Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-30
PROCLAMATION OF COVER
NOR CURTIN.

HARR1sBURG, July 29.-The following
proclamation has just been issued:-
Pennsylvania, s,
In the name and by the authority of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, An
drew G. Curtin, Governor Of the said
Commonwealth.
4 PROCLAMATION.
To sustain the Government in times OF
common peril by all his energies, his
means and his life, if need be, Is the just
duty of every loyal citizen. The Presi-
dent of the United States has made
requisition on Pennsylvania for twenty
one new regiments and the regiments al
ready in the field must be recruited.
Enlistmcnts VIII be made for nine
months in the new regiments, and for
twelve months in the old. The existence
of the present emergency is well under
stood No patriot viii pause now TO in
vestigate its causes. We must look TO
the future. Everything that Is dear to us
Is nj stake Under the circumstances L
appeal with confidence TO the freemen Of
Pennsylvania. You have to save your
houses and your fresides, your own lib
critics and those of the whole country. !
call upon the inhabitants Of the counties,
cities, boroughs and townships throughout
our borders to meet and take active meas
1rres for the immediate furnishing Of the
quota of the State.
Let those who cannot 90 themselves
contribute to provide boUntics equal, al
least. TO those offered by the adjoining
States The Constitution prohibits me
from drawing money from the Treasury
without authority OF law, and [ viii not
cast doubt on the patriotism of our citi-
zens by assuming the necessity of cal
linz the legislature at this time. This l.
no time to wait for legislative action and
the negotiation Of loans. Delay might be
fatal.
To put down the rebellion Is the bust
ness Of every man in Pennsylvania, and
her citizens viii 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 Il
burden which they are individually able
to bear themselves.
The conduct Of our mon already in the
field has shed immortal lustre on Penn
sylyania- Let their brethen fly to arms
to support them and make the victory
speedy as well as certain.
[ designate below the number of COM
panies which are expected from the sever
al counties in the State, trusting the sup
port of her honor in this crisis, as it may
be safely trusted, TO the loyalty, fidelity
and yalor of her frecmen. Whilst the
quota of the several counties IS fixed equi-
tabIy, so as TO fill the requisition for twcn-
ty ono regiments, let not, the loyal people
of any county remit their exertions to the
enlistment of the companies named. Our
heroic sons of Pennsylvania have mois-
tened every battle field with their blood.
Thousands have brayely died defending
the unity of the Republic and the sancti-
ty of our FLAG, and other thousands have
fallen sick and wounded, and their pla-
ces must be filed.
Freemcn of Pennsylvania Friends
of the Government, of order and Of our
common nationality, One earnest strug-
Gle and peace viii again dawn upon us as
u happy, prosperous and united people
Given under my hand and the. great
seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this DIST
day of July, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty two,
and of the Commonwealth the eighty scv-
cnth. 4. G.. CURTIN.
BY the Governor ELI SLIFER,
SCcrator-y of the Commonwealth