Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-08

- of = sct anthpsi1ise he appolntmsnt Of
go16 q Washipgton and Nashville, and de-
!nlng their du'iea, which should Include the
ollection OF all bounties. back Fay, pensions,
to-, due to Penney lvanians.
Ga this subj .ct refer the Legislature to the
eport Of Colonel n Biddle Hoberts, late
lgsnt Of the State, at Washington, herewith
and commend II to your careful
,yanMnAticn. 1 si-
% the invasion Of the Stste during the last
hummer, the President made call for militia,
md With his assent subse quently made call
b0r volunteer mihfis for the dsfs nca of the
Hate. Under theee calls men were assembled |
md oFganissd with vsompsnse, AFTER the real |
~ OF the emergency came 70 be understood BY |
ouf people. The General Government clothed,
and subsisted this foroe. and agreed to |
pay i, but a. no appropriation for that purpose
Secretary Of War promised II the money should |
be advanced from other quarters to recommend
its Immediate repayment on the meeting Of Con-
gresa 1t b understood that steps have been
already taken to fulHl this pledge. Several
ct the banks chserfully and readily a1-
vanced the necessary funds to the amount OF
$8Il, 376. .4S, cn my promise to recommend
to the Lesislature 40 appropriation to repay
them In case Congress should fail to make one
accordtnely make that Recommendation most
emrhsfi:ally. Should It be necessary, win
hereafter, ins spstiai messsge. give the details
and correspondence relating to this subject.
New York and New Jersey, under the Presi-
dents call, seut regiments 70 assist 10 cur de-
fence, for which our thanks are due to those
States, our good neighbors. =
After the battle of Gettysburg, ia which 10y al
v0 upteers from eighteen States, including
Pennsylvania, we're engaged, 1t appeared to
me proper that all those States should unite
10 establishing acemeteryon the sIot In which
their soldiers who had fallen in that CON
flict, should be honorably inferred. accord
ing,y appointed David Wills, Eq /, of Gettys-
burg. my agent, and through him, . site was
purchased as cot Of 81, ,476 81, and the con-
veySnces msde 10 the Commonwealth. On
communicating with the authorities Of the other
States, they all readily agreed to become par.
ties to the arrangement, and on the 10Th day OF
November last, the cemetery was dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies in the presence Of
the President Of the United States. the Cover
nors of tho States concerned, aud other high
officers, State and National. Oa the 10th day
Of December, on the invitation Of Mr.. Wills,
commissioners representing the States interested
In the cemetery, met In Harrisburg aud agreed
upon q plan for its improvement and care in
| the future, and the superintendent Of the sum Ol
money requircd, to the several States, which i,
herewith communicated. The expenses attend
| ing the establishment Of this cemetery, includ
ing tho cost Of tue site and Of removing the
bodies of the slsin, have thus far amounted tC
S5. 100 80, and an appropriation will be re
quircd tOpay these txpenses. and to meet OaI
portion OF thofe attending its future maiute
hxyf tnOc nf bf
commissioners that their due proportion o.
the expenses already incurred are to be re
funded by the States on whose account theJ
were made. 1t is just to say that Mr. Will
has discharged hts delicate and important du.iei
with fidelity and to my entire satisfaction.
4 The act for the relief Of families Of volun
teers in service may require some revision. 1
"a alleged that in some parts Of the State tn
county authorities, are backward in executing
The Law. II this b. SO. the members from tn
different counties will be aware of the fact, an.
vill he most ready to make such further enact
ments ss may be proper.
l commend to the prompt attention Of tn
Leeislaturs the subject of the relief of Door or
give their lives to the country during this cri
ds In my opinion, their maintenance and ed
ucstion should be provided for by the State
J Eainn4 other natural friends of ability TO pro
vids for them. they should be honorably re
Icsiyed and fcstesedfss children of the C0mm6u
j ssAlth The SS0. eco heretofore given by tn
Peapsylvsnia Railroad Company, referred to I
Iny last annual mes2ge, lsstill unspproprlated
and recommend that this sum, with sue
olhsr means 8 the Lssislature may think Il,
! hs applied to this eud, In such manner ~ ma
be thought most expedient and effective
anticipation Of the adoption of more perfet
system, I recommend that provision be mad
, for securir the admission OF such children int
exciting educational establishments, to be th.
} clothed, nuftured ari instructed at the publ
} expense / Imskethis Recommendation earnestly
feeling assured that In doing 90, 1 represent til
wishes Of the patriotic, the benevolent and th
J, good, Of the State.
invite the attention Of the Legislature I
the condition Of the loyal people Of East Ten
, neases, which d represented to be most dep,G
rable, and appapls with irreeistible force alik
to your sympathies and your sense of justIcs
, Their whole country has been laid waste by th
, lcontending armies Of the Government aud th
rebels -Four times large armies have pase
over that district. destroying or carrying of o.
that had been gathered for the approachin
winter, and now the women and children ar
left in state Of destitution.
The representations made by sundry gentle
, men of the highest respectsbility, from ths
D State, are OF the most heart Iendiug character
, starvation, actual and present, now exist. Ca
We, In the midst of sfluent abundance, for
moment hesitate a to what 0ur action shall b
towards the people whose only crime has bee
, their loyalty and devotion to the Government
Even If portion Of our charity should reac
: the starving families Of those in sympathy wit
: the rebellion, better 1t should than that thes
! devoted, self sacrificing people who have 50 I'm
D hesitatingly adhered to the Government,
. left to suffer. Whenever pestilence and famin
distressed the people of any portion of ou
J country, We have always bsep foremost il
relieving them, and the people Of Pennsylvani
have extended their open handed bsnevolenc
. and brpad charity to the starving people Q
foreign countries. Shall 1t te said that th
Iappeals Of these people for bread fall upon tn
! bssrt Of Pennsylvania In vain, ard that "
who have % recently given thanks for GU
abundance have no relief for them In their ex
} tremitiess commend tho subject th,ougI
y0u to the people Of the State, o. worthy tb
immediate attention and active exertions of th
charitable aud tho liberal.
Ishould be glad If the Legislature wonl,
make general revision Of our Revenue Laws