The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-04-24
N U M B E L II.

AVOID any devastation and destruction Of
or interference with properly, or snv dis
turoance OF peaceful citizens in any part
OF The country, and | hereby command
The persons composing the combinations
Aforesaid, TO dlsperse "a, retire peaceably
TO their respective abod,s within twenty
days from this date.
Deeming that the present condition Of
public affairs presents an extraordinary
occasion, do hereby, in virtue of the
power in enc vested 10y, The Constitution,
convene both Houses of Congress. Sen.
ators and Representatives are therefore
summoned to assemble at their respective
Chambers, 1T twelve o'clock, noon, on
Thursday, the fourth day Of July next,
then and there TO consider and determine
such measures as in their wisdom the pub.
lie safety aad Interest may seem to de.
mand.
In witness whereof, nave hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States TO be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this
fifteenth day Of April, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sxty ty.one, and of the Independence Of the
United States the eighty fifth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
/ BY the President
WIN. ID. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
Troops for United States Service.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The follow.
lng is the quota Of troops required by The
Secretary Of War: Maine, 7so; New
Hampshire, 7sO Vermont, 7sO; Mas,
sachusetts, l,7G0; Rhode Island, 7SO:
Connecticut, 7SO; New York, 1920
Peunsy wanna, l2.50O; New jersey, g..
l23 Delaware, 7sO; Maryland, 2,l23;
Virginia, 2,340 North Carolina, $50;
Tennessee. $50; Arkansas, 7SO; Ken
lucky, 1928; Missouri, 3l25 illinois,
4,6S3 Indiana, 1858; Ohio. lO,l53;
Michigan, 7s0; Wisconsin, 7SO Iowa.
7S0; Minnesoln. 7SO.
The Secretary of War has accepted
the services, 10y telegraph, Of / 900 men
from Rhode Island, and directed them 70
Proceed to Washington wi,hou, delay
It Is stated that Government has no pres
ent design to institute martial law in
Washington. 10000 troops will be in
Washington in twenty days.
Military Movements in the United
States.
New York. April l5-The seventh
and slxty.n'nth regiments have volunteer.
ed Tor the defence OF Washington, but
have no, yet started for that city, The
twelfth regiment hollis meeting to NOR
row.
CHICAGO, April l5.-Gov. Gales, to-
morrow, will issue his proclaim alton call.
ing an extra session Of the Illinois LepisJ
'ature, to meet on the 23d inst.
Virginia Convention.
RICHMOND, April 15.-In the Conven.
ton, to day, the Commissioners presented
LncolL's reply without comment.
A resolution WAS adopted, to suspend
tie order of The day. Another was of.
iered, to go into secret session TO consider
the report Of the Commissioners. An
interesting debate followed. The Presi.
dents proclamation was the principal
theme. Messrs Scott, Preston and other
Unlonists de Jared that if the President
mean: 20 suhjuga,e the South, Virginia
A difference Of opinion exists among
The members, whether to secede imme.
dlately or wa;t the cooperation OF the
border States. 1t is believed that the al.
tentative OF the propositions will be sub.
m';ted to the people, Some doubted the
a'.nenicty Of the proclamation, and in
de'erence To their wishes, the Convention
adjourned un:;! tomorrow, when it will
doubtless 90 into secret session.
None think OF ultimate secession now.
lhe Convention presented an appearance
of unwonted gravity-all feeling that
the crisis had arrived.
The people here are elamorous for Sc.
ceSslon, and accounts from the interior
represent the people as following their
lead, and beiLg thoroughly aroused.-
The change Of sentiment IN the Conven.
lion has been fereshado1a2, and is be-.
lleved to be harmonious. A conclusion
IT is thought will Ue reached in secret
session.
Gov. Le,cher declines expressing his
opinion openly previous to the receipt of
the official proclamation Of Lucoln but
bis personal friends say that he will re-.
fuse to entertain il.
The general opinion is that Lincoln
having repndiated Virginis's efforts a,
peaceful solution. she must now aid in
defending the South.