The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-04-20
THE FEELING IN THE FREE STATES.

will respond promptly to the call OF the
President"
New HAMrsnIRE-The State responds
promptly to the call for troops. Thirty
men-havc been fully
armed and equipped. The State Capitol
Bank has rendered loan of 100000 to
the State in aid of putting down rebellion.
RHODE lsLASD,-Gov. Sprasue promptly
called a special session OF the legislatui e,
which passed Il bill raising regiment, and
5000 for its equipment
a steamer is chartered to take the troops
to " ashington.
New YoRS.-The Presidents requisirion
upon New York is for l. regiments A
recruiting Office was opened at Albany on
the 18th, and the legislature same day
passed bill appropriatiug $5,000,0O0 for
war purposes. From all towns and cities
in the interior OF lie State, enlisting is the
order of the day. In New York city, the
feeling is intense The HeraM which op
posed at first the war policy, was surround
ed by mob, and compelled TO run up the
Union flag The office of the Day Book
received a similar visit The mob also
surrounded and threatened the New York
Ho' 81, the head quarters OF Southern ira
vel
All the city regiments announce their
to respond when needed.
but there are individual cases in most OF
them unwilling to serve against the South.
The 10Th regiment unanimously voted 10
tender their services TO the government
Drills are nightly and daily held by the
various regiments which are fast filling as
we'll as the volunteer companies. Recruit
lag offices are crowded with applicants.
At Buffalo an immense meeting was
held, at which ex President Fillmore pre-
sided, and which unanimously passed re-
solutions to sustain the government at all
hazards Instead Of l. regiments, there
Is no doubt but more than - regiments
Will offer their ser, ices within a week
PENysyLyANIA-The war news created
intense excitement in all parts Of the
STATE, and panty lines were rapidly being
dropped il determination II sustain the
government GOV. Curtin at once issued a
Proclamation for troops 10 meet the Presi-
dents Te4ui-it;on, and the legislature yo-
ted an appropriation 10 equip them. At
Philadelphia = mob, on the 18th, visited
the Office of the Pa,gseg5 Flag and .>o.itlszs,
N0ajtor newspaper with Southern procli-
vities) and were only restrained by the
police from destroying the offices and
hanging the editors The mob also called
upon Gen Patterson. who is suspected Of
fayoring the seccssiOnist-. \ mob of =
boys visited the residences of other C -
zcn> suz peeted OF being seces,ionists. May
OF Henry ordered the mots 10 disperse.
saying he would permit no indulgence OF
this spirit At the same time he said. trea
son against the Union would not be per
mjtted, and be asked every citizen 40 2
information Of any person engaged in aid
Ing the enemy.
The legislature has passed law max
Ing connlvance with tfltor- runisai lie with
fine of 5000 AID imprisonment in the
penitentia.y lor tea years The enlistment
for volunteers was proceeding speedily.
Five thousand had already been enlisted,
Ia required from Philadelphia while the
exempt volunteers, by age, are fornliDg
reserve guards -.or t'Ie protection of=the
city. The 2d regiment, composed entire
Is Of iris.men, LOO strong, tenderet go
yefuu:cut .Lr.r services.
EaU.& 20 %, Ap.I iT.-S,lutes are - be
fred here in honor Of Gov. Hicks OF Nd.
The excitement heie j. increasing every
hour, and recruiting parties are paracl!E.
all sections c. tac city The ladies ot his
city have resolved - wear 4 rosette OF red,
white and blue.
- ,r.,.I.,,-. ,,.'.i.;r:'n rar 100 men from
Luzeri.e county, is Completed aud Will start
for Iar.isbu to1Hofrlw. \ crowd Of
citizens assembled 1T Wiikesbarre today
intent on cleaning cut the office Of the
I.uzcrne Imam but the excitement subsid.
ed when the stars and stripes were dis
played on tho building.
The rerort,I project 10 seize Fort Della
ware causes much excitement. Ii Is now
w,o. II :, re otcd. designs 10 resign II
Vir,,ioi, sec.iIes
PLif,Hsios.t. April Id. G.. Walworth
and I. Pa ;eea1 formerly Iieuteuauts in
tho + : NAVY. who re...,-cd wears AGO on
ace,.,, + ii .,,i.-,.,,,- into, other ayocations
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Gov. Curtain says Pennsylvania send
100000 men if needed.
NEw .lEESEY--A despatch from Trenton
18th. saws: Gov. O.tlen, Gen Stock ton and
and others, were in council to-day relative
to carving out the requisition of the &c
neral Goaernment Orders will be issued
to the Major General, at the head of the
four military divisions Of the State tC
raise in each division one regiment. The
uniformed companies, called by law til,
Active Militia in the several divisions
will be first enrolled.
An attack ON the Office of the Tr.u
.Aaer,can was apprehend because it had
not Displayed the American flag.
OnIo.-The Leris lature promptly voted
a loan of LOCO. GOO to arm and equip it.
volunteers called for 10y the Pies:e!en. -
The eHc.t, m mt on receiving tie news