The national Republican., 1861-05-10
For the National Republican.

MR. EDITOR: received q letter from .
friend in Washington, few days ago, when
the following query was put to me" Where
Is Nep Jersey-is she in or out of the Unionf"
&c. She now answers for herself at the Fed.
eral capital and in the day of trial she will,
as in the days Of the Revolution, do valiantly
for the right. No State in the Union has been
more disposed to give, grant, and guaranty to
the South all their constitutional rights, than
New Jersey. But finding that concession, con,
ciliation, and compromise, all scorned and cast
aside, except at the expense of every honorable
adjustment, they then said, "Union and the
flag of our Union, forever" Come life, come
death, the Union must and shall be preserved.
The four regiments called for were raised at
once and the two now asked to serve three
years will be filed in few days. Several
of our citizens are in the New York seventh
regiment, and Hon. Daniel Z. Sickles's Excel
sior regiment is drawing largely from New
Jersey; three hundred leave Paterson this
morning to join them. and q recruiting Office
is opened in this city for the same purpose
Our city council have unanimously voted one
hundred thousand dollars for the families Of
the volunteers; and the citizens from their pri
vate purses are subscribing liberally for the
same purpose. The Legislature, now in ses.
sion, have passed law, giving the families Of
the volunteers six dollars per mouth, in addi
ton to the army pay. The ladies Of the va.
rious churches are preparing lint, baudages,
&C., for the use Of the army. One man, Of the
name Of Sodaur, Of this city, has five sons en-.
listed for the war. The Hon. D. 8. Gregory,
trict, has three sons in the second regiment.
Hon. William Wright's son, late U. s. A.,
understand, has taken Q commission. Hon.
Jacob W. Miller, late U. 8. Senator, has son
in the New York seventh regiment, and a
nephew in the FIRST New Jersey regiment. Gen.
Runyon, who has command Of the New Jersey
troops, is one Of our first lawyers in this city,
and was one Of the Douglas electors in this
State. Politics are entirely ignored, and Re.
publicans, Douglas Democrats, and Breckin
ridge Locofocos, with Bell men in abundance,
all stand united, knowing nothing but "the
Union, the Constitution, and the enforcement
ofMe Lars."
Mr.. Bells detection is great annoyance to
his friends. The one desire and prayer is, that
this question, whether we have Government,
may be settled for all time to come, and whether
the State authority and laws, according to
the dogma Of State rights set up by Virginia
and other States, are to override the Federal
laws and the United States authority. We in
Now Jersey believe that the United States laws
are supreme.
Secretary Stewards letter Of instructions to
Hon. W. L. Dayton has given universal joy to
all the lovers Of the Union. 1t has the genu.
inc ring of the true grit, and is approved by
everybody. Great confidence is being felt in
the wisdom, integrity, sagacity, and unity, Of
the Administration. The grumbling Of some
of the New York presses is deemed in very bad
taste, and the Times in particular is much con.
demned the Herald is becoming popular, only
one can scarce have faith in the sincerity of
the fellow. No Government in the world has
| done as much in SO short time, placed under
such circumstances as Mr.. Lincoln was on en-.
tering upon his duties, to extricate itself, and
place itself on the defensive. With o bank.
ruPt Treasury, aud demoralized army and
navy; with traitors in every Department at
Washington, in the post offices and custom.
houses; without arms or munitions Of war |;
everything in confusion aud anarchy with seven
States in open rebellion, and several others as
bad-yet in nine short weeks, behold the
ehsngeI History, ancient or modern, does not
furnish parallel.
New Jersey will furnish men and money, to
the last man and the last dollar, to uphold the
integrity of the Union.
The flag Of the Union floats from nearly all
Jersey Blue-our churches, post Offices, Gus
tomhouses, and nearly all our manufacturing
establishments, and also from hundreds of pri.
vate dwellings.
The adopted citizens have responded nobly,
and none more SO than the Catholics.