tic hick er,y out from our. soW, for ,ren
graneeupon.us if :re at'il to au all that in
lies to aee,nt tUB Tmps.ading caltOity.
"The a4l Qrae T suggest t.ta while. been
;he sole. graand wri,rk of .my p and, but
the excitetneu l t prerailing iimoni our
4,,,pb..4euring: the Feist few dapt, I believe
4,bM..‘t)eett have Ititpt stendily iu view
du
oshag uiy ttdmiuistratiun'‘vuoht have been
A.unsumerri ' tted. If it has [.bled I have the
eunsciohass tlukt, qtFomg,huut the
whole of my harra4sing and painful in
'cit- 'tibernatorial chair, I
hra labored honestly and faithfully for
glue peace, the safety and the interests of
AlaryiAtrat and of our common country.
',VhissuuomiloVsaess bas folly •usts.ined me
%oft:tootles, and has enabled me to
endure patieittly all the cruel. unmerited
41 heartless attacks that have been made
,9pon integrity. I hare also comfort in
conviction 4,;.at Ty piney has been sus
s inod n.arac au . a.juritg .uf 4.4 e penile,
old kat nothing tha,tt has transpired since
The recent lamentable occurrences githin
State hat stialt,pi.that conyletion;
momentary frantic excitement took Ole
Lice a reason and g.tod jodgerpeut; und
?yen for the time threw aside all prudent
.Itoit ,, itts of the . future, in the burning (la
':. • •
riretov..ronge. what they considered 3v.rongs.
submit mys9g,gostiuns yonr wisdom.,
and I appeal to you, not otkly as deyoted
citizens of y.r.arylftncl,,but as Josh:lnds and
Tubers, to allow that prudence and .ch,ris ,
tion-qo temper so honorable to all men, to
guide your counsels; and I implore you pot
to be swayed by the passions which seem
to be su fully aroused in our midst, to 4u
what the generationsto COMIC ilaCr 4:S Shall
eycr deplore. In conclusion, gentlemen,
at V: ,p)tor indulgence if I hare omitted to
.prese,.t to you any other matter of loterest
in connection with the important subject
uhich you are summoned ta consider. The
short time,l.baredind in which to prepare
Phis comMt%ttization, artd the turmoil and
.excitement around me, may hare craned
omissions; if so, they will be promptly sup
plied when Indicated by you.
Signed, T. I.lol.i.inar
(nye etittudia=in.
:lOTA:MiIIi. Pik.
SITURDAY, DIAY 4 ISOI
(201A:um s. Cou•strtt:c.—The fol
lowing gentlemen have been appointed a
Relief Committee. fur the borough:
Ccl. Santuol Shech, Jos. W. Cottrell,
ei,Ltu'l Grove, Henry Hershey, Geo. Bugle,
atml Truscutt, IL. U. Fry, Geo. Mitchell,
R. Knotwell, E. K. Smith, J. li. Mifflin,
Hiram Wilson, S,dumon Detwiler, Michael
Clopper, John B. Bachman, D. P. Griffith,
John A. Hook, J. Q. Denny, Wm. Reese
and S. Atlas Bockius.
Orrtccrts,—S,ttnuel Shoe'', President; Jos.
W. Cottrell, Treas,; S. Atlee Bockius, See'y.
The families of such as have enlisted re
quiring aid, are requested to report thotn
selves to any of the above named committee
and they will receive prompt attention.
Geo. Bogle, Saral Truscutt and 11. R.
tinutwell, will owttinue to act as the author
ized committee to solicit subscriptions from
our citizens and farmers, about town and in
the surrounding country. Liberal donations
be thankfully received and appropri
ated to the benefit of the soldiers' families.
S. MILE BUCE:II.I9, Secretary.
Cut. WEtsu.—lt is with unalloyed plea
uru that we record this week the promotion
of Oapt. Welsh, of Company F, Regi
ment, tc the snot; of Lioul. Colonel of the
Regiment, in place of lieu. Win. U. Irwin,
who accepted the Cohnieley proffered him
1 A
1 another reioneet. The news arrived
hero by Tuesday's moil, and was bulletined
at the Post Office. The Colonel's host of
friends in town rqjuicod over his deserved ,
advancement. The tribute paid to his un
4‘oulitod bravery and military experience
by the officers ul tl y c regiment in thus pla
ciug him second in conimaitd. can be butter
appreciated when we rornember that ,t"...apt. I
Welsh hod personal claim to the support of
the officers of his own company ouly,the others
being from different sections of the country,
and comparative strangers to his merits.—
II is ready offer of his company for the post
of danger, and the efficient manner in which
socnred the briyge above Cockeysville,
Ce
mbtless hod its effect. The asptaiu's pro-
Motion brought forward in the company his
subalterns. Capt. Rambo now commands,
Kelsey is First Lieutenant, and Cyrus
Itrunsi was elected Second ; Lieutenant.—
These goOloniqu are u.ll, wa think, veil 4t
-I,:d for the post which they have :peep
e .tled. We sines:v.ly congratulattiColunel,
'aptisin and Licutonunts on their stop for
ward. We will wager that none of them
will take a step backward.
frte ilovE Gusr.D.—This body has been
frilling nightly in the :llarket 'louse. under
its Various officers. and is fast assuming or
der and discipline. Although unarmed the
vrolitnioary drill will be of service when
arms aro obtained. The comparative lull iu
exciting affairs apparently renders
eJustant state of w.ttchfulnoss unneces
sary; Lut this calm is only apparent, and
tlie absolute necessity for pr.( par.ition and
re.adiness for any emergency is not madly
lessened. We must remember that for a
tow dor, owing to the entire absence of
military organization in our State, our en
,
ird)r w.ts apes to and immediately
.-n.langere:, l,y 1.1.. e hostile forces of the
rolieh of the Soatlr. 71;ey, rrehably. were
0., powerless fur uffemsive as lye fir deco
operation... 1"11CVC
. 014 t this
4: MC .. .I , us from IPlmill9tion
N I.li.ink-i to the cneNy of Our Gov
ertnw•iit, our bonier bristles with protecting
bit von rs. cod rur thundering ordnance
, wns doliam:e npon rebel:- sod traitors.—
Mit should collision ensue tlicse forces ca11.,l
.,l mt in the service of our common country
orsy be marched to a distant field, when it
~.1f dev. , lie upon our /fume Huard to re
them as defenders of 4 oil. tii•esjdes.—
then, the gal stork flag' We
I,c 4'omq:flit in our Watelifiatiri r
e:s and
iintircazin our prepliAti.m for the vror-t--
lo•t the wort shoul 1 caw to 'our il o irir?,
which a)/
A'4. , ...004.1.711131.1.11.R0AD
&eters, Contractors, Sob-enntractors and
"ItTaeigators" are all crowding nor town,
preparatory to commencing work on this
rccd: As soon ns releases of land from this
point to Chestnut Dill are ohtnineit,he work
wi , ii I.ollllllo.lreCa and rapidly ,poslied fur
wnql. In spite of the war traohles
b r ill.is likely to• see a busy Ruuuner. We
uaierstand that ttS'soon its the grading and
masonry between town and Chestnut dill
is completed, the iron will lee laid, and
freight carried tetween fhe two points.--
The ore fur all our furnaces will form an
important item of local freight.
THE I.llEss.tocs.—We devote considerable
space this week to messages of different
heads of State and National Governments,
including the pronunciamento of Jeff Davis,
of the measly Southern Confederacy, crowd
ed out by the great press of local and war
newc for the past week or two. Governor
Curtin's message will be read with peculiar
interest. The Legislature assembled on
Tuesday, and since that time hat been ma
taring measures for placing our State on an
efficient war footing. Nothing has yet been
co.isummated, but wo may expect an an ,
propriation of from three to Gee millions for
wur purposes, a call for fifteen regiments of
volunteers, in addition to those already in
the U. S. service, the passage of a stay law
Arid other relief measures.
Tux CoOKMAN RANGERS.-1 his fine company
is still upon the tenter hooks of expectation.—
Unable to obtain acceptance at part of the first
requisition for U. S. service, they thought
themselves absolutely certain of receiving
marching orders under the second call for
twenty.six regiments; but when the l'ennityl-
Vania contingent dwindled to twenty.. ix regi.
merits in all, they again found themselves
crowded out by the companies already enroll.
ed. They now have the promise of a first
chance in theiregiments about tc be called into
the act vice of the State, in anticipation of a
farther demand upon our people by the Nation•
al Government. Meantime tlie organization
and drill of the company are kept up, and the
men are ready to march at a moments warn.
ing. Two weeks of constant chill arc telling
sensibly on the company, and will go far as
preparation for active service.
‘NC.M'EIt CouxTv COMPA:sar.9 TnE
r11:1,1)...--Tile Lancaster county companies
now in active service, are: Shawnee Guards,
Capt. Rambo, G.thimbilt: Jackson Rifles.
Capt Ilambright, Lancaster; Fencibles,
Capt. Franklin, Lancaster; Maytown In
fantry, Capt. Haines, Maytown; Cameron
Guards, Captain Congdon, Marietta; Steu
bon Guards, Capt. 'Melanins, Lancaster;
Lancaster City Infantry. Capt. Patterson,
Lancaster; Washington Rifles, Capt. --,
Mount Joy.
Besides those there are ready to march
the .Cookman Rangers, Capt. Fisher, Co
lumbia; Safe Harbor Artillerists, Capt,
Hess, Safe Harbor, together with some doz
' en or more companies in Lancaster city and
county of which we have neither the names
nor officers. When Lancaster county is
I fully in the field she will contain an army
I within herself. Many localities outstrip her
at the start, because of her disproportsouato
militia organization. She had but few uni
t formed companies, as a basis of operations.
She has done well in spite of this ant: will
do Ereitadous/y.
Tne Dan AT COLI3II/14.-It has Leen the
object of the aeuessionhits during this entire
struggle to destroy the property belonging
to Union men, and appropriate that belong-
Mg to the Governmeut under the most cow
ardly circumstances. Thus, it is necesary
to counteract by such retaliatory acts as
will bring these desperados to their senses,
or at least intimidate them in the perpetra
tion of further acts of aggression and out
rage. lu this spirit we hope that the ap
proaching session of the Legislature will
make some provisions in regard to the dam
at Columbia, on the Susquehanna river, : o
as to cut off the water from the canal con
necting
with Baltimore. In this manner
the bullies and merchant abotturs of assay
sination would be brought to their sense of
right and honor. 411 that would be neces
sary is to remove the embankment of the'
Tide-water Canal attar Wright's mill, mid
Baltimore would 'he as Willy blookaded and
shut Out by t 1 a trade rphic t l sustains it, as
zit wits surrounded by a hostile army and I
Sect.' These iniiicreants who murder the
brave defenders of the national honor must
.be taught a severe lemma.
Wo cut the above from the ILarrisburg
Telegraph. We presume "Wright's mill" is
a misprint of Wrightsville. While We have
no objection, should the military necessity
mist, th etitiii removal of the dam at
1 this place, wa think the abOve saggastion
shows the marks of the head-over-heels haste
• and hurry-scurry which has marked our War
measures from the outset. if the object be
! to atop the supply of coal and produce from
the interior and west of l'ennrslvinia, thi's
can be quite as thoroughly effected by °los
: ing the outlet looks of the Pennsylvania ca
nal at this place' or the first locks on the
Susquehanna and 'tide-water Canal below
Wrightsville. We hdve no traitors in this
part of the country who will endeavor to
!supply Baltimore, or any Southern rehell
! lOUs city or state with provisions or fuel.—
A captain of one of our canal boats who
loaded at the minet with coal for Balihnot:e,
tied up when he reached Columbii, per
chased the coal himself and uriloiaiie3 it at
, our wharves. Ile will burn the tinsel's boat
load himself before he will take a pound 'of
it to Baltimore. If the local trade frOrn the
3laryland end of the canal is to be out off,
a breach in the embankment near the line
would he far more effedual, as the data at
this place only supplies a small portion of
the water of the canal—possibly het one
or two levels. The canal from this point to
Maryland may become, should that State be
the battle ground, a valuable route for the
learriage of lizavy stores, ammunition,
to our forces', or, at a pinch, might even be
!used to forward troops, should the railroad
i communication Le unfortunately cut off by
the burning of a bridge on the iines within
our borders. No: we think some patriot let
his ardor run away with his judgmeut when
; the above Sugxestion:was:tuade.
iger'Srg Ne-ir Jr OF A. M.
I. OLD FELLOVe nil I. IS 16-DIT . R
P • PER.
Tae 34C4Z1E.5.-Thr, monthlies flar May,
althnagh they reached ma ¢t the usual time,
have been arowded to the
_wall by, the more
absorbing war news. Ke mast content
ourselves and tivan with a condensed notice
of all under a general head-in the order re
.reived. .
•
TUE Ksicxxitnuczca, lrjlieb is erratic
its visits,' managed - - to - relipb - iiir forZtliis
month: It is - always - gladly i'reliiiiiieenot
only for itself_Amt for ip associations:- It
was the magazine of long ago, when it bad
the field exclusively, and who that read it
then does not love to see ita familiar face
now. The present number is goodthrough
out, concluding Miss - Prescott's attractive
Gonsy was early in the field. as usual,
and contains the general amount of good
interesting rending and crowds of illustra
tions. Cludcy Is behind no magazine of the
day in its manner of catering fur the public.
Mares. has an illustrated article by
"Porte Crayon,"illustrating Life in New
England. The artist is not as happy as in
his delineation of Southern character.—
Thackerny's "Philip" is continued. The
story makes but little headway, but we are
content to linger with the author while he
so pleasantly does battle against vulgarity
and pretension and solemn humbug. In
this number commences a serial by An
thony TroHope, which promises well. It is
illustrated with Millais. beautiful drawings.
Tat: ATLANTIC MoNrut.r, as one of its
features will give to its readers a new ro
mance, "Agnes of Sorrento," by 11rs, "tar
tlet Beeeher Stowe. The first pages are
given in the May number of that work, and
the manner in which the story opens as
sures us that its publication will add to the
already brilliant reputation of this most
popular of American authors. The story is
one of love and duty, of joy and trial. Its
heroine is a young girl, born in a Catholic
country and educated under the influence of
Catholic institutions, and in the development
of the plot the author has sought to ilk—
trate the influence+ of that creed upon the
lives and characters of its vbotries. The ro
maining contents of the number are racy
good.
l'ltA Nit LES!. E ' S MOSTIILY has come to us
in a new and beautiful dress. It is now
splendidly printed on the finest satin paper,
with cestly.ink, and it is but justice to say.
that i t those respects, it is unequalled by
any similar work in Europe or America.—
It is truly an ornament worthy of any cen
tre table. In its Fashion Department nn
extraordinary improvement is observable.
This number contains over seventy engrav
ings, and the literature is of the must inter
eating, lively and miscellaneous character,
consisting of tales, romances, poems, anec
dotes, &c., &c.
The May number..i4 emphatically the
most honutiful one yet issued, and must at
tract a Jorge list of new subscribers. We
cordially recommend it to our readers.
MiniUß'S UOME MAGAZINC is one of the
best family 51.tgazi nes published. The May
number is filled with pleasant reading of a
healthy tone and tendency. It deserves
general suplaprt.
For al, c01um..,. Spy
Oar Army Correspondence.
C.tur Son?, Mrty 2, 18G1
DEAR Srr:—Since "THUMP Sucao" last
wrote you our camp life has been unvaried
except by drill! drill! drill! morning, ef,:er
noon and evening. It is the drudgery of the
servioe, but the buys stand it well, improve
under it and are in ffrst.rate health and I
spirits. In addition to tbe genorul drill,
squad of ours, under sth Corporal Kline,
(son of the Doctor, of Kinderbookl go
through with the latest and most approved
"Sea-Wave" (Zottave?) drill, which entirely
eclipses Cooper, Scott, Hardee and Gilliam
combined. The Corporal is proud of the
performance of his squad, and the evening's
entertainment affords amusement fur the en
tire camp. Or. Monday morning, to our de
light, we received orders to march. ]our'
correspondent cannot but think it highly
creditable to the discipline of our company.
that in a %cry few minutes our baggage was
stowed, the men under arms and in ranks,
nod we marched gaily off to—the other
side cf the camp. We supposed the order
was fur us to uiore towards Baltimore, and
the boys Ware disappointed that it was only
for a change of quarters. However, we
have gained by the move. We are now
comfortably quartered on the left of the en
trance gate of the f.tir grounds.. We have
daily visitors from Columbia, who keep us
well sepplied with the good timings of life.
Their Lisidness and liberality will ever be
gratefully reusemberdd. We are 1 4 4 11 3 , oz .
pecting our uniforms and accoutrement, MI
; receipt of which we will move toward,.
Washington —orer, :puler' or ihrßuah
IJxlti
nture, 1.4 the Couttuander-iu-dbief may di
rect,
The event of the week was the election of
Li ett.Coloncl—Gen. Win. IL Irwin not bac.
ing accepted the position. This election
was only participated in by the Cominia
sinned Officers of the Regiment, thirty in I
number. To the no small pride of our men
our captain was almost unaninionaly chosen
to fill the responsible position—a recognition
of his past experience in active service.—
[lle will he no paper Colonel, boys, and you
may look out fur work.—En.] The promo-''
Lion of Capt. Welsh necessitti# a new elec
tion of 'company officers—commissioned and
non-commisaioued. This . was held on 'Vies
day evening and our uf6.cers were duly Ipl-
Canced a stop, Cyrda Waiter being elected
to fill the racapt Lieutenuntey. You will
find a correct roll of the company appended.
Our =a l ma ) , is now company F—the color
company, the past of honor in the Regiment.
Five privates---flialcie: kueb, Small, Tyler
and Richards—trace joined'uo since mit' ar
rival here, filling vacancies canned by pro
motion, discharge and ifeeertion:completely
filling our company. Our men were re
quested to vote whether 11:: no apt Welsh
should accept his promotion to the Li;oten
ant Culonelcy of the regiment. - The'ir 'dis
inclination to stand in the way of the c:_„..p
tain's advancement and their desire to re
tain at Gel! bead the commander under
whom they liarUriginally enlisted, and to
rboa.:. they ware attached, warred one
against the other. They finally gave their
.vote for the ellange,,,on eenlitilitil.that the
_Colonel shoug remain witli;themfliktk after
them and beSs mhcb one-65 them.as wbeu
at the head of thiporapany,tlOur friends at
home may, rest tifitoured threCoyo'nel will
have a epeitial 53 , 4 to the 4ilfa
-J .rtit,Cof com b 4
pan) F •
1i
; ab •
Wl3-.:bnifil'i,,nnW . Gint GArknik i
nrn n:
"Infiritrfrivith the gicifibon of
oneaatteryof.,Light,Artillery.—Our short
haired friends of tho•Fenuibles, Cliff Halde
-man and W. 11. Hess, visit us frequently.
They are in good health and spirits, and
growing broad-shouldered-and,robust under
drill and crpostire to the weather.' -Friends
from home frequently.-tness,withms.- - --Some
of them laugh ut our spread, but generally
partake hoaitily of our soldiers' fare. Come
over and see us, and bring in your pocket
ale otter zicei of Andy's best to refresh the
TIIIRSTV SQUAD.
COMPANY F, tiD ILEGISIENT PENNSYLVANIA VOL
UNTICEItt3.
Ca 1. Rambo.
Ist Lieutenant—E. A. Kelsey.
2d Lieutenant—Cyrus Bruner. ,
Ist Sergeant—George A. Soudirs.
2d Amos Mullen.
.31 '; John Peart_
4th " Jacob W. Tyler.
le Corporal—A. B. Brown."
James McCann.
3J .. B. C. Maine.
4th Joseph Wright.
T, Derrick and Wm. Mintzer.
Company Quartermaster—J..l. Gault.
Privates.
Jerome Auwerter, G. H. Kline,
Hiram Auwerter, F. C. Kline.
Robert Bartel, Chas, Koch,
J. W. Bruner, B. Leitenberger,
Jacob Beverson, Charles Long,
B. M. Denny, Charles Leubring,
tVillialn L. Davis, C. P. Lanniran,
Edward Dunn, E. H. Miller,
William Davis, David Morgan,
Washington Duck, Theodore McCracken,
William English, Richard Quin,
David Eshelman, S. B. Richards,
David Fisher, John R. Richards,
George Fullerton, Jerry Sheets,
Henry Griffin, Jacob Sourbeer,
J. L. Grubb, H. W. Smith,
Samuel Harris, Joseph Sourbeer,
J. K. Haines, Timothy Sullivan
Henry Humble, Jacob Sager,
Jacob Harmon, Heinrich Thaler
George Hammaker, Lawrence M. Small,
henry Hippy, J. Z. Thomas,
U. A. llogentobler, John E. Tyler,
C. K. Hambright, Julius Updegralf,
Robert Harris, Wm. IL H. Welch,
George Hardneil, Henry %Vike,
S. J. Ilogentobler, James Wolfe,
Jacob Hogentobler, Lewis Worley,
1. L. Heck, Jacob Wolfe,
George Hogentobler, Andrew Yack!ey,
Samuel M. Hinkle, John
W illiam Jones,
Li t of Jurors
To serve in the Court of Common Pleas of
Lancaster ant nty, commencing the 4th
Monday (271 h) of May, 1861.
Jacob Bear, IVashington borough.
P. K. Breneman, Lancaster city.
John It. Brubaker, Earl.
Samuel Brubaker, Rapho.
Peter Brown, jr., West Earl.
Christian Brady, Mt. Joy borough.
Leonard Dague, Salisbury.
Amos Diller, East Earl.
Samuel Fry. Warwick.
Henry LI. Oinrieh. Manheim bor.
Alexander Gault, Earl.
1-auc Houser, West Lantpeter.
Simon Hostetter, Warwick.
Joseph Huber, West Ilemptield.
Adam B. Hoar, West Earl.
Robert Hamilton, Columbia.
David It. Kauffman, \V. Ilempfield
John Kuhns, Lancaster city.
Jacob E. Kreybill, East Donegal.
Jacob King, Lancaster city.
Jacob Limner, Illation
Jonas Labor, Clay.
Martin Nissely, West Donegal.
Samuel Pence, Beast Donegal.
B. S. Patterson, Little Britain.
Alexander Patterson, Mt. Joy bor.
Joshua Ruth, East Lampetor.
Hugh Robinson, Salisbury.
\Villiam Robinson, Paradise.
John P. Rosso!, Laneavter city.
John B. Stehman, West Hemp Held
.111.03 i p Shoaffer, Lancaster city.
Dist is Woflace, East Earl.
George Wiant, Lancaster city.
Christian Zoeller, Lancaster• city.
list of Jurors
TV servs in the Court of Common Pleat of
.I.,lnenster Countg, commencing the Ist
Monday (3d) of Jame, 18111,
Thomas C. Ambler, Martic.
Reuben Bear, Lancaster city.
William Borland, Satisbury.
'henry Bear. Strasburg borough,
Joseph Cottrell. Columbia.
Samuel Dyer, .It. Joy borough.
Isaac Diller, Lancaster city.
William Gorrecht, Lancaster city.
Jeremiah Haller, East Earl.
Samuel B Heise, tltlumbia.
Samuel Doll, Earl.
Benjamin 1. Iliestand, Marietta,
P. W. Housekeeper, Drumore.
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Hiram Doll, Penn.
Jacob DortLiar, East Danegat.
Amos S. Kinzer, East Earl,
C. S. Kauffman, West Ilempfichl.
Adam Lefever. Conestoga.
John G. Martin, Lancaster city.
Samuel Meckley, Mt. Joy twp.
Andr , !vr S. Miller, East Hempfield.
Isaac Blalock, East Earl..
John Rider, West Donegal.
henry A. Roland, Earl.
John C. Stouffer, Manor.
Sailor, Columbia.
Adam Shrienes, Ephrata.
Stowed Slokom, Esq., Sadabury.
Joseph Philips, Fulton.
Henry S:talfaar, Mt. Joy . borough.
Franklin Sutton, Cu!arum.
Jacob Stahl. narietta.
Elihu Wells, Little Britain.
Ilenfy \V. Wtirst. Salisbury.
Jacob Dyer, Elizabethtown.
nrSoLFTION3 OF 7.!E CONNI9SIO:.TERS.—We
publish below the preamble au,l resolutions
which wore adopted Fy the County Com
missioners at the recommendatioti of the
grand jury. approprintinA S2O.DQO for the
purpose of relieving the families of our
ochle volunteers:
WOF,REA.S, The grand jury, acting for the
body of the county of Lancaster et April
sessions. 'Sq. recommended to the under
signed Commissioners of said county to ap
propriate the sum of twenty thousand dol
lars for the relief of the families of the
Patriotic citizens who hare left their homes,
families, and friends, to protect the stars
and !tripe of our country, which hare been
torn down and trailed in the dust by a band
of traitorsilherefore
Ilesolred, That we, the Commissioners,
give a hearty response to the said request.
and appropriate the plaid suns of V-'O,OOO
for the purpose menti 111 l ed.
12e.ioiced, That in addition to the Execu
tive committee appointed' and referred to
hythe•grand jury in their report. the fol
roaring named powwow are appointed to act
in conjunction with them. Col. S.tntuel
Swell, 4: F. Cottrell, aiidtl.ic;b Ling,
szlzie committee, 05 it i; ova col._
stituted, is respectfully requested to ascer
tain the names of all those needy families
whose fathers , brotherti`and sons. have .vol
unteered to fightiin debnce of their coun
try, teiether with the amount which may
be necessary to'relieve Their weekly wants,
and report the same to this boara as seen
sta convenient.
Reit)toed, That. immediately ten the re
ceipt of the repoit'ef said cointuittee, stating
life:-.cattioutit::'vrhich'7iiittVbe needful-,.per
ireaki 4 thattit warrant-Le drawn lor'said
amount on the Monday of each_ and every.
week, 'ailong its the'neeeesity exists.
_Resolved, That until the report of the
committee - can be received and the regular
appropriation made, that to supply the
present wants a warrant be drawn upon
the treasurer of Lancaster county for the
sum of two thousand dollars, and placed in
the , handerofthe-committee - twbe appropria
ted accordingly.
Resolved, That if any new volunteer
company be formed and accepted within
the bounds of the county of Lancaster, that
an additional person from the same neigh
borhood be appointed to net in conjunction
with the committee already appointed.
Message of Governor Curtin.
r.scci•Tivr: CHAUCER, t
HARRMunn, April, 30, 1861. $
To the Senate end House of Reptesentatives, of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
Gas LuotEa: The present unparalleled exi
gency in the affairs of our country has induced
me to call you together at this time. With an
actual and armed rebellion an some of the States
of the Union, momentous questions have been
thrust upon us, which call for yourdeliberation,
and• that you should devise means by legisla
tion for the maintenance of the atuhority of
the General Government, the honor and dignity
of our State, the protection of our citizens,
ant the early establishment of peace and good
order throughout the land.
On the day of my induction to the Execu
tive office, I took occasion to utter the follow
ing sentiment:
oNo one who knows the history of Pennsyl
vania, and understands the opinions and feel
ings f her_ people, can justly charge us with
hostility to our brethren of other States. We
regard them as friends and fellow-countrymen
in whose welfare we feel a kindred interest,
and we recognize, in their broadest extent, all
our constitutional obligations to them. These
we arc ready and willing to observe generously
and fraternally, in their letter and spirit with
unswerving fidelity.
"Ours is a National Government. It has
within the sphere of its action all the attributes
of sovereignty, and among these are the right
and duty of self-preservation. It is based upon
a compact to which all the people of the Uni
te.' States are parties. It is the result of mu
tual concessions, which were made for the pur
pose of securing reciprocal benefits. It acts
directly on the people, and they owe it a per
sonal allegience. No part of the people, no
State nor combination of States, can volunta
rily secede from the Union, nor absolve
themselves from their obligations to it.—
To permit a state to withdraw at pleas.
are from the Union ; without the con
sent of the rest, is to confess that our Govern
ment is a failure. Pennsylvania can never ac
quiesce in such a conspiracy, nor ascent to a
doctrine which involves the destruction of the
Government. If the Government is to exist,
all the requirements of the Constitution must
be obeyed; and it must have power adequate
to the enforcement of the supreme law of the
land in every State. It is the first duty of the
national authorities to stay the progress of an
archy and enforce the laws, and Pennsylvania,
with a united people, will give them an honest
faithful, and active support. The people mean
to preset ye the integrity of the National Union
at every hazard."
It wonld scarcely have been anticipated, at
that time, that we should so soon be called
upon for the practical application of these
truths, in connection with their support and
defence, by the stiong arm of military power.
The unexampled promptness and enthusiasm
with which Pennsylvania and the other loyal
States have responded to the call of the Presi-
dent, and the entire unanimity with which our
people demand that the integrity of the Gov
ernment shall be preserved, illustrate the duty
of the several State and National Governments
with a distinctness that cannot be disregarded.
The slaughter of Northern troops in the city
of Baltimore, for the 'pretended offence of
marching, at the call of the F ederal Govern
ment, peaceably. over soil admittedly in the
Union, and with the ultimate object of defend
ing our common capita) against 111: armed and
rebellious invasion, together with the obstruc
tion of our Pennsylvania troopswhen dispatched
oil the same patriotic mission, impose new du
ties and responsibilities upon our State Admin
istration.
At last advices the General Government bad
military possession of the route to Washing
ton through Annapolis; but the transit of troops
had been greatly endangered and delayed, and
the salety of Washington itself imminently
threatened. This cannot be submitted to.—
W hether Maryland may profess to be loyal to
the Union or otherwise, there can be permitted
Lo hostile soil, nc obstructed thoroughfare be
tween the States that undoubtedly are loyal
and their national seat of government.
There is reason to hope that the route through
Baltimore may be no longer closed against the
peaceable passage of our people, armed and in
the service of the Federal Government. But we
must be fully assured of this, anal•have the un
interrupted enjoyment of a passage to the cap
ital by any and every route essential to the
purposes of the Government. Thee must be
attained; peaceably if possible, but by force of
arms 11 not accorded.
The time is past for temporizing or forbear
ing with this rebellion—the most causeless in
history. pe North has not invaded, nor has
she sought to invade, a single guarantied right
of the South. On the contrary, all political
parties and all Administrations have fully re
cognized the binding force of every provision
of the great compact between the Sti tea; and,
regardless of our views of State policy, our
people have respected them. To predicate a
rebellion, therefore, upon any alleged wrong
inflicted, or sought to be inflicted, upon the
South, is to offer falsehood as an apology for
treason. So will the civiliaed world und his
tory judge this mad effort to overthrow the
most beneficent structure of human govern.
moot ever devised by man.
The leaders of the rebellion in the Cotton
States, which has resulted in the establishment
of a provisional organization, assuming to dis
charge all the functions of governmental pow.
er, have mistaken the forbearanbe of tbe Gen
eral Government. They have accepted a fra
ternal indulgence as an evidence of weakness,
and have insanely looked to a united South
and a divided North to give success to the wild
ambition that has led to the seizure of our Na
tional arsenals and arms, the investment and
bombardment of our forts, the plundering of
our mints, has invited piracy upon our com
merce, and now aims at the possession of the
National capital. The insurrection must now
be met by force of arms, and to re-establish
the government upon an enduring basis by as.
setting its entire supremacy, to repossess the
forts and other Govirnment property so un
lawfully seized and held, to insure personal
freedom and safety to the people and commerce
of the Union in every section, the people of the
loyal States demand as with one voice and will
contend for as with one heart, and a quartercif
a million of Pennsylvania's sons will answer
the call to arms, if need be, to wrest us from.
a reign of anarchy and plunder, and secure for
thernselirea and their children for ages to come
the perpetuity of this Government and its be
neficent institutions.
Entertainink these views, and anticipating
that more troops would be required than the
number originally called for, I continued to re
ceive companies until we had raised twenty
three regiments in Pennsylvania; all of which
have been mustered into the serviee of the
United Stateb.
In tbis anticipation Ivrea not mistalcep. On
Saturday last an additional requisition was
made upon Ise fbr twenty-five regiments or in
fantry and one regiment of cavalryi and tbere
have been already more companies tendere4
then m ill wake up the entire complement.'
Belve the :e;m::elits could Lye c!othed,three
of them were ordered by the National Govern
ment to proceed from this point to Philadel
phia. I cannot too bigbly commend the pat:
riotism and devotion'of-theirieri who at a TOO
ment's warning and Withoatiagy preparation,
obeyed the order. Tliieet. of the regiments
under similar circumstance's; by the direction'
of and accompanied by,officers of the United.
States army, were transported to Cockeye-.
vulle, near Baltimorehit which point they re
mained for two days,iiind until, by direction of
the Gersral GovernMent;Alty:Were ordered,
back and went into at — lfOrk, where
there are now, .fivo. regiments. Three regi
ments mustered into service are now encamp
ed at Chambersburg, under orders from the
General Government; five regiments are now
encamped at this place, and seven have been
organized and mustered into service at Phila.
adelphia.
The regiments at this place are still supplied
by the Commissary Department of, the State.
Their quarters are as comfortable as could be
expected; their supply of provisions abundant,
and under the instruction of competent officers
they are rapidly improving in military know
ledge and skill. I have made arrangements
to clothe all our regiments with the utmost
despatch, consistent with a proper economy,
and am most happy to say that before the
close of the present week all our people now
under arms will be abundantly supplied with
good and appropriate uniforms, blankets, and
other clothing.
Four hundred and sixty of our volunteers—.
the first to reach Washington from any of the
States—are now at that city. .These are now
provided for by the General Government; but
I design to send them clothing at 'the earliest
possible opportunity. lam glad to be able to
state that these men, in their progress to the
national capital, recived no bodily injury, al
though they were subjected to insult in the
city of Baltimore—such as should not have
been offered to any law-abiding citizen, much
less to loyal men, who at the call of the Pres
ident, have promptly left their own State in
the performance of the highest duty and 'ln the
service of their country.
A large body of unarmed men, who were not
at the time organized as a portion of the mili
tia of this Commonwealth, tinder the com
mand of officers without commissions, attempt
ed, under the call of the National Government,
as 1 understand, to reach Washington, and
were assaulted by armed men in the city of
Baltimore; many of their number were serious
ly wounded, andlour were killed. The larger
part of this body returned directly to Philadel
phia, but many of them were forcibly detained
in Baltimore; some of them were thrust into
prison, and others have not yet reached their
homes.
1 have the honor to say that the officers and
men behaved with the utmost gallantry.—
This body is now organized into a regiment,
and the officers are commissioned; they have
been accepted into the service, and will go to
Washington by any route indicated by the
Federal Government.
I have established a camp at Pittsburg, at
which the troops from Western Pennsylvanit
will be mustered into service, and organized
and disciplined by skillful and experienced
officers.
I communicate to you with great satisfaction
the fact, that the batiks of the Commonwealth
have voluntarily tendered any amount of mo
ney that may be necessary for the common
defence and general welfare of the State and
the nation in this emergency; and the tempo
rary loan of siovoo, authorized by the act
of the General assembly of the 17th April,
1861, was promptly taken at par. The money
is not yet exhausted, as it has been impossible
to have the accounts-properly audited and set
tled with the accounting and paying officers of
the Government, as required by law. An ac
count of this expenditure cannot now be fur
nished. The Auditor-General and State Treas
urer have established a system of settlement
and payment, of which I entirely approve—
that provides amply for the protection of the
State, and to which all parties having claims
will be obliged to conform.
A much larger sum will be required than
has been distinctively appropriated; but I
could not receive nor make engagements for
money, without authority of law; and 1 have
called you together, not only to provide for u
complete reorganization of the militia of the
State, but also, that you may give me author
ity to pledge the faith of the Commonwealth,
to borrow such sums of money as you may, in
your discretion, deem necessary for these cx.
traordinary requirements.
It is impossible to predict the lengths to
which , "the madness that rules the hour," iii
the rebellious Status, shall lead us, or when the
calamities which threaten our hitherto happy
country shall terminate. We know that many
of our people have already left the State, in
the service of the General Government, and
that many more must follow. We have a
long line of border on States seriously disallec-
ted, which should be protected. To furnish
ready support to those who have gone out, and
to protect our borders, we should have a well
regulated military force.
1 therefore recommend the 'immediate or
ganization, discipl ning, and arming of at least
fifteen regiments of cavalry and infantry, ex
clusive of those called into the service of
the United States. As we have already ample
warning of the necessity of being prepared for
any sudden exigency that may arise ! I cannot
too :ouch impress this upon you.
1 cannot refrain from alluding to the gener
ous manner in which the people from all parts
of the State have, from their private means,
provided for the families of those of our citi
zens who ere now under arms.
In many parts of the Commonwealth grand
juries and courts, and municipal corporations,
have recommended the appropriation of mo
neys from their public funds for the same com
mennable purpose. I would reccommend the
passage of an act legalizing and authorizing
such appropriations and expenditures.
It may be expected that, in the present de
rangement of trade and commerce, and the
withdrawal of so.much industry from its ordi
nary and productive channels, the selling val
ue of property generally will be depreciated,
and a large portion of our citizens deprived of
the ordinary means of meeting engagements
Although much forbearance may be expected
from a generous and magnanimous people, yet
feel it my duty to recommend the passage of
a judicious law to prevent Me sacrifice of
property by forced sales in the collection of
debts.
You meet together at this special session
surrounded by circumstances involving the
most solemn responsibilities. The recollec
tions of the glories of the past, the reflections
of the gloomy present, and the uncertainty of
the future, all alike call upon you to discharge
your duty in a spirit of patriotic courage, com
prehensive et isdom, and farm resolution.—
Never in the history of our peace.loving Com
monwealth have the hearts of our people been
so starred in heir depths as at the present mo
ment; and I feel that I need hardly say to
you, that in the performance of our duties on
this occasion, and in providing the ways and
means for the maintainance of our country's
glory, and our integrity go a nation, you
should be inspired by feelings of selt-caeriface,
kindred to those which animated the brave
men who bays devoted their lives to the peril
of the battle fled in defence of our nation's
flag.
Gentlemen, 1 place the honor of the State in
your bandy; and 1 pray that the Almighty God
who protected our fathers in their effurta to
establish this, our great constitutional liberty
—who has controlled the growth of civiliza
tion and Christianity in our midst—may not
now forsake us; that He may watch over our
councels, and may, in His Providence, lead
those who have left the path of duty and are
acting in open rebellion to the Government,
back again to perfect loyalty, and restore
peace, harmony, and fraternity to our distract
ed country. A:vtinaw G. Cimmv.
The News.
laost rim Sorrn.—Chicago, Sunday,
April 28.—A gentleman has just returned
to this city from a business tour through'
Alabama and Mississippi, leaving Mobile
on Tuesday last.
He reports that hundreds of men who had
'gone to Pensacola to take Fort Pickens, ore
returning home daily disgusted, and Baths
he'd that it is I=r;srilal.s fcr the CoufeJerate
States to capture the fort. Large numbers
of 007-troops.at Peneepola were sick and
dyindind in hospitals frorri=. : theefirects of
fatigue, exposure aptilmnger.
Ourjuformant rePortepie people of Ala
bamoiiuid Mississippi almost crazy with cx
eitemen.t, and that the mob spirit is rampant
everywhere.
doirci, -. lll..Sunday, April 28.—A gentle
man who left New Orisons inr -
niches the following: • ' - • 7
"The whole country hCtween Jackson,
Tennessee. and New Orleans is in arms.--
At every station along the road companies
were seen drilling. They appeared
shot gone
of arm - s,lising old muskets , Sholitins
and rifles. The telegraph lineit are in the
hands of the Secessionists, and not permitted
to give information, as to the movement of
troops. The leading Secessionists at Now
Orleans tire in hourly expectation of news
of the capture of Washington. Our inform
ant mis.told . -the Noith.shotild,htivean , More
news until therreasury at Washington-was
in the hands nf the Confederate troops. and
President Lincoln and Cabinet prisoners,:—
All the troops except those at F..rt Pickens,
were being rapidly moved North.
The beat of those, originally destined for
the reduction of that fortress, have been
withdrawn.
It is not 'believed at New Orleans that
any attack on Fort Pickens.will be made
for weeks to come. • .
A-passenger-from Memphis reports that
a secretmeeting of volunteer companies wa •
held in that city last night. From . hints
thrown out, it is believed that their purpose
is to march at once upon Cairo, cut the levee
and then make an attack. The troops were,
all in good health sand spirits.
thiamin - an, April 2g.—There are full
preparations making hero to rebuild the
bridges destroyed on the line of the North
ern Central Railroad. The Pennsylvania.
Railroad Company has loaned to the Gov
ernment a number of iron bridge frames,
which they have at all times on hand, to•
put up in case of the destruction of bridges.
on their own road.
A gang of carpenters, f.'so strong, with•
other workmen of approved skill, have been
quietly concentrated at York since Saturday
last. These will be protected by the troops'
as they advance. Sills and heavy beams of
timber have been forwarded to be used
whenever they may be necessary, with any
amount of lumber from this point. The
whole of the civil engineering is placed utiL
der the control of a well known engineer
The five regiments now here will move to
morrow for. York. The intention is to guarif
every bridge with troops all the way to BO
timore. When the troops reach that point,
they will pass around and reach the Maw"
House at the junction of the Washington
Branch of the Baltimore and Obiultailfottd ti
which will be permanently occupied.
ATTEMPT TO LYNCII SISATOR JOIIIVSON Olt
TE.NNEssEn.—The Richmond Dispatch has
the annexed account of an attempt to lyncfr
Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, the gallant
and pntriotie Senator from that State:
Lynchburg, Va., April 21.—Andrew
Johnsen, United States Senntor from Ten
nesse, passed through here to-day on his
umy from Washington to Tennessee. A
large crowd assembled and groaned him,.
and offered every indignity. includii g
his no , e, Every effort was ni Ade to take
him off the cars.
The demonstrations were first suggeste :
by the Tatme.sceans. Greer difficulty yra, - ,
experienced in restraining the populace.—
Johnson was protected by the conductor and
others, who begged that be might be per
mitted to proceed home and let his own peo
ple deal with him. Ue denied sending a
message asserting tlint Tennessee should)
furnish her quota of men.
Baltimore, April 20.—Secession may be.
considered as defunct in this city. The.
Union sentiment is again triumphant,- and
but few men are willing to announce them.
selves' to-day as secessionists. One week's
experience of the deadly contagion has over.
whelmed the conspirators, and the Unioa
feeling is stronger and deeper than ever.
The dey of reckoning has come, and tleoso
who last week, sustained by the police, dis
graced our city, almost shrink from the
public gaze. The reaction has been over
whelming in all parts of the State, and we
are prepared to meet the issue at the ballot
box. Sad as were the doings of the last
ten days, they hare forever settled the ores,
that of secession in Maryland.
On Wednesday. our custom honse;7hteb,
has been the den in which most of this trea
son has been hatched, will be cleared of its
traitors, and the new appointees will take
their places. The United States flag will be.
immediate'.y hoisted over the custom house,.
and responded to throughout the city, de:
spite the prohibition of our dictators. The
boys are selling miniature Union flags in the
streets, and the secession flag has disap
peared, it being now regarded as the em
blem of our wrongs.
A grand spontaneous Union meeting was
held to-night in East Baltimore. Fifteen
hundred to two thousand persons were pres
ent. Great enthusiasm was manifested.
The strongest kind of straight-out union
resolutions were adopted, and the national
banner unfarled amid the acclamations of•
the num.
Regular daily communication with Phila
delphia is now re-established.
Steamers will run regularly between this
city and Perryville, connecting with all the
trains on the Philadelphia, IV ilia ington and'
Baltimore railroad.
TOE MOB RULE ix BALTIMORE.—The ful
lowing letter from an intelligent citizen of
Baltimore, bearing date a few -days since,
containi some facts worth notice:
•"rhe secessionists were resolved to byte
blood shod in the streets" of Baltimore oa
purpose to make the people frantic, and s
drive the State into disunion. The plan
was but too successful, and now.. nu: aimed
mob, led by certain gentlemen secession
ists, control the city. There is a special
session of the Legishiture called to meet ott
Friday of this week, and a special election.;
for delegates to-morrow, on tare days notice.
The Southern Bights 'Society,' a knot of
secessioaists, have nominated a ticket, and