The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-05-09


invaded, nor has she sought to invade a
single guaranteed right Of the South. On
the contrary all political parties and all
binding force OF every provision of the
great compact between the States, and
regardless Of our views OF State policy,
our people have respected them. 10
predicate rebellion, therefore, upon any
alleged wrong inflicted or sought to be in
Hictcd 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 beued-
cent structure Of human government ever
devised by man.
The leaders of the rebellion in the Cot
tan States, which has resulted in the
establishment Of provisional organization
assuming to discharge all the functions Of
governmental power, have mistaken the
forbearance Of the General Government
they have accepted 4 fraternal indulgence
as an evidence Of weakness, and have IN
sanely looked 10 united South and L
divided North to give success to the wild
ambition that has led to the seizure Of
cur national arsenals and arms, the invest
ment and bombardmcGt Of our forts, the
piundering of our mints, has invited pi-
racy upon our commerce, and now aims at
the possession Of the National Capitol
The insurrection must now be met by
force OF arms and to re-establish the
government upon an enduring basis by
asserting It's entire supremacy, to re-pos-
scss the forts and other government prop
erty so uulawfully seized and held; TO
ensure personal freedom and safety to the
people and commerce OF the Union IN
every section, the people Of the loyal States
demand, Us with one voice, and viii coa-
tcud for, rs with one heart and q quarter
OF million Of Pennsy ylvania's sons VIII
answer the call 10 arms, if need be, 10
wrest us from a reign Of anarchy and
pluuder, aud secure Ior themselves and
their children, for ages 10 come, the per-
petuity Of this government and its bened-
ceut institutions.
Entertaining these vieYs and auticipa-
ting that more troops would be required
than the number originally called Tor, |
continued to receive companies nntil we
had raised twenty-three regiments in
Pennsylvania, all Of which have been
mustered into the service Of the United
States In this anticipation | was not
mistaken. 0n Saturday last, an additional
requisjtion was made upon me for twenty
five regiments Of infantry and ono regj-
mcnt OF cavalry and there have been
already more com panies rendered than
viii make up the entire complement.
Before the regiments could be clothed,
three Of them were ordered by the Nation
al Government to proceed from this point
to Philadelphia. [ cannot too highly
commend the patriotism and devotion Of
the mea who, If q moments warning, aud
witheut any preparation, obeyed the order
Three OF the regiments, under similar
circumstances, by direction of, and accom-
1ane ed by officers Of the United States
arm, we're transported to Cockeysyille,
near Baltimore, at which point they re-
naines for two days, and until by direc-
Gons Of the G Generai Government they were
ordered back and went into Camp at \ ork,
where there are now i've regiments. Three
regiments mustered into service are now
eucamped at Chambersburg, under orders
from the General Government; and five
regiments are now in camp at this place,
and seven have been organized aud mus
tered into service at Philadelphia.
The regiments at this place are still
supplied by the CommissaIy Department
Of the State. Their quarters are rs COM
fotable as could be expected, their supply
Of provisions abundon8, and, under the IN
struction Of competent officers, they are
rapidly improving in military knowledge
and skill [ have made arrangements 70
clothe all our regiments with the utmost
dispatch consistent with q proper econo-
my, aud am most happy to say that before
the close OF the present week all cur peo-
pie now under arms viii be abuudantly
supplied with good and appropriate uni
forms, blankets and other clothing.
Eour hundred and sixty OF our yolun-
teers, the first TO reach Washington from
any Of the States, are now at that city;
these are now provided for by the General
Government; nat 1 design to send them
clothing at tie earliest possible opportu-
nifty. | am glad 10 be able to state that
these men, in theirprogress to the Nation
al Capital, received no bodily injury, al
though they were subjected to insnlt in
the city Of Baltimore, such as should not
have been offered to any law-abiding citi-
zen, much less to loyal men, who, at the
call OF the President had promptly left
their own State IN the performance Of the
highest duty and IN the service OF their
country.