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JOHNSTON, rriltE founder of Hits Cclcliral.il Institution, oners the X moit certain, speedy, and only effectual remedy in tbe world for ctTects twr Gleets, Htrictures, Hemtnal weak n..t lnln. In tha I.nlns. Constitutional Ueliilifv. lnino. lencr, Weakness of the Hack and Limbs, Affections of tb. Kidneys, Palpitation or the Heart, Dlspepsln, Ner vous Irritability, Discnsa of the lleud, Throat, Nose or DMA, and all tnose serious una mciaticnoiy inxuruors arising from the destructive habits of Voutb, which de stroys boM DOiiy anil nilliu. iliesu seem nun summy firacllces, aro more fatal lo their victims than the song of be B rem to tbe mariners Ulysses, blighting tlii-lr mint Vrtlllant hopes and anticipations, rendering marriage Ate. impossible. MAMttAGR. Married persons, or Young Men contemplating mar tiaicbjing aware uf physical weakness, organic denbili ty. deformities, &c, should Immediately consult l)r 'Johnston, and be restored to perfect health. II. who places himself under the cars nf Or. Johnston, tniy religiously confide in his honor as n gentlemen, and conuueimy reiy upon hi..himo juij n.iu. OllOANIU WKAKNKA4 Immediately cured and full vigor restored. Tbls Uescnsu Is the penally most frequently paid by Mios. who have become the victim ofimproper indulgeu 'clee, Vuung persons are too apt to commit excess from Ant being aware of the dreadful consequence tlut may ensue. Now, who that understands the subject will pre. tens to deny that the power of pmcreulion is lost sooner liy those falling Into improper habits than by the prudent, llesldcs tiding deprlvod of the pleasure of healthy ofT. springs, the most serious and destructive symptoms tu 'both body and mind arise. Tbe system becomes derang ed) the physical and iit-atM powers weakened, ncrvi-ua slebillty, dyspepsia, palpitation of the heart, indigestion, a wasting iiflbe frame, Cough, ayniptoms of Consump. tioil, Ate K3 Olfice, No. 7 Socth FarnmrK Strut, seven doors from Dalttinore street, Kast ldo, up the steps. He par. Uculir in observing tho NAME and NCJIUUt, or )oil will luiitako tbe vljcc. A Cure llarn'ttcJ, or no Charge .Wide, In from One Ic Tiro J toy i. NO MERCURY OH. NAU'SCOCS DKUG3 UsSUI). DR. JOI1.VS7W Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, at London. Graduate from on i of tho most eminent Colleges of the United States, and tha greater part of whose life has been spent in tbe first Hospitals of London, I'.uls, Phila delphia and elsewhere, has elected some of the most as tonlshiug cores that were ever known; many troubled flt ringing in tlu head nud ears when a.leep, great k.i..,, ..l.irme.l nt sudden snuilds.atld huh- TulBsss.wllh frequent Mu.hing, attended sometimes with derangement of 'j;, .t,n,l..rui,l.-'il and imoridetil votary of pteaaurc finds be has Imbibed the seeds of this painful disease. It too .neli Happens in iv m, in .,..-. -v.... . -.. - . yTi.j . ,i,.ti.rs lil in from am. v ing to those who from education and respectability can alone befnui il him. dela) lug till the toaslitiltionary syiiiftoiiis ofthls liorrld disease umitcs ut-,i .i'i - aor. throat, diseased nose, nocture, pains in tho head and limbs, dimness of sight, deafness, nodes on the skin bones, and arms, blotch js ,i the h-ad, face an 1 I'ltreme ties, proirremuewlth ra.i.lity,till nt last tlu palate of the nioulhand bones of the nose fall in. and the v ivtim of thitdesease becomes a horrid objector coiiiinii,tr.nion till death puts a prriod to bis dreadful sulldrings, b) sen line him to "that bourn" from whence no trjveler re 4'irns" To such, therefore, l)r Ji lunton pledges linn self to preserve the most env ioable secrecy, and from bis citensivo practice In the first Hospitals of Luropc nud Araenea, ho can confidently ricmuieud safe nnd speed cur, to the unfortunate victim or tills horrid dikcat.e. C I'AltTlLULAU ND'l'lCK. Dr. J. addresses all those vv ho hav o inj ured themsch ci The slaughter of Northern troops in tho City of Baltimore, for tho pretended of fence of marching at tho call of tho Fed eral Government, peaceably, over soil admittedly in the Union, and with the ultimate object; of defending our common Capitol against an armed rebellious inva sion, together with tho obstruction of our Pesnsylvania troops when dispatched on the same patriotic mission, impose new duties and responsibilities upon our State Administration. At last advices tho General Government had military possession of the route to Washington through Annapolis ; but tho transit of troops had been greatly endan gered and delayed, and tho safety of Washington itself imminently threatened. This cannot bs submitted to. Whether Maryland may profess to bo loyal to tho Union or otherwise, there can bo permitted no hostile soil, no obstructed thoroughfare between tho States that undoubtedly are loyal and their National scat of Govern- i mcnt. There in a reason to hopo that tho routo through Rallimorc may bo no longer closed against the pcaccablo passage of our pco plo, armed and in tho service of the Fed' oral Government. Rut we must be fully assured of this, and have the uninterrup ted enjoyment of a passage to the Capitol by any and every routo essential to tho purpose of the Government. This must bo attained ; peaceably, if possible, but by force of arms if not accorded. The timo is past for temporizing or for bearing with this rebellion tho most cause less in history. Tho North has not inva ded, nor has she sought to invade, a single guarantied right of the South. On the contrary, all political parties and all ad ministrations have fully recognized tho binding forco of every profession of the great compact between the States; and. A YOUNO OIRL'S THOUGHTS ON HER TWEN TIETH BIRTH-DAY. Girlhood's tunny-daviare over With 16-dny j They, w Ith all their wayward brightness, Tars away I Woman's earnest path before loo Llcth straight Who ran tell what grief and anguish Then await I CiJc mc, rather I Codofmcrcyl On th. way ; Never from thy liotyguldanco Let mc stray I Give that meed ofjoy or sorrow ricas tl thee, Whatsoe'er thy will ordaincth lies! for me. In tiie shadow and tbe darkness lie my star; In the light, lest radiancs datztc. Go not furl Make me pitlent, kind, and gentle, Hay by day; Teach me how to live more nearly As I pray. That my heart somuch deslrcth Grant me still, If that earnest hope accordeth Withthy will; Phouldtliy mercy ''tilts withold it. He thou near ; Let me feel 1 hold its promiso All too dear. Here;, upon life's very threshold, Take my heart , From thy holy guidance let it NVcr depart. When life's stormy strife is over Take me home, Th'-rc to bo more fully, truly. Thine alone I GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE?" Executive Chamber, ) IIarrishuro, April au, 1801. J To iftc Sciwtc and House (if ll'jirtscnla lives of the L'ommonicaiUh of I'cnnsyl. v.iua : Ge.nti.kmkn : The present unparalleled exigency in the affairs of our country, his induced mo to call you together at this lime. With an actual and armed rebell ion in some of the States of the Union, momentous queftions have been thrust up- I rcgardloss of our views of State policy, ... ...1.t. ..11 r -l-VL n- nnnnln 1. n tn .n.nnnln.l l,n, 'Px n viu u,, nmeii can 101 yuur uciiucrauon ,anu "w .vun. .v ty. mum. j.w that you should devise means by legisla- dicato a rebellion, therefore, upon any tbn for the maintenance of tho authority i alleged wrong inflicted, or sought to bo of the General Government, tho honor and inflicted upon tho South, is to offer false dignity of our Statu, tho protection of our as an apology for treason. So will citizen:, and the early establishment of ' tnc civilized world and history judge this peace i iiud order throughout the land. mad effort to overthrow tho most benefi On the day of my induction to tho Ex- cieut structure of human government over ecutive office, I took occasion to utter the "euscd by man. following sentiment : I The leaders of the rebellion in tho Cot' remained for two days, and until, by di rection of tho General Government, thoy wero ordered back and went into camp at York, where thcro aro now five regiments. Three regiments mustered intoscrvico aro now encamped at Chambcrsburg, under orders from the General Government , five regiments arc now encamped at this place, and seven have been organized and mus tered into tho services at Philadelphia. The regiments at this place aro still supplied by tho Commissary Department of the State. Their quaiters aro as comfort able as could be expected ; their supply of provisions abundaut, and under the in struction of competent officors, they aro rapidly improving in military kuowlcdgo and skill. I have mado arrangements to clothe all our regiments with the utmost dispatch, consistent with a proper economy and am most happy to say that before tho close of the present week, all our people now under arms will bo abundantly sup plied with good and appropriate uniforms, blankets and other clothinc. Four hundred and sixty of our volunteers the first to reach Washington from any of tho States aro now at that city. These aro now provided for by tho Gener al Government ; but I design to Ecnd them clothing at the earliest possible opportuni ty. I am glad to bo ahlo to state that I thoreforo recommend tho immediate organization, disciplining, and arming of j at least fiftoen regiments of Cavalry and Infantry, exclusive of those called into tho sorvico of tho United States. As wo have already amplo warning of tho necessity of bciig prepared for any sudden exigency that may arise, I caunot too much impress this upon you. I cannot refrain from alluding to tho generous manucr in which tho peoplo of all parts of tho State have, from their privato means, provided for the families of those of our citizens who aro now under arms. In many parts of tho Commonwealth, grand juries and courts, and municipal cor porations, have recommended lho appro priation of moneys from their public funds for the samo commendable purpose. I would recommend tho passage of au act legalizing and authorizing such appropri ations and expenditures. It may bo expected lhat, in the present derangement of trade and covmncrco, and the withdrawal of so much industry from its ordinary and productive channels, the selling valuo of property generally will bo depreciated, and a largo portion of our citizens deprived of tho ordinary means of meeting cnsaccmcnti. Although much You meet together at this special session, sion at last. surrounded uy circumstances involving ino forbearance may bo expected from a gen- thescmen, in their progress to tho National , crous and inagnani.nous people, yet I feel Capital, received no bodily injury, al-1 it my duty lo recommend tho passage of a though thoy were subjected to insult in the ' judicious law to prevent tho sacrifice of city of Baltimore such as should not have property by forced sales in tho collection been offered to any law abiding citizen, of debts. much less to loyal men, who at tho call of tho I'rcjident, have promptly left their own State in the performance of tho highest most solemn rcsjansibilitics, Tho rcccol duty and in lho scrvieo of their country, j lections of tho glories of tho past, the ro A largo body of unarmed men. who flections of tho gloomy present, and tho wero not at tho timo organized as a portion 1 uncertainty of tho future, all alike call up- of the militia of this Commonwealth, un-. on you to discharge your duty in a spirit ' t;on of tho authority hy ono of it3 mcrabers flni- tliiv pp., ntil.mil nf nffinorc witlimi! prim ' P ,ini-!ntir. nr.,, en r,n nnintirolintielen wie. 1 - .... ... i -b") ...r.v.. was not tor-seen or provided for. It is a missions, attempted, under the call of tho dom, and firm resolution. Never in tho j casQ wllicll cannot bo rcached by its now- ixatiouai uovvrnincui, as j. uuucrsianu, to mstory 01 our peace-loving vjommonweauu, reach Washington, and wero assaulted by i have the hearts of our people been so stir armed men iu the city of Baltimore ; many ' rod in their depths, as the present moment: of their number wero seriously wounded, and I feel that I need hardly say to you, the United States has been spurnod and repudiated. Tho authority of tho Govern ment has been resisted by military forco. Tho flag of tho Union has been in3ultod,in more than ono instance torn down, and oven trampled under foot. Most of us wero born, and all of us havo lived, in prosperity nnd peace under tho protection of tho Constitution ; wo havo regarded our allegiance to tho Union as second only to our religion in tho sanctity of its obligations; and wo have venerated the national stan dard under which Washington and Jack con and tho host of gallant men who were their companion's id arms, or who followed in their footitcps, achievod undying honors for themselves and their country. (En thusiastic applause.) Wo should bo more or less men if wo could look with indiffcr cuco on these outrages on all wo hold most dear. There is 'no justification for the cause of tho Confederate States in over turning within their limits the authority of tho Federal Government. They have no excuse fcr it. This is no timo for elabo rate argument. Let mo say in a word that no respectable defence of the right of secession has ever fallen under my notice. No man contends that there is any warrant for it in tho Constitution. Thero is but ouo way for a State to go out of tho Un ion tho way in which all camo in by tho concurrence of the common authority. Iu no other manner can tho terms of sep aration be agreed on. (Wo don't w&nt to separate.) Whatever preliminary action thero may be, it must como to this condu it is an omitted caso in our political compact. Tho framers of the Constitution did not contemplate the dissolution of the Union. Thoy framed the government for them selves and their posterity. The repudia' "No one v ho knows the history of Penn sylvania, and understands the opinion and feelings of 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 wo feel a kindred iuterost ; and we recognize, in their broadest extent, all our Constitu tional obligations to them, These wo 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 a sphere of its action all the attributes of sovereignty, and among theso are tho right and duty of self preservation. It is based upon a compact to which all the people of tho United States are par tics. It is the result of mutual concessions, which wero mado for the purpose of secur ing reciprocal benefits. It acts directly on the people, and they owe it a personal allegiance. No part of tho people, no State or combination of States, can volun tarily sccedo from the Union, nor absolve themselves from their obligations to il. To permit a State to withdraw at plcasuro from tho Union, without thecousent of the rest, is to .confess that our Government is a failure. Pennsylvania oan never aequi- thlastl5)earr,andthe numerous linpoitaiit Uurgirnl C5Ce iu SUC.L a conspiracy, or assent to a Operations performed by Dr. Johnston, witnessed by 1 Jl th. reporters of tho papers and many other persons, no- doctrino which involve the destruction 01 lice. 01 WHICH navo appearuu ugum uno untuit ih-iuis mc t public, besides Ills Handing as u gentleman of character a Government. If the Government IS to and responsibility, is a sufficlcutguaruntcctoiheaUlictcJ . taki: notice. exist, all tho requirements of tho Consti- K. B, There arc so many ignorant and vvorthloisi . Quacks advertising themselves I'.'i) sicians, ruining the tUttOU lllUSt bo obeyed ; and it must have It necessary 10 say, especially iu loose uuacquuinveu v... ..!. ,n ami imnrnner indulgences. ili.... ... on,,, nt the sad and imUnrholv' effects nro dueed by early habits of vouth, vis: Weakness of the Hack and Lluibs, 1'ain iu the Head, Dimness of i!i-ht IrtSS of Muscular Tower, 1'alpltatiou of the lit art. Dys pepsia, Nervous Irratabillty, Derangement "f the Diges tlv. Functions, General IKbility, sjmplomsof Consump tlOR, ttC. MENTALLY. The fearful effects upon the mind are much to bedrcaded. Loss of.Mcmory.Coiifuslon ofldens Depression of the Hpirits, Evil Fortbodiiigs, Aversion of Society, Tlinlly, ate, are some of the evils produced. Thousands of persons of all ages ran now- judge what Is th. cause of their declining health. Loosing their Vigor, becoming weak, pale and emaciated, having sin gular appearauc about the eyes, cough and sj inptouia of Consumption. INVIGORATING REMEDY TOIt OUGANIO WEAKNESS. Oy this great and important remedy, weakness of the organs are speedily cured, and full vigor restored. Thousands of the inovt nervous and debilitated, who had lost all hope, have been immcdiatily rilicved. All ttmptdimenti to Mnmagc, Physical and Mental llisquali flcalion, Nervous Irratabillty, Tremllingsand Weakness or elhaustation of the most fearful kind, speedily cured by Doctor Johnston. ' YOUNG MEN. Who have injured thmselvcs by a certain practice, Indulged ill when alone-aliabil frequently learned from evu companions, or ut i.uiu,-... ... . nighUy felt, even when asleep, and If not cured renders 1 marriage Impossible, and destroys both mind and bod), , .bould apply immediately. I Whai a nluv that vountT man. the hope of his rountry. I and the darling of his parents, should be snatched from alt prospects and enjoyments of life, by tho consequen ces of deviating from the path of nature, aud indulging la a aertain secret habit. Such persons before con templating. MARRIAGE .hould reflect that a sound mind and body arc the moi necessary requlslties to promote conunbial happiness 'indeed, vvllhout theso the journey through life becomes avweary pilgrimage, the prospect hourly darkens to tbe view; the mind becomes shadowed with despaired filled with the melancholy reflection that the happiness of another becomes blighted w itli our ow n, OFFICE NO. 7 SOUTH FUEDCIIICK ST., Bdlllmcrt, Md ALL SURGICAL OPERATION PEllfOUJIEIl. TJ. U. Let no fatso modesty prevent you, but apply tmtncdiatclv either personally or hy Letter. SKIN DISEASES Si'EF.DILY Cl'IlED. TO STJWAXr.Ri. The many thousands cured at tins institution within .with his reputation, that his credentials and diplomis always hang in his otlice. 07" Tike Notice. All letters inugl be post paid, and contain a postage stamp for tho reply, r no auswer will b. sent. Uarchl?, 1BB0. FRESH ARRIVAL -OF BBW Grotf HXira -"-Pin undersigned, grateful for pait patronage, respect- i fullv Id for ui hUcustumers and the ,ublicneiiernv hatha has just received from the Laiternu cities, the argeat and mobt iclcct stock of SPUING AND SUMMER mi or-jiSo oi Tbat has yU been opened In llloomiburg, to which he Invites tho attention of his friends, and astiures tlifiu that they aro oiler ed fur sale at great burgaind, IUj Pio-ck comprises a large assortment of Jg GENTLEMEN'S WEARING APPAUEL, Con if ting of Fas ii .ok idle Dtu.es Coat, of every d(-s trlpllont Pants. Vests, Shirts, Cravats Stocks, Cotton lUudkcichiefs.CiOvi'., tuncnJcri, ate. "GOLD WATCHES JEWELRY, Of every description, toe and chean. N, B. Remember " Lovenbtrg't Cheap JCmermr.." call and cee. No charge for cxamlng Goods. IIAVIU LOWENBERf, Blgonnbur;, March:, teoi, (lucllj'J) power adequate to the enforcement of tho supreme law of the land in every State. It is the first duty of the National author ities to stay tho progress of anarchy and enforce tho laws, and Pennsylvania, with a united peoplo, will give them an honcst) faithful aud active support. Tho people mean to preserve tho integrity of lho Na tional Union at every hazard.'' It would scarcely havo been anticipated, at that timo, that wo should cosoon be cal led upon for tho practical application of theso truths, iu connccticn with their sup port and defonco, by tho strong arm of military power. Tho unexampled promptness and enthu siasm with which Pennsylvania and tho other loyal States havo responded to tho call of the President, and thecntirounam- ity with which our pooplo demand that tho integrity of tho Government shall bo pre served, illuatrato tho duty of the several States and tho National Governments with a distiuctucjj that caunot bo disregarded resulted in the es tablishment of a Provisional organization, assuming to dischargo all the functions of Governmental power, havo mistaken tho forebearanco of the General Government, They havo accepted a fraternal indulgence as an cvidenco of weakness, and havo in sanely looked to a united South and a diwded North to give success to the wild ambition that has led to tho seizure of our National Arsenals and arms, tho invest ment and bombardment of our forts, the plundering of our mints, has invited piracy upon our commerce, and uow aims at the possession of tho National Capital. 'J ho insurrection must uow be met by force of arms, and to ro establish the Government upon an enduring basis by asserting its entire supremacy, to repossess the forts and other Government property so unlaw fully seized and held, to insure pcrsoual freedom and safety to tho peoplo aud com mcrco of the Union in every section, the people of tho loyal States demand as with one voice and will contend for as with one heart, and a quarter of a million of Pcnn sylvania's sons will answer tho call to arms, if need bo, to wrest us from a reign of anarchy and plunder, and sceuro for themselves and their children for ages to come, tho perpetuity of this Government and its beneficent institutions. Entertaining these views, and anticipa ting that more troops would bo required than tho number originally called for, I continued to receive companies until wo had raised twenty-three regiments iu Pennsylvania, all of which have been and four were killed. Tho larger part of this body rcturnud directly to Philadel phia ; but many of them wero forcibly do crs vested in Congress or in the Executive; aud the States aro necessarily remitted tho exercise of their united sovereignty, for tho I solution ot a problem whicu concern that, in tho performance of your duties ou lbo cxistCDC0 of au. It wag for til!3 resson tins occasion, auu m providing mo ways i that a C01nmiUec, of which I was chairman and means for tho maintenance of our in an ad(ir0S3 to our Southern brethren taincd in Baltimore ; some of them wero country's glory, and our intogrity as a na- a(iontcj at a nicctim? i n Pi no street .in Do- thrust into prison, and o'hers have not yet tion, you should bo inspired by feelings of cemuer iajf recommended that the States ... , l.ie ,. v- .. . i . .1 .-1--1- I 1 ' reached their homes. self sacrifice, kindred to those which anima- thoy have been accepted into tho service, should meet together for consultation, and its am- that they maration and Gentlemen, I place tho honor of the I ..... tho collntr. from ,he holto.A of btate in your nanus : and i pray tuat tuc ., Wo imr)iorcrl th0m to nauso. in or- IU tlieir CiJortS to CSUbllSU tUlS our groat Wmnnv and ir.ltornnl fnrlinrs Wn nn ........ . i j - suouia mcei logciutr tor cousuuauoi I have tho houor to say that the officers ted the bravo men who have devoted their 'if t, couW not sdtlo thoir difficulti aud men behaved with tho utmost gallantry. lives to the peril of the battlo-ficld in dc-1 -iqM j prc.ervc the Union tha This body is now organized into a rcgi- j rcnce of our nation's flag. j should a " tbc term3 of aratIc mcnt and tho ofueors are commissioned ; Gentlemen, I place tho houor of the I .. .i, ..,, f.m .i, i,rrnrJ and will bo to Washington by any route, Almigllty Uod who pretcotca our fathers 1 dcr "to gIve u3 timo for an cffort to're8toro indicated hy tho I-cdcral Government. . ... , . . , ,i,ksi, ,i,u , , b , - ... . . n ,i D'K u.i. w wv..,.w b.v... uarmouy and iratcrnai ice ing vo ap I have established a Camp at Pittsburgh j nons:sof:0nai liberty who hag controlled 1 . ..1..1 it , at which the troops from cstern Pcnnsyl- ,h(! 0f civilization and Christianilv .t-, ,., i. rnr..:.- r: ..... i i i 1 o wuiuu wuuiu uuvu utuu Jiuumiiiuuir 11 11 vanm w,l bo mustered into serv. e and in Qur may not now forsako us . tLat bad Mt bcfia brctbrcnfaof tbo rirrf i nt'inil oii-iil flieiirt tiipn iiv NKlllllll mill ' . U1 b"441" J I lie mav watcliovcr vour counsels, ana mav, i:,:,,,! r.i;i tv experienced oiuccrs. ! iu His Providence, lead those who havo fnii..iuM.n,rr,snnn,.,m.i I communicate to you wun great sans-1 ....,.-.... . . v... f. i,s ,i, i,i.. r ,i, left the path of duty aud aro acting in 1 7.0ns of this State, who had always been Commonwealth have voluntarily tendered any amount of monoy that may be neces sary for tho common defence and general welfare of the State and tho nation iu this emergency ; and tho temporary loan of 5300,000, authorized by tho Act of tbo General Assembly of tho 17th April, 1601, was promptly taken at par. Tho money is not yet exhausted, as it has been imposs- bio to havo tho accounts properly audited and settled with tho accounting and paying officers of Government, as required by law. An account of this expenditure can not uow bo furnished. Tho Auditor-General and State Treasurer have established a system of settlement and paymeut, of which I entirely approve, that provides amply for tho protection of tho State, aud to which all parties having claims will bo obliged to conform. A much larger sum will be required, than has been distinctively appropriated ; but 1 could not receive nor make cngange mcnts for mouev, without authority of law; aud I have called you together, not only open rebellion to the (jovemment, back the most strenuous advocates of Southern again to perfect loyalty, aud restore peace, rights, tho States to which it was address- Jiarmouy, and lratcrmty to our districted c(j responded by setting the authority of country. ANDREW G. CU11TIN. mustered into tho service of lho United to provido for a completo re-organization States, In this anticipation I was not mistaken, On Saturday last an additional requisition of tho Militia of tho State, but also, that you may give mo authority to plcdgo tho faith of tho Commonwealth, to borrow was made upon mo for twenty-five rcgi-1 such sums of money as you may, iu your racnts of infantry, and ono regiment of discretion, deem necessary for theso ex cavalry ; and there havo been already more companies tendered, than will make up the entire complement. Before tho regiments eould bo clothed, S P E E C II 0 V I10N. JOHN A. D1X, LATE .SECRETARY Or THE TREASURY, AT Till: t.VOAT .VF.F.TIXU I.V .Vi.ll- YORK. HE VINDICATES THE LATE ADMINISTRATION the Union at defiauce, hy seizing tho pub lie forts and arsenals, hy seducing l'cde ' ral officers from their allegiance, and in J one instanco by confiscating tho treasure of tho Government. For months these outrages were submitted to wit no effort on llin nfirf nf flin C nrnrnmnnf In rnsnnt. np pumsii tucm, iu tue nope mat uuuer me guidance of better counscls,thoso who com- Mr. Bix, on taking the Chair, cpokc as m:Uc!l tbcm would return to their allcgi follows : anC0i -j b-u forbearance, unexampled in Fellow Citizens. : Wc have como tbe iiloTy 0f nations, and falsely inter together to express our determination to ' pT.ctetx into a pusillanimous surrender ofits uphold tho authority of tho Government, autfa ovi ty by tho Federal Government, had and to maintain inviolate tho Honor ot tlio oniy the effect of invigorating tho spirit of country, x no circumstances, unaer wuicu i3tanc ltil at ast tho slender force wc are assembled, aro calculated to fill any in ro,.t sulliptcr wa3 attacked some 0,000 patriotic heart ith tho deepest concern. 1 Qr 7)000 mcn against 100 and compollcd For tho first timo in our day civil strife has aftor a boro;0 resistance, to evacuate it. broken out in tho bosom of our prosperous I (fjbocrs for $t Sumpter.) Tho gallant and happy country, and has been pushed commandcrof that handful of loyal men traordinary requirements. It is impossidlo to predict the lengths to which ''tho madness that rules tho hour," iu tho rebellious States, shall lead us, or three of them were ordered by tho National I when tho calamities which threaten our Government to proceed from this point to 'hitherto happy country shall terminate Philadelphia. I caunot too highly com-1 Wo know that many of our peoplo havo mend tho patriotism and devotion of tho already left tho Stato in tho service of the men, who at a moment's warning, and .General Government, and that many moro without any preparation, obeyed tho order. 1 must follow. Wo havo a long lino of bor Thrco of tho regiments, under similar Ider on States seriously disaffected, which circumstances, by tho direction of, and should be protected. To furnish ready accompanied by officers of tho United support to those who havo gono out, and States army, wero transported to Cockay-1 to protect our bordors, wc should have a villo, near Baltimoro, at which point thoy well regulated military force, by unscrupulous mcn to the extremity of war and bloodshed. With no provocation whatever, from tho Federal Government they turned their arms in fraternal hatred against it, oven when it wa3 administered by those who were acturated by the most friendly dispositions toward them. But I do not doubt, whon the present excitement shall have passed away, when those who havo thus arrayed themselves agains tho Government of tho country shall havo lear ned from a disastrous experience that their true interest lic3 in peace, all will concede ou a review of tho past in a spirit of fair ness aud moderation, that there was no just ground for alienation. (Cheers.) But, fellow-citizens, 1 feci that all such consid erations aro inappropriato to tho hour. Tho timo for action has come. Practioal issues aro upon us, to bo dealt with under a just senso of tho responsibilities thoy havo brought with them. The Constitution of who sustained this uucqual contest is be fore you. (Tremendous cheers for Major Anderson.) Thero hangs tho flag under which they upheld tho honor of their couu try ; and its tattered condition shows the desperate defence they mado. (Enthusi astic chceriug ) It is under thesa circumstances that tha General Government has appealed to the country to como to its support. (Wo will, we will.) It would havo bocn treacherous to its trust if it had not determined to up. hold the authorities confided to it. And hero, fellow citizens, it is impor ntta that wo should clearly understand the position of the late Administration on this question. It is due to this Administra tion, as well as tho last, that we should all understand it. I shall bo very brief, but I must sik your closo attention for the few moments that will be needed. On tho 3d of December last, in Lis an nual Mcssago (o Congress, the lato Presi dent made a strong and unanswerable ar gument against tho right of secession. lie alto indicated his p'urposo to collect tho rovenuo and defend th'o fofts in South Carolina. In a special message to Con gress on tho 8th of January ha declared (I use tho lang'uago of tho Message.) "Tho right and duty to uso military forco defen sively against the't'e who resist tho Federal officers in' tho execution of their legal functions and against thoso who assail tho property of the Federal Government, is clear and undeniable. (Cries of "Good for him 1" and loud cheering.) Tho au thoritles of South Carolina wore repeatedly warned that if they assailed Fort Sumpter it would bo tho commencement of a civil war, and thoy would bo responsible for the consequences (Cheers ) The last and most emphatic of theso warnings is contained in the admirable answer of Mr Holt, Secreta ry of War, to Mr. Hayuc, tho Commis sioner from South Carolina, on the 0th of February. It is these words : "If, with all tho multiplied proofs which' exist of tho President's anxiety for peace, and of tho earnestness which ho has pursued it the au thorities of that Stato shall assault Fort Sumpter aid pciil the lives of tho handful of bravo any loyal men' shut up within its walls, and thus plungo our country into tho horrors of civil war, then upon them and those they represent must rest tho respon sibility." (Enthusiastic appluuse, and wa ving of hats.) I boliove tho letter from which I have read this extract has never been published, for I as a member of tho Administration at the time it was written' havo a right to say that it had tho cordial approval of tho lato President and all his' constitutional advisers." (Chocr for General Dix.) And this brings me to tho point I wish to make. 1 violate no confi dence in making it. It ie this : If South Carolina had tendered wax to the lato Ad ministration as she has tolthis I mean by a hostile and deadly assault it would have been unanimously accepted. (Pro longed cheering.) I repeat, thon, that this Administration has done no more than its duty. Nay, I believe that self-preservation rendered necessary what it has don. I have no dc'ubt that the Confederate lead ers at Montgomery have ontorained, and still entertain the desigu of marching upon Washington to over throw tho Government taking its place and presenting itself to tho nations of the world as the truo represen tative of the people cf tho United States. (Cries of "Never, novcr ; they can't do it.) Against this usurpation and fraud, if it shall bo attempted, I trust wc shall contend with all tho strength God has given us. (Cries of "wo will.") I ant for supporting the Government. I do not ask who ad ministers it. It is the Government of my country, and as such I shall give it in this extremity all tie support in my power. I regard the pending contest with ths se cessionists as a death-struggle for consti tutional liberty and law a contest which if successful on their part, could only end' in the establishment of a despotic govern ment, and blot out, wherever thoy wero in tho ascendant, every vestige of national fracdoiu. You know, fellow citizens, that I havo always been in favor of adjusting controversies between tho States by con ciliation, by compromise, by mutual con cession iu a word, in the spirit in which tho Constitution was formed. Whenever the times shall be propitious for calm con sulfation, thoy will find mo so still. But, until then, let us remember that nothing could bo so disastrous, so humiliating and so disreputable to us all as to see the com mon Government overthrows, or its legiti mate authority sacccssfully resisted. Let us, then, rally, with one heart, to its sup port. I bclicvo it will act with all tho moderation and forbearance consistent with tho preservation of the great interests con fided to it. Thcro is no choice left but to acquiesce in its surrender to revolutionary leaders, or to give it tho means it needs for defence, or self-preservation, and for tho assertion of its authority, holding it re sponsible for theiBjlegitimate uso. Fellow citizens, wo stand before tho statute of tho Father of his Country. Tho Fag of tho Union, which floats over it, hung above him when ho presided over the Convention i i . -i . i n .. i"-... . .1 uy WlilCU tUU vuusiuuiiuu nsa uuuivu. The great work ot Ms Hie lias noon reject ed, and tho banner by which his labors were consecrated nas been trampled in mo dust. If the inanimate broulo iu which the sculptor has shaped his iHage could bo changed to tno living lorm which led mo armies of tho Revolution to victory, ho would command us, in tne name ot tue hosts of patriots and political martyrs who have gone before, to strike for the defenco of tho Union and tho Constitution. Mr. Diz clotcd his remarks amid tho moitcnth,uj!iistic applause
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