Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-03
THE ADDR ESS OF LOYAL GOV N0Rs
TO THE PR RESIDENT.


adopted AZ a meeting If ho"crrorS 81 Loyal Stats,
held 70 take reaxares for The morc actire support
Of TIC Gor-rnment, al -thooaa, PennSy'ragia, on
tie NJ day of.Ssptember, tS'i2
"a After nearly one year and half spent in con-
test with an ARMED and gigantic r.bellion.
against the National s Government of the Gnited
States, the duty and purpose of the Loyal states
and People continue, and must always remain
n they wcreu az its or gin, namely TO restore and
perpettate the authority of this CioVernnlrut
and the life of the Nation. No matter what
work of restoring the Republic, preserving the
institutions of democratic liberty. and Justify
ing the hopes and tolls OF our fathers shall not
tail 10 be- performed
And We pledge, without hesitation, 10 the
President of the United States, the most loyal
and cordial support, hereafter as heretofore, in
the exercise of IN" funC lions OF MS great Office.
We recognize in hun the Chief Executive
Magistrate of the Nation, the Commandrr-in-
Chief Of the Army and Navy of the United
States, their responsible and constitutional
head, whose rghtful authority and power
well rs the constitutional powers OF Con-
gress, must be- religi0usly guarded and pre-
served, As the condition on which alone our
form of government and the constitutional
rights and liberties of the people Themselves
can be saved from the wreck Of anarchy or
from the gulf of despotism.
In submission to the laws which may have
been or which may be duly enacted and to the
lawful orders of the President, cooperating
always in our own spheres with the National
Government, we mean to continue in the most
vigorous exercise of all our lawful and proper
powers, contending against treason, rebellion,
and the public eneMies, and, whether in public
life or in private station, supporting the arms
OF tho Union, until its cause shall conquer
until final victory shall perch upon its stand.
ard, or the rebel foe shall yield duteful right.
full, and unconditional submission.
And, impressed with the conviction that An
army OF reserve ought, until the war shall end,
to be constantly kept on foot, to be raised,
armed, equipped, and trained At home. and
ready for emergencies, We respectfully ask the
President to call for such q force OF volunteers
for years service, of not less than one hun.
dred thousand in the aggregate, the quota of
each State to be raised afteIit shall have filled
its quota of the REG uisitions already made, both
fer volunteers and militia. We believe that
this would be a measu re of military prudence,
while it would greatly promote the military
education OF the people.
We hail with heartfelt gratitude and cncour-
aged nope the proclamation Of the President,
issued on the 22d instant, declaring emanc ipatad
from their bondage all persons held to service
or labor as slaves in the rebel States, whose
rebellion shall last until the first day of January
now next ensuing. The right of any persons TO
retain authority to compel any portion of the
subjects of the National Government to rebel
against 1t, or TO maintain its enemies, implies ia
those who are allowed possession of such au-
thority the right to rebel themselves: and there
fore the right to establish martial law or military
governmental State or Territory in rebellion
implies the right and the duty OF the government
To liberate the minds of all men living therein
by appropriate prOclamatiOns and assurances
of protection, in order that all who are capable.
intellectually and morally. of loyalty ana ODE
dirnce, may not be forced into treason n the
unwilling tools of rebellious traitors. To nave
continued Indefinitely the most efficient cause,
support and stay Of the rebellion, would have
been. i'll our Judgment, unjust to the 10y III pro-
pie whose treasure and lives are made willing
sacrifice on the altar of patriotism-would have
isCriminated against the wife who is compelled
10 surrender her husband. against the parent
who Is TO surrender his child TO the hardships of
the camp and the perls OF battle. in favor OF rebel
masters permitted to retain their slaves. 1t
would have been a final decision alike against
humanity. justice, the rights and dignity OF the
Government, ard against Sound and wise ma.
ional policy. The decision of the President to
strike nj the roo; ~ the rebellion will lend new
Nicor to the rffug;s and new life and hope to the
hearts of the people Cordially rendering to the
President ar respectful ass urances of personal
and of lriai confidence, we trust and believe that
the pCli%N low inaugurated will be crowned
with sr less, will give speedy and triumphant
Nictori over our enemies, and secure to this
nation and this people the blessing and favor of
Almighty God. We believe that the blood of
the heroes who have already fallen, and those
who may yet give thier lives TO their country
will not have been shed in vain.
The splendid valor of our soldiers, their pa
tent endurance. their manly patriotism and
their devotion TO duty, demand from us and
from Ill their countrymrn the homage of the
sinCerest gratitude and the pledge OF our con.
slant reinforcement and support. 4 just re-
gard for these brave men, whom we have con-
trfbuted TO place in the field, and for the I'M.
portance of the duties which may lawfully
pertain to us hrrrafte has called into friendly
conference. And now, presenting TO our Ma
tlonal Chief Magistrate this conclusion of our
deliberations. we devote ourselves 10 our coun-
try's service, and we will surround the Presi-
dent with our constant support, trusting that
the fidelity and zeal of the loyal States and
people will always assure him that he will be
maintained III pursuing with the
utmost yigor this war for the preservation of
the national life and hope of humanity.
A. G.. CURTIN,
JOHN 4. ANDREW,
RICHARD YATES,
ISRAEL WAsHBCRNE. Jr,
EDWARD SOLOMON,
SAMUEL J. kIRKwooD,
o. u. MORTON.
BY ID. G.. Rose. his representatives.
WILLIAM SrEAGUE,
+. HI. PIERPoNT,
DAvIDTop,
n. s. BERRY,