Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-07-23
Proclamation by Gov. Curtin.
TWenty.One Regiments for Nine Months.
Recraits for the old Regiments for l Year

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HARRISBURG, July 2l.-The following proc
lamation has just been issued:
PENNSYLVANIA IS.
| In the name and by the authority of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ANDREW G.
| CURTIN, Governor of said Commonwealth
Proclamation.
To sustain the Government in times of COM
mon peril by all his energies, his means, and
his life if need be, is the first duty of every
loyal citizen. The President of the United
States has made requisition on Pennsylva.
MIA TOR twenty-one new regiments, and the
regiments already in the field must be recruit
ed
Enlistments will be made for nine months in
the new regiments and for twelve months in the
old The existence of the present emergency
is well understood. No patriot will pause
now to investigate its causes. We must look
to the future. Everything that is dear to us'
Is at stake. Under these circumstances, /
appeal with confidence to the freemen of
Pennsylvania. You have to save your homes
and your own firesides, your own liberties and
those OF the whole country. l call on the ln-
habitants OF the counties, cities, boroughs,
and townships throughout our borders to meet
and take active measures for the immediate
furnishing of the quota of the State. Let
those who cannot 90 themselves contribute to
provide bounties equal at least to those offer
ed by the adjoining States. The Constitution
prohibits me from drawing money from the.
treasury without authority of law, and | will
not cast doubt on the patriotism of our cit
izens by assuming the necessity of calling the
Legislature at this time. This is no time to-
wait for Legislative action and the negotiation
of loans. Delay might be fatal.
To put down this rebellion is now the busi-
ness of every man in Pennsylvania, and her
citizens will show on this occasion that they
do not wait for the slow process of legislation,
and do not desire to throw on the treasury of
the Commonwealth burden which they arc
individually ready to bear themselves.
The conduct of our men alread 10 the field
has shed immortal lustre on Pennsylvania.
Let their brethren fly to arms to support
them. and make the victory speedy as we'll as
certain.
| designate below the number of compa-.
nies which are expected from the several
counties in the State, trusting to the support
of her honor in this crisis, as it may be safe
" trusted to the loyalty, fidelity, and valor
of her freemen. Whilst the quota of the sew
eral counties is fixed equitably so as to fill the
requsition for twenty-one regiments, let not
TIE Ioydi people ol any county limit tnelr ex-
ertions to the enlistment of the companies
named. Our heroic sons of Pennsylvania
have moistened every battlefield with their
blood. Thousands have bravely died, defen-.
ding the unity of the Republic and the sanct-
ity of our flag, and other thousands have fall
len sick and wounded and their places must
be filed.
Freemen of Pennsylvania Friends of the
Government, of order, and of our common
nationality, one earnest struggle and peace
will again dawn upon us as happy, pros.
porous, and united people.
Given under my hand and the great seal
of the State, at Harrisburg this twenty-frst:
day of July, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sxty.two, and!
of the Commonwealth the eighty seventh.
A. G. CURTIN.
BY the Governor ELI SLIFER.