Year: 1861




We publish Magofiu's Message thi


morning. The most important ideas in tn


Message are: lst. The calling of con


ventlon to declare Kentucy out of the Un


ion. I'd. Arming the State. The Ist i


the paramount idea, and for which the ex


ira session was called, is clearly unconsti


tutional and revolutionary. Do the peo


pie desire thisa Do they desire to cast an


chor from the Union, and be turned adrif


upon the troubled sea of revolution with


out pilot! We know the people of Clarl


enphaticaRy do not; they have not lost al


hope that the questions now disturbing us


cannot be settled in the Union honorably


to all sections Of the county; true they


have but little hope from the politicians


they want the questions to 60 before the


people, and let them speak upon it before


the resort to the last direful remedy of rev.


olution, aid give themselves up soul and


body to South Carolina to be dragged hith,
er and thither, as she may think fit. We
are told that if the Union must be dissolv-
ed, the destinies of one and all the South
ern States must be the same. God forbid
that we should be tied up in the same des-
tiny with South Carolina; that We should
be compelled to obey whatever her would
be Knights might dictate. Are we ready
TO tear ourselves lose from all the friends
that we have in the border free States and
turn them into our enemies? Are we
ready 70 become border State with seven
hundred miles of border to protect against
hostile enemies! No, we answer, never.
The cotton States have seeded without
knowing our wishes, ard in disregard of
our interests, and they expect to force US
to follow, and the reason they refused to
consult with US, was because they think
our destiny is the same because they think
interest and similarity of our institutions
would compel US to 60 with them, and there
are some in Kentucky who would have US
forget our Constitutional obligations, for
get all The glorious memories of the past,
and the hopes of the future, cut loose from
the Union and be piloted to he'll (and
where else the secessionists would take us).
We are sorry to find that the Chief Exec
utive of the State is one of that number;
but thank God that the Union men have a
majority in the Assembly, and will commit
no rash and unconstitutional act, even
though Magoffin bid them. As to arming
the State, what need is there? Are the
people ready to meet the taxes Of this USE
less and unnecessary expenditure! We
are peace makers, snd does it become peace
makers to be arming and preparing for
war? No. Peace makers should remain
in peaceful attitude, and why do we want
more arms than We have already-2O,OOO
stand of arms in the State. If the militia
wishes to arm and organize, let them use
The arms we have. Are the people of
Kentucky ready to pay as heavy tax for
The ''pomp and circumstance" of war as
South Carolina now has to. The Govern
Or now calls for MORE TAXES TO carry on
The Government, without any of this un-
necessary EARNING and equipping." If the
people are ready TO pay more taxes for this
and foolish expense, let them
10 so; none of the tax will fall upon U.S.
md if we bad the arms, who are we to use
hem against? Will the disunionists in
'ade us for not following them? Will
he remaining States attack US for being
oyal and true to the Constitution No;
We desire no more than we have; NO MORE
AXES at this particular time.