power argument, cntrcaty.
warming induce the President 90
draw hack from the course upon which
he was bent add they have seen that
all those efforts have been vain,
Their arguments were answered by
silly cant ,hcir cutreatics were tcrid
ed their warnings were scorncI. and
they knew fnll well. aud informed
their fellow citizens, that New Years
day would see the proclamation is
sued. The people Of the two States,
therefore, took counsel together, as
10 what their course should be in the
even, cf the proclamation being Is.
sued Public meetings were every.
whore held ihe subject was discussed.
not only at lhem. but in every family
circle, Tor weeks before the fatal day
aud the press. as you have seen, warn
ed the people Of the peril that impen.
ded over them They understood full
well how much benefit it would hc to
them to have their two States cxcmp.
ted from the immediate action Of the
They as well rs their
fellow citizens OF the States further
north, had heard President Lincoln
solmnly declare that he had no disire,
and no legal right, 10 interfere with
slavery IN the States where it existed;
and they were convinced that having
violated this solemn declaration in the
case Of tho,o,hcr slave States he would
without scruplc. violate il in the case
OF their own States, whenever il suit
ed him 10 do sp The decision 90 which
they came, therefore. was, that having
no guarantees Of their rights, aud no
safeguard Tor their property IN the
Union. It was better to leave IL and
ipluttheir fortunes to those Of the 9th.
or slavcholdIng States.
Such is idc substance Of the news
that now engrosscs public attcation
here. Ii ia now understood that the PEG.
pie Of Tennessee and Kentucky are
nut going to stop with the mere de
clarhtiou of that decision, but that
they have already taken measures to
pnt It N force, and to give in thru fer.
nal adhesion to the southern Cunfcd.
eracy They are convinced Of the hol
lowness and insiuccrily Of al the pro.
fessions Of the administration AS re
CARDS the objects and purposes Of the
war. They are satisfied that it never
was intended To be war for the res.
turatiOn of onion and that it has now
become war for the abolition Of
slavery, and that that, and that alone,
Is the ouly purpose for which it will in
future be waged.
Ia such a war Kentucky and Ten.
ncssce will take no part IN such a
war the soldiers Of Kentucky aud Zen.
ncssce will not fight 1t ia understood
therefore, that tie Tennessee and Ken.
lucky regiments will at once leave the
army aud place themselves under the
direction OF their State authorities
aud it is believed that the latter. after
taking measures to make levy en-.
massc Of the lntire Fighting population
Of the two States, will order the State
troops to join the Southern army.
Such is the substance Of the news
that will oneross the attention Of the
Cabinet a, their meeting Tomorrow
A regards its authenticity, have not
the slightest doubt A Z. linguished
member OF Congress from Kentucky
wolI expressed the feeling Of the two
states, ia conversation, a few DAYS
ago. " SIR he said, Kentucky .ill
gave all of her sons. and ace them all
slain; she will give her last dollar;
she will see her fields dcsoatcd, and
her cities in ruins; she will do and snf
fer all thia, and do and suffer it cheer
fully for the Union and Constitution.
liu, her people stand upon the Consti
tuition. Whatever that instrument
guarantees to them. that they will
have. Aud they will never raise a
hand to aid in war which is to rob
thcir uciShbors Of their property. and
to excite insurrection among their
slaves"
The friends Of the administration
To make light Of this intclli. !
gencc, and say that they are satisfied
If the loyalty Of both Tennessee and
kcniucky and that. had it been other.
wise, these States would not have been /
accepted from effects of The cmancipa.
ION PROCLAMATION. 1t is sufficient an.
iwcr to this to say, that those two
states are loyal to the Constitution,
md to the government which it pro.
fides; and that the citizens of those
states are satisfied that Mr.. Lincoln
las violated the Constitution, aud that
is administration is by ~ means
such government as the Consti,n.
ion provides for. These being the
views of the citizens of Tennessee and .
Kentucky, it would not be strange if |
hey should act in accordance with .
hem 1t is feared, therefore, by those
who read most clearly the signs of the
times, that very few weeks more
will see both these States out of the
Union, and IN full fellowship with the
southern Cunfcderacy Such are the