Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-11
TEIE ADDRESS
OF THE
Governors Of the loyal States to
the President.
THE DUTY AND PURPOSE or THE
LOYAL STATES
The President Requested TO Organize n
Reserve Force OF 100, 900 Me,.


.VdShington, Oct 9, 1852.
Inc following is the address to the presi
dent of the United States adopted at meetinp
OF Governors of the loyal States, held 10 TAXI
measures for the mere srlrve snpport of tha
government, at Altoona, Pennsylvania on the
24th day of September, lSdy:-
THE ADDRESS TO THE PRESIDENT.
After nearly one year and half spent in con
test with an armed and gigantic rebellion apoins,
I,e ha'iohal government Of the United States
Tue au'y ana purpose Of the loyal States aud
people continue and must always remain AS thew
were NJ It's origin. namely To restore and nar
pe'uate tho authority of the government and tho
iiie VI the nation, no matter hat the cOnssope,
ces are involved in our fidelity. Aeverth,les.
thls work Of restoring the republic nr.s.,v;nr
the institutions Of democratic liberty, aud insti.
fyng the hopes aud tolls of our fathers sbSl ma,
iail to be periormed. and We pledge " ithout hest
aion to the President Of the United STATS tho
most Royal and c'rdiaI support hereafter as hero.
toiere' III Inc exercise of the funciions of his
ereat once. we recognize in him tue chief ex
eeu'i'e magistrate oi the. ration. the Comman
der.n Chief Of The Army and Navy cf IN, Irni
ted States, their responsible and con.titn.;ona,
head, whose rinhtful authority and mower .s
well "a the constitutional powers Of Congress
must De vigorously anl Vigorously guarded and
preserved. as the condition ON which alone onr
FORM oil government. and the constitutional RIGHTS
and llbeItes OF The people themselves, can he
saved from the wreck of anarchy o, fro,n tho
guilt of despolism. In Submission TO tho ,,ws
which may have been. or which NAV be dnly
enacted, aud TO the lawiul orders Of the pr.s,.
deht-co operating always in our own spheres In
III he national government mean IN c,n
t'nne ~ Inc mast vigorous exercise of all orr
Ia"'u' ana proper powers, con'ending agains,
tfeas0'i' rebellion and the public enemies, and.
whether III private STATEN, SUPPORTING ;be orn.
ot the Union until its cause shall conou.,-n,,,,,
tna victory shall perch upon its standards. or br
!, oe' Toe shall yield datilu rgltful and uncon
diOnal submi siun.
ana Impressed with the conviction TIM. nm
army OF reserve ought, until the war shall end
10 ot constantly Kept On foot TO be raj, ed armed
EQUIPPED aud trained at home and ready for
e"erRencles, we respectfully ask the President
to cal Tor such force vi volunteers for one vcar
service, Of not less than one hundred ib,ns,uL
III lilo aggregate. The quota of each Sa,e IN he
raised after IT shall have filled is quotas of the
rtquisItions already made for volunteers and far
ni"'ia' we believe that tins would be meas
ure oi m',i'ary prndence, while it would greatly
promote TIE military education Of the peopI.
we nail WIN heartfelt gratitude anI encour.
aged hope the proclamation Of the President
issued on the 22d uit declaring enancin,,sd
II ON their bondage all persons held to service m
labor as slaves N the rebel States where reblho,
sh'J! last until the lSt day of January ensuing
ne right OF any person to retain authoriry 10 t
compel any portion Of the subjects Of the uatiou
al government to rebel against it or to maintain
us e"e'nies, implies in those who are allowed ,he
possession OF SUCH authority the iirht to rphel
themselves 0ndTl,ereiore the right to establish a
martial law OF military government in A StaIa mr. s
enitory IN rebellion implies tho right and ,L,
lu'y OF the government - iiberate Tho minds or
VI h'eu ll'lng 'hereln, by appropriate p,oclana.
IONS ana assurances ct protection, in ord,r thai
III VINO are capable, intellectually aud morally. of
"SahS ana ooedlence, may not be forced into !
Ieasoh' as 'he wiling tool of rebelli0us traiters
10 nave continued indefinitely the most .fiaen, D
ause, support and stay of the rebellion woniJ h
ave oeen' IN our Judgment, unjust to the loya g
'eop'e whose treasure and lives are mad, viii u
hg sacrihce on tho altar Of patriotism, wonll u
ave discrImlnated against the wife who il cam p
e"ea 10 surrender her husband, against the i"
Hie"t VINO Is 10 surrender his child to the hard ~
h'ps VI Tue camp and the peIis of battle, aud
"'or u reoei masters permitted to retain their a.
aves IL would have been a final decision alike u
gahst humanity, Justice, the ights and dignity Al
I the government, and against a sound and IL
ise natluns policy. The decision of The presi.
eht 10 stilke at the root of the rebellion will
ND new flgor to the Efforts, al new lif, und I'll
ope to the hearts of the people Cordially ten ci
erins to The President our respectful assurances a,
personal and Official confidence, and trust and of
eiese mat the policy now inauguratcd will be q
owaed with success, will give speedy ard Fri. be
hphant viesorles over our enemies, and .secnre Al
this nation aud 10 this people the bessipv nnd sa
v"r ot Almighty God, We believe thai the III
'od Of the heroes who have already fallen, md es
ose who may yet give up their liyps TO their Sc
nntry' VIII not have been shed in vain trt
The splendid vaIor Of our soldiers their M. u
mt endurance, their manly patriotism. and g.
cir devotion to duty, demand hom MS and trnm
their coInlrymen the homage of the sincerpst
altitude, aud the pledge of our constant rein. tor
cement and support. A just regard for these bla
ave men, whom we have contributed to plac, Of
the field, and for the Importance OF the duties crc
Ileh may lawfully pertain to us hereafter, has of
led as lOtc friendly conference. " Il
And now, presenting to our nntional Chief ca,
'eisirate This conclusion of Our deliberations, vii
devote ourselves, to our cuuniry's service, or
We will surround the President with onr ,a;
isiant support, trusting that the fidelity and our
II ct the loyal States aud people will always po.
urn him that he will be constantly maintained hal
pafaG!Ea MIN NEaf thja M iJi J.. prsssr,a I.