George W. Johnson, Note

KYR-0003-092-0088.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0003-092-0088

Document Genre

Note

Repository

Kentucky Historical Society

Collection

George W. Johnson Papers

Item Location

Folder 4

Date of Creation

1861

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The Position of Kentucky.
1^st as Subdued Province
2^nd as The Field of Battle.
3^rd as a Mediator.

In this last Character she will be heard by the whole nation In any other, she is degraded and Enslaved —

Peace must be based on propositions, acceptable to the two belligerents.

1^st ^her^ Strict Neutrality
2^nd Independance of the South
3.^rd Free Trade between the two Nations -- -- -- --
4^th Kentucky to go where her People shall decide by vote

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1. Neutrality of Kentucky
The Minority must be protected by you

If you abandon us, we have prepared and will fight.

If you do not oppose the Lincoln armynow, the valuable part of the State must be overrun, & become the Battle field until we drive them out.

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2. Independance of the South.
Their ~~power~~ military power

Their determined purpose & Unanimity -- all Papers

all Banks -- Eastern Tennessee Western Virginia

Her Products & Her prospects.
The Commercial Power of Cotton --

3^rd Free Trade
Its advantages to the North —

Her necessary dependance on our markets

Her Despair -- is the true Cause of the continuance of the War.

Texas & Cuba as illustrations --

4^th The most Philosophical & Permantent System of Government, for GreatNations

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