White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-04-25

men, ana man. Wo0 osss se''e~
,s officers in the Mexican war are par
icularly anxious to get powers to raise
companies or enlist in the ranks OF those
companies which ars ordered for service.
At Shelbyville. Ind. Col. William
IlcCarty, staunch Democrat. made
,ery forcible and eloquent speech on Sat
,rdsy night in favor Of m earnest support
If -lhs Government. There 10 to Be
meeting at the court house for the purpese
If raising volunteers.
Adviccs from Lafayette. Ind. says the
recent war news creates intense excitement
md volunteers arc enrolling rapidly. Tho
stars and stripes are displayed every
where. and the streets arc crowded with
people. The general feeling irrespective
of party. is that the Administration must
and shall be sustained at sll hazards.
At Buffalo the news Of the last few
days has caused great feeling. A meet
ing at tho court house was largely st
tended and some hundreds have enlisted
for immediate service. Enlistment &C.
lively progresses. To night meeting OF
citizens to sustain the Government is
called. Millard Fillmore will preside.
At Hamilton. Ohio. there was an en-
thusiastic meeting last night. Resoln'
tions were passed. and speeches strongly
sustaining the Government were made BY
John w. Wilson. Ransford Smith, Judge
Hume, Judge Scott, and others. The
universal sentiment Of the people is, that
the disgrace hesped upon the star span.
gled banner BY traitors must be wiped
out.
At Columbus, O., an enthusiastic meet
ing was held yesterday irrespective ol
party, at which resolutions we're adopted
unanimously pledging ''our lives. ou'
fol tunes. and our sacred honor" to main
tain the Government and our Coun
try's flag. a volunteer military compa
uy is forming.
At Albany. yesterday. recruiting Offices
were opened and large number enrolled
Gov. Morgan received from the Wa
Department o requisition for seventeen
regiments. The Legislature passed
three million appropriation bill to arm
and equip the military.
At Springfield. ILL.,. there is great ex
citement on the war question. Withou
regard to party the people stand by tn
Government and will respond heartily t.
the Presidents call for volunteers. Sew
eral companies are now being organizes
here. A grand meeting of the people
arranged for tonight. at which McCler
nand, Trumbull and others will speak
Gov. Yates has issued q proclamatio
convening the Legislature on the %
inst, and has issued a call ior six regi
ments of State volunteers.
At Richmond. Indiana, there is tre
mendous excitement. A mass meetin
of citizens irrespective Of party. Vo'ur
teer companies are parading the streets
The Quakers are turning ont. An ad
dress was made by prominent Demo
crat. who promised to wade through ses
of blood in support Of the administrator
and the stars and stripes.
A special session OF the Maine Legisl'
ture has been called. Maine will respon
to the call of the President.
Gov. Sprague has called the Rhod
Island Legislature.
Throughout the border States the WI
feeling prevails. though the sympathy
i not with the federal government. -
At Alexandria, Va, Lineoln's procl
nation has increased secession.
At Richmond. Mr.. Lincoln's procl
nation was received with execration
The public is fearfully excited. 1t is sa
the military will sooner die than respoI
to the call.
In the Virginia Convention. yesterda
the commissioners presented Lincoln
reply to the Convention. Several Unio
lists said that il tho President meant
subiugate the South there was but O
course for Virginia to pursue. Opini'
is divided whether to secede now or WI
the cooperation Of the border States.
is believed the question will be subm
: ted to the people. All feel that the cri
has arrived.
The friends of Gov. Letcher say
will refuse to entertain the Presiden
proclamation.
The general opinion is. that Lincol
having repudisted Virginia's efforts for
peaceful solution, she must aid in defeu
ing the South.
At Wilmington, N. c.. the proclaim
tion was received contemptuously q
Indignantly. Union men denounce
Administration. There is great rejoici
at the surrender Of Sumter.
The Louisville Courier of to-day pr
fishes the following reply to the Secrets
;. of War:
"Your dispatch received. In ansu
: I say. emphaticslly, Kentucky will f
I nish no troops for the wicked purpose
subdu,ng her sister Southern States.
(signed) B. MAeorT1s.
| Gov. of Kentucky.
ol Geo. N. Sanders has telegraphed fr'
!. Montgomery the following. to Dean Ri
\ mond. Arg1sts Belmont, Mayor We
. and others:
zone hundred thousand mercenary Q
+ diers cannot occupy and hold Pensacc
= The entire South is under arms-negr
|, included. The negroes are strengthen
d the military. The place will be quicl
" conquered.
.I Northern Democrats standing BY
!. Southern people will not be held resp
). sible for Lincoln's acts. State sovereil
!. ty is fully recognized. Protect your
- cial and commercial ties BY resist
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