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i Knfornuttton.
a GOVERNMENT.
’'Presld^t—Aiklicw Johnson. i
; Vlce-Preeident—L. S. Foster.
„ .Sfcq*stairyi of State —Wm. 11. Seward;
Sedretaryof Interior—Jas. Harlan.
/; of Treasury—Hugh McCulloch.
, Secretary ,of war—Edwin it. Stanton.
Secretary of Navy—Gideon Wells.
Poet Master General—Wm. Dennison.
- V-Attpmey General—James S. Speed.
a,-.- .Chief Justice of the United. Slates—Salmon P.
tv dvfkßmtfir. —:
- •• . . t- r < state government. '
i : iaQoverhorv-'Andrew G. Curtin,
a; ‘ of. State—Ell Siifer.
•’ J Sttrv'ey6rGeneraI—James P. Barr,
General—lsaac Slenker.
i.. ■ a Attorney. General—W in. M. Meredith.
jA3jutant General—A, L Russell,
p State Treasurer—Henry D. Moore.
, . of the Supremo Court—George W.
, ; vWpodwaxd..- >
. .Afifldclates-Arnmcs Thompson. William Strong,
JohiV Mi RCad, Daniel Agnc w.
county 6x>'ficers.
Hon. James H. Graham.
.■ flgew—Hon. Michael Cockihi, Hon.
CTitTty'hStliftrfcr ‘
C. E. Maglaughlin.
. ■ tjpystiyßtiDmry—Samuel Shireinan.
.l^erteatodißecorder—Ephraim Cornmau.
\ l W. North.
' l Jacobs.
JiCormt# Treasurer-r-Levi Zelglcr.
t tCOroner-r-Dq.yid Smith.
Cdniinissloilerß—John McCoy, Homy
fGparisiAlexj’P.' Meek.
Armstrong.
vAttbrripy-^-M. C, Herman. .
. PbbrHouse Directors—C. Hartman, W. Wherry,,
ronatnan Snyder.
;Steword^Henry Snyder,
;AuditorSr-rD. B. Steviek, J. A. Heberlig, Chris
.aanTllett.'.
Jail—Dr. S. P. Ziegler,
i. v Physician to Poor House—Dr. s. p. Ziegler.
i?: •l^^^Y ! B6ro)lJaH OFFICERS. 1
uv ) TjCMetßurgess—John Campbell.
, . ■.fAdsiatan’f Burgess—\Villiam J. Cameron.
r ‘ : ’. Td’fftfCbdhcll—Eastward, J. W. 1). Gillolcn,
'y- 'Cat>Ziegler, Geo, Wetzel, Chas. U. Holler,
' .ißatnet SpßTman; West Ward, A. K. Reem, John
M. Black, S. D, Hillman; Clerk, Jas.
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«£'J3brough Treasurer—David Cornmau.
’ • iVrtSUghLjOMtablc—Emanuel Swartz; ard Con
i' 1 Ward, Andrew Martin ; Westward,
; l - ‘^atties-Widher.
!'■ 1 Noaker.
K> rH Auditor—A. IC. SUcaler.
N* Andrew Kerr; Ward Collectors,
• ■ Jacob Goodyear; West Ward, H. 11.
•*- ...rstoetCi bmmlssioner —Patrick Madden.
* Jraubeftbf the Peace—A. L. Sponslor, David
; v ‘Smith, : ,-Wbrm. Dehuil', Michael Holcomb.
:-;^Xamp-Elghters—Alex, F. Meek, Eevi Albert.
« CHURCHES.
i-i.Pirst Presbyteriau Church, northwest angle of
'' Centre Square. Rev. Conway P. Wing, Pastor.—
i’jh Services every Sunday morning at 11 o”dock, A.
iiMVaua 7/o’clock, P.M.
,n - Second Presbyterian Church, corner of south
. Hanbyer arid Pomfret streets. Rev. John C. Bliss,
'PastorJ 'Bbrvlces commence at 11 o’clock, A. M.,
;:ahd7:o’olbck,'P. M. , .
i/ftSfjphn’s/.Church, (Prot. Episcopal) northeast
' ftntiebf'Cbritro Square. Kov, F. J. Clcrc, Rector.
.. “‘ A. M., and 7 o’clock P. M.
' Church, Bedford, between
.:MalnAndlk>uther streets. Rev. Sami. Sprcchcr,
,r >. Church, Louther, between
1 ' , ‘ . Hanpyetand Pitt streets. Kov. Samuel Plilllps,
7. at 11 o’clock A. M., and U o’clock
--Pl&ibiiistE. Church, (llrst charge) corner of
nit/.Main-ivnd Pitt streets. Rev Thomas H. Sherlock,
at li o’ciock A. M., and 7 oclock
r . r '7- omMetfcttdist E. Church, (second charge) Rev. S. L.
fviv r»,)Bowmarif Pas tor. Services in Emory M. E. Church
* atIRSWpCk A. M. and V/* M.
God Chapel, southwest cor. of West
Jufraebfc ! ,antfChapel Alley. Rev. B. F. Beck, Pas-
at 11 A. M., and P. M.
• 7^Bf*‘iPri t 4 ci£,s Catholic Church, Pomfret, near
' }U sjastrstreet.' Father Gerdemau. Services every
Sabbath, at 10 o’clock. Vespers at 3 P. M.
Tost.: w v wQbrman. IjUtueran Church, corner of Pomfret
'\;aaoKßbdford streets.’ Hov. ICuhn, l*ustor.—
7. at 1 o clock P. M.
, , changes in the above are necessary,
persons are requested to notify us.
DICKINSON COLLEGE.
i ~ M, Jolmsuix, H. 2>., and
of Moral Science and -Biblical Eltera
o D. Hillman, A. M., Professor of Math
[illt ; fK. ; Stayinan, A. M., Professor of the Latin
° Stench Languages.
Graham, LL. D., Professor of
= A. M„ Professor of Natural
Science and Curator of the Museum.
-'Rev. James A. McCauley, A. M. Professor of
the Greek arid German Languages.
- Rev. Bernard H. Fadall, D. D., Professor of Phl
losophy and the English Language. . ,
Henry C. Cheston, A. M., Principal of the
Grammar School. , . ,
AM. Trimmer, Principal of the Commercial
lJi Assistant in Grammar
--i School, and’ Teacher of Penmanship.
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f, 'l'r tBOABD OP SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
mul’
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- B. Comman, President; James Hamilton, H»
'•Saxton, R. O. woodward, Henry Nowsham, 0. P.
v Hdmerlch,"Sect,y; J. W. Kby, Treasurer; John
' -Spahr, Messenger. Meet on llio first Monday of
•each, montlx at tf o’clock A, M., at Hducatiou Hall.
Jriv-,) J; fa ft .■COKPOBATiam
) ( - r iu 'Carlislejpeposit Bank.—President, R. M.
. •dergon;' Cashier, J. r. Hassler; Tellers, L. A.
, d<Smith{ W4Ai4Cox, Juo. L. Waggoner; Messenger,
I - 1 ■ JnoPUnderwood: Directors, it. M. Henderson,
Hn- ’ President; B. 0. Woodward; W. W. Dale, William
ilir. Xiine, Jolin Zug r John Stuart, Jr., Abin. Hosier;
■ . Henry,Saxton, Skiles Woodburn.
£.■ s FtDsrNfltlopal Bank.—President, Hon. Samuel
;url > Cashier, Joseph Holler; Tellers, Messrs.
, ~,s ;r.^gmead;Orr, and Brennoman; Directors, Samuel
Hepburn, William Kerr, John S. Steritt, W. B.
Miulln. John B. Leidig, Isaac Brenneman, W. P.
J ,.Sadler,, ?.*&;.
. . Cumberland Valley Railroad Company.—Pres
i,U' U‘ -Frederick Watts; Secretary and Treos
u,v,i , urer. M. Biddle; Superintendent, O. N.
-Lull. Passenger trains three times a day. Car
muc.- Rale Accommodation, Eastward, leaves Carlisle
, !r :;Vv <5.65 A, M,* arriving at Carlisle 5.2 U P. M. Through
l-i iLv tiMiifliEasEward, 10.10 A. M., and 2.-1 U P, M, Wcst
• ■oUfptiStat«b3STA M., and 2.55 P. M.
.. ]Qas and Water Company.—President,
p ‘VDerQU^lTodd: Treasurer’A. L.Sponsler; Super*
.*'l '’inlendeiiwGeorgo Wise; Directors, F. Watts, E.
, t Henry Saxton, R. U. Woodward, J. B.
ML Penrose, Peter. Spahr.
■ SOCIETIES.
jjjs ;• * * * ComlWlknd Star* Dodge No. l‘J7, A. Y. M., meets
1 I.,,;;; ontthe.2a.aud Ith Tuesdays of ov
'.liit.l Lodge No. 200, A. Y. M. ( meets on the
I, and. • ■' thixdThtnsday of every month, at Marion Hail.
iq ; iu : 1 . Carliflie Lodgo No. 91,1; O. of O. F. Meets Mou
. !,[ -day at Trout’s Building.
’ Tl;;- Cettet£Lodge No. 53,1. O, of G. T. Meets every
,f ii;,; i n e’yening In Rheem's Hull, 3d story.
' : ' V FIRE COMPANIES. .
' 'Tbe.dTiiion Firo Company was organized in
lll, ‘ ■ ‘ ?U789. .Houfee In Louther between Pitt and Hano
* veXT'fltrQstfl* *
l ] '': j :■", h'Thfc t Qn?nberland Fire Company was instituted
H i "' February 4 18, lyoit House in' Bedford, between
•‘VI, A Malnoud Pomfret streets.
D ‘ < ; Will Fire Company was instituted In
i House in Pomfret, near Hanover
, iiiii- Hook and Ladder Company was
uiof v in l&jy, House in Pitt, near Main st.
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AND despatch.'
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•V lii‘ 5 VOLUNTEER, has
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sh. rr ; Type Issued from the Eastern Foundries,
iu*aa>',f 'g{!^®j^( Connec,,lon wittl tllc Jobbing Oflloo of tho
which has boon united with It, com
isl 1 li’i .greatest variety of JOB TYPE to be
rvr o any Olllce In Southern Pennsylvania,
ijp'J;: iyoriciinjn, in taste and promptness, cannot
/'OyiiO,excelled lu the County.
AVfl.aro now prepared to execute all sorts of
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BILLS.
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BILLS OF LADING,
r Pamphlets,
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. PLAIN PRINTING,
nii^ti"'>^^Wi PXliNTlN(3 op EVERY description,
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LEGAL BLANKS,
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BY BRATTON & KENNEDY
MESSAGE
OF
ANDREW G. CURTIN.
GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA
To Tire LICfiISX,ATUUE, Jaxitauy 30, 186(3.
PKNNSYIA'ANIA EXKCUTIVK tJHAMHKR, ]
liAuuisnuiics, PA,, Jan. 30, ISUtJ. )
To the Senate and House of ltof)rcxcn(u(ivcs of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: .
Gentlemen -.—-We have cause to be
thankful to Divine' Providence for the
blessings of peace within our borders,
abundant crops, unanimity among our
people, and that thus this Common
wealth has been enabled to do her full
duty to the country,, to herself and pos
terity.
I apprised you in my message of-the
27th of November, 18(15, and delivered
to you at the beginning of your session,
of the necessity under the pressure of
which I was compelled, for the restora
tion of my health, to sojourn for a time
in a warmer climate. 1 returned from
Cuba refreshed and invigorated, and
have resumed the discharge of ray pub
lic duties. .1 cannot omit to acknowl
edge, noth profound gratitude, the kind,
considerate and affectionate course which
you pursued during my constrained ab
sence. A heavy addition has been thus
made to the debt which I already owed
to the people of the Commonwealth and
their Kepresentativcs.
The balance in tlic Treasury, No
vember 3D, 1801. $1,9-32, 203 03
Receipts during fiscal year, ending
November, 30,1805. 6,210,089 07
Total in Treasury for fiscal year,
ending November 30, 1865, 8,102,193 30
The payments for the same period
have been, 3,788,520 10
Balance in Treasury, November
30, 18(35,
The operations of tho sinking fund,
during the year ending on the first
Monday of September last, as stated in
my proclamation, were as follows:
Amount of debt reduced, $745,811 26, as
follows, viz:
Five per cent.,
Coupon loan,
NVar loan,
Interest certificates,
Domestic creditors,
The discrepancy between tho reduc
tion of the public debt, as shown by the
statement at the close ot the fiscal year,
and that in my proclamation at tho
close of the sinking fund year, arises
from the fact that the one closes on tho
first Monday of September, the other on
the 30th day of November.
Amount of the public debt of Penn
sylvania, as it stood on the first day of
December, 1804, $39,379,003 94.
Amount redeemed at the State Trea
sury during the fiscal year ending with
November 30, 1865, viz: >
Five per cent, stocks, $1,703,517 88
Four and a half per cenl. stocks, 20,000 00
Domestic creditor certificate,' 578 00
Military loan, act of May 15, 1801, 179,250 00
$1,903,315 88
Public debt, Dec. 1, 1805, $37,170,258
Assets in the Treasury:
Bonds of Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, gG,700,000 00
Bonds Philadelphia and Eric 11.
11. Company, 3,-500,000 00
Interest on bonds of Philadelphia
and Erie R. H. Company, 1,050,000 00
Cash in Treasury, 2,373,008 M
Liabilities in excess of assets, 23,852,530 92
Liabilities in excess of assets,
Nov. 30, 1860. S2G,-WB,IOS 91
Liabilities in excess of assets. Nov.
80,1805, 23,852,589 02
Liabilities In excess of Ossets,
Nov. 30, 1800. $20,108,108 91
Liabilities in excess of assets, Nov.
30, 1805, 23,852,589 92
Improvement in condition of
Treasury since Nov.Bo, 1800.
By the report of the State Treasurer,
it will bo observed that tho extraordi
naryexpenditures growing out ofthe war,
not refunded by the General Govern
ment, have been $4,028,627 21. This in
cludes the direct tax paid to the United
States by the State, which is not re-im
bursable. In the balance. is included
the $671,476 43 paid to the militia, which,
with a good portion of the remaining
expenditure, is clearly due the State
from the General Government.
The necessity for extraordinary ex
penditures having ceased with the sup
pression of the rebellion, measures
should be taken to examine our resourc
es, and relieve, as far as possible, the
heavy burdens to which our people are
subjected.
It has been the habit of late years, to
appropriate, freely, annual sums for the
support of local charities ; and such ap
propriations are almost every year in
creased in number and amount . Houses
of Befuge, Institutions for the Deaf and
Dumb and for the Blind, Lunatic Asy
lums, —these appear to me to be proper
objects of State bounty, because a few of
them are sufficient for the whole State,
and to leave them to be provided for by
the local authorities would, in fact, bo
to deprive of protection the unfortunate
classes for whose benefit they are de
signed. But mere local charities, how
ever meritorious and effective, should,
I think, be left to the support of the
benevolent parties who established
them.
Hon-
I recommend that the practice be cor
rected, and that no appropriation be
made without having the exact sum
appropriated, the specific purpose to
which it is to be applied, and designat
ing the officer by whom it is to be ex
pended, and providing that the ac
counts be settled in the Auditor Gener
al's Office in the usual manner.
Notwithstanding the large expeudi
sures by the Sate for military purposes
since the breaking out of the rebellion,
tire condition of the Treasury is now
$2,555,579 12 better than it was then,
and I am proud to be able to state furth
er, that on the Ist day of December,
1865 j the State debt was $492,938 66 less
than it was on the Ist of January, 1861,
These are truly gratifying facts.
Under those circumstances, it may bo
possible, with entire safety to our financ
es, to reduce, or even repeal the ordina
ry State tax of two and a half mills on
real estate. The tax one-half mill, laid
by the act of May 16,1861, was by that
act expressly pledged for the payment
of the loan of $306,000 thereby author
ized, and of course cannot be repealed
or reduced until that repayment shall
have been made. I recommend this
subject to the careful and deliberate con
sideration and judgment of the Legisla
ture, and if it should be found that the
tax can be repealed, I recommend that
all laws authorizing the levying of local
taxes on bonds, mortgages, loans and all
property of that kind be also repealed.
Such a repeal would largely encourage
the investment of capital in this State,
and add immensely to tho wealth of the
State, while the local authorities would
lose very little, as it is notorious that,
from the difficulties of assessment, they
receive very little from these sources.
In case of such repeal, I recommend
the adoption of some effectual measures
for enforcing correct returns of such ob
jects of taxation, with appropriate pen
alties for the neglect or refusal to make
them.
I make these recommendations, be
lieving that it will lead to more equita-
ble local taxation, and to greater econo
my in their disbursement.
It is unjust that the people of the
Commonwealth should be coerced to
pay taxes in order that part of the
money so raised may be given to the
support of local charities, conducted by
private associations, especially when it
is remembered that hitherto but a small
proportion of the private charities in the
(State liavo asked for such appropria
tion.
I recommend,' therefore, that no ap
propriation •be made for charities, be
yond the institutions which I have
above specified.
The taxes at present laid on corpora
tions are unequal, and to a certain ex
tent thereby unjust. I recommend the
subject to the attention of tho Legisla
ture, with a view to the revision of the
system.
Within a few years, acts have been
repeatedly passed directing the expen
diture of as much money ns may be
necessary to effect unified purposes,
sometimes,without clearly designating
by whom the money is to be expended,
or how tho accounts are to bo examined.
This custom is very recent, and has al
ready led to abuses.
Many acts are on our statute books,
incorporating companies for various
purposes, which companies liavo never
boon organized or gone into operation.
I recommend that all such acts bo re
pealed by a general law, and that pro
vision bo made, that in future every act
authorizing a corporation shall become
void, unless tho corporation shall or
ganize and use its franchises within a
limited time.
Since my last annual message, the
war against armed treason has been
brought to a close. Of the large contri
butions made by Pennsylvania to tho
national army, but a few of the men
now remain in service. Tho spirit
which animated our people at the out
set of the rebellion has never flagged:
and we can look back with pride and
satisfaction to the part taken by this
State, in aiding to maintain the unity
of the .Government and in its defence
against the assaults of its enemies.
In my first inaugural address, I took
occasion to declare that Pennsylvania
would, under any circumstances, render
a full and undermined support of the free
institutions ot the Union. Tho pledge
so made was based upon my knowledge
of the solid patriotism of her citizens.
At that time danger threatened, but
no one anticipated that it would break
forth so suddenly, nor that it would
grow to such fearful proportions as it in
a brief time assumed.
2,373,088 M
$-130,821,02
230,000 00
70,100 no
2,008 (51
578 00
My confidence in Pennsylvania, in
her even, yet stubborn will, her ability
and resources has been fully justified by
the manner in which she has done her
duty during the late eventful period.
On the request of the President of the
United States, I made a communica
tion to the Legislature, on the 9th day
of April, 1861, setting forth that milita
ry organizations, of a formidable char
acter, which did not seem to be demand
ed by any existing public exigency,
had been formed in certain of the States,
and that, whilst Pennsylvania yielded
to no State, in her respect for and will
ingness to protect, by all needful guar
antees, the constitutional rights and
constitutional independence of her sis
ter States ; no contemplated attempt to
resist the enforcement of the National
law'couhl meet with sympathy or en
couragement from the people of this
Commonwealth ; and asked for authori
ty and moans to organize a military
bureau at the capital, and to so amend
and modify the militia laws as to give
vitality and energy to the military or
ganizations of the State. On the 12th
day of the same month, 1 signed a bill
providing-for the purposes indicated in
my message.
It will be remembered that this pa
triotic action of the Legislature occurred
before it was known that hostilities had
actually commenced—and is believed to
bo the first official action by the au
thorities of any State; or by the Na
tional Legislature.
The first call made by the President
for troops to aid in suppressing the re
bellion, was on the loth of April, 1861,
for seventy-five thousand men; and
that of this number, the quota of Penn
sylvania was settled at fourteen regi
ments, to serve three months, unless
sooner discharged. With unsurpassed
alacrity and earnestness, volunteers an
swered to this call in such numbers as
manifested the intuitive conviction of
the people, that the monstrous wicked
ness which had conceived an armed re
bellion against the Constitution and the
laws could not be suppressed but by a
colossal force.
13,023,608 11
2,555,579 02
Major General Bobcrt Patterson was
assigned, by the General Government,
to a command, which included the
forces raised in Pennsylvania. Within
a week after the call of the President,
communication with Washington was
almost entirely cut off. General Patter
son, prompted by tho necessities of the
situation, made, on'the 25th of April, a
requisition upon mo for twenty-live ad
ditional regiments of infantry and one
of cavalry, to bo forthwith mustered
into the service of the United States.
Under this requisition I accepted from
amongst the many pressing to be ad
mitted into the service, a sufficient
number of companies to fill it; care be
ing taken to allow each county, as near
ly as possible, a fair representation.
Only eleven regiments, however, in ad
dition to the fourteen called for by the
President, were organized and 'muster
ed into the service before the order of
General Patterson was countermanded
by him, under instructions from the
War Department.
On tho 14th day of May, 1861, tho
Secretary of War, in a letter communi
cating the plan of organization for three
years’ regiments, confirmed the revoca
tion of the order in tho following lan
guage: “ Ton regiments are assigned to
Pennsylvania, making, in addition to
tho thirteen regiments of three months’
militia already called for, twenty-throe
regiments. It is important to reduce,
rather than to enlarge this number, and
in no event exceed it, Lot me earnest
ly recommend to you, therefore, to call
for no more than twenty-three regi
ments, of which only ten are to serve
during the war, and if more are already
called for, to reduce the number by dis
charge.
The tweiity-flvc-regiments, raised as
above stated, comprised 20,979 men.
The ardor of our people was unabated.
Many of the companies, under my order,
had arrived in camp at Harrisburg, and
others maintained their organizations
at home at their own expense, and by
contribution from their neighbors and
friends.
In tho critical condition of the coun
try, .and anticipating that, ill case of re
verse to our arms, tho borders of Penn
sylvania would bo the portals to the
rich graincries, manufactories and store
houses of tho North. I deemed it my
duty to convene theLbgislaturo, that ade
quate provision might be made to cna-
CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1866.
bio me to render the military power of
the State as available and efficient as it
should be for the common defence of
tho State and the General Government;
and accordingly, on the 20th of April,
1861, issued my proclamation, call
ing for a meeting of the General Assem
bly, on the 30th of the same mouth.
lu mjr message to the Legislature at
its opening I recommended the imme
diate organization, disciplining and
aiming of at least'fifteen regiments, ex
clusive of those called into tho service
of the United States.
The Legislature acted promptly upon
this suggestion j and made full provi
sions for its effectual accomplishment.
The result was tho early and complete
organization, clothing and equipment
of tlic Pennsylvania llcscrve volunteer
Corps, with its thirteen regiments of in
fantry, one of light artillery and one of
cavalry, under the supervision of George
A. McCall, who was selected to com
mand it, with tho commission and rank
of Major General. This corps contained
10,806 men, and the whole expense of
raising, clothing, equiping, subsisting
and paying them, until their en
try into the United, States service,
was $805,444 87. They wore encamped
in different parts of the State, excepting
two of the regiments, commanded by
Colonels Clias. J. Biddle and Seneca.G.
Simmons, and two batteries of artillery,
under the command of Colonel Charles
T. Campbell, which, at the request of
tho War Department,' were sent on tho
22d of June, 1861-, to the relief of Colonel
Wallace, at Cumberland, Maryland,
ami remained for about six weeks there
and in Western Virginia, engaged in
active operations. Towards the close of
July tho whole corps was called lor arid
taken, on a requisition, into the service
of the United States. Within four days
after the disaster at Bull Bun, eleven
regiments, in all respects ready for ac
tive service, were in - Washington and
Baltimore.
The troops sent to Western Virginia
were recalled, and with the other two
regiments of tho corps, forwarded to
Washington.
On the 27th of July, 1861, the Secre
tary of War expressed his gratification
and thanks for the prompt response
from Pennsylvania.
The wisdom of the Legislature in pro
viding for the formation of this corps,
for the interests of the State and tho
Nation, was fully shown by subsequent
events. Most of the men who filled its
ranks had been accepted by me under
the call for twenty-five regiments,
which was afterwards rescinded.
They had left their families and
homos under a deep sense of duty to
their country, and to have sent thorn
back unaccepted would have caused se
rious difficulty in making future enlist
ments.
By the acts of Congress of 22d and.
25th July, the President was authorized
to call upon the several States for vol
unteers to serve for three years. Under
this authority requisitions were made
on this State, and fourteen regiments
were promptly furnished. In the
meantime authorities had been granted
by the President and the War Depart
ment to a number of individuals to
raise regiments in different parts of the
State, which seriously interfered with
the action of the State authorities in fil
ling requisitions regularly made under
the acts of Congress.
Tlie embarrassments arising from this
conflict of authorities became at length
so serious that I was constrained to call
the attention of the President and Sec
retary of War to the subject, by a com
munication, dated the Ist of ‘August,
18(11, and on the 23th of September fol
lowing, an order was issued requiring
these independent regiments to report
to the Governor, and placing them un
der Iris authority' and control. Acting
under this order, many of the indepen
dent regiments were filled up, others
consolidated, and . seventy-three regi
ments, with an aggregate strength of
89,018 men, were promptly sent for
ward.
During the year 18G1 a draft was or
dered by the General Government,
which was executed under the State au
thorities.
Of the quota of the State, under the
call of July 7, 18G2, forty-three regi
ments of volunteers, aggregating 40,383
men, were put into service, and under
the draft, ordered August 4th, of the
same year, fifteen regiments, contain
ing an aggregate force of 15,000 men,
organized and sent forward. During
the same period nine independent bat
teries of artillery were organized in the
State, with an aggregate strength of
1,358 officers and men.
• It will be remembered that the ardor
and promptness of our people, under
such trying circumstances, in pressing
the troops forward, was such as to call
from the President especial thanks, and
to request me to express them to the
people of the State.
During the year 1803, forty-three
thousand and forty-six (43,010) men
were furnished for the service, princi
pally to fill regiments in the field which
had been reduced by the exigencies of
the war.
During the year 1804, under the vari
ous calls of the General Government,
thirty-two regiments, two battalions
and eight unattached companies, of dif
ferent arms of the, service and for vari
ous periods, were organized and sent to
the field, aggregating, with re-enlist
ments in the field amounting to 17,870,
an aggregate force of 91,704 men fur
nished for that year.
On my suggestion, the policy of con
solidating our reduced regiments and
filling them up by the assignment of
new companies was adopted; and in
1865, under this system, besides organ
izing, three entire new regiments, sev
enty-five companies wore assigned to
reduced regiments, by which they were
again filled to the regimental standard.
These three new regiments and seven
ty-five companies, with volunteer re
cruits for regiments in the field, report
ed by superintendents of that service,
amounted, in the aggregate to 25,790
men for this year;
In tiro month of September, 1862, af
ter the second disaster at Bull Bun, it
became evident that the enemy had
adopted an aggressive policy, and was
about to invade the Northern States
through Maryland and the southern
border of Pennsylvania. Under the
sanction of the President of the United
States, on the 11th day of that month,
I issued my proclamation, calling into
immediate service fifty thousand of the
freemen of this State. Under this call
twenty-five regiments and four compa
nies of infantry, fourteen unattached
companies of cavalry and four batteries
of artillery were immediately organized
and sent to the border, the greater por
tion advancing beyond the State line
into Maryland. (lon. John If. Rey
nolds, at that period commanding tin;
Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, was tem
porarily assigned, by the Secretary of
War, to fho command of these troops,
by whose order they were returned to
Pennsylvania, and by my proclamation
disbanded ou the 24th of the same
month. In acknowledgment of the ser
vices rendered by the men of Pennsyl
vania, Major General McClellan, com
manding tho army of the Potomac, by
letter dated the 27th of September, 18152,
acknowledging tho services and thank
ing the State, uses the following lan
guage: ,
“Tho manner in which the people of
Pennsylvania responded to your call,
and hastened to the defence of their
frontier, no doubt exercised a great in
fluence upon the enemy;” and the Gov
ernor of Maryland, His Excellency A.
W. Bradford, in an order dated Septem
ber 29,1862, used tho following language
in regard to these troops: “ The readi
ness with which they crossed the border
and took their stand beside the Mary
land brigade, shows that tho border is,
in all respects, but an ideal line, and
that in such a cause as now unites us,
Pennsylvania and Maryland arc but
one.”
In tho month of Juno, 1863, it again
became evident that tho rebel army was
advancing North, thoatening also the
western border of Pennsylvania, and
tho 26th of that month I again issued
my proclamation, calling the militia of
the State into immediate service. In
the Department of the Monongahela
five regiments of infantry, one company
of cavalry and one battery of artillery,
for ninety days’ service, and one battal
ion of infantry, one battalion of cavalry
and one battery of artillery, for six
months’ United States service, were or
ganized. In tho Department of the
Susquehanna twenty-three regiments
and five unattached companies of infan
try , and two unattached campanies of
cavalry, for ninety days; one battalion
of infantry, one battalion of cavalry,
and four independent batteries of ar
tillery, for three months; three regi
ments of cavalry, two battalions of
infantry, and three independent batter
ies of artillery, for six mouths’ United
States service, were organized.
There were also organized in this De
partment, for the “emergency term,”
eight regiments, one battalion and a
number of unattached companies of in
fantry, two independent batteries of ar
tillery, and two companies of cavalry.
In the Department of the Monouga
hela, the troops under this call were
commanded by Major General W. T. H.
Brooks, and in tho Department of the
Susquehanna, by Major General D. N.
Couch, severally detailed by the Wax-
Department.
The details of the services of the mili
tia oji these occasions, as well as tho
generous assistance rendered by the
militia of the States of New Yox-k and
Now Jersey, have been fully i-ecognized
in previous messages.
Acting under orders, they did not
hesitate to cross the State lino, and en
ter Ohio and Western Virginia, in the
Westj and in the East they defended
the hno of the Susquehanna, were at
Gettysburg before the advance of the
Army of the Potomac; defended Car
lisle successfully, when attacked by a
superior force; made long marches, pa
tiently suffering great privations for
the want of sufficient means of trans
portation : crossed into Maryland, when
odered, and attacked the enemy success
fully, and saved the capital of their
State from destruction. When the his
tory of the rebellion is truly written,
no part which relates to Pennsylvania
will reflect more credit on the patriot
ism, courage and fidelity of her people
than their prompt answer to the call
made for military service for domestic
protection. It is a record to which the
great body of the people are a party,
and of which they may all bo proud.
In July, 1801, a rebel army again
crossed the Potomac, threatening the
•southern border, and marched to Wash
ington.
Under the pressing demands of the
National authorities, all the organized
troops in Pennsylvania were immedi
ately sent forward. The rebel army
was defeated and driven back. A rebel
column of three thousand men had,
however, crossed the border, and on
the 30th of July, burned the town of
Ch'ambersburg. In my message of last
year, I stated in detail the movements
of the enemy, and the circumstances at
tending the destruction of that borough.
Although the people of all the southern
border suffered much from annual in
cursions of the enemy, Oharabersburg
is the only town entirely destroyed
within our border, and it is believed, in
any loyal State.
The citizens of the town were sudden
ly reduced to poverty, and fora time
were sustained by the actiycpbenevo
lence of the people of other parts of the
State, aided by an appropriation of one
hundred thousand dollars from the Com
monwealth. They have struggled en
ergetically to revive from this calamity,
but it is now feared that few' of them
will bo able"-to succeed. I submit,
therefore, to the wisdom of the Legisla
ture, whether it would not be proper to
extend to that people sonic additional
relief.
The number of troops furnished the
service, from Pennsylvania during tin l
rebellion, may be stated as follows, viz;
During tho year 1801
do do 18(52
do do JStM
do do 18(U
do do IStio
This statement is exclusive of militia
and enlistments for the United States
Navy.
I refer, for more perfect details of all
the military operations>of the State, to
the reports of the Adjutant General, of
the other military departments of the
State, and to my previous annual mes
sages. This brief military record would
be imperfect iff failed to commend the
fidelity, zeal and industry of the mili
tary departments of the State, and to
express my personal obligations for the
ready obedience and constant support 1
have uniformly received from the chiefs
of the departments, and officers of my
personal staff.
An approximate judgment of the
amount of labor performed by these de
partments, and in the office of the Sec
retary of the Commonwealth, may be
made, when it is stated that over forty
three thousand (43,000) military com
missions wero issued during the war.
The first request for troops from this
State was dated at Washington, on the
loth of April, 1801, and on the Kith the
telegraph announced to the War De
partment that over 4000 men wore at
Harrisburg, awaiting marching orders.
It is our proud privilege to have it re
membered that the first military aid
from the loyal States, which readied
Washington was the force of 100 Penn
sylvanians who arrived there- on the
KSth day of April, and that, when the
capital of the nation was the second
time threatened after the buttle of Bull
Bun, the regiments of the Pennsylvania
Reserve Corps were the first troops sent
forward.
From the beginning of the war to its
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close, the State has never faltered in its
support of the Government.
Proceeding in the strict line of duty,
the resources of Pennsylvania, whether
in men or money, have neither been
withheld nor squandered. The history
of the conduct of our people in the fieltl
is illuminated with incidents of heroism
worthy of conspicuous notice, but it
would bo impossible to mention them
in the proper limits of a message with
out doing injustice, or, perhaps, making
invidious distinctions. Arrangements
are now in progress to .have a complete
history of our regiments, such as has
been contemplated and is provided for
in an act of Assembly already passed l ;
and on this subject I commend the re
port of the Executive Military Depart
ment to your favorable consideration.
It would lie alike impossible to furnish
a history of the associated benevolence
and of the large individual contributions
to the comfort of our people in the held
and hospital, or of the names and servi
ces, at all times, of our volunteer sur
geons, when called to assist in the hos
pital or on the battle-field; nor is it pos
sible to do justice to the many patriotic
Christian men who were always ready
to respond when summoned to the ex
ercise of acts of humanity and benevo
lence.
During the war 1 had occasion, from
time to lime, to communicate freely
with the Legislature on subjects bearing
upon the interests of the men represent
ing the State in the armies of the .Repub
lic.
. It is with a sense of unfeigned grati
tude that 1 acknowledge how cheerfully
and promptly the Legislature and the
people acted upon my suggestions,
whether for the support of the .Govern
ment, the enlistment and organization
of troops, or for the comfort of our peo
ple already in the field.
Without this generous confidence and
liberal support, the labors of the Execu
tive would have been in vain; the treas
. ure that has been expended would have
been wasted, the precious lives lost would
have been an empty sacrifice, the bruis
ed hearts of kindred and friends would
have been without solace, the strong
men, whoso health has been broken.and
whose bodies have been maimed would
have been monuments of heroism wast
ed, and the honor of this great Common
wealth would have boon degraded
amidst the fallen ruins of the institutions
of the Republic.
Our armies were sustained and
strengthened in the field by the patriot- ■
ic devotion of their friends at homo;
and we can never render full justice to
the heaven-directed, patriotic Christian
benevolence of the women of the State.
The report of the Hon. Thomas H.
Burrowea, shows the gratifying result,
under his' active management, of the’
system adopted by the State, for the
maintenance and education of tho br-.
phaiis of our soldiers. His report ex
mbits tho fact, that 1,242 orphans are
now actually admitted to the schools,
and that 1,846 applications in all have
been allowed, and orders issued for their
admission, many of whom have been
admitted since his report; . It will also
be seen, that the largest appropriation,
that ever will be required will be for
tliis and tho two ensuing years, and that
then the amount will bo gradually re
duced. I have heretofore commended
this charity to you, and I deem it un
necessary to add another word, in ask
ing a continuation of an appropriation
which is to provide for and educate the
beat blood of the State, and support, the
living legacies which ■ have been be
queathed us by the men who laid ddwii"
their lives for the country. When We
remember that every sort of public and -
private pledge that the eloquence of man.
could devise or utter, was given to mir
soldiers as they went forward, that if
they fell, their orphans should become
the children of the State, I cannot for
an instant suppose, that you will he,si-,
tate to continue an appropriation which
is to bless their little ones, providing'
comfortable homes; instead of leaving
them in want and destitution, many of
them to fall victims to vice and crime.
At the time of the invasion of the
North in 1803, by the rebel-afmy, the
President made a requisition on me for
militia to serve during the emergency-
The men came forwarcl promptly, to the,
number of 36,508, of whom upwards of
25,000 refused to be mustered into'the
service of the United States, in conse
quence of circumstances of prior occur
rence not necesary to be here stated.
11l this embarrassment, the emergen
cy being very pressing, after consulta
tion with the President, he authorized
and requested me to calf them on behalf
of the .State, and for tile defence of the
.State, the United States paying all the
expenses of their clothing, equipment,
subsistence, &c. It was, however, al
leged that there was no appropriation
lor their pay. To remove this difficul
ty the General Government applied to
banks and other moneyed corporations
in Philadelphia to advance the amount
of the pay, on a pledge that, when Con
gress met, the . passage of a bill to reim
burse them should be recommended.—
These institutions declined this propo
sition, but expressed their willingness
to make the advance if I would pledge
myself to recommend to the Legislature
the passage of such an act in case Con
gress should not provide for reimbursing
them. Under these circumstances I re
ceived from the Executive of the Uni
ted States the pledge which he had pro
posed to give to the banks, d-c., and up
on that 1 gave the necessary pledge to
them and they advanced the required
funds accordingly. The following tele
gram from the .Secretary of War will
show in part the ground on which I
acted ;
]50,501
71,100
•18,010
1)1.701
23,810
BG2.2SJ
Washington, July 22, JSO, r J.
To Ills Excellency, Gov. A. (>. Cuiins-:
Your telegrams, respecting tlie pay of
militia called out under your proclama
tion of the 27th of June, have been re
ferred to the President for instructions,
and have been under his consideration,
lie directs me to say that, while no law
< >r appropriation authorizes £ho payment
by the General Government of troops
that have not been mustered into the
service of the United States, he will rec
ommend to Congress to make an appro
priation for the payment of troops called
into State service to .repel an actual in
vasion, including those of the State of
Pennsylvania. If, in the meantime,
you can raise tiie necessary amount, as.
has been done in other States, the ap
propriation will he applied to refund the
advance to those who made it. Meas
ures have been taken for the payment
of troops mustered into the United States
service, as soon as the muster and pay
rolls are made out. The answer of this
Department to yon, as Governor of the
State, will he given directly to yourself
whenever the Department is prepared
to make answer
1 Signed]
Edwin M. Stanton,
Secretary of War
Wlioii Congress mot, the Executive of
the United States did not recommend
the passage of the necessary net. I have
uncferstoocl that the subject was called
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to the attention of the proper committee
by the Secretary of War, but as the
President did not send a message ox
plaining the circumstances of the-case,
the appropriation failed, ns the mem
bers of Congress had thus no means of
explaining to their constituents the dif
ference between this case (which was
in substance a loan to the United States,
upon the pledge of the Executive for
its repayment,) and the, case of the vol
untary expenditure of money .formili
tary purposes by Pennsylvania and
most of tiro other States.
I will add, that lire . men came, into
the service for the' emergency only, hud
on the faith that,.they .should he dis
charged, as sooii as. in my judgment,
the emergency should have ceased. The
emergency ceased immediately after
the battle of Gettysburg, which com
menced on the Ist of July, 1863; yet the
men, against my urgent and repeated
remonstrances, wore kept in the service
long afterward and used by the United
States for various purposes. The last of
them were not discharged till Septem
ber.
1 recommend that the Legislature
adopt measures to bring tho subject
agai n before Congress, and obtain re-pay
ment of this sum, amounting t0'5671,-
176,43, with interest on the same,.Which
tho General Government has thus far so
unwarrantably withheld.
Great injustice has been done to pri
vate soldiers of the act of CPngress, by
refusing to pay them the full -bounties
offered by the terms of that act. The
following, letter, which I , addressed to
tho Setretary of War sufficiently ex
plains the position of this affair: ■
Executive Giiamdee.- 1
Harrisburg, Pa., June 5,186 p. j
Sin :—There are two subjects connect
ed with thfi discharge of volunteers
Which are of so much importance that
I feel justified in calling your;attention
to them.
First. Tho men are being paid only
to tho day of their arrival at the place
they are to be discharged. This will
cause them to lose a few day’s pay,
pending principally upon ; the prompt
ness and disposition of the .officers of the
United. States, having the' fatter in
charge. It is a matter of little moment
to the Government, but. the men feel it
to be an injustice, and if, under,the acta
of Congress, they can be.paid uptil dis
charged, I think you ‘will 'agree with
them. ■
Second. In. Circular! Ho. 29 from Pro
vost Marshal Gen’emTa .Office, dated, Ju
ly 19, 18G4, “ under which the volun
teers now to be discharged were raised,”
it is stated that the bounty provided by
law is as follows: ;
“For recruits, including representa
tive recruits, white or colored,' $100.”
Audit is further added, that the first
installment of the bounty wilj,;be paid
when the -recruit -is, mustered,in, ,as fol
lows: ‘
“ To a recruit who enlisted in the ar
my for one year, $33 33;” •
On these terms the rhen'.enlisted, and
they are of opinion that they, are enti
tled to .the remainder of .their , bounty
when discharged from service. "
It is proposed, however," to pay them
but a part Of this remainder, because
the Government does not require their
services for tho full term of .thpjpeiilist
inent, and appears to be a breach of the
contract between the : Government and
the men. The bounty was held out by
the Government as an .inducement to
enlist, not as,additional .payffir. services
to he rendered. .The men became enti
, tied to it by the fact ‘of 'enlistment, and
could only forfeit whAt remained unpaid
by-misconduct;.of which.such forfeiture
should be a legal penalty. These mat
ters are grpating much unpleasant feel
ing among tho. men! I need’ n6't say to
you, thdy have behaved''gallantly, and
tho country owes them everything;-and
if it can possibly be avoided,, they ought
not to be gent home ..under the feeling
that,the Government, when their servi
ces are no longer required, ■ takes the
first opportuntty'to treat them unjustly
and violate its contract witit.them.,,
. , 1 assure you, tliat.qnless these,difficul
ties are relieved, there will he’created a
general discontent, Which Will be inju
rious hereafter; and It is my fervent'de
sire, for the success of your administra
tion which loads me to bring them di
rectly tp your notice.
Very respectfully, your immediate
servant, ;
To the PRESIDENT
The refusal has been persisted in, un
der an opinion of the Attorney General
of the United States, a copy of which
was sent to me. .• .. ;
I recommend that the Legislature
make proper efforts to have', this injus
tice corrected. ■s 1 ; 1
The report of I)avid-Wills,'Esq., Pres
ident of the. Soldiers’ .National Cemete
ry, at Gettysburg, herewith'transmitted,
shows the present condition of the Cem
etery. As the battle of Gettysburg re
sulted in a glorious victory, and was in
fact the beginning of the. end of the .war,
and occurred on the soil of tlie Common
wealth, I think .it would be. well,that it
should be commemorated by an histori
cal painting,'to be placed in the: Capitol
of the State, and I recommend that the
Legislature take measures lor that pur
pose. ' ’ ; '
The state of Maryland has proposed
to her sister States that they unite with
her in establishing a cemetery for our
soldiers who fell at Autietam. I here
with transmit copies of the Maryland
statute, and other documents on this
subject, and recommend, the passage" of
an,act heartily accopting.the proposition
of'the State of Maryland.” ' All the States
having" promptly and "generously re
sponded to • our proposition to have a
cemetery at Gettysburg, it would seem
proper that we should reciprocate and
unite in this. The duty is made more
sacred when we remember that more of
Pennsylvania’s sons- fell in-that battle
than those of any other State. •
The report of the State Agent at
Washington, herewith transmitted,.
shows that under Ids official riinnage
nient -the claims of our soldiers are
promptly examined and paid. - Every
ell’ort;has been made to apprise our of
ficers and men that they- claims will be
collected by the State Agent jCql; Jor
dan), without expense to them; yet it
is feared that many of them continue
to,employ private claim agents,.whoso
fees bear heavily on the claimants.!
Since my last annual message lhave
expended of the secret service fund the
sum of four thousand three hundred and
thirty-three dollars and twenty cents,
out of which I have paid my personal
staff and other extraordinary expenses.
No appropriation is required for the in
crease of this fund. ;:ai
1 invite your attention to the reports
of the Military Departments of the
State, to the report of'the Superintend
ent of Common Schools,'which exhibits
the prosperous condition - of our system
of public education,- and to the report of
the Surveyor tieneral, and recommend
to your favorable consideration the
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A. G. Curtin.