The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-02-07

battle of Bull Run, the Regiments of the
Penna. Reserve, Corps were The first troops
sent forward
From The beginning Of the war TO lis close
the State has never ta!teTed in lis support OF
The Government.
Proceeding IN the strict line Of duty the
resources OF PenHs} lvania, whether in men
or money. have neither been Withheld or
squandered The history of the conduct of
ouf reople in The field is ilumGed with in
cideHls of heroism worthy of conspicuous
notice bul il would be impossible to
mention them in tne proper Limits OF a
message, without doing injustice, or, per.
haps, making iGvidioUs distinctions Ar
engagements re IN progress 10 have COM
Plete hls!o ry OF onr regiments. such as has
been conie Dplaled and Is provided FOR IN
an act OF assembly already passed, and on
this subject ! commend the repnu OF the
executive military department 10 your IA
voTabIe consideration. Ii would be impos~
sIble 10 furnish history of the associated
henevolence and OF the large individual
contributions 10 the comfort OF our people
in the field and hospital, or OF the names
and services, al all times, OF our volunteer
surgeons, when called TO assist in The hos,
prlal or on the battle field; nor is il possible
70 do justice TO the many patriotic Christian
" hen summoned % the exercise Of acIs oil
humanity aue beuev0eUce.
Onr armies were sustained ani strengths
eHed ia The ield by the patriotic devotion
Of their friends al home, and we can never
render tuii jusice 10 the heayen-diIscied,
patriotic, Christian beuevosuce OF Tie
women Of The State
During the war had occasion from lime
tine 10 time, 10 communicate freely with
the Legislature on subjects bearing upon
the interests OF The men representing lhe
State in the armies OF he Republic.
II IS with sense of uHieigned gratitude
hat | acknowledges how cheenuily and
promptly The Legislature aud tie people
acted upon my sUg eest'Os, whether tor the
support Of the government, the enlisims nj
AID organization OF troops, or for the COM
tort OF our people already In the field.
Without this generous confidence and
liberal support, the iabors of the Executive
would have been in vain the treasure that
has been expended would have been vast.
ed; precious lives lost would have been
au empty sacrifice, the bruised hearts of
kinlred friends would have beer without
soiace the slrOno men, whose health has
been broken and whose bodies have beer
MANNED would have been monuments Of
hernisn wasted, and the honor OF this gIeat
Commouweallh would have been degraded
amidst The fallen ruins OF the Institutions
of the Republic.
The TepoH OF the Hon Thomas H. Bur-
T0wes. shows the gratifying result, under
his active management, OF the system
adopted by The State, for The maintenance
and education OF the orphans of our sol
diefS Ills report exhibits The fact. that
1912 Orphans are now actually admitted TO
the schools, and hat 1916 applications in
all have been alIoweA, aud orders issued
To- their admission, many of whom have
been admitted since his report. II will
also be seen, that The largest appropriation,
that ever will be required, will be for this
aud the two ensuing years, and that then
the amount will be gradually reduced.
have heretofore commended this charity 10
you, and deem it unnecessary to add an
other word, in asking continuation of an
appropriation, which is TO provide for aud
educate the best blood OF The State, and
support The living Iegacies which have
been Dequealhed rs by the men who laid
down their lives Tor Ihe country. " hen
we remember that every sort of pUblic and
private pledge that the elOqOence OF man
could devise or utter, was given to our sol
diets as lbey went forward, that II they fell,
their orphans should become the children
of the Stale, ! cannot for an instant sup
pose, that you will hesitate 10 continue an
Appropriation, which is 10 bless their little
ones, providing comfortable homes, InEie al
OF leaving them in want aud des;itulion,
many OF them to fall victims TO vice and
crime.
At The time of The invasion of the North
Ia 1868, by the rebel army the Presiden,
made Il feQuistion on me for militia 10
a. 81
came forward promptly, to The number OF
36 5sS, OF whom upwards OF 900 reius-
ed TO be mustered into the service Of the
United Slayes, in consequence OF circum>
stances Of prior occurrence not necessary
10 be here stated.
In this embarrassment, the emergency be
Ing very pressing, after consultation with
The President, he authorized and requested
me 10 call them on behalf Of the Stale, and
for he defence of the State, the United
States paying all the expenses Of their
clothing, equipment, subsistence SC. Il
was, however, alleged that there was no
appropriation for their pay. To remove
this Gifflculty the General Government ap-
piled 10 banks and other moueyed corpora
tious in Philadelphia to advance the
amount OF The pay, on a pledge that, when
Congress met, lhe passage OF bill 10 re-
imburse them should be recommended
These institutions declined this proposition,
but expressed their Willingness TO make the
advances if would pledge myself to rec
ommeCd to the Legislature the passage OF
such an act ia case Congress should not
provide for reimbursing them. Under these
circumstances | received from the EXecu-
live Of the United Slales the pledge which
he had proposed 10 give the banks, &c, and
rno, that I cave the necessary tledue 10
them, and they advanced the required
funds accordingly. The following telegram
from the Secretary OF War Will show in
part the ground on which acted:
WAsHINGToN, July 90, 1863.
To HIS ExceRency, Gov. A. @. CURTIN:
Your kilograms: respecting The pay oI
militia called out under your proclamation
OF ;he 9Th OF June, have been referred 10
the PresIdenI for Instructions. and have