East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-07-07
TFlrce Govcrnor,.

who exhibit plainly the characteristics
of the great political parties of the
country. One of them is "patriot, {"
a "loyalist"--and prcsides over the dcs.
TIMES of our unfortunate State of Penn
sylvania tho other two are "conper.
heads" an "traitors.n and arc the exc.
cutive officers of our neighbors, Now
York aud New Jersey Now, there is
no more deeply cnSravcn moral truth
than the one teaching us that roguery
will ultimately be laid low and virtue
will triumph, and at no. time has it
been more plainly shown than in this
last weeks history of our State.
Pennsylvania's Governor has had at
his command unlimited power. He
was elected by a high wave of popu.
larity, and went into Office certainly
with tho we'll wishes of all. Had com.
mon sense directed his movements, he
might have yielded up his trust to Gov.
ernor Woodward, next January, equally
esteemed and appIaudcl. But common
sense did not direct him. His course
has been cratic, foolish. He has per
mitted the liberties of his State to be
taken away by piecemeal. lie has al.
lowed the Federal government to usurp
his authority. lie has submitted to
tho grossest inIignities; and all too,
under a spccious garb Of hypocritical
patriotism. But two things, dnring all
his term of office, has he done, which
deserves applause. He has quarrelcd
with Simon Cameron, and has presen
ted flags to soldiers. Up to Wednes.
day the seventeenth of June instant, he,
however, was considered respectable
sort of Governor but now, few, even of
his own party, envy him.
Two weeks ago it was discovered
that the enemy intended invading Penn.
sylvania. The Governor travelled post
haste to Washington. He saw the
President and Secretary of War They
consulted. Day after day they serb.
bled letters and examined maps. The
President told stories, the Secretary
put in the oaths, tho Governor added
the laugh. They consulted week,
and came to a wise conclusion-the
vile rebels must be driven out. The
Governor came back. Then came the
from The President, and
one from the Governor, and one from
the Secretary. Tclcgraphic wires were
monopolzcd and special trains run, A
military officer, Gen. Couch
pronounced Cow arrived at Harris.
burg, and every one thought that the
rebels would surely DO driven out.
But time wore on. Paper and cleo
tricity and steam and red tape We're in
creased ten.fold, and three or four days
moro saw a staff appointed. "The
rebels must be driven out" says the
Governor. CHATS So" echoes Cow.
"Of course they must" says the Adju,
tan General. Monday, June 18th,
came. Gen. Milroy, who, in letter to
some "loyal' gathering, said lie first in.
tended TO defeat the rebels and next
the copperheads, ran away from Har.
pcr's Ferry. His wagon train came
tearing into Chambersburg. His troops
were scattered. Scouts and kilograms
told the sad story to the Governor, and
then came a terrible state of affairs
He rushed to Cow. Cow was cnvolop.
ed in red tape. ooh, Lord, we're
lost" said the frightened Governor
{" Very likely" said Cow "when eve,
ming comes and it gets little cooler,
I'll go out and see. ;" Away rushed
the Governor, and until midnight he
and telegraphed. Tuesday
came, and stories waxed thick; so did
kilograms were sent
all over the country. send me troops"
gasped the Governor, who had lost sew
eral pounds of flesh from fright. He
to Mayor and Councilmen
to contractors and lcaguers--to Col
lectors and Postmasters - to home
no doubt would have con
tnucd telegraphing them to this day,
had not an angel suggested his brother
Governors of New York and New Jer.
sey. 1t was hard draught to swallow;
he could scarcely force himself to it; to
90 down upon his knees in supplication
to two virtuous men whom he bad ma.
ligned and reveled was almost too
much, so he hesitated and telegraphed
to the general government. His Adiu.
tant General told him he had sent Mr..
Lincoln 200,336 soldiers, and surely
Mr.. Lincoln could spare him reg.
ment. "Look out for yourself" is Lin.
coins pithy answer, and in dispair the
Pennsylvania "loyalist" turns to New
York and New Jersey " traitors. -
What magnanmous answer he re.
coives. They rush to his aid. "0ur
sister State is invaded, "thcy say; "lct
us help her." And they did hel p her.
1t needs but little learning to draw a
moral from the past weeks history
When the thing called the general gov.
crnment sucks our life blood from US
when it takes our men for slaughter
our money for taxes-our reputation to
cover its deformity-it might at least
protect us. When it refuses to do this,
and the covering frightc iod Governor
has to ask those whom he has spurncd
and despisod to help him-and they do
tive, at least, can say that in this aw
ful hour there is moro genuine republi.
canism, more Of that spirit of which a
nation should be proud-in tho States