The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-25
rPennsylvania--Her Governor and
,s.ssJ .g&s,, Soldiers: !'rI: y ~ t;r,'.'t :

In the thrilling scenes OF the strikers re-
bellion no high official has SO distinguished
himself as Governor JoHS F. -HARTRANFT, OF
Pennsylvania. We are quite afflicted with
admiration for the extraordinary chain Of
events in Pennsylvania, and with regard to
Its executive dignity out If. Those events t,
are Of q character such as do not fall to the
lot of NEST great States. Z The distinguished
Governor HARTRANPT was, at the outbnrst-
ing of the rebellion, in the Territory OF
Wyoming, and the measures for thessupe
preston OF rebellion and establishmentfofs
the supremacy OF law7we inaugurated by
the representatives Of his authority in his
absence. Militia and volunteer soldiers,
with the spirit OF Penn throbbing in their
hearts, went forth to meet the STRIKERS y
and to do or die. They met. and the conflict
resulted variohsly in different cases. The:
comely and well-fed soldiers, In some cases,
ran In others, lodged, and III others, sur
rendered. They had no idea Of perilling
their lives iii an impulsiYe dash, but put
themselves where the danger you'd be as
mild as convenient, and took care that it
was not defed. The mob took care OF some
that were in the most exposed places.
Others were anxious lest their pacific dis
positions should he, misinterpr and
hurried forward messages inviting the irate
mcb to come and take possession OF fthem-
they were impatient to- snrren der. indeed
the mob moved so slow, that there was y more re
time Tor expectation than they could en- q
dure, md they incontlne ntly fed iup The
river, seeking cover amongst the hospttabies
bushes that humangly spread their shade
over them: - -. yJt,lf3ts
twas ap ,eaiiying scene, this skirmilss hing
for1position-s safe position BY the milf,
tarrysssiNor was It unpleasant to observe.thar
Good Samaritan spirit exhibited by the mob,
! at least in tWo instaces, where they re-
& ceiYed the surrender Of soldiers, and j lead
iuat6em to hostelries, siaked their thirst
ana elieved their hunger.
While these scenes were TRANSPORTING
amidst; the seething, swaying multitudest
that beset the cities and depots of Pennsyl-
& vania, the wires were electfiiying the Gov
ern6r.of the State, who was out amidst the
valleys, the hills, and mountains Of Wyom-7
ing recruiting himself from the iatigues.
nsseafss 81 government. He was at g {. f3rea-s
ton, Wyoming Territory, on the aSd, when:
the full measure Of the exigency OF bis State
burst upon him. He imme6 iatsiy shot on big.
telegram o distance OF fifteen h,IndIad miles
to President HAYES. BE ct once assumed
the imperative. mood commensurate with
the exigency and the dignity OF the occa-
sion. 9. call upon pon,s says Governor
HAarRANFT is the, President, for troops to
asssst Id quelling mobs within the borders
OF the State :of Pennsyi rania, Z He had
!. heard of them, and had a lively sense Of
their. ACTIVITY. He was no doubt glad that
they were NOT lin nv yoming. HefYentnred
/. to impress the President with thssexigency
OF the condition so nss2 The Pres dent, but,
which he Governor HAsTRAHfT) could sufRil
! cientiy understand from his safe distance, by
suggesting that The President should order
troops from the adjoining States, and
should ssprepare to call for volunteers au-
thorized by net pff 9sss.
The pfesident must have felt profoundly
obliged ID The Governor for his suggestions.
Thrust have made him feel d degree u safety
8 not previously und Arsssodxa hut Governor
& HARTzAsgT III fairly aroused jasatly.
after she ieetricsmessage from Craston Shs,
put 6aatRardIy hnry ring at6asfi slsy
j seagnered md ddiiztre ssed Renhgyl yapia. He
eouid sies contain himself. sAt ogaliala,s
Nebraska, 2 stiili On the ssd, lie patised an
Instant and sped TIE osIqgsing message %
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