George W. Johnson, Note
1861
- Date of Creation
- 1861
- Document Genre
- Note
- Repository
- Kentucky Historical Society
- Collection
- George W. Johnson Papers
- Box / Folder
- Folder 4
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0003-092-0088
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- FTP Identifier
- 32213235
Citation
George W. Johnson, Note, 1861, George W. Johnson Papers, Kentucky Historical Society. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://test.discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0003-092-0088 (December 13, 2025).
1st
The Position of Kentucky.
1st as Subdued Province
2nd as The Field of Battle.
3rd 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.
1st ^her^ Strict Neutrality
2nd Independance of the South
3.rd Free Trade between the two Nations — — — —
4th Kentucky to go where her People shall decide by vote
2nd
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 army now, the valuable part of the State must be overrun, & become the Battle field until we drive them out.
3.
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 —
3rd 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 —
4th The most Philosophical & Permantent System of Government, for GreatNations