The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-01-20

In the public service out of the State the
right to vote, be passed promptly and sub
mitted to vote of the people at as early q
day as possible, so that such citizens may
exercise their right of suffrage at all future
elections This would be only doing jus
tlce to the brave men who are periling their
lives in our defense.
VOLUNTEERING.
1t is highly important that we should re.
plenish the ranks of our regiments in the
field, and supply the places of those volun-
teers whose terms will soon expire and who
may decline fnrther service. / am happy
to say that large proportion of our regi
men.s are re enlisting. Efforts are making
by myself and by the people in various por-
ton OF the State, to procure q sufficient
number of volunteers, and with a promise
of success, provided a reasonable time be
allowed for the purpose. Meanwhile per
sons protesting to be officers and agents
from some other States are most improper
ly endeavoring to seduce our citizens into
their service By extravagant bounties and
promises.
The 18th section of the act of 18th OF Nav
1861. prohibits any volunteers from leaving
the State without the authority of the Gov.
and now recommend the passage Of q law
imposing penalties by fine and imprison-
ment on all individuals who shall endsavor
to procure or aid aud assist in procuring
any person in this State to enlist ia the vol.
unseer service of any other State. Many
of our counties and townships have filed
their quotas at large expense, and in
| others they are in course of doing the same
| by offers of liberal bounties and provisions
| for the families Of volunteers, and 1t is not
| right that these patriotic efforts should be
| mbarrassed by interference from beyond
our borders, especially we cannot, in
these circumstances, offer bounties by the
State, without the injustice of compelling
| the counties and townships which have al
ready contributed largely in that way, to
! assist In paying. by taxation for the def
cheney of others.
LEGISLATION HURRY-ITs EFFECTS.
| feel it to be my duty to call your atten-
tion to the pernicious practice of leaving
many bills to be hurried through at the
| close of the session. During the last ten
| days of the last session 800 bills were pre-
sented for m signature, many of them of
/ the most important character The whole
number of bills presented to me during the
session was us. In consequence of this
habit, not only are bills passed without an
opportunity to either House for proper
consideration of their provisions, but the
! Executive is compelled either to sign them
.
perhaps to the pu bic Inconvenience 1t
may often happen that bill not approved
by reason of single obnoxions cause,
might, if there ware time, be replased. omit
ing the Objectionable provision IL connec-
ton with he subject of legislation, / must
refer to another mischief
General laws have passed to give relief
in certain cases which formerly required a
special act in each case. As for instance
the sale of lands by executors, administra-
tors and trustees, the adoption of children,
the creation of mining and manufacturing
corporations, and s9s forth. These laws
/ were passed to insure sach examination in
each case as would enable justice to be
done to the parties and to the public, and
also to save the time and expense consumed
in private legislation. They have hitherto
| effected neither purpose, but do seriously
urge on the Legislature the consideration
that whosoever applies for a special act uu-
der such circumstances, must either fear
the result of an impartial inquiry, or (if the
application be for a cbarterl must desire
the omsssion or insertion of some provision
contrary to what the Legislature has deter
mined, after mature consideration, 30 be
just and Legitimate.
! LOYALTY OF PENNsYLvANIA.
It would be unjust to omit referring
again to the loyal spirit of cur people, which
has been .evinced in every mode since this
war commenced. Not only have they sent
277 400 men for the general and special SER
vice of the Government, and supported
with cheerfulness the burdens of taxation,
but our store houses and depots have literal
ly overhowed with comforts and neccessa-
ries, spontaneously contributed by them,
under the active care of thousands of our
women faithful unto death), for the sick
and wounded prisoners as well as for our
armies in the field. Their patriotic benevo-
lence seems to be in exnaustihe. To every
new call the response comes more and more
liberal. When the intelligence was receiv-
ed of the barbarian starvation of our prison
ers in Richmond. the gamers of the whole
State were instantly thrown open, and be-
fore any similar movement had been made
elsewhere. | was already employed on be-
half -four people in efforts 10 secure the ad-
mission through the Rebel lines of the abun-
dant supplies provided for the relief of orr
saffering brethern. Those of our citizens
who have fallen into the habit of disparag-
ing cur great Commonwealth and the un-
surpassed efforts Of her people should blush
when they look on this picture.
That this unnatural Rebellion may be
speedily and effectually crushed, we lie, all
! under the obligation of the one paramount
duty, that of vigorously supporting our Gov
ernment in it's measures to that end. To
the full extent of my official aud individual
ability it shall he supported, and rely
heartily on your corporation. | am ready
for all proper measures TO strengthen its
arms, TO encourage its upholders. to stimu-
late by public hberality to themselves and
their families. the men who give to it their
personal service; TO every mode to invigor-
ate its action. We are fighting the great
battle of God, of truth, of right, of liberty.
The Almighty has no attribute that can ia
vor our savage and degenerate enemies. No
people can submit to territorial dismember
ment without becoming contemplate in its
own eyes and in those of the world. But it
il not only against territorial dismember-
meut that we are struggling, but against
4 the destruction ftbe very groundwork of
our whole political system. The ultimate