Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-22

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impetuosity of your civilians.
With every confidence in General Scott
and his able corps of engineers, one thing is
sure, they have too much to attend to-too
many apprentices to oversee. This is no time
for idle speculations. Your countrymen
mus. be up and doing no time must be lost.
Prepare your civilians to act the part of SOL
diers.
Your President should place an army Of
at least six hundred thousand men in the
field at once the men have been offered and
should be accepted at once an army of two
hundred thousand strong should be at Wash
ipgton division one hundred thousand
stroug at Fortress Monroe. Generals Pat
terson and Mcclellan should at once, or as
soon as possible, unite and take a conveni-
ent distance from Manassas Railroad, in en-
trenched, strongly fortified earth works. The
Fortress Monroe column should move tow
ards point in the rear of the railroad, be-
| by certain, unfailing military understanding e,
| should all attack the enemy at one time, the
same hour. Tbls will be sure to crown your
arms with success. At the same time an
army should be organized in your manufac-
turing States, at least so, 900 strong, to en-
bark on board of ships, to attack on South
ern coasts ; another equally strong should en-
ter the Mississippi river towards New Or
leans 100000 good men should be muster
ed at the confluence of the Ohio aud Missis-
sipi rivers, and 60 South by the latter riv-
ers; $4,000 men should be sent through
Kentucky, to cooperate with the other d.
visions of your very grand army; still anoth-
er force of 200 900 men should be held in
reserve, to act where their services may be
most needed. Such force can conquer :
rest assured smaller one may fail.
To foreigner accustomed to the rigidity
| of individual power, your institutions appear,
| if anything, more magnificent than they are.
Yours is the only real republican nation that
has ever existed, and the eyes of all civilized
nations are anxiousIy awaiting the result, to
s.s whether your people think the Govern
| ment worth sustaining.
There need be no fear of any frst-cass
| European Power acknow Lodging the indie
pendence of the rebel States, without satis-
factory evidence of their being able to sus-
tain themselves, for many reasons England
distrusts Canada, ard sees turbulent spirit
in Ireland, only awaiting favorable time to
revolutionize besides, she is not entirely
confident of her new bed fellow, Napoleon !;
and | assure you the latter is too we'll aware
| of the existence of the secret Carbonari, and
the uncertainty of France, to interfere in any
matter where there is no advantage to be de-
rived by him.
Being on furlough from the Austrian sers
vice, with predisposition TO admire the
United States, have carefully noted in my
travels over many portions of your country,
every object or characteristic of your people,
and assure you that l cannot imagine any
outrage on the part of the Government that
could be fagrant enough to cause any of
your people to rebel. Yours is mighty
country, unequaled in the whole epoch of
history, and entreat the people in their
majesty to come forward and sustain the au.
| thorities.
Civilized mankind sympathizes with the
North the accursed supporters of human
slavery, of despotism, of tyranny, of oligar
| chy, are alone in their accursed schemes
The unlocked for war may be the cause of
very hard times, but the people are or ought
| to be ready for the sacrifice. Their late out
| pouring of money, men, everything, to sus-
tain their good country, convinces me that I
| do not plead in vain.
Iu this emergency good plan would be to
have committe to hire or engage every able
bodied man to drill daily; make your city
one vast camp for home defence, and, if nec-
essary, pay every volunteer two or three
francs day. If you nave not the ready
money, let scrip, based on the first credit
of your city, be issued in such sums as
is needed to pay your home forces. Let the
pay be ever so small, it would prevent much
suffering, relieve the pressing necessities of
many, keep the poorest from starving, and,
let come what may, would be phalanx
strong enough to slaughter any foe daring
enough to disturb your quietude.
Supposing your taxes would be doubled,
would it not be better than to have your city
in danger, your citizens suffering from hun
ger? A committee of five. or any other num-
Der, of your good-hearted, responsible citi-
zens in each division of your city, would be
appointed to arrange the affair systematical-
ly. Though not wishing to doubt the devo-
ton Of the citizens of Kentucky, / must say,
in all candor, that there are many there of
high and low degree who would glory to see
the slave propagators conquer. Place your
city beyond reach of all such evil disposed
citizens.
Though devoted subject to his Majesty
the Emperor of Austria, whom and whose
cause l am ever ready to support with my
life, if need be. I offer any knowledge of arm
ing and fortifying your city ay possess,
without any charge, as my small token of ap-
probation Of true liberty, knowing that his