Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-02-07

field is Illuminated with incidents OF
heroism worthy Of conspicuous notice;
but il would be impossible to mention
them in the proper limits of a mes
sage without doing injustice, or, per-
haps, making invidious distinctions.
Arrangements are in progress to have
a complete history of our regiments,
such as has been contemplated and is
provided form an act Of assembly al
ready passed and on this subject |
commend the report of the executive
military department to your favorable
consideration. 1t would be alike inn
possible to furnish history ofthe as
sociated benevolence and Of the large
individual contributions TO the COM
fort of our people in the field and hos
pital, or of the names and services, at
all times, of our volunteer surgeons,
when called to assist in the hospital
or on the battle field nor is it posi-
bic to do Justice to the many patriotic
Christian men who were always ready
to respond when summoned to the ex-
ercisc of acts Of humanity and beney
olence
Our armies were sustained and
strengthened in the field by the pa
triotic devotion Of their friends at
home and we can never render full
Justice to the hcaven-directed, patri-
otic, Christian benevolence of the wo-
men of the State.
During the war had occasion,
from time to time, to communicate
freely with the Legislature on subjects
bearing upon the interests of the men
representing the State in the armies
Of the Republic.
1t is with sense of unfcigned graf
itude that acknowledge how cheer
fully and promptly the Legislature
and the people acted upon my sug-
gestions, whether for the support OF
the government, the enlistment and
organization OF troops, or for the com
fort of our people already in the field.
Without this generous confidence
and liberal support, the labors OF the
Executive would have been In vain ;
the treasure that has been expended
would have been wasted, precious
lives lost would have been an empty
sacrifice, the bruised hearts ofkindred
friends would have been without So
lace; the strong men, whose health
has been broken and whose bodies
have been manned would have been
monuments Of heroism wasted, and
the honor ofths great Commonwealth
would have been degraded amidst the
fallen ruins of the institutions of the
Republic.
The report of the Hon Thomas II.
Burrows, shows the gratifying result,
under his active management, of the
system adopted by the State, for the
maintenance and education of the or
phsns Of our soldiers. His report ex-
hibits the fact, that | ,242 orphans are
now actually admitted to the schools,
and that ] SIG applications in all have
been allowed, and orders issued for
their admission, many'of whom have
been admitted since bis report. 1t
will also be seen, that the largest ap-
preparation, that ever will be required,
will be for this and the two ensuing
years, and that then the amount will
be gradually reduced | have hereto
fore commended this charity to you,
and | deem it unnecessary to add
another word, in asking n continua
tion of an appropriation, which is tC
provide for and educate the best blood
Of the State, and support the living
legacies which have been bequeathec
as by the men who laid down theil
lives for the country. When we re.
member that every sort of public and
private pledge that the eloquence OF
man could devise or utter, was given
to our soldiers as they went forward
that if they fell, their orphans should
become the children Of the State.
cannot for an instant suppose, that
You will hesitate to continue an ap
preparation, which is to bless their lit.
tie ones, providing comfortable homes
instead Of leaving them in want and
destituton, many of them to fall vic
Tins to vice and crime.
At the time Of the invasion Of the
North, in 1868, by the rebel army, the
President made requisition on inc
for militia to serve during the emer
gency. The men came forward prompt
", to the number of 36,5SS, of whom
upwards of $4,000 refused to be mus
tered into the service of the United
States, in consequence Of cireumstan.
ces Of prior occurrence not necessary
to be hero stated.
In this embarrassment, the cmer
gency being very pressing, after con
sultation with the President, he au.
thorized and requested mo to cal
them on behalf OF the State, and fol
the defence of the State, the United
States paying all the expenses of thcil
clothing, equipment, subsistence, &c
1t was. however. ALLEGED that there