New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-15

IL "a now only win view u hecWihS W, %" T i.
operation % the legislative anch, ana IN of"cr 10
carry out more .erfedly and more COZ benly WIN
the sysem of orr constitutional strbuon OF po"oe
the meagnrts requii'e TO full perform ance ol ouI
w ~ State OF The Union, that nave ventures W
recall tie members of the Genera Court ron t.eif
private drtes speedily al,er The close o h.DoiiouS
session.
Gentlemen. the Is no war of sec,ions-no war OF
North on South IL is waged to ayepge no IoIlleI
vr0ups nor TO pnrpetulfe anci ut geis or memories
of conrt II is the struggle Of the People 10 ypdi-
cate their own rights, 70 retain and mWgora>e INC
institutions Of their fathers the majestic eRort OF
National Government to yiudcste lis power an" exc
cute i's functions for the welfare and happiness OF the
whole; and therefore while do not forget, VIII nov
name today hat "sHJtlc PD's0R' wien haS Iuihou
ALWAYS in our national system; and TemenNer nhV
"A, iLis moment, that even IN the MIDST o 'thh anu
towering rebellion, under the very SHADOW OF US .o''
and axe, there are silent blt loyal muitiiades OF
citizens of tie S0nih who g9it for the nati0na power
to be revealed aud It's protecting tag unnred lof 'ne
own deivcrance.
The gnns pointed at Fort Sumter on the l2th day
of April, while they reduced the matenii eGhge alu
made pIsoners ol lis garrison, announced TO oh
and his their introduction into the n0Dic army
of heroes OF American history; and the cannon Of
the fort, they sal1ted The American nag, Nhoh 'hy
vanauished garri. nuncon1uerlble IN hea at-re,iIed
on the scene suuted the Immortal stripes aud stars,
flaming in ten t1.eS ten ,hOusaud resrrecilons OF
the flag OF Sumter on hilltop, saii, ard spire hailed
by the shouts aud joyful team OF twenty millions oi
frccmen.
lie PROCLAMATION of the President summoning the
rebels 10 srerse aud the loyal militia TO rally TO The
support of the Nation!l CAPITAL, loenGee by seceS-
siOnists was Immediately followed, IN lhs te, by
movement of four repimental commands OF infantry,
battalion of rifles, and another OF light artillery al'
from the Active Volunteer Miaia' ot Mht.achn-
sets which under all It's crcnuea ances OF ceeriy oil
motion, pgomptness OF ooeaence ana Ouilahey OF re
! suits, il nnC Cxsmped IN Bytbing l remember else
where OF the conduct Of citizen sodiery. Inc tee-
graphic call from the Department at Washington Tor
two regiments, reached the Executive of hafsachp,
ses the morning OF Monday the 10th oitlpfii, ana
was soon expanded into a call for four regiments
Awaiting ourselves of the Organization happily exist
| ing in this Commonwealth partially prepared ior
/ active duty, and Of the heXbllity OF Onr ail-
| lila Svstem; and with the aid Of the legislation
! Of ttis ye.ir, permitting its indefinite numerical
enlargement and the expansion OF lts companies 10
the full army size Of sxtyfour priyates; together
| wIh the steps already taken TO anticipate pos,
sibe cx genccs Of the sO aud with the adIantaces OF
previous dill discipline, aud moral preparation Induced
by means Of General Order promulgated to- Uilta
in the month Of January-the patriotic ardor ana gen
erous devotion of the people found means OF ehIlshl
and prompt response. lie tele9raphic messages from
Washington convinced that no email reliance was
placed this Commonwealth to be early In the heidi
and moreover, that delay whatever would be con
sistent with the urlen demands OF the pubhc safety:
Nor was any delay permitted Every officer, civil and
/ military according to his position aud means OF use-
| fulness aud many private cpnenp, win various al,
coopefated wi h tue Commando r-n-I mel; ana Oy
i CLOCK ON the NlDDalN uloI4ll iDi'NihS 'AOi'y
| ON which the first telegram was received, the whole
/ number of regiments demanded from MAesachEteits
d were already either IN Washington or III fOrtfess
Monroe their way TO the defense OF the National
/ CAPITOL Col Jones at tie head II the rc2imental
command of which the Sixth Regiment OF the Massi-
chusct lue Was tho nucleus, hid already cu' his way
through h. stc andassaili, g.One lia men shielding
their blood in Tie streetr O u imorc, ana stratl'S
the quality of our arms by ovement as snlbu ae It
WIS brave bad ex'Iic tcd themselves from ptusudGen
aud strange peril and wecc areify steadying The Gov
ernmeut and actually garrisoned m the senate Chamber
/ o; the Union. Gen. Butler slisnuy i!uo"ihR as
npdly as y, ssblc in company Wi.h the REGIMENT nn1er
Nuroe 10 a.snme command IN his cap pioity OF Is iga
der over tie Massachusetts, men, had Teached PhlIa-
d, lphia where hc heard of the attack upon The bil
/ " lie il was yet in plogets. Interrupted ~ bis
march by this new turn al AFFAIR.", and tie breach m
the modes of travel aLd communication, Il became
Necessary for the moment that our troops sho1ld seek
another route 10 WasLngon and also TO ondeavor 10
prevent the Important pot and position OF Annapolis
from seizure and its inhabitants from demOrahation.
Thee Css,s crea' ed IA demand Tor oierarns,
! 10 ac, ompany tho infantry which alone had been
ordered from NashiugioI-and Dattgiion OF niles,
/ under the command Of MAJOR Deyens 0i Worcester
! reinforced 10y the rife corps Of Capt. Briggs from
Pittsfeldl and the BJstOn battalion OF Light Artillery
under Major Cook, put into Immediate reqlusi-
! ton, and accompanied the iGiaBtry command under
! Col. Lawrence OF which the Filth Regiment OF oar
line is the nueeus The urgency of the occasion and
| the telegram Of Gen. Butler from Philadelphia, re-
que.iing artillery, and the military teiSOns palpably
e-ta li.hing the necessity OF aiming at The substantial
right 10 the poetpoHemen Of ceremonies or i0uns
WINGED me that ought to take the esponsibi OF put
ting these additional arms il motion, and of providing
tie requi.e means for Their eq lhnont ana ransp0r-
| taton. This force arrived ut New York on Sunday
nj yht and saed in two steamers on Monday, the 2!d,
for Annapolis, whittier they had been preceded by
Butler with Munroes command from PhiAdelphia.
On the preceding Saturday, the Old Colony command,
made up in part of Col Packard and in part Of Col
Nardrops regiments, had arrived ~ Fortress Monroe
Packard in the State of Maine" steamer, by way of
Tul River, and Wardrop III the steamer Spaulding
directly from Boston, On the very day Of heirarriva
Warrop's command had been pat on board the United
States steamer the "Pawuee," and had left the
For fess 20 aaeist in brilliant movement both of dan
ger and success in the destruction of United States
vessels aud military stores at Gospot Navy-lard,
then mena ed and in immediate danger Of falling into
the hands OF the public enemies. The saving of the
venerable ship-oi.war Constitution-the Old Iy0R-
sd,s" ofom familiar speech and alecti0nate memories
is one of the happy omens and one OF the hret H.
ustr Of that series OF actions aud events which
characterized the conduct aud ei.erprse Of our sol
ders after the landing al Ans oils; holding the post,
saving another shp-of-war endangered from Balti-
more rebuilding Il raIlcoaf, recoLsructing loccmO-
tives opening up the communication between Wash
n.tOn and Philadelphia, at the same tine that they
wes enduring the hitherto unified depriyations OF a
cunp and tho hardships incident To u soldier
for which the snddenness Of their call had permitted
adequate preparation.
The contracts and expenditures incidental TO this
movement of troops, to obtsining and arranging their
final equipment, whether OF arms or clothing, TO
their subsistence, and general comfort and protection
have been unhesitatiDgly incurred in firm reliance
upon the support and sympathy of the people aud The
approval Of the Legislature. Norm view of the
known nadequacy of the national stoTes-have the
Governor and Council besitated 10 anticipate COM
ing wants and TO provide for military stores clothing
and equipments IA rapidly as possible, not only to
supply current needs and to repair existing def
liencies but to meet the certain demands OF the