Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-06-19
The Invasion Of Pennsylvania

The news from the East for the last few
days is creating profound sensation through
out the country, and diverts public attention
for the moment from the contemplation OF
every other subject. Even the siege Of Vicks-
burg, so vast in its importance, fails, for the
time being. to engage an anxious thought or
prompt an earnest inquiry, in view OF the
astounding leaf which has elsewhere been
turned in the progress Of this monstrous re,
bellion. Some allowance, it is true may be
made in the startling and indefinite rumors
that come across the wires, on account of the
prevailing panic in the region OF country i'm
mediately threatened by the rebel army.
Enough is certainly known, however, to
prove that the recent action Of Gov. Curtin,
in summoning the people Of Pennsylvania to
arms, en.masse, was not taken one moment
too soon. The alarm was scarcely sounded
before the rebel hordes were swarming along
the border, and they are now pressing for
ward in several directions, strong in numbers
and under the lead of their best Generals
Preparations at the same time are rapidly pro-
crossing for the defense of the State, and
there is reason to believe that the invading
army will receive check before they can
possibly 60 much farther or perpetrate much
damage.
We cannot imagine that even the diseased
minds of the rebel leaders entertain the faint
est hope of making prolonged stay in the
North, though it is not the less painful and
humiliating to reflect that this army has
been suffered to cross our lines and penetrate
so rich and populous State as Pennsylvania
and that for the second time-withou
serious and successful molestation. The
rebels have undoubtedly been aided in each
movement by the Internal rami6cations Of
treason on our own soil, and it does appear
to our view, that the frown Of Providence is
manifestly resting on our cause so long as
this leprous disorder is not cured or removed
Traitors in the North are now brought to the
test. A daring and skillful General has pre-.
cipitated his legions into our midst, and ex'
poets the friends of Davis & Go. to rally
around his standard, challenging them, in the
pointed language of inspiration, to choose
this day whom they will serve. We are
charitably inclined to believe they will shrink
from the dire responsibility, and that for the
most part the hasty visitors will be severely
repelled for their want Of formality. But in
any event, there are loyal men enough in
every Northern State to drive back the in
vading forces, and, by proper management,
to render them incapable Of doing us future
harm.
The people of this section regard the pres,
ent movement with peculiar solicitude. A
large portion of our citizens are attached to
the old Keystone State by social and kindred
ties, and they are watching the developments
of the impending struggle with throbbing
hearts. The earnest prayer of every patriot
must in this crisis be that Pennsylvania, rich
in all that relates to peaceful industry and
natural resources, may have added to her dis
tinction the honor of laying low the pride
and presumption of her own and the nations
foes.