The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-01

IMPORTANT TO INvINcIBLEs.-See the
Marshals order for the West Chester trip this
evening. Members assemble at O'Clock.
INTERESTING LETTERS FROM GOVERNOR CUR.
TIN AND HON. LEONARD MYERs,-The following
correspondence between the Hon. l.. Myers and the
Governor is of interest to all PennsylvananS. The
high position of both parties ensures its reliability
HARRISBURG, August 7.-Dear Sir 1T ls ALWAYS
agreeable public man TO feel that he enjoys the
confidence of his constituency, and that he has so
fulfilled the trusts committed to his care to de-
serve their appreciate on / awaited the adjourn
ment Of Congress to thank you TOR the zeal eff
cheney ano fidelity ou lent to the advocacy of the
bin you introduced, and which passed INTO law at
the last session OF Congress- TO reimburse money ad
vanced by the State in 1853 at the request of the
President and Secretary of War.
Having failed to procure the appropriation at
preceding sessions of Congress- although earnest y
pressed by the Legislature OF this State and Ir
members of Con Press, and as my term of office ex.
pred before another effort could be made, watched
the progress OF your bill with much soIIctude
and while the interest of the people was faithfully
served by our entire delegation in aiding the pas.
sage OtYour appropriation, nave never faxed speak
deserving the thanks of the State.
When rejecting upon the great questions upon
which you called 10 act during the late
OF gress it must be qualification TO You to feel
that you gave this measure also so just and eqUta
BILE in all respects. your earnest and efficient sup
Very respectfully, your Obedent servant,
A. a. CURTIN
Hon. LEONARD MYERS.
PHILADELPHIA, AugustS
Hon. Andre11 G. Curtin, GoLeTnOr Of PENNSYLVANIA.
Dear Sir IL cannot feel otherwise than gratIiied
at your very complimentary leter upon the PASSAGE
by Congress OF my bill relmDursing 500 900 10 Our
| State. The measure however, was as YOU we'll re-
| marx, "just and eXultable in all respects and +
| only did my duty IN presenting ana urging IT.
The money was advanced by some of the banks of
Phladepha, ne ther Congress nor the Syate Legi,-
ature being then in to pay those trooOs from
state who, in the great emergency of 1868, vol
unleered TO repel the invaders, and pressed them
back towards the decisive battle-ground of the war,
| at Gettysburg
| When the Legislature met, the State, at your
instance promptly assumed and afterwards paid tins
| sum. Mr. Lincoln and Che Secretary OF War tul-
| filed their promise to recon- mend the reimburse
ment, and in spe of delays and strong opposition,
il is pleasure to feel that Congress at last recOg
| nized the validity OF the claim.
The part which Pennsylvania bore in the war to put
| down the RebehOn--and Philadelphia did her tull
| share-is, indeed, proud one. The records OF the
| War Department show that we furnished over
| $4,000 soldiers TO defend the Union.
i These were exc usIve of the militia who in 1852,
1868, and 1864, sprang to arms at moments notice
TO resist the Rebel hOTdes, and in addition to our
gallant sailors, who equally with their comrades on
the land, aided TO render the American name more
illustriOus than Yet II adds 10 the fame Of
gOodly Commonwealth thai. throughout the war