Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-07

III consequence VI tsle leltSIuDn anu iIdlI
communication from the South being in a
great measure Interrupted, by order of the
Confederate authorities, it is impossible to
get any important Southern news. There are,
every day, reports and contradictions Re-
liable information capnot be obtained until
free communication by telegraph is restored.
Great War-Taik by Stephen A. Douglas
to the Illinois Legislature.
AT the assembling of the Illinois Legisla-
ture, Senator Douglas addressed both Houses
in the Representative Hall, April 25th, and
was enthusiastically received.
He said "a war of determination and
oppression is being waged against the Gov.
ernment. Walker Davis War Secretary
boasts that on the lst of May the Coniede-
rate flag will wave from the dome of the
National Capitol and on the 4th of July the
army will occupy Independence Hall. Al
ready their piratical flag is unfurled against
our commerce and the navigation of the Mis-
sissippi is obstructed, and we are required to
pay tribute at its mouth The question is
shall we allow this to proceed or meet the
oppression He said there was no caase for
this rebellion; that no evidence had been pre-
sented that their institutions were insecure;
that the fugitive slave laws were never exc
cuted with more Grmness than recently at
Chicago. "Are we to inaugurate the MeXi-
can system in the United States2 Had the
candidate OF the disuuiohiss been elected and
the Republicans of the North rebelled, |
would have used my best efforts to crush
them. The first duty of American citizens
is obedience to the Constitution and laws, in
my opinion. 1t is our duty to lay aside all
party creeds and platforms until you have
rescued the count Y from its assaiants.
will never acquiesce in warfare upon the
Constitutional rights or institutions of the
South, if any attempt be made oinvade those
rights or incite ser,ile nsurrection against
them, would be the first TO rush to the res
cue, yet they must distinctly understand that
| will never acquiesce in their invasion of
our Constitutional rights 1t is clearly
against Constitutional freedom to attempt to
crush the United States out of the map of
Christendom" He appealed to the men of
all parties not to allow their passions to get
the better of their judgment, and not attempt
to manufacture partlzan capital out OF the
miseries and struggles of their country. To
Democrats he would say: Don't allow party
considerations to make you traitors The
most stupendous and unanimous preparation
for war is the shortest way TO peace. The
greater the unanimitv the less blood will be
Sueu, every lGleHu Vi lie country luuSI leeI
that this cause is his own. The seeded
States have proceeded to obstruct the most
nalienabe rights of navigation of Mississippi
The people of the Mississippi Valley can
never consent to be excluded from free access
to the Gulf Of Mexico. l will never cease to
urge my countrymen to take up arms and
fight to the death in defense of their rights
1t is war of self defense | believe it is a
duty we owe to ourselves, our children and
our G Cd to protect and sustain our Govern
ment and flag from every assailant"
He was frequently interrupted with enthu
siastic applause. Mr. Douglas is to remain
about one week and then goes to Chicago.
CIRCULAR OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT-Th
following is copy of the circular addressed
by the Secretary of War to the Governors
of the several States named therein:
SIR:-Under the act of Congress "for
calling out the militia to execute the laws of
the Union, suppress insurrection and repel
invasion, approved February 2Sth, 1875, |
have the honor to request your Exceency to
cause to be Immediately detached from the
militia of your State. the quota designated
in the table below. to serve as infantry or
rihemen for the period of three months, un
less sooner discharged.
Your Excelency will please communicate
to me the time at or about which your quo
ia will be at its Rendezvous, as it will be met
as soon af practicable 10y an officer or officers
to muster it into the service and pay OF the
United States. At the same time the oath
of fidelity will be administered to every Off
Ger and man.
The mastering officer will be instructed to
receive no man under the rank of commits
stoned officer who is in years apparently
over 45 years of age or under IS, or who is
not in physical strength and vigor,
Here follows three tables. The first shows
the number of superior officers called for
from the various States, of which here is
a recaptulation: Major Generals; 10 aids
to CO., Majors; 5 Division Inspectors, Lieut..
Colonels); II Brigader Generals; II aids to
do, (Captains); II Brigade Inspectors, Ma
jors.)
The second table shows the number Of
commissioned officers to be provided. The
following is a note of the totals: "a regi'
ments; "a Colonels; "a Lieut. Coonels "a Ma
jors "a Adjutants; "a Regimental Quarter
masters "a Surgeons 81 Surgeons mates !;
81 Sergeant Majors; "a Drum Majors; "a
Fife Majors; $40 Captains; $40 Lieutenants /;
$40 Ensigns
The third table contains the number of
troops required from each State. The total
is 73, ,39l, and all the States are called upon
except the seven revolving States of South
Carolina, Georgia. Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Texas, and the distant
States of Kansas, California and Oregon.
Nor SURPRIsINe.-The Marysville Appeal
says, "the people there are glad that DIR.
Mclean was not overslaughed in the scratch
for officeI i The individual who 'overslaughs'
DR.. Mclean in any particular. where wiry
activity is required. will have to buzz"
worse than bee in tar barrels r. Jour.