Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-08-17
NEW SERIES-VOL. V.-NO


master General has been directed to mako
approximate estimates fol yoir imforma-
llon' which will be Independent of pay
and subsistence.
The State should provide at least six
lUut,sun oat terles Of field artillery with
all IT., the modern Improvements.
lhe suggestion has been frequently
mace oy unteiiectiug persons that the Slata
shoul raise force and keepit nermonent.
iy IN the field for her defence. Apart iron,
other considerations, it is to be observed
be quite beyond the present ability of the
State.
10 raise and maintain an army Of fifteen
! regiments would involve an annual OK
irenditure OF more than fifteen millions of
dollars, and any sms Ter folc CO would be
inadequate. The plan which | have
above proposed would, think give to tho
state efficient protection, and if the Leg
islature should think fit TO adopt it. the
expense can be readily provided for by
lean or otherwise
Having an organized force under the
control of the authorities of the State, and
mustered into service for domestic prolec-
ton, we would not as heretofore, lose time
in arranging for transportation and SUD
plies with the National Government.
when it became necessary to call it into
tae field. When ,hroughly organized. it
should be in all its appointments an army
which could be increased by draft made
! from our enrolled and classified citizens.
! The plan which have above suggested
Is the result ofrefection and experi5nca
which have had during the last three
years, and have felt it to be my duty TO
submit it for your consideration. OF the
puFposel Of providing for the eaectual de-
fence OF the State, ct course cannot
doubt your approval. If the Legislature
should prefer the adoption Of any other
! plan more Efficient, and economical, than
the one which have herein proposed, it
will give me pleasure to cooperate heart
| lily in carrying 1t into effect.
| In accordance with the act Of Mdy 4th
1861, have appointed for the Eastern
armies Col. +. Jordan as agent at Wash
Iington, and Lieut.. Col. James Gilliland
us Assistant Agent at that place and al
so for the Southwestern armies Lieut., Col.
James Cham6erIin as Agent at Nashville.
! These Agents are now actively engaged
ia the performance oftheir duties, aiid il
is desirable that our people should 20
aware that a part Of them consist in tho
gratuitou5 collection OF all claims by Penn
ssn,,i-- 49,. o" 'h2ir legal repro
ernments' Volunteers having claims on
either Of these Governments, can have
them collected through these agents with,
out expense, and thus be rescued from
the oxIortons to which it is feared they
have sometimes heretofore been subjected.
Having received information from the
agents of the State that our sick and
wounded were suffering greatly from the
want OF comforts aud even necessares, |
have been recently compelled TO call on
the. people TO contribute supplies mainly
in kind for their relief, and it gives mo
pleasure to say that this appeal has been
cheeriully responded to, as have been all
my former appeals TO tue same end.
1t seems impossible 10 exhaust tho liber-
, ality Of our generous people when the
well being of our bravo volunteers is in
question. In my special message of 30lh
| April last, | stated the circumstance at
, tending the advance Of banks and other
corporations, Of funds !ur the payment OF
the militia called out in 1863. In conse-
! quence the Legislature passed the act oil
4th May, 1864, authorizing loan for the
purpose Of relandtng, with interest, tho
amount thus advanced, in case Congress
should fail to make the necessary appre
priation at its then current session, ]
regret to say that Congress adjourned
without making such appropriation.
| The balance in the Treasury being
found sufficient TO reimburse the fund 50
advanced, without unduly diminishing the
Sinking Fund, have deemed it advisable
not to advertise for proposals for the loan,
and recommend the passage of an act di-
rectng the payment to be male out o!
! the moneys in the Treasury.
As the omission of Congress TO act on
this subject involved an unprecedented
! disregard of the good faith Of the National
Authorities, recommend that the Legis-
lature talo measures for procuring an
/ appropriation at the next session Of Con
gress.
The revenue bill passed at the last ses-
sion has boon found TO be defective in
several points, and recommend a careful
and immediate revision Off
The bounty bill passed at the last session
is found 10 be defective and unjust in
many of its provisions, and from the man
ner in which it is administered in some
parts of the Stale, oppressive on the peo-
pie. | therefore recommend careful
revision Off
IA the present session has been called
for the consideration of matters OF vital
public Importance recommend them to
your earnest and exclusive attention.
a. G. CURTIN
ra7"TnE publication office OF the Gu
zen al Frederick. has been colosed and
hts proprielo7s, Mcssrs. Baughman Il Nor
ris are under arrest. They will be sent
| South.
ren.A corENPolAV hopes Washington
will be out of danger somo day. Ii can
not be while this administration Is there
H5-TnE Post says New York smells so,
badly that people cannot live there. 1t.
is very offensive city in many respects.
sSg-Two huadred thousand acres Of