St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-04-18
proclamation Of Lincoln.

From the Proclamation, given below,
it will be seen that President Lincoln has
called forth the militia Of the several States.
to the the number Of severty-fve th"us
aud. to eoerce the seeded States, or to use
his own terms, Ito maintain tn honor,
the integrity and the exstenee Of our
National Union" He has also convened
an extra session Il Congress. aud au-
thorized it TO assemble i'm Washington
ON Thursday. the 4rh Of Jaly Anxt. Ito
consider AID deternin. such measures. as.
ia its wisdom. the public safety and inter-
est may demand"
By tie President Of the United !Sa'es
PRoCLAMATioS.
Whereas. The laws Of thu United States
!!asc been for some time past. and now are
appuscd. and the execution thereof OBJ
structed ia the States Of South Carolins
Georgia. Alabama. Florids. Mississippi
Louisiana and Texas by combinations tho
powerful to be suppressed by the Ordinary
course Of judicial proceedings. Or I.y tn.
powers vested ia the Marshal, by law
now therefore,
|. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. President Of lie
United States, in virtue of ID. power 10
me vested by the Constitution and the
laws. have though, fit to call forth; and
her. nv do call forth. the militia .f ID
several States Of the Uni"n. to the srgrr-
gate numb er Of stre"fy.fr tho '~nd. in
order to suppress said combinations and 10
cause the laws 70 BE- duly executed.
The details far this ohjrci will he I'M
u,ediatrly communicated To the States AN
thoriti~s through the War Department.
appeal to all loyal citizens to favor.
facilitate and aid this effort to maintaiu
the hanor, tht Integrity and the exi.-
tcuce Of oar Nati"nsl t'nion. and the Per-
pctuity of popular government, and to
redress wrongs already l.ng euough eli
dured.
deem it proper to say that the FIRST
service assigned to the forces hereby cal
led forth. will probably be to rc-p.sscss
the forts. plac-s and property which
have been seized from the Union. And
in every event. tho utmost car. will De
observed. consistently with the objects
aforesaid. ~ avoid any devastation. any
destruction of ar interference with prop.
eriy. or any disturbance Of peaceful cit
zcns in any part of the country. And
7 do hereby command th. persons cont
rrising the combinations aforesaid. t"
dispense. and retire p-aceably to :heir
Respective sbodes. within twenty days
from this date.
pccming that the present condition of
public affairs presents an extraordinary
occssiou. | do hereby. i'll virtue Of tn.
power in me vested b. the Constitution.
convene beth houses al Congress. Sen
ators and Representatives. are therefore
summoned to assemble y, their respective
chambers at twelve ,'cieck. noon. Oh
Thursday. the 18th dav Of July next.
and ,hrrc to consider aud determine
such measures. ~. in thcir wisdom. the
public safety aud interests may seem. t"
demand
In witIcss whereof. have hsrcunt.
set NV hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to he affixed.
Done ut the Cry or WASHINGTON
this fifteenth day of April. in the year
Of our Lord 1861. and Of the lxbEpxN-
psxCE OF THE UNITED SrArks Tux klGnrY-
FIFTH
ABnAHAx LINCOLN.
By the President
WM II. SEWARD.
Secretary of State