New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-16
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
The following appeared in portion of our morning edition
GOV. ANDREW's Address.

GOV. ANDREWS ADDRESS.
BosToN, Tuesday, MAY II, 1861.
The following is the Address of Gov. Andrew 10 the
Legislature to-day
Geatlerse. Of the Senate and House Of Representafir
The occasion demand action, and 1t shall not be
DELAYED by speeck Nor do either the People their
representatives need require to be stimulated by
appeals or convinced by arguments. A grand Ira
has dawDed-inaugurated by the present great and
critical exigency Of the Nation through which will
proydentaly and tiumpbautly pass, and soon emerg-
ing from apparent gloom will breathe Teer lnsplra-
tion in the assured cOusC OF vitality and power
Confident Of our Ultimate future confident In the prln
Cples and ideas of democratic republican government
In the capacity convict H. and manly purpose Of the
American people wherever liberty exists aud repubh
can government If administered under the purifying
and instucing power of free opinion and free debate
perceive nothing now about US which ought TO dis
coUrsge the good or 20 alarm the brave
But the occurrence of pu' bc events universally
known abd needing no repetition here, mas conpe!ed
the Constitutional Government OF our feoeral obioh
to assert its ghtf powers for the prOtec ION OF l
own integrity, aud the maintenance OF the honor,
rights and liberties Of the whole people by an appeal
60 the stout hearts aud the strong night arms OF all
loyal States and patriotic men
Massachusetts bv the unanimous acclaim OF her
million and quarter Of people, has already inspired
every department OF ber public service with her
traditional sentiment Of perfect devotion 70 the cau3e
Of that country which her successive genera
tons have helped either 20 create or 10 support ana
il il now only with view TO securing the md and CO.
operation the legislative branch, and IN order 10
carry ont more perfectly and more consistently with
the syste Of constitutional srbUlon OF powers
the measures reqUlslte 10 full performance OF our
doty a. State of the Union. that have veutursd TO
recall the members Of the General Court from their
private duties speedily after the close Of hborous
session.
Gentlemen, this is no war Of sections-no war Of
North on South. IL is waced 10 ayeuge 10 former
wroncs nor to perpetuae auci ut gilefs or memories
Of conflict 1t is the struggle Of the People TO vindi-
cate their own rights, to retain aud nvigOrae the
institutions of their fathers; the masli: effort Of
National Government 10 vindiCate it, power and exc
cute its functions for the welfare and Happiness OF the
whole; and therefore while do not forget, will not
name to-day that "sabte po's0a' which has lurksd
always in our national system; and / remember also
at this moment, that even in the midst OF rank and
towering rebellion, under the very shadow Of lis torch
and axe, there are silent but loyal multudcs OF
citizens of the South who wait for the national power
to be revealed aud its protecting flag uniurled for their
own deEverance.
The guns pointed at Fort Sumter on the 18th day
of April while they reduced the material ediilce and
made prisoners Of s garrison, announced 10 Anderson
and bis men their introduction into the noble army
of heroes of American history; and the cannon of
the fort as they salnted the American flag, whom the
yapouished dgarrson-uneODquerable in beart-retired
from the scene salued the immortal stripes and stars
flaming out in ten times ten Thousand resureetions of
the flag of Sumter on hilltop, staff, and splre, hailed
by the shouts and joyful tears OF twenty millions ol
freemen ,
rebels to dsperse and the loyal militia TO rally to the
support Of the National Capital, menaced by Seces
sonists was Immediately followed in this State, by
movement Of four Tepimenta commands Of infantry,
battalion Of rifles, and another Of hight artillery gal
from the active Volunteer Militia OF Massachu-
setts which under all Its circumstances Of celery OF
motion promptness of obedience and bnliancy OF re-
suits, Is uDexampled in anything i remember else
where OF the conduct Of citizen sOldiery. The tele-
graphic cali from the Department at Washington for
two regiments, reached the Executive OF Massachu-
etts on the morning of Monday the 10Th Of April and
wac soon expanded into a call for four regiments.
Awaiting ourselves of the organization happily exist
ing in this Commonwealth partially prepared for
active duty, and Of the fexibihty OF onr MI
litia System; and with the aid of the legislation
OF this year, permitting its indefinite numerical
enlargement and the ex panion OF its companies to
the ioll army size Of sxty-four privates: together
win the steps already taken TO anticipate pos
sole ex gences of the sort and with the advantages o.
previous DIM, discipline and moral preparation induced
oy means o. G.neral Order promulgated 70 the militia
IN the month OF Januarythe patriotic ardor ana gen.
devotion Of the people found means of efficient
and prompt response. The telegathic messages from
Washington convinced me thai no small reliance was
placed this Commonwealth to te early ia the field:
and moreover, that no delay whatever would be con.
ssten with the urgent demands Of the public safety
Nor was any delay permitted. Every officer, civil and
military, according 10 his petition and means of use
funess, and many private citizens, with various aid
eooperated with the Commando rim Chief and by
o'clock On the Sabbath morning following the Monday
Oh which the first telegram received, the whole
number of regiments demanded from Massachusett I,
were already either in Washington, in Fcrtrcs,
Monroe their way TO the defense OF the Na.iona
Capitol Col. Jones, at the head Of the regimenia
command OF which the Sixth Regiment Of the Massa
consets line was the Nucleus bad already cut bis
tnroagn ahose and assaili' force. His men sbedd,
tner blood IN the streets Of Baltimore and illustrating
the quslty OF our arms by movement skillful