The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-01-30
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
o.ter from the .ssilver Grays -
CAMP CURTIN, Jany. %, 1862


,nd tender to the Government the services
of company of volunteers composed OF
men who have passed the age OF two-and-
fourth scores of years, has SO great en-
.bns;asm been manifested in our quarters
os "reigns supreme" this evening. On
Yesterday, Capt. Palmer marched a squad
Of twenty-three recruits for the Silver
c-avs TO the Office of the mustering-in
officer detailed by the War Department to
rerform that duty in connection with this
camp. Our roll at present numbers
ciobtv-six, being three in excess of a
minimum, who are now regularly marshal
Cd under the National Flag. No doubt
we will steadily progress until we reach
,be maximum o. one hundred and one.
let our friends at home give three times
three for the gray-haired veterans of the
Mountain, and make the very welkin ring
with cheer upon cheer for Little Cambria
and her patriotic sons.
A most interesting scene was exhibited
the other day, while the companies in
camp were on dress parade. The glori-
ous news of the success of the Federal
arms in Kentucky had just been received,
per telegraph, by Governor Curtin. At
the close of the parade, the substance of
the telegram was announced to the line by
the commanding officer The words had
scarcely passed his lips ere they were re-
sponded 60 by one wild, joyous, spontane-
GUS peal, which seemed to spring forth
from she heart of hearts of those there
extended in battle array. When the
Silver Grays were marched to the front of
their quarters, they could not let pass the
opportunity of manifesting their delight
By giving sa extra f'huzza" upon their
own hook, and after the style of home.
It has been officially announced that
Camp Curtin will hereafter be the only
camp in Pennsylvania that viii be recog
nized by the General Government. The
camp has passed from the management of
the State authorities to those of the Uni
ted States The recruiting for the army
will be controlled by officers detailed by
the War Department at Washington
This change does not meet with favor,
nor will it be attested by that success
which has followed the efforts of Governor
Curtin aad his subordinates. Our own
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cherished notions of a free people than is
that which distinguishes the regular SER
vice. When men voluntarily offer them
selves to their country for its defence,
aud, with no object other than that which
is prompted by an unfinching attachment
to Liberty and its per2etuation, they hat
urally desire to determine who shall lead
them in the contest The respective
States, under their own State laws, have
short space of time such an army of free
men az the world never saw. An aggre-
gate Of more than six hundred thousand
champions of Freedom have ''hastened to
the rescue" Of our beloved country from
the destruction threatened by Traitors who
have been warmed iuto existence by her
fostering care and protection. Could such
result have been secured by the adoption
Of u recruiting programme similar to that
Of the regular sepyice? ] opine not. 81
am neither a prophet nor the son Of
Prophet but L venture to predict that
the ';new plan" will not work, and that,
so far as the keystone is concerned, it
will be admitted that it would have been
better to have left the recruiting of vol
unteers t, be managed by the State Ex-
ecutiye, under our own State laws Gov.
Curtin has accomplished so much, thereby
surprising both friend and foe, that it is
dlihcult to assign any good reason for the
change. Enough on this subject, but eve
Will see what we will see."
It is now rendered more than probable
that the Silver Grays will be quartered in
harrisburg; and act as guard of the arse
na4 and stores. When the spring opens,
the company will be one of the best drilled
Then in arms, and ready for the discharge
Of any duty assigned it. The 'lads" are
all anxious to "smell powder" before the
end OF the war, but, like provident men,
'hey wish to have the advantages in the
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