Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-19
WAR MOVEMENTS.
pENNSyI.VANIA

frst was untrue leads to the hope that the seces.
sion Of the Mother Of Presidents will be qualified
by an official report Of the proceedings Of the Con-
vention.
Bishop Wood raised an American fac to-day
over the dome Of the new Catholic Cathedral at
Logan Square. The hight of the dome is go feet
The Common Council this az ernoon appropri.
at 1925 goo for the support of the families Of the
volunteers; SIS 900 to be used by the Mayor for a
secret-sSrvice fund; $500 TO Gen Small, Clerk OF
the Common Council, for his equipment; and also
passed a resolution requesting him to resume his
clerkship when he returned
HARRISBURG, April IL 1T Is reported tonight
States for GOO additional troops and that Cover
nor Curtin will at once call extra session of the
Legislature for special purpose.
HARRISBURG, April Is The Legislature has
after adtourning Joined in singing the s'Star
Spangled Banner" The Governor will issue
proclamation tomorrow.
NEW YORK.
BUFFALO, April 16.-At meeting here to. night
to sustain the Government, ex President Fillmore
delivered speech. The evening was stormy,
yet there was 900 people present. Many promi-
nent citizens made brief addresses
OHIO
CINCINNATI, April 1.-THE City Council to-
night passed a resolution rendering the Governor
$3.50 900 from the sinking fund . and appoint
committee to tender the money to the Governor
The committee left for Columbus to night
Three companies Of troops will leave here to-
morrow for the rendezvous at Columbus
The Home Guard is rapidly filling up 1t Its
ranks.
The enlistment at the Newport Barracks is very
active. Over five hundred men are now in garrI-
son.
A large consg nment of bacon for Charleston,
via Nashville, was taken off the steamer Glenwood
this morning.
The excitement In this city is on the increase
The volunteer companies are all full, aud more
men are oferlng than can be accepted.
INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS ADril II no First ri mont of
Indiana volunteers leave tomorrow for Washing
ton.
The Bank Of the State has rendered the Cover
nor all the money be wants in furnishing the In
diana quota Of troops to sustain the Government
MICHIGAN
DETROIT, April.17'-General Cass made speech
here this morning on the occasion Of the GARD of
Trade unfurling the national flag over the r rooms
He was strongly in favor of supporting the Union
the Constitution and the country's flag; under all
circumstances Ike the present. 1t was the duty
OF every citizens to stand by the Government.
Oakland county alone has offered to raise a regi-
ment Of troops, which Is all that is required by
the Federal Government from the entire State
VIRGINIA
The Richmond papers received last night con-
tain the subjoined important proclamation by
Governor Letcher, of Virginia, which, although
1t does not, in express terms, announce the pas
sage OF the ordinance Of secession, Is evidently
in conformity with such action:
PROCLAMATION
Whereas seven of the States formerly COM
posing par. of the United States have by
authority OF their people. solemnly resumed
States, and have framed a constitution and or.
gained government for Themselves to which
the people of those States are Yielding willing
obedience and have so notified the President
OF the United States by all the formalities In
cident to such action, and hereby become to
the United States separate, independent and
foreign power And whereas the constitution
Of the United States has invested Congress
with the sole power "to declare war; and
until such declaration is made, the President
has no authority to call for an extraordinary
eign power; and whereas, on the 18th instant,
the President Of the United States, in plain
violation OF the constitution, Issued a procla-
nation calling for force Of seventy-fve
thousand men, to cause the laws Of the United
States to be duly executed over a people who
are no longer part Of the Union and In said
proclamation threatens to exert this unusual
force 70 compel obedience to his mandates; and
whereas, the General Assembly Of Virginia, bv
majority approaching to entire unanimity de-
clared at Its last session that the State of Virginia
would consider such an exertion of force as viz
tual declaration Of war, to be resisted by all the
power at the command Of Virginia; and subse-
qaentiy. the convention now in session represept.
ny the sovereignty Of this State, has resthrmed
In substance the same policy, with almost equal
nnanl nifty; and whereas the State of Virginia
deeply Eympathizes with the Southern Stats in
the wrongs they have suffered and In the position
they have assumed; and having mad, earnest
efforts peacefully to compose the d ffsrences which
have severed the Union, and having failed In that
attempt, through this unwarranted act on the
OF the President; and It Is believed that the
influences which operate TO produce this procla-
nation against TIE seeded States w III be brought
TO bear upon this Commonwealth II she should
exercise her undoubted right to resume the
powers granted by her people, and IL Is due to
the honor OF Virginia that an improper exercise
OF force against her people should be repelled:
Therefore, i, John Letcber, Governor of the
Commonwealth Of Virginia, have thoug ht proper
to order all armed volunteer repiments or com
panies within this State forthwith to hold them
selves In readiness for immediate orders and upon
AdJutant General of The State their ORGANIZATION
and numbers, and prepare themselves for efficient
service such compa MES as not armed and
equipped VIII report that fact, tina, they may he
In witness whereof, have hereunto set nv hand
ana caused the seal Of the Commonwealth to be
am1ed, this 18th day Of April, 1851, and in the
elghty-ftth year Of the Commonwealth
JOHN LEIcHsR.
Gov. Letcher has also sent the followinp to Gen
Cameron, Secret ry Of War:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
RICHMOND, VA, April 1911 1881
Hon Simon Cameron, Secretary or War:
SIR received your telegram OF the 18th the
genulneness Of which doubted. Since that time
l nave received your communication, mailed the
same day, In which am req uested to detach from
the militia Of the State of virginia the ouota
designated In a table, )" which YOU append {. IN
, serve a. infantry or rifemen for the period Of
" uHiceo soOHtf ulScn afge0.D
In reply to this communication 1 have onlv IN
say, that the militia Of Virginia will not be FUR
nished to the powers at w ashington for any sucb
use or purpose as they have in view Your object
10 to subjugate the Southern States; and a reSui
sition made upon me for such an object-an object
In my Judgment, not within the purview of the
Consultation or the act of 17a5-will not be corn
pied with. You have chosen to inaugurate civil
war and, having done SO, we will meet 1t I'm
split as determined as the Administration has
exhibited towards the South
Respectfully, JOHN LxrcHER.
The Richmond Enquirer states that before the
proclamation Of Gov Letcher was known, reoi-
mens and companies had been rendered 10 the
executive, and men were eager to enter the service
Of defending Virginia
The Whig says: On Wednesday 1t became al.
most necessary 10 station guard at the door of
the governors mansion TO prevent the inpress Of
citzens from all parts Of the state who desired To
ouer their services to the State. We ATTEMPTED 10
get a INST OF the companies and regiments whose
services In defense Of Virginia had been rendered
put the only reply which the Adjutant General
ing" 'A~"'oi
MT Gocde, Of Bedford, on "wednesday. nv an.
tnority rendered to the executive the services of
the Clay Dragons, Capt. Terry, the Bedford
Light Artillery, Capt. Jordan, and the Old Do.
mlnion Rifles, Capt. Bower He also rendered