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BLOOMS B U JR G. COLUMBIA: COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1866.
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, Office-cn Sltin.St., 3rd Square below Market.
... ;'l'Ell US Two D,l!r ai.d Fifty Cents
jio ndvaure. If uo paid till the etui ot :he
' year, Three Dollars wifl be charged. ' 1
't',NokS)ilicripuqii taken fof a. periotl Jess
ihasjx inp.'ijtiK ; no, di3CoiituUAtiee pprtnit-
ted until alt arrearage are : paid uulevs at
the option of ihe editor
1 ' J " ' rS OF. AD VEIiTISlUG i
'Tf:N 1.1 N K3 C ONS 11 TO I K A iHUA R E.
)ne .Square one' or "three" 'msertioiis, SI 5U
K'rry rulii'equeiil iie;tioo,teas ttian 13, 50
Prt'e erumn one e.if, ' " 5t) t)()
UVJfriii:ra!or4' and Kilecator' notice, 3 00
'Jr'jSeiit adver:iinn pfif tU in Bd"ance,
jpll-otljer due after the 6rs: jnterJion.: , '
Pkksstlvam KxfcCTiTK Chambtr, )
; Iltrrbii'S. Pi , Jin. 26, lS6:i
To the Ferule out! Iluit-e of Representatives o
" fj Conmo.-ei;& ' Pfr'ntitcanij : ; ".
Gk.ntlkmks : Vve brt. cioe lo be
thai.kui: ji Utvw e lj'vu:e:ic lor ;tue tljs
bt pence wiiiitn our tMirders, abun
dant cops utiatii'uiry amoti but peopl-f,
ntid tha' ir,u ihi Cunimonweal'ti.lias oen
enble.l o do" hef full tfutj 10 the Cyontry
lo here!f and to poi'enty.
apprised you in mj- miiage olh-J 27;!i.
NoVetiiter, l 65 and ilered to you a'
he beat' nidi; ot y"'iiir ne-ion, ot the nce
itify undor itie .feiure ol whicli I wa
romrrli't, ht rtra!ion of my t.ealili
i-i ncj i.irnJf r a time m a tvarrr.er cltmit-.
I rettinfd from Cuba Tr-lreshed and inrio
ried. and have. repmed "ihe diRchani'J
my putdtc duties. I cminot cmii to nc
kmiwlede, wiih profound (tra'iiude, . t(
kind. coiiMilerate. hflf ctioiidte v
whieV.ypn pttfoed during my atej.ce: A
hey :ldVj4in , i t e n klti mmle to tli
.!flr which lrertiiy oed tuilie p"p!e tJ
the Comntottweal-.h and Uifir Represent
lie, i.T" i - - - - - -
The oAlat.ee in the Trea3
.nry, Nov 30, l , .
I'poeipi ilurm rtcal vr
"'..ami, Nj. 3!)r lsS3k
$1 942 203 113
6 213 P9 67
Tt-l in TfH!t:ry tor fi
ofl"enr endtui Nor.
3i;, ii.7r
Tit payment i r theame
,ptt-.ta. iuve tcett.
5.7f8,525 16
' B.it Fri Tieaury-, .o 30,
l5... ,
2.373 fHS 14
T re'cperit'on f the ii ki"C tund, durum
th jVr end in !.,' the lit Moajr o' "if p-tm1-r
f.t , a ntei in- my prociamaticn
ur''a t.iilow :' Atiiounl f itetjt. reduced,
574. "i t " Idai (iiuwf, v. : ;
F,i;'nr !!, . .. . : '. J. S43,S24 tJ2
t:.p.i. iu.t..." . . . . ;- . 23oot)o (tu
WtrVsii,",' . ,r 76,400 00 1
J ivrect rtifiifipa er! , , . .2,008 .6; j
I) riir-ii' rred i!ori, . S'S 0U j
i'ha du-Vfepa'icy beVwen ilie reJucttor. .
of he public Jebtra boo by' the fta'-,
rnent'al ilie. fc'ooa qf the fircal year,, an i j
If.at in niv procljtxiatioti at the close of tS ;
vi'ikiui fund ') ear: arii-e Mom the lact, that j
the one c'o-e on the firt Alond4y of Sep-
tewber.ilie oilier on ite 30. h djy of Mo- ;
cnriif." ' ' !
Animii.l of the public det-l ot. Penn-ylv3- I
tun, a" Tt nood on the first day', of Decern- ;
ber, 1S64' 3'J 379 603 91.
A.iuou.mi reilee.iipJ at tiie Su'e Treasury,
on ring rh rtcalyear end with Noverr
l'r 3rt-, wiz : ,
Five per cer:t e.ork., . 703,517 33
FoeVand -h..lf per VI. Unci, 20,fi00 00
f)t; e'i creditor certificate-, 578 00
Mifiur) 4A-an, act of May 15,
I ... -
179,250 00
1 903,345 88
Pubiic'debi, December I, Ifc6a, 537,476,
25tvl - v ' ; '
Ase m the Treasury:
Poi.d Pert. a. U ii. Co ,
d. Phil u ii En R. R.
company,
Inieresl on bond Phil'a
5c Kn K II. compan)
C m'Frea.iif j ,
S6,7t)0,000 00
3 ,St;o ,coo co
l,0.c.( 000 CO
2.373 6S 14
la.isaa.fiBs 14
1 ' ' " -
f.iabifyiin ejrceisol aet, 23 852,5J;9 92
I.iabifi i io exces 'd as
i Nov ;30, f60. . .
Liabihtie id ezces of a
tets Nov.. 30 lfc65, .
320,40,163 94
23 85i 59 92
Improvement in condi.ior:
ot Itye Treasury, eiuce , ;
Nov. 36; 1660, 'J 2 5r5.579 02
By the report of tii 5ia!e Treasurer, it
will be observed that the extraordinary ei
penditure urowing out ol the war, not re
funded by the General Government, hate
been 4 028.627 21 This include- the dt- j
rect tait spaid to ihe U. S. by the S:ale,
which i not re imbijrs'aLde. In il.e balance
" i mcindKd the S671.476 43 paij to tba mi- ,
luia, which, wriih a good pornon-of the re-;
maiuing expenditure, is clearly due the Stafe :
from the General Government:
TLe necessity of ex' raordinary expenJi
lores hiving ceased with ihe uppresioi of
the late refceMiot), measures should be taken
to ex8rr?;n oar resources, and relieve, as ;
far as. possible,. th he-avy barrens lo which !
oar people arJ sutjecteJ. ' ' - j
It ha been the habit of late years, lo ap-
propriate freely, annua? sorts lor the sup
port of local chanties ; and snch appropri-j
ationt are almost every year increased in'
number nd ;nourtt. Houses ot relate, in- I
titotiona fur the deaf and dumb and for the
blind, lgi)aiic asy!omsthese appear to "me
to be proper object of State t)oon'y,'be
cause a fewol them are sufficient tor the
whole State, andio, leave ihen to be- pro
vided forj.-T.Jila .local authorities wonld, in
lact, be "to deprive of. protection the ut.for
taoate classes tor whose benefit they are
designed." 'Euv" mere local charities, how
ever rueritonoui and eflective, fhould I
think, be led -ibe support of the benev
olent parties who establish them. ;
It is, onj ist that tho people ot the Com
mon weakb, shall be coerced, to pay taxes
io order tbat part of the money so raised
may be given to the support of local ehar
itiea in the State hate asked for each appro- 1
priations." - . !. -.': ' j
I reconi piend, therefore, that no-appro- ;
priation te made for charities beyond the
icsiituiions which I bavs above specified.
The ta.tH at present laid on on corpora
tions are unequal, ami to a certain eJS!ent
tLersby C'iit. I taeofomend - the sobject
ta ;1 3 a::&uiico cf ita Legislators, wifh e
t:- -i r'i:i cf tt.3
Whhio a few yearc, acts have been re
peatedly passed directing the expenditure
' ol as inulli money aa may be necessary to
VfT;ct hai'ned purposes, foineiimes wiihout
. clearly depijjnatinij by uhotn the money is
lo be expended, or how the accounts are to
be examined This custom is very recent,
. and has already led to abuses.
i recommend that the practice be cor
rected, and that no appropriation be mado
' without havio the eac i-um appropriated,
! the tpecifid purpose to wb:ch tt i. applied,
l and deeiiatins the officer by whom the
; moiiey is to be expended, and providing
j that the accounts tdiail be settled in the
Auditor General's btfice in the usual raan
i ner. .
Notwilhslanding the large e.tpenilitures
i by the State for military purposes, cince the
rreakms oot ol the rebellion, the condition
oi the 'iTeasiiry id now &2 555, 57 12 beiler
it was then, and I am proud to be able
to state f i!r;!ier, that on the ' 1st day ol De
cember, 1865, the State debt waS192 918
fi6 less than it as on the first day of Janu
uuty. 1861. lr.Le are truly gratitytng
(acts. ..
U::Jer thes-e circnms'.ancea, it may be
possible, w ith enure safety to our fiiiuncea..
to reduce or even repeal the ordinary State
tax of -two and a hall nulls laid by the act
ot May 16, 1S6I. was by that act expressly
pledged lor the repayment ol the loau of
53 (.00 000, ' thre;iy authorized, and ot
courre cannot te repealed or reduced until
dial repayment shad have teen made. I
recommend Ihi euljeck so the carelol ami
tteliera!e consioera ioo and judgment o!
the Li?ijis!aiiire. atsd it it should be found
r ti at ihe tax can be repealftl, I recomfnetid
ihat aU law anihor!7..ng the levying of locaF
axe oo bond., mortsae, loan and all.,
.property of lha' ki.'.d be al.-o repealed Such,
a rrpeal would largely encourage the in
vestment ol capi'al in ihi S;a;e, and ad I
mi tnenaely to tlie wealth of the State, ;vhile I
he local amhoritien would lose very litil, I
as it i i.oiorioii-, that trorn the difliculaes
of asfessnient, thej receive vary hlile Irom
these soarce. ' "
Iu ca-e ol fich repeal, I recoTimend the
.tdcpi.oi! of some c!'--ctUrti rnea-ures lor en
torciitjj correct returns ol sucti obj ct of
taxation, with appr rna e penalties lor the
neglect or retu.-it to make them.
I maki there recommendations believing
ttiat it will lead to more equitable local tax
ation, at.d to- greater ecoiiomy in their dis
bursement. .
Many acts are on onr . Matn'e book?, in
coroora'ine companies lor varinu purposes
htcn compaf.ie have never been orjan-iz-jd
or i;tue into operation. I recommend
that ll such act te repealed ty a general
law, a; u that piovision t e rr a.ie thai in lu
iure eery act nothor ziru corporation
shall become vo'd, on'osS the ' corporatior.
-hall orga(:iz4 a .il use its traachises w ithin
a li'tn'e.l iirne.
Since my last anr! rr.s.'.'ajf?" tli vrar
aaifist turned treason has teen brousjiit to
a 1 1
Of the lare contributions made
y iVnnsj !ania t( the National army bu1
a lew of i:ie-m no (enuia ni the service.
The soirit wiiich animated oor people at th3
oritet of tl.e rebel'ion hi never flailed;
and we cin Ir.ck back with prid. and satis
lacwou io the pan taken by lis S a'e in aid
ing to maintain the unity ol the (overn
men:, acd in its OeJei te aaiast the a-auits
ol ii ei;et!.ies.
In mj tif-i i'i3'-.uri aJ.lres, l took oc
casion to declare ttiat IViili-y Ivania Woulvi.
under an) circu'i-stance. remier a lull and
determined ei;pport rd itie tree institutions
of the Union, ihe plrdge so made wa
baed npoti my knowledge ol the solid pa
rioltsrn ol her ot.zene. At that time dn
uer thre'ei.e"?, bnt no one anticipated that
it would tnek forth eo sjddenly, nor that it
would grow to such fr-.ttfiil propotlions as it
in a triet time assumed
My toi.ti.ienre in Tnri?ylvar:ia, in ht r
even, yei stubborn will, her abil ty and re
sources, has been t.ilj j'iufied by the mat.
ner in wbrelt slie ha dune her duty during
ih late eventful periid.
Oii"lhe reqne-t ol the Pre.'iJent of the
Unred Siaies. I m !e a communication to
Hie . Legislature ' no Uie D.l day of April,
lfcCl.se tiu fcnlv ttiat mdnary oraniz ilior,
ot a lorriiiial'.e character, whicli did not
st em to te demar.fVd by any t'xi-iins pub
lic exigency, id i.een irir:kl in (ertain
ot the Ma'es ;J tha1, whilst Pen n) i van. a
iel leu to no State m tier re.-pect for and
w illin-'iifs to protect, by ail needful yuar-ai:!i-,
itie constitutional itjliis and com.ti
tu tonal indepetidence ol her sister Sta'es,
an contemplated afemp: to resist itie en
forcement oi itie National law could meet
with sympathy or efiroHr.ieinen; Irtjin the
people Ot thi Ci'ftniionweaUh, rd askrjd
lor au' hori y and means to or ;ar.iZ2 a tnili
lary btirau at the capi'al. and to ?o amend
atid modify ih militia Sa'! as to sive vi
tality a.d e'ieruy f il.e military orifariir.a
li'inrt of the Sta e. Oo the 1 2 1 f day ul ine
same ir.onili I signed a tiil pio'idiu lor
ihe purpoeH indic.:ed io :isy inessay-.
It will be rwriiembtfred that thi.a p.:rio.ic
acti ii ol ii Lei-jt it'ire occurred Oeiore it
was knowi- that ho-ti'.i;ies hid actually
com rrteiice I .w.d i believed to be trie tiri
ct:ci f action by ihe au lioriries of atiy S'.ide
or by tle National LegUlamre.
The tirst call made by tne President 'of
troops to aid in suppressing the rebellion,
was on the 15th of April, lo'I, lor seven. y
Gve thousatul men; and that of this number,
the quota of Pennsylvania as settied at
fourteen regiment!, to erve three mouths,
unless sooner discharged. With uiistir- (
passed alarnir and earnestness. vo;n eers
answered lo this call, in such nombers as
mani'e-led the intuitive . conviction ot the
people, that the monstrous wickedness
which had conceived an armed rebellion
against the Constitution a d the laws, could
not be suppressed but by a colossal force.
Major General Robert Patterson was us-'
signed, by the General Government, to ' a
command, which' included the forces raised
in Pennsylvania. Wuhm a week after Ihe
call of the Pr-idert, communication with
Washington, was almost entirely cot off
General Pyter.-on, prompted by the neces
sities of the situation, made, on the 25th of
April, a requisition upon me tor twenty five
additional regiments of infantry and one of
cavalry, to be forthwith mustered into -the-service
of the United States. Under this
requisition, I accepted. Irom amongst the
many pressing to be 'admitted into the ser
vice, a sulUcieot nember ot companies "to
fill it ; care being taken to allow to each
county, as nearly as possible, a fair re pre,
rentation. Ooly eleven regiments, howerer,
io addition to the fourteen called for by the
President, were organized and mustered in
to the service, before the order of General
Patterson was countermanded by. him sn
der instructions from the War Department
Oj the I4tb day of May, 1881, th& Secre
tary of War, ia a. letter communicating'' the
plan of organization, for three year rezi-
f-it-t, r"?f- - tv r?VPC9t!0T! cf ttl9
order in the foilowiu laiiguage : "Ten reg
iments are unsized to Pennsylvania, mk
in, in addition to the thirteen reuiments ol
three months militia, already called for
twenty three regiments. It is important to
reduce, rather than enlarge this number,
and in no event in exceed it. Let me ear
nestly recommend to you therefore, to cali
lor no more than twenty three regiments, of
which only ten ere to serve during the war,
arid if more are already called for, to reduce
the number b discharge."
The iwenty-five regiments raised as
above s ated, eoniprir-ed 30,979 men The
ardor of our people was cuaba'e.l. Many
of the companies, under my order, had ar
rived in camp at llarrisour .mid. others
maintained their organizations at home a
their own expense, and by contributions
from their neighbors and friends.
Iu tl.e critical condition of the country,
and aniieipaiiti2 that, in case ol reverse to
our arms, the borders ol Pennsylvania would
be the portals to the rich granarie manu
factories and store-doues ol the North, I
deemed it my duty to convene the Legis
lature, that adequate provision ruijjtit be
made to enable me to render the military
power of tha Stn'e a available and etiicient
as it should be, for Ihe common delence of
the Siate and the General Government ;
and accordingly, on the 20 It of April, 1861
issued my proclamation, calling for a meet
ing of the General Assembly, on the 30lh
ol the tame month.
In my mesae to the Leaieiatiire at its
openiui, I recommended Ihe immediate or
ganization, disciplining and arming ot at
ieast filieen regiments, exclu-ie ol those
called into the service of the United States.
The Legislature acted promptly upon this
suggestion, and made full provision for its
ull-ctual accompli-hmeut. The result was
the eariy and complete orgauizaiinn, cloth
ing equipping and equipment ot the Penn
sylvania Reserve Volunteer coips. with its
thirteen regiments or infar.try, one of lihi
artiliery, and one of cava'rr, under the su
pervision of George A. M'Cail, who was se
lected to command it, with the commission
and rank c.l Mjir General. This corps
contained 15,856 men, and the whole cost
ol ratsi'g, vlothiiig, subsisting and payir.g
them, until their e .try :nto the United States
f rvice, wa Sl55;44 4 fc7. They were en
camped in different parts ol ihe Sta e, ex
cep itig two ot the regiments, commanded
by Colonels Charles J. Riddle and Seneca
G. Simmons, and two batteries of artillery,
under it.e command of Col Ctias. T. Camp
bell, which at ihe reqoest of the- War De
partment, were sent on the 22d of June 1 So 1
to the rel.ef ot Col Wallace, at Cumberland
MJ..ar,d remained for about six weeks there
and in Wes;er:i Virginia, engaged in active
operations. Towards tl.e close of July the
whole corp wa called for and taken, on n
requisition, into the service of the United
Su es W .thin four days after th disaster
at Kail Run, eleven regiments, in all re
sppcts ready for actiue tervice, were 'm
Washington and I'ahimore.
The troops ser.t to Western Virginia werj
1.1 .. -.U .U. . . ....
ie cai.eu, ana wiui i:ie uiiei iwu rvniieuij ,
ot the corps, forwarded to ashi.-ig'on.
On the 26;h ot J-dy, 1861, the Secretary
of War expressed his gratification and
thanks for the prompt response from Penr.
slania. The wi-do:n of the Legislature in provi
ding lor the tnrination of this corps, lor the
interests of the S;ate and cation, was lully
hown ly subsequent events. Alost of tho
men who tilled its ranks had been accepted
ty n e liiitUr the call lor twenty-five regi
ments, wlucii was Afterward rescinded.
Thtiy haJ lef their families and homes
under a deep sense ot duty lo their country,
and to have sent them back unaccepted
w,mld have caused serious ditiiculty in ma
king tutuie en istments.
By hcis of Congre-s ot 22d and 25;h nf
July. 1S61, t'ie P'-sdeiit was authorized to
caW uon tiie several states for volunteers to
serve lor three years. Uuder this authority
requisitions were made on this Slate, and
lour'.een regiments w ere prom ptfy furnished,
in the mean time authorities had been
granted by the President and War Depart
ment io a number' of individuals lo raise
reg menu m different parts ol the State,
wh;cti seriously interfered with tha action
ot the State achontes in filling requisitions
regclarly made under the acts of Congres.
The embarrassments arising from this
conflict of ar h-Mies became at leng'h so
serious that 1 wa-cons. rained U call the a -'
teniion of the Presidenl a;;J J-eereiary oi
War to the subject, by a communication,
dated the ls day ot Angus'. 1861, and on
ihe 25th of Sep ember following, an order
whs issued requiring these it.Jepe' dent
regirr.en'.s to report to th (J.ivpr or, iti.d
placing them under hi authority and con
trol. Acting nn ler this order, many ol ihe
independent regiment werefi'led up, others
consolidated and seventy-three regiments,
with an ggr"a'3 strength ot t;9.048 men
were promptly sent forward.
Duricg the year 1662 a dra't was ordered
by the General General Government, which
wa executed under the State authorities.
Of the qnotT of the State, under the call
cf July 7, 1S62. fory-three regimen's of
volun'.eerj, aggregating 40 3S3 meti, were
put into service, and under the dralt, order
ed Augost 4th of tr.e same year, fisteen reg
iments, coitaini'ig an aggregate force ot
15,000 men, organized and sent forward.
During the same period nine independent
batteries of eriiilery were organized in the
Sta-e, with an aresald trei:lh of 1,358
cflicer and meti.
It will be remembered, that the ardor and
promptness of our people, under such try
in circumstances, in pressing the troops
forward, was such as lo call from the Presi
dent especial thank, and to reqoest me to
express them to the peop'.a of the Sia'.e.
During Ihe year lo63, 43.046 men were
furnlthed lor the service, pr incipaily to fill
regime, is in the field which bad been re
duced by the ex'gencies ot the war.
Daring th year l64, under the various
calls of the General Government, thirty-two
regimeats, lo battalions and eight una
tached companiee of different arms of the
service and for various periods, were organ
ized and sent to the field, aggregating, with
re-enlistrnen's "in the field, amounting o
17,876, an aggregate foice of 91.704 men
Tarnished for that year. -
On my MigSjsiion, the poliey consolida
ting oor rednced regiments, aad filling ihem
up by the assignment of new companies
was, adopted, and in 1865, under this .sys
tem,, besides organizing three entire new
regiments, seventy five companies were as
signed to reduced regiments, by which tbey
"were again filled to the regimental standard.
These three new regiments and seventy five
companies, with volunteer recruits for regi
ments in the field, reported by the superin
tendents of that serTice, amounted in ihe
aggregate, to 25,790 men for this year.
In the month of September, J862, alter
tha aecoatl diiaster at Ball Run, it becain
evident that the enemy had adopted an ag
gressive policy, and was about io invade the
Northern States through Maryland and the
southern border of Pennsylvania. Under
the sanction of the President, on the ;h
lay ot that month, I isBCed my proclama
tion, calling into immediate service fifty
thousand of the freemen of this nap.
Under this call twenty five regiments and
lour companies of infantry, fourteen unat-.
lached. companies of cavalry, and totr bat
teries ol amllery were immediately organi
zed and sent to the border, and the greater
p .rtioo advancing beyond t'.e Slain line into
M ry and. G -n. John F. R)noid, i that
prri"d commanding it h Pen;is Ivaui t Re
serve Corps, was temporarily a-s gned, by
the ecreiary ol War, to itie command of
thee troops, by whose order ihey wore re-'.uri-eil
tod'ennsy Ivania, and b) my prccia
maiion disbanded on the 24th of the same
mouth lit acknowledgement of the servi
ces rendered by the men of Pennsylvania,
Mjor General M'Ciellan, commanding the
Army of the Potomac, by letter dated the
27i ot September, 1S62, uses the tol. ow ing
language :
"The manner in which the people -o! Pa.
rspo-ded toyourcaM. and hastened to tha
delence of their frontier, no doubt exercised
a great influence upon the enemy and
ihe Governor of Maryland, in an order da.ed
Sept. 29, 1862, Dsed the following language
ii regard to these trcops. "The readiness
with which Ihey croFsed the border and
stood beside the Maryland brigade, shews
that the border is, in all rcsp-cts, but an
ideal line, and that in such a oanse as now
unites u, Pennsylvania a:id MarjlatiJ are
bnt one."
In the month of June 1PC3, it f. c?-irt bo
came evident that the rebel a r m y was ad
vancing Nor:h, Ifitealvning also ll.e western !
border ol Pencsyl vania., and on the 2fth of'
that month I again issued my proclamation j
calling the militia ol the Slate ir.-o immedi- j
ate service In the department of the Mo- j
iionuahela, five regiments ol infantry, one 1
company of cavalry and one battery of artil-'
lery, tor ninety days service, were organi- i
z-d. In the Department of the Su.-que-
hanna, twenty three regiments and five nn- i
atiiched companies ot infantry, and two
unaitached companies of cavalry, for ninety
days, one bal alion ot infantry, one battal-:
lion of cavalry, and lour independent bat'er- '
ies of artillery , for three months, thr e1
regiments ol cavalry, two battalias ol in- :
fantry and three independent batteries of
artillery, for six months' U. S. tervice were ,
organized. I
There were also organized in thi depart
ment, for the 'emergency term,' eiaht regi
ments, one baitallion arid a number of un
attache. I companies of infantry, two inde
pendet batteries ol artillery, and two tym
panies of cavalry.
In the Department of the Monoogahela,
the troops under this call, were commanded
by Maj. G?n.' W. T. II Brooks, ar.'d i t the
Department of t!te Staqiehanna, ty Major
Ge:i. D. N. Couch, severally detailed by the
War Depar'.me-;!.
The details cl lha service of the militia
on these occasions, as well a by the gener
ous assistance rendered by the militia ot the
States of New York am) New Je rsy, have
been fully recognizee in previous rnesages.
Acting under orders, they did not hesiiate
to cro the Sine line Btid enter into Onio
and Western Virginia, in the West, and in
the east, the'y delended the line of the Sus
quehanna, were at Gettysburg belore the
advance of the Army of the Potomac, defen
ded Carlisle successfully when attacked by
a snpTior force, made long marches, pa
iiei.ily Buffering sjreat privations for the
want of sufficient means of transportation,
crossed imo Maryland when ordered, and
attacked the enemy successfully, and saved
the capital of their State from destruc ion.
When the history ot the rebellion is truly
writtpn, no part, which relates to Pennsyl
vania, will refleci more credit, on ihe patri
otism, courage and fidelity of her ptop!e,
than their prompt answer to the cali mas
for military service for domestic protection.
In July, 1864 a rebel army again crossed
the Potomac, threatening the southern bor
der, ami Marched to Washington.
Under the pressing demands of the Na
tional authorities, all the organized troops in
Pennsylvania were immediately sent for
ward. The rebel army was defea ed and
driven back. A rebel colu mn of three
thousand men, bad crossed the border, and
on the 30th of Juty, burned ihe lown of
Gbambersbura lo my message of last year
I slated in detail the movements of the en
piny, and the circomstancf atteiid'rg the
de-Unction ot 'hat borough.
Trie ci.izens ot the town wero suddenly
reduced to povpri), and lor a time, were
sustained by ihe active benevolence of the
people of other parts of the Slate, ei led by
an .appropriation of one hundred thousand
dollars from the Commonwealth. Ihey ;
have struggled energetically to revive from
this calamity, but it is now feared that few j
of them will be able to succeed. 1 submit, :
therefore, to the wi-dom of the Leislaiure ;
whether it would not Le proper io extend ;
to that people some additional relief.
The number of troops furnished the ser
vice frcm Penua., daring the rebellion,niay
be stated as follows, viz :
During thj year 1861
133,594 r
71,100 I
43,046
do
do 1862
do 1863
do 1S64
do 1865
do
do
do
91.704
25,840
362 284
This statement is exclusive of nittilia and
enlisimnnle lor the U. S. Navy.
I reler, for more perfect details of all the
military operations of the State, to the re
ports of the Adjutant General, of the other
military departments of the State, and to my
previous annual messages. Thi brief
military record woulJ be imperfect, if I
fa:led to coinmeud the fidelity zeal and
industry of the military departments of the
State, and to express my personal obliga
tions tor the. ready obedience and constant
support I have uniformly received from the
cheits of the departments, and otffcers of
my personal statl.
An approximate judgemeut of the am'l
of labor performed by these departments,
ar.d in the office of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, may he made, when it is
stated that over 43,000 military commis
sion were issued during the war.
The first request tor troops from this state
was dated at Washington, on the 15th of
April, 1861. and on the 16th the Telegraph
announced to the War Department that
over 4,000 men were at Harrisburg, await
iag marching orders
It i our proud privilege to have it re
membered, that the first tmilitary aid Jrom
the loyal states, which reached Washing
ton, was ihe force of 460 Pennsyl'vanians,
who arrived there on the. 18ih day of April,
and thai, when tho capitol of the nation
was the second time "threatened, after the
batile of Rull Ron, the Regiment of the
Penna. Reserve. Corps wero the first troops
srent forward. :
From the beginning of tho war lo i:s close
the State has never faltered in its tuoport cf
iIih Government.
Proceeding in the strict line of duly, the
resources of Peunsy Ivania, whether in men
or money, have neither been withheld or
squandered. The hiioiy of the conduct of
i.T i eo le in ihe field is illumined with in
cidents of heroim w orthy of conspicuous
notice ; but it would be im(ossibIe to
mention them in ine proper Iirnrs ot a
message, wiihout doing injustice, or, ppr
haps, making invidious distinctions Ar
rangements are in progress io have a com
plete histo ry of our regiments, such as has
t'een contemplated and is provided for in
an act ol assembly already passed, mid on
ihi- subject I commend the repnrt of the
execo.ive military department to your fa
vor.it.le consideration, ft would be impos
sible to furnish a hii-tory of the associated
benevolence and of the large individual
conmbniops to the comfort of our people
in the field and hospital, or ot the names
and servi;eg, at all limes, of our volunteer
surgeons, when called to assist in the hos
pi'.al or on the battle field; nor is it possible
to do justice lo the many patriotic Christian
men vwio were always ready lo respond
when summoned o the exercise of acts of
: humanity one benevolence.
Onr arnues were suMi-iried an f strength
ened in il.e fi-dd by the patriotic devotion
j r f thf-ir friends at home, and we can never
j rct'tler fuil justice 'o the haven-dnet-led,
patriotic, Cbri.-tiiti beiievolj.ics cl the
women of the .it'te
During the wpr I I ail occasion frcm lime
time to time, lo com ni nnicato freely with
the Legislature on siibj -tMs bearing upon
ihe i'tteresis of ihe men representing; Ihe !
State iu the armies o the Republic.
It is with a sense of unieigned gratiiude
.hat I acknowledge how cheerlully and
promptly tha Legislature and tl.e people
acted upon my suu ge?t'b.c, whether lor ihe
siipr.ort ol the government, tii enlistment
a d organization of troops, or for tti com- i
fort of onr people already in the fiJJ. j
Without this gene rem confidence and j
liberal support, the labors of the Executive
would have been in vain; the treasure that
lias been expended would have been wast
ed," precious lives lost would have been t
an empty sacrifice, the bruised heart of
kindred friends would have been without ;
solace ; the strong men, whose health has ,
been broken and whose bodies have been
maimtd would have bpen monuments of
herois.ii wasted, and the honor ol this gjeat
Commonwealth would have been degraded .
arnidsi the fallen ruin of ihe institutions
of the Renutvie. ;
The leporl ot the Hon. Thoma II. Bur
rowes. shuwa the gihtdying resul1, under
his active management, of the sjstem t
adopted by the Siae, t r ihs maintenance 1
an.d education of the orphans of our sol- i
diers. Hi report exhibits the fact, that ;
1.242 orphans are now actually admitted to
the schools, and that 1,845 applications ia
have l en allo'.veA, and orders issued
! tf.eir admission, many of whom have
bee;i admitted tiir.ee his report. It will
also be seen, that the largest appropriation,
lhat ever will be required, will be for this
and the two en-uing years, and that then ;
the amount will be gradually reduced. I i
have heretofore commended Ihi chaiity to
you, and I deem it unnecessary to add an- i
other word, in asking a continuation of an !
appropriation, which i to provide for and
educate the best blood of the S;ate, and
support the living legacies which have'
been bequeathed ns by the men who laid
down their lives lor the country. W lien -we
remember that every sort of public and
private pledge lhat ihe eloquence of man
coold devise or utter, was given to our tol- ;
diers as ihey went forward, lhat it they fell, j
their orphans should become ihe children ;
of the State, I cannot for an instant t,up- j
poe, that 5011 will hesitate to continue an i
appropriation, which is to bless their little j
ones, providing comfortable homes, instead ,
of leaving them in want and destitution,
many of them to fall victims to vice and )
crime.
At the lime of the invasion of the North,
in 63, by the rebel army, ihe President
made ;i requisition on me for militia to
serve during the emergency. The men
came forward promptly, to the number ot
36,58, o( whom upwards of 25:U00 revis
ed to be mustered into the service t, the
United S:ate, in consequence of circuit:
staiu es of prior occurrence not necessary
to be here stated.
In this embarassmer.t, the emergency be
ing very pressing, after consultation wish
the President, he authorized and req-iested !
me to call them on behalf of the State, and j
for the defence of the State, the U.il ed j
States paying all the expenses of their
clothing, equipment, subsister ce Lc. It I
was, however, alleged that there w a no j
appropriation f r their pay. To remove .
this difficulty the General Government ap
plied to bank ami other moneyed corpora
tions, in Philadelphia to advance the
amount of the pay, on a pledge that, when
.Congress met, the passage of a bill to re
imburse them should be rt-commeitded
1 r.ese institutions declined this proposition,
but expressed their willingness to make the
advances if I would pledge myself to rec
ommend 10 the Legislature the passage o'
such an act in case Congress f-hould not
provide for reimbursing them. Under these
circumstances, 1 received from the Execu
tive of the United States the pledge which
he had proposed to give the batik, &c.,aiJ
upon that I ga e the necessary pledge 10
ihem, and they advanced the required
funds accordingly. Ttie following telegram
from the Secretary of War wiil show in
part the ground on which I acted:
Washington, July 22, 1S63.
Jo IHs Excelleucy, Gov. A. G. Curtis:
Your telegrams, respecting the pay of
militia called out under your proclamation
ot the 27ih of June, have been re'erred to
the President lor instructions, and have
been under hie consideration. He directs
me to say that, while no law or appropri
ation authorizes the payment by the General
Government ol troops that have not been
mastered into the service of the United
States, he will recommend to Congress to
make an appropriation for the payment ol
troops called into State service to re-pel an
actual invasion, including those ol the Slate
ol Pennsylvania. If, in the meantime, yon
can raise the necessary amount, as has
been done in other Stales, ihe appropriation
will be applied to refund the advance to
those who made it.
" Measures have been taken for the pay
ment of troops mustered into ihe United
States service, as soon as the muster and
pav-roUs are made out. The answer of this
Department to you, as Gorernor of the
in jourself
prepared to
whenever the
Department is
make answer.
(Signed)
Edwin M.Staston.
Secreiarv cf War. '
W hen Coi'gre met, the Executive of the
United States did not recommend ihn nass-
atfe of the necessary act. I have understood
that the subject wa called to the attention
of ihe proper committee, by the "secretary
of War, but, as ihe President did not send
a message explaining ihe circumstances of
ihe case, the appropriation failed, as the
members of Congress had thus no means of
explaining to their constituents the differ
ence between this case (which was in sub j
stance a loan 10 the United Slates, upon the i
pledge of the Executive tor its repayment,)
and the esse of the voluntary expenditure (
of money for military purposes by Peunsyl- j
vania and most of the other States ;
I will add, that the men came into the
service lor the emergency only, and on ihe j
faith that they should be d ischarged as soon j
as, in my judgment, the emergency should
have ceased. The emergency ceased im- j
. .::.!.. r . . . ..." , s .
mcuiuieiy aiter me Dame 01 uetiysourg
which commenced on the lt of July, 1863;
yet the men, against my urgent and repeat-
eo remonstrances, were kept in the service 1
long alterward arid used by the United
States for
varieus purposes. The laM of
1 he m were not
ter.
uiscnargea tin tn fceptem
I recommend lhat the Legislature adopt
measures to bring the subject again before
Congres, and obtain repayment ot this sum,
amounting to 6671,476 43, with imere-i on
the same, which the General Government
ha thus far so on warantably withheld.
Great ipj'isiice has been done lo private
sold.ers who vent imo service under the
provisions of the act of Congress, bv revis
ing to pay them the full boonties offered by
the terr of that act. The following letter,
which I addressed the Secretary cf War,
sciliciently explains the position ot this
affair.
FXECCTIVK ChAMBVU. )
7ir fi,'ug, Pa , June 5. 1865. i
Z, Pa , June 5, 1865
Sib: ibere are two sjtdects connected
wiih the discharge of volunteers which are
of to much importance lhat I leel jjstifieJ
in calling your attention to them.
First. I he me;i are being ptid only 10 ihe
daj- ot their arrival at the place they Bre to
be discharged. This will cause them to
loose a lew days' pay, depending princi
pally upon the promptness and disposition
of the otlicers ol the United States having
the matter in charge. It i a ma'ter of little
moment to the Government, but the men
feel ii to be an injustice, and if, under the
acts ol congress, ihey can be paid unril dis
charged, 1 think you will agree with them.
Second. In circular No. 29 from Provost
Marshal General's office, dialed July 19,
JSC J, ' udder winch the volnmers now to
be discharged were raised " it is stated that
the bounty provided by law is'aa follows :
"Fur recruits, including representative
recruits, white or colored, SI00.''
And it is further added, that the first in
stallment of the bounty will be paid when
the recruits is mustered in as follows:
''To a rpcruit who enlisted in the army
for one year, S33 33."
On these terms lha men e;iIiU?J. and they
are of the opinion that they are entitled 10
the remainder of their bounty when dis
charged from service.
It is proposed, however, to pay them hot
a part of this remaiuder, because the Gov
ernment does not require their services for
the full term ot their eulisttnent, and ap
pear to be a breach of contract between
the Government and men. The bounty
was held out by the Government as an in
ducement to enlist, not as additional pay for
service 10 be rendered. The men became
entitled to it by the lact of enlistment, and
could only forfeit what remaineJ unpaid by
some misconduct, ol which such forfeiture
should be a .legal penally. These matters
are creating much unpleasant feeling amonj
the men. 1 need not say 10 you, they have
behaved gallantly, and the country owes
ihem everything; and if it can possibly be
avoi led ihey ought not 10 be sent home
under tha feeling that ihe Government,
when their services are no longer required,
lakes the first ooorttiuitv to treat tliern u:i-
t- I r r v.- 1 - ' - j iii nnnlr'jl w 11 Ii I a w
I assure you that unless these difficulties
are relieved there will be created a general
discontent w hich will be ir jurious hereafter;
and it is my fervent desire tor the success
of your aJiniraiio'i which leads me to bring
them directly 10 your notice.
Very repectlul!y,
Your obedient servant,
A. G. Cukti.v.
To TlIK PhK-IDENT.
The retusal has been pers's'.ed in, under
an opinion pf the Attorney General of the
United States, a copy of which was sent
to rne.
1 recommend that the Legislature make
proper efforts to have this injustice cor
rected. The report of David Wills, E-q , president
of ihe Soidier' National Cemetry, at Gettys
burg, berewuh transmitted, shows ihe pres
ent condition of the cemetery. At the bat
tle ot Gettysburg resulted in a glorioos vi?
lory, and was in fact the beginning of the
end of the war, and occured on the soil ol
the Commonwealth, I think it would be
well that it should be commemorated by an
historical painting, to be placed m the Cap-
i:ol of the tate; and I recommend that the
Legislature take measures tor lhat purpose
The Sta'e ot Maryland his proposed 10
her sister Siates that ihey unite with her in
establishing a cemetery for our Foldiers who
fell at Annetam. I herewith trans.mit cop
ies of the Marylad statutes, and other docu
ments on this subject, and recommend the
passage of a:i act heartily accepting the
proposition of itie Sta'e ol Maryland. All
the States having promptly and generously
responded to our proposition to have a cem
etery at Gettysburg, it would seem proper
that we should reciprocate, and unite in this.
The duty is made more sacred when we
remember thai more of Pennsylvania's sons
fell in that battle than those of any other
States.
tSince my last annual message I have ex
pended of the secret service fund the sum
of tour thousand three hundred and thirty
three dollars and twenty cents, out of which
I have paid my personal 6tafTand and other
extraordinary expense. No appropriation
t reanired for the increase of this fond.
1 invite your n'tention to the reports of
'he superintendent of common schools, ;
which exhibits the prosperous condition of j
oar system ot public education, and to the
report of the Surveyor General, and recoro-
mend to your favorable consideration ihe j
many excellent suggestions made by that i
officer. !
I commend to the wisdom of the Legis-
Ilatore the subject of providing for the relief
of our many maimed and wounded soldiers.
Possibly this might de done by continuing
State, will be given directly
and enlarging ihe acts providing for boards
of relief in the several counties. I recoro
mend the adoption by the Legislature - of
this or some other plan tor doing justice Id
the class ol men :n question; : '
Bythejaint resolution cf. May 16L 1 661,
authorizing me to give .flags io our regi
ments, it was made the duty of the execu
tive 10 receive the fiagrwhen ihe regiments
returned. This has not been-Liiherro done,
inasmuch as they have no; yet all been
mustered out. As soon as ibis shall have
taken place, the flags will be received with
appropriate ceremonies, and 1 recommend
lhat the Legislature innke provision for
caosing them to be hong in the new library
I reter to ihe suggestion of Brigadier Gen.
Todd, Itifgector General, on the subject oi
the militia. 1 am not prepared 10 make
any recommendation on this subject, as I'
observe w ith great pleasure that Congress
is proposing 10 esi&blisti a cnilorm system
throughout the United States. ,
The arsenal at Harrisburg is decaying
and unsafe. The arms and manuion of ihe
Sta'e there deposited are of the value prob
1 . .... ... .
amy 01 a halt a million donars. 1 reeom
mend that provisions be m&de for repair
ing it, or thl a rew arsenal be constructed
in ibis vicinity, for the purpose of securing
their preservation. , .
Since my last annual message, the late
1 n--K.eni tu uie unneo states lias lallen a
victim o the ir.ot foul and base assassina
tion recorded in history. It will afford roe
pleasure and I will tieartily unite with you
iu any expression of indignation at lbs
crim-s, an 1 of appreciation of the public
virtue aud services ol it? victim, Abraham
Lincoln. - . -
My un'tlorm cr-nrsp, during the late war,
was 10 avoid the discussion cf ihe policy
of ihe Gr'ncral Government, while giving a
barty support to the national authorities
in ;; their measure to suppress the re
bellion. , v
I shall enntinno to pnrsce the same course
during the embarrassment necessarily con
t.ected with the entire restoration of the
w. 1 : . 1 . r 1 it- . 1 . .
f country. Hie principles expressed in the
; message of the President, at the commence
' meut ol the cession of Congiess, will receive)
my cordial support.
During the last five years the people of
this slate have suffered deeply from the ca
lamities ol war. Thousands of her mec
have been slain and others are maimed and -broken.
Almost every lamily has been
stricken, and everywhere there are widows
and orphan, many ct them helpless aud ia
poverty. It is a subject of sincere congrau
elation, that peace has at last returned.
1 am not aware of the existence of any
eifficuliy with other nations which may not
be smicably adjusted, and therefore venture
to express the hope that Ions; years of tran
quility and happiness are before us.
A. G. Ccbtisi.
A Laughable Lore Slorj.
This experience is Irom a correspondent
in Illinois, and is quite as good as anything
we have recently read. "Vonr corespon
dent has an intimate Irieud, Joe F , w b o
was uutil recently cashier of Bank, in
the State of Tennessee. Now to say that
Joe was handsome, accomplished, and
withal very entertaining, would be bot lo
express the opinion entertained of him by
nine tenths of the fair sex with whom he
come in contact. He was, to use the wes
tern expression, "a regular heartsmaeher
among the women ;:: and it may not be im
proper to state, just here, that no oie had,
a more exalted opinion of bis capacities in
lhat line than the a'orsaid Joe himself. As he
and your correspondent were on the most
intimate terms imaginable, and accustomed,
in ihe"halcjcn days of boyhood," touofold
10 each other all our plar and purposes of
the future not even omitting the delicate
matter of the heart I was not at all sur
prised, about a year since, to receive a let
ter from him, in which, after referring to
oar past friendship anJ the confidence with
which he had always consulted me on any
important subject, he assured me thai be
now needed my advice 'ou a matter which
very nearly concerned himself, and in
which, peihaps. was involved his future
happiness and destiny." 1, of conrse. felt
concerned for my friend at this; but was
somewhat relieved after reading, the fol
lowing: 'And now, dear S . wiihout givin?
yoa time to inisgind anything horrible, I
will frankly tell you that 1 am in love. Per
haps yoa will say, "Well, what if yoa are !
lha: is nothing new."' Bat just wait until I
get throttgh. Ycu see, if it was common
love-scrape, such as we used 10 have when
we were boys, I coold get along without it
well enough. But this lime it is a little
complicated a kind ot double affair.
Come now, S , don't think I am a fool,
but the fact is, Fanny L is the prettiest
little creature in the world; young, beauti
ful and afTeciiona'e, she is everything lhat I
can ask, and in shcrt, I love her as I never
loved before ! But then, ala ! rhe is poor.
Poverty is her misfortune. Were I rich this
would not weigh a feather, bol then yoa
know 1 am cot. The other, Mary W ,
is beautiful, jay, accomplished and wealthy.
TLe former I love; the latter I esteem and
admire. - r think I may say, withoot being
liable to the charge of vanity, that neither
of them are indifferent toward me,, bot that
an offer of marriage on my part wo aid be
readily accepted by ei
Now,
what shall I do 1 Marry the girl I really
love, and remain a poor devil all my days,
or by forming an alliance wiih the' other, at
once acquire wealth and position? Answer
me."
I did answer hira in my letter, which,
pardon me, 1 douot mem to copy here.
I expatiated largely upon the blesiogs of
"wedded life," "connubial bliss," "loving
hearts," and all the other "sogar and
honey" expresion I could remember and
closed by conjuring htm, as he valued his
happiness, by all means to msrry the one
he loved; and as tor the beautiful, accom
plished and wealthy Mary W ,1 woaU
come in doe time to marry her myself. (
hard uoihing more from my love perplexed
friend tor about six months, when be wrote
me as follows :
"Dear S-
I courted
them
both (the
ricb one first) aud cooldn't get either of
thera. Good-bye ! I am aroius