1861: May 1: Gov. Magoffin having asked the governors of Indiana and Ohio to "cooperate with him in a proposition to the government at Washington for peace, by the border states, as mediator between the contending parties;" and further -- through Col. Thos. L. CRITTENDEN as his representative, who went to Cincinnati to meet them -- having "solicited their co-operation in an effort to bring about a truce between the general government and the seceded states, until the meeting of congress in extraordinary session, in the hope that the action of that body may point out the way to a peaceful solution of our national troubles;" Gov. Wm. DENNISON, of Ohio, replies that, "believing the general government to be wholly in the right, he can see no reason for the interposition suggested; any other peaceful solution is impossible, that the return of the seceded states to their allegiance to the government of the Union; a truce would only aggravate the impending evils." Gov. O. P. MORTON, of Indiana, replies that he does "not recognize the right of any state to act as mediator between the federal government and a rebellious state; he declines the co-operation sought for, believing the action of the federal government strictly in accordance with the constitution and the law of the land; he believes Kentucky bound to obey the requisitions of the president, and invokes her to take her stand with Indiana, on the side of the Union." May 4: -- Special election for delegates to the Border State convention: "Union" ticket: John J. CRITTENDEN, James GUTHRIE, R.K. WILLIAMS, Archie DIXON, Francis M. BRISTOW, Joshua F. BELL, Chas. A. WICKLIFFE, George W. DUNLAP, Chas. S. MOREHEAD, Jas. F. ROBINSON, John B. HUSTON, Robert RICHARDSON -- elected, without opposition, receiving 107,334 votes in 105 counties. No returns from five counties: Ballard, Hickman, Marshall, Simpson, and Woodford. May 6: Gov. MAGOFFIN's message "renews the recommendation of a previous message, for the passage of a law providing for the submission to the people of the question of a convention, and the election of delegates;" says "the very homes and firesides of our people are unprotected against invasion from without or servile insurrection within;" the people appeal for arms; he recommends the necessary measures to place the commonwealth in a condition of military defense.