The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-22

Many of the New York papers since
the war began. have been censuring Penn
sylvguia for the course her State officers
chose to pursue, making inyidious COM
parsons; and since the invasion Of the
State have blamed her for her seeming
apathy. The following article from the
Tribune is the first fair statement Of the
position of the noble keystone we have
noticed, and we give it to our readers az
evidence that change Of opinion is about
taking place among our hyper critics of
the Empire State
"There have been unnecessarily. but
net unusually harsh things said against
Pennsylvania, in regard to her want OF
preparation for the recent Rebel Invasion.
The distraction should be drawn between
the last Copperhead Legislature aud the
entire action aud spirit of the people
during the war, from the time when the
Pennsylvania soldiers were tue first to
hurry TO Washington at the breaking out
OF hostilities, till the present moment
There is among the loyal States 80 large
State, or aggregation Of the smaller States,
which has made greater contributions Of
troops, OF suffered more in the war. than
Penosy lvsna. Up to the beginning Of
this year PENNSYLVANIA furnished over
tvc hundred thousand troops, not includ
ing the fifty thousand militia under the
call of 1862 Before the battle of Set
tysburg thirty seven thousand Pennsyl-
vaniaus had laid down their lives for
their country! Pennsylvania is the only
State which has organized at her own
expense 3 frs: class reserve force amount
iDg to nearly sixteen thousand men. This
organization acted under Major Gen.
Mccall. Brig Gen Heqde, Brig Gen,
Reynolds, aud Brig. Gen Ord. 1t was
ready Tor service two years ago; aud BY
the act Of the Legislature authorizing its
existence (uuder the Three Million State
Loan it vas for the support of the mill
itary forces Of the State or Of the United
States It was soon absorbed by the
Army OF the Potomac, and variously dis
tinGuished itself The glorious death Of
Reynolds, and the glorious work and
position Of Meade, are proofs of the skill
shown in the selection Of the officers from
among the Pennsylyanians commanding
the Reserve
As the first reserve of Pennsylvania
WAS taken by the General Go, ernment,
il Is probable that q second or q third Que
would have been equally needed cut Of
the State under bad general>hip, and the
State left as de,enceIess rs she vas at the
opening Of the late invasion. No worse
spirit. however, than tnat which led TO
the election Of such men as Seymour,
Wood, and the like, prevailed in the Leg
isature Of Pennsylvania aud that. aud
the good nature Of the General Govern
mcnt in permitting the fullest expansion
to Cogperhesd ideas in both States. va,
the cause Of the successful invasion Of
Pennsylvania for few days. But had
the Reserve force been allowed TO act az
a reserve, in accordance with It's name
aud rot fought through the battles OF the
Peninsula, up to that Of Charlottesville
no Rebel troops would have invaded
Pennsylvania, either in he cavalry raid
Of 1862, or the general attack of 1868.
The last call of Gov. Curtin, for sixty
thousand additional troops, tco, LET 1t be
borne in mind, has been quickly respond
ed to. The three months men are pour
Ing in SIS fast as they can be enrolled.