The National tribune., 1900-04-12
EVERYDAY LIFE OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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the young men of Tie State to action for
the Union We must know what men
in Kentucky have ntile confidence of the
people and who canse lie 4elied ON for good
judgment. that mayrobe brought to the
support of the Goyeypmsnt at once He
paid high tribute to lthR patriotism OF the
Southern men who isad stood up against
secession. But" Sid Ae, they are, as
a rule beyond the meridian of life, and
their counsel and example do not operate
quickly, if at ALL on the exctable nature
Of young men, who become infiamed by
the preparations for war, and who, in such
war as this will be, if it goes on, are apt
to go in on the side that gives the first
opportunity. The young men must not
be permitted to drift away from us. know
that the men who voted against me in
Kentucky will not permit this Government
to be swept away by any such issue rs that
framed by. the disunionists.' We need
only to organize against Gov. Magoffin's S
followers to beat them" .,t.
As Mr. Markland relates, in his reminis-
cences of the period: Immediately cam
paign for the Union was begun i'll Ken
tlIcky. The State could not be dragooned
into open secession. therefore the neutrality
policy was adopted. That policy was
more rigidly observed by Mr.. Lincoln than
it was by his opponents, but he was not
misled by it. On the contrary, he knew
its treachcry and prepared for it. Lieut..
William Nelson, of the United States Navy,
a native of the State of Kentucky, was
detailed for a special service, service
accurate knowledge of men. Judge
Joseph Holt made eloquent appeals for the
Union through the columns of the press
and from the forum, as did the Speeds,
the Goodlocs, and many others Of promi-
nencc. Rousseau, Jacobs, PoUndbaker,
and others. stood guard in the Legislature.
and by their eloqucnce stayed the tide
of distniOn there. Camps for recruiting
for the Union We're formed OH the north bank
of the Ohio River. Cairo, Illinois, was
occupied by Union troops. The neutrality
doctrine of Kentucky was fast approaching
the ead Of it's usefulness TO the Confederates.
1t had been violated by them III the estab-
hshment OF Camps Boone and Trousdale.
on the Southern border. Gems. Pillow
and Polk occupied Hickman and Columbus
respectively. ten. traEt ana MS | mon
troops at once occupied Paducah, KY,
and the Headquarters of the Department
Of the Ohio were. about the same time,
removed from Cincinnati to Central Ken
lucky. The special service of Lieutenant
Maior-GencraD William Mel
son had been prudcntly and faithfully
performed, and the arms and munitions
of war with which br had been entrusted
We're in the hands Of Onion men in the
very center of the STAT. The labors of
Judge Holt, the Spne4s, the Goodies.
cassius NJ Clay, alb Heir followers, had
brought forth fruit ,for othe Union. The
patriotic men in theif@gislature had done
their work well. Thes%ipen in the camps
on the north side of ahc Ohio River moved
over into Kentuckf,. and the invasion
Df Confederates which Was to sweep Ken
.ucky into secession ,$as,at an end Ken
.ucky was saved to tae Union by the wise
counsel and pacific" policy of Abraham
Lincoln" 81
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