The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-05-09

bearing with this rebelion-the mos
: csuseess in history. The North has no
invaded, nor has she sought to invade,
single guaranteed right OF the South. Oh
the contrary. all political parties and al
administrations have fully recognized tb,
binding force of every provision of th,
great compact between the States and
regardless of our views of State policy
our people have respected them. To pre-
dicate rebellion. therefore, upon any al
legged wrong inflicted, or sought to be in
tiicted upon the South, is to offer false
hood as an apology for treason. So will
the civilized world and history Judge this
mad effort to overthrow the most benef
cent structure of human government ever
devised by nan.
The lesders Of the rebellion in the Cot
ton States. which has resulted in the es.
tablishment of Provisional organiza-
;ion assuming to discharge all the func.
tons of Governmental power, have nista,
ken the forbearaDce Of the Geuerel Gov.
crnnrnt. They have accepted fratern-
81 indulgence as an evidence of weak.
ness, and have insanely looked to uni
ted South and divided North to give
success to the wild ambition that has led
to the seizure Of our National arsenals
aud arms, the investment and lombard
ment of our forts, the plundering OF our
mints, has invited piracy upon our com.
meree, aud DOW aims at the possession Of
the National Capital The insurrection
must now be met by force of arms, aDd
to re establish the Government upon an
enduring basis by asserting its entire su-
rremacy, to repossess the forts and other
Government property so unlawfully seis
ed and held to insure personal freedom
and safety to the people and commerce of
the Union in every section. the people of
the loyal States demand as with one voice,
and will contend for as with one heart,
and quarter OF million of Pennsylva-
MAS sons will answer the call to arms, if
need be, to wrest US from a reign OF an
nrchy and plumber. and secure for them
selves and their children for ages to come
the pcrpetuity of this Government and its
bepefcent institutions.
EUtertaininz these views, and antiei-
pating that more troops would be requir-
ed than the number originally called for,
| continued to receive companies until we
bad raised twenty three regiments in
Pennsylvania, all of which have been
mustered into the service of the United
States
In this anticipation l was not mistaken.
On Saturday last so additional requi-ition
was made upon NE for twenty five regi-
nent of infantry aud one regiment of cav
airy; and there have been already more
companies rendered than will make up the
entire complement.
Before the regiments could be clothed,
three of them were ordered BY the Ma
tional Government to proceed frou this
point to PbiIadclpbia. Icannot too bigh,
ly commend the patriotism and devotion
of the uen, 8ho at a moments warning,
aud without any preparation. obeyed the
order. Three of the regiments. under
similar circumstances. by the direction of.
and accompanied by officers of the United
States army, we're transported to Cock
eysvile pear Baltimore, at which point
they remained for two days; and until, by
direction of the General Government.
they were ordered back aud wout into
camp at York. where there arc nov Eve
regiments. Three regiments mu-tered
into service are uow eucaWped at Cham
bersburg. under orders from the General
Governm ebt; five reg gimeuts are now en-
camped at this place, aud seven have
been organizsd aud III uustered into service
at Philadelphia.
The regiments at this place are still
supplied by the Con missary Department
of the State. Their quarters arc as com
Portable as could be expected; their sup
ply of provisions abundant, and under
the instruction Of competent officers, they
are rapidly improving iD military knowl,
ed ge and skill. | have made arrange
ments to clothe all our regiments with the
utmost despatch, consistent with a proper
economy, and an most happy to say that
before the close OF the present week, all
our people now under arms will be abun-
daptIy supplied with good and appropri-
ate uniforms, blankets and other cloth
ing.
Four hundred and sixty of our volun-
teers-the first to reach Washington from
any Of the States-are DOW at that city.
There are now provided for by the Cen
eral Government, but | design to send
them clothing at the earliest possible op-
portuuity. | am glad to be able to state
that these men, in their progress to the
National Capital, received no bodily in
jury, although they were subjected to in
suit 10 the city of Baltimore-such as
should not have been offered to any law
abiding citizen, much lees to loyal men,
v ho. at the call of the President. bave
promptly left their own State 10 the per.
foruance of the highest duty and in the
service of their country.
A large body of unarmed men, who
we're not at the time organized as por'
ton of the militia of this Commonwealth
,.5o- H. oonnond of officers without