The New York herald., 1862-01-04
MASSACHUSETTS AND THE WAR.
Message Of Gov. Andrews to the Lrgislas
turc.


BOsrON, Jan. 3, 1862
Governor Andrews mo ssago to the Legislature dc
liverod o-day. The document is Of unusual length, 10
GLIDING ali matters Of local interest and general history
Of facts and figures, show ing the part that Massschu
setts has thus far taken against the Southern rebellion
The ordr AIRY expenditures Of the ear foot UP about
81 $50 0(O the ordinary about 81 127 0O0 The
expenses foot up nearly So 1856 eco. To Offset tins
The State has been reimbursed by the government
SITS coo, and by other sums making tho aggregate
funded reary 81 0c0 0O0 Tho troops sent into the field
both for three months and three years. with the cxccp
ton Of battery have been fully armed aud equipped
by the State.
The Governor recommends that the State assume the
collection of the direct national tax Of 1924 5s, bcine
its proportion OF the $50 600 600 authorized by Congress
The State has contributed five regiments Of in.antry
battery Of artillery and battalion Of rifles of hsr mi
ta the three months service. To tlfe three years
she has SENT volunteers twenty four regiments
Of infantry, OF cavalry FIVE batteries Of artillery I've
companies Of sharpshooters and infantry bata Of
Ave companies. Six companies became attached to
two regiments from New York.
The urges the repeal Of tho constitutional dis
elimination between citizens OF alien and those Amo
rican birth.
The rccommendaticn made by the general government
with reference to coast defences fully endorsed.
will be laid before the Legislature. Military education In
our common schools is recommended. The whole
ber Of enrolled militia is 157 4o6 Tho whole number
who have gone into the volunteer Of the United
States is reported by the Adjutan General 27 275.
About IL CCC estimated to be in the naval
vice sailors and Marines leaving 127 900 at home DO
sides those able Il the ordinary duties civil
life not included within the prescribed age military
enrolment.
The Governor closes his message as follows,-Ihs
great rebellicn must be put down and its promoters
crushed beneath the OF their own ambition The
creates, crime Of history receive doom so swi,
aud that the enemies OF popular government shall
stand in while they contemplate the elastic energy
and concenrave power Of democratic institutions of
free people, The nonstrous character Of the crime ha
yet been adequately conceived is language abb
fully TO describe tgroundless and causclcss
gin. II began and up and continues under tho
and direction of who had received all tho favors
and enjoyed all the blessings Of government and who
were bound by official oaths TO maintain 1t. Reckless
Of consequences, and determined 10 ruin whore they
could not rule, they conspred against the welfAr.
Of nearly thirty millions Of people and their countless pos
terity They plunged them, with nconccivab'e madness
into every danger and suffering and sorrow which
be generated into domestic They stand with souls
backenod by the selfish and audacious barbarty OF the
crimc, red hned and guilty before God AMI history, Of
the slaughter o the innocent and the blood Of the brave
Whether right wrong in its domestic foreign policy
judged by whatsoever Standard whether Of expedency
Of principle, the American citizen recognise
cal duty intervening between himself and his country
He my urge reform, but he has right to destroy
Entrusted with the precious Inheritance of liber-
ty, and endowed with the gift OF participation in
popular government. tho constitution makes him at
tho beneficiary and the defender OF interests
and institutions he cannot nnoceny endanger and when
he becomes q traitor to his country he commits equal
treason against mankind. The energies, wisdom and pa
tcnce of the people, their capacity for government
corporate whole and their capacity OF voluntary obed
and subordnation. whether camp or at home are
now on trial. This Is no merely local accidental
temporal act of insurgency to be treated by police
measures and civil correction. II IL war, dread.
full, solemn war. The Influences institutions anc
adheren@ OF dcspotc deas and systems Of re.
action against tho idea Of progression IN Ibera
government have srrayed themselves against the only
people. and the only national Power whcro democracy
has citadel home the face Of all the EARTH 1hs
dcspoc element in America conspiring against
tys national lifo, anticipated its earliest demon
strations Of force by trying TO oxtend the conspiracy
the inclusion of all the nations who feel power and for
get right" Involved in this controversy for life
for freedom, and for honor. lot Massachusetts, ii
following the fag, and keeping step 10 the music of thu
Union never fail to to MI the world that all tn
Of hor people she Ia to-day as eh
was Of old, when she IL who FIRST unrurled Tn,
flag and pitched tho tune Honceforth there vii
be no TO consler how 10 reconstruct tn
unirn, excluding New England from the ssterhoo
of States. Wherever for treasure, for borosm o
blood the call, they found tho people O
New bgiand have responded by opening the lap o
their industry aud by the march Of their braves An
now. when the beauty Of Israel has been slain in ou
high pacos and when her Lee Revere and Rockwoo
aud Bowman lie in ens' co.'s and hundreds Of her son
out their hearts in sa captivity victims of thei
and devot to Union, one irroprcssble impul
moves people and inspires our soldiers In the acl
One prayer to see the day when an army Of 10y,
Americans shall hammer at the doors of the
PRISON houses, with 10th hands pledged to the solem
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