Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-05-10

borrow such sums ef money as you may 10
! your discretion. deem necessary for these
extraordiuary FsqnIrem snts.
il IS impossible to predict the longths TO
wheeh s'she mlahess that rules the hour" 10
the rebeilioas States shall lead ns,or when the
ealaInities whieh threstsn eur hitherto hlppy
country shall terminate. " Q know ihst many
of cur people have slresay left tho State in
/ the service Of the Geae-sl GavsrBment, and
that many mora mn.t faliow We have .
long line Of border GA States seriously dFsaf-
fected, which sbonld be protected. To furnish
ready support 10 those who have gone out,
aaa 10 protect cur borders, We should have q
we'll regulated military force.
/, therefore, recommend the immediate oEgaoi-
cation, discipIaiug and armlag Of at least
ffteen regiments Of c4vsIry aaa infantry. ex-
elusive Of those called iato The service Of the
United States: as we have already aupie war
hing Of the necessity Of being prepared for
aay sudden exigepey that nsy arise. Icanoat
100 much impress this sp9a yOa
cannot refrain from allaaing 70 The
generous manner 10 Walsh the people of eli
pa7ts Of the State have, from their private
means, provided Far the families Of tboss Of our
citizens wdo are aoR un3er arms. in many
parts of the Commonwealth, GraaI JQrics, and
Courts and manieipal corporations hsFe re-
commended rbe appropriations CT moneys from
their fuudss for the saae conmendable FuT-
pose. / would reeopnend tho paSssge Of 80
Act legaiizias and authorizing such apfropria
sions and expenditures.
Il my be expected that, ia the present
dersagemeat of trade and cammeTee, and the
8iih6gawal Of 50 mech in5as,gr from It's
ordinary and productive eha8ueis. the selling
value Of property gener Is viii be depTscis-
TED, and lsrge porii of cur cliizsns
deprived pf the ordiu4ry means IF meei ing
engagements. Although mHsh forbearauee
my lie expected from generous an3 magBani-
n,ous people, set ! feel it my duty TO recoe,-
mend the passage of a jadicjous lar 10 pre-
ven; The sacrifice Of property By forced sales
il ;te collection of debts
foH meet together at this special session,
snFroRnied by circumstances Involving the
usst saEcma responsibilities; the reooliecfions
Of tbe gigries Of the past, tie reflections of the
gIoomy present, and the Uneeria:aIy Of the
future, al alike call upon you to discharge
yolr duty ID spirit Of P4triotie coufage.
-saasage s5Fe srisians,ard q q FesalH'segl.
AeeT IN lie history ef Cur psacs l07ipg
besH So stirred ia thair depths as nt tRe
present rnoment. Ans, / feel ihst need
hardly S say - you, thst IN tae performance of
yonr duties on this oeeasion asd IN providing
the ways and means for the msiattnaEee Of
our eountry's glory aud cur inegrisy "a a
nation, you should be inspired by feelings of
sci! sacrifice. kindred to tto.e which aoinat
iRe brave men who have devoted their lives
to The periIs Of the battlefield, in defence Of
our nations fig.
Gsnileaen, place lhe honor Of The State io
your bands. And pray that the Almighty
God. who protected our fathers ia their Efforts
10 establish this our great constitutional
li5erty--who has controlled the ero~ih of
civilization and christianity IN our midst, may
aot DOW forsake Us; that He may wateh over
your coupsels and may, in His providence,
lead those who have left the path Of duty, and
are acting 10 open rebellion to the government.
eHck again 10 perfect loyalty aud restore pese=
harmony, and fraternity to our distracted
country.
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