American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-11
THE AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Butler, Pa. Wednesday, Jan. II, 1865,
PnIiiicnI Summary.

grounds In favor OF forever rcdding thu
State of slavery and treason, the first, b,
constitutional provisions, and the second
by DISTINGUISHING and other vises, embar
RAISING all who have had sympathy witt
the rebellion. He also makes some good
suggestions as to perfecting the education
al department of the State and particu
larly recommends ample provision to be
made for the education of soldiers or.
phan's; this is praiseworthy. 1t is with
much satisfaction that we reflect that in
this eminently just policy, Missouri has
been anticipated by our own patriotic
Commonwealth. We believe Pennsylva-
MIA has been the first to movo in this good
work. Not waiting till the war is over
but at once addressing herself to ere,y
duty.
Gov Fcnton, the newly elected Exc
cutive of New York, was also inaugura-
ted on the same day. Gov. Seymour
made very interesting, aud rather pa
triotic speech on the occasion, wishing the
Gov. elect great personal and official sue
cess, to which Fenton responded in prop
er terms, Immediately on his inaugur-
ration, Gov. Fenton issued a Proclama-
ton, calling the attention of the peaple to
the fact that more troops are called for,
for the Union armies, and urges prompt
patriotic endeavor tofll up thequota ofthe
State: The burning patriotism with which
this paper abounds, is in striking contrast
with the artful, cold productions Of Sey-
mour. The Empire State may well re-
joice, that they have at last got rid of the
reign of that class of politicians who have
been running her reputation as a loyal
State, for the last two years--she now
tekes her stand as she should, as one of
the foremost supporters of the national
Administration.
The Legislatures of most of the loyal
states, are in session. Our own was or
ganized at Harrisburg, ON Tuesday the Sd
inst, by the election of Mr.. TuTell, Of
Susquehannah, as speaker of the Senate,
and the following officers;
Chief Clerk-Geo. w. Uammersy, of
Philadelphia.
Assistant Clerk--Lucius Rogers.
Transcribing Clerks--E. Williams,
Martin Orbady, Il. X, Haines, Henry
Catline, and +. D. Dowolf, lButler Coz
Scrgt-at- arms-John G. Martin.
Assistant Sergt-Jas. S. johnson, C.
Williams.
Door Keeper-Joseph Riblet.
Assistants. B. llins, l.. NJ Novin-
ger, Frank H. Acuf, Jacob II, Kline,
Joseph T. Thompson and John A. Ar
mold.
Mesienger-Wm. Duffy.
Assistant-Wm. Shields.
And by the election of Mr.. Olmstead of
Potter, as Speaker of the House the
following is the remaining officers which
complete the organization
Chief Clerk-A. W. Benedict.
Assstant-W. II. Denniston
Observation-Disclosures Adair.
Scrgt-at-arms-C Il. Idell.
Door Keeper. I. NJ Junkin, (of
Butler Coz
Mcssenger-Asa Nicholas.
Transcribng Clerks-C. w. Walker,
c. d. Harlan, Joseph Williamson and
Thos. Kerr
On the 4th inst, an anti Slavery con-
vention met at Frankfort Kentucky. Reso-
lutions were passed adhering to the Balti-
mole Platform, and requesting their rep
resentatives in Congress to vote for the
Constitutional Amendment abolshing
slavery and inviting the Legislature to in
struct them to that effect
The Legislature of Indiana, convened
on the 9Th inst, the House elected John
N, Petit, Republican, Speaker but the
Senate being composed of an equal UNI
Der of each party, Gas was our own SEN
ate last winter is still unorganized, but
will soon be relieved from that embarras-
sing position by the Inauguration of the
Gov. and Lieut.. Gov, the latter of whom
will have the casting vote in the Senate.
The Legislatures Of Michigan, Mary
land and others are also under way-thus
from one end of the country to the other,
the various State Government are not
only organized, but are in complete har-
mony, alike with the Federal Govern
ment, and with each other, this is encour-
aging. In what striking contrast is this
harmony with the discordent and rang
ling condition of Rebellion. North Caro-
lima debating about State Sovereignty,
Georgia abandoned by her officials, al
most entirely; Savannah declaring for
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