Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-01-16

AHc OONcTHOT gives interesting ldCtS III
relation to the establishment of the Gettys-
burg Cemetery. lie says:
The expenses attending the establishment
of this cemetery, including the cost of the
site and of removing the bodies of the slain,
have thus far amounted to 5000 3S, and
an appropriation will be required to pay
these expenses, and to meet our portion of
those attending its future maintenance
+
The act for the relief of families of volun-
teers in service may require some revision.
1t is alleged that in some parts of the State
the county authorities are backward in exc
cutting the law. If this be so, the members
! from the different counties will be aware of
| the fact, and will be most ready to make
such further enactments rs may be proper.
commend to the prompt attention OF the
| Legislature the subject of the relief of poor
| orphans of our soldiers who have given, or
shall give their lives to the country during
this crisis. In my opinion their maintenance
and education should be provided for by
| the State. Failing other natural friends Of
ability to provide for them, they should be
! honorably received and fostered as children
of the Commonwealth The $4,000 hereto
| fore given by the Pennsylvania Railroad
| Company, referred to in my last annual mes
sage, is still unapproprited, and recommend
! that this sum, with such other means as the
| Legislature may think fit, be applied to this
end, in such manner rs may be thought
most cxpedient and effective. In anticipa-
! tion of the adoption of a more perfect system,
l recommend that provision be made for
securing the admission of such children into
existing educational establishments, to be
| there clothed nurtured and instructed at the
public expense l make this recommenCla-
! tion earnestly, feeling assured that in doing
so, represent the wishes of the patriotic,
the benevolent and the good of the State.
The Governor suggests that relief be ex-
tended to the starving Unionists of East
Tennessee and recommends general revi-
sion of our Revenue Laws, with view to
their increased productiveness. He suggests
an additional specific tax on mining and
transporting companies. On this point he
says
There are several companies in the State
which, in addition to large mining privile-
gcs, have control of the routes of transpor-
tation, by which alone the products of the
mines of individuals in their respective dis
tricts can reach a market These companies
thus enjoy substantial monopolies, by means
of which they not only receive the fair pro
fits of their own property, but are enabled
pensc of individuals. In my opinion such
privileges ought never to have been granted
but as they exist, it appears to be just that
the class OF companies which enjoy them
should pay therefor an additional specific
tax. He also recommends plan for the
collection of large sums due the State fol
unpatented lands; specific tax to be laid
on such lands; all counties and corporations
private or public, to deduct and pay into
the Treasury the tax on all loans contracted
oy them, and tax on the gross receipts oi
all railroad and canal companies.
The Governor has delivered to the Phila
delphia and Erie Railroad Company another
million of the bonds deposited in the State
Treasury. -Four millions of said bonds have
therefore been now delivered. There can bt
no reasonable doubt of the early completion
of the work, and, when completed, it is con
fidently expected that the bonds held by the
State, secured on the road for So, 500, 900
will become good interest-paying securities
The Governor refers to the Rebel invasion
of Pennsylvania to the formation of the
Departments of the Monongahela and Sus
quehanna, and to the praiseworthy conduc
of the militia. He recommends action tol
the relief of militia disabled, and of the fam
lilies of men killed. He pays tribute IL
mends revision of the militia law: QuC
the preparation of the history of each of ou
regiments far preservation among our ar
chiyes He recommends the proposed
amendments to the Constitution giving al
our soldiers the right to vote.
The Governor thinks volunteering in tht
State will be n success, if time be allowed
Recruiting here for other States should b.
stopped by severe penalties. lie asks tn,
Legislature to guard against hasty and mis-
chievious legislation.
The Governor closes by referring to wha
the people of the State have done since thi
war commenced. He says:
Not only have they sent 271 400 men 70
the general and special service of the Gov
ernment, and supported with cheerfulnes
the burdens of taxation, but our storehouse
and depots have literally overfowed witt
J comforts and necessaries, spontaneously con
tributed by them, under the active care o
thousands of our women, (faithful unit
death,) for the sick and wounded prisoners
as well as for our armies in the field. Thci
, patriotic benevolence seems to be ineXhaust
ible. To every new call the response be
, comes more and more liberal. When tn
intelligence was received OF the barbarian
starvation of our prisoners in Richmond, tn
| GdIutIs Dl Iuc MllOlt INldlt NcIt llSltutl
, thrown open. and before any similar move
, ment had been made elsewhere, / was al
ready employed on behalf of our people i
efforts 10 secure the admission through III
rebel lines of abundant supplies provide
for the relief of our suffering brethrer
, Those of our citizens who have fallen int
the habit of disparaging our great Common
{ wealth and the unsurpassed efforts of he
! people, should blush when they look on thi
Q picture.
a That this unnatural rebellion may
Z speedily and etiectually crushed, we lie-al
T. under the obligation of the one paramoun
n duty-that of vigorously supporting ou
z Government in its measures to that end. L
J, the full extent OF my official and indiyidua
/ ability II shall be so supported, aud rel
J, heartily on your cooperation. am read
c Tor all proper measures Ia strengthen il
= arm.-to encourage It's uphoders o stimu
i late by public liberality, 10 themselves an
their families, the men who give to- il thei
c service in every mode 10 inyigoaie its az
c tion. We are lighting the great Battle Z
q God--Of trdth-of Tighi--of liberty Th
i Almighty has no attribute that can fave
h our savage and degenerate enemies.
|, No people can submit 10 territorial al
% membennent without hecolAing contempt
!, bic In is own eyes and In those 0f the worl,
n bul il Is not only against territorial dismen