The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-18
Important from Washington.--The Presi-
dents Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, April IA

The President will issue tomorrow a
proclamation calling for 25, 900 militia
to suppress combinations in the sece-
ding States. The United States laws
will be duly executed.
The first service will probably be to
repossess the Forts that have been
seized from the United States. He
also convenes Congress on the 4th of
July. The War Department is busy
preparing details to communicate to the
States.
1t was rumored that an attack would
be attempted on Fort Delaware, Md.
The war Department have taken steps
to prevent it. The national volunteers
have passed resolutions denouncing the
military operations of the Government,
and expressing sympathy with the Sc
cessionists. The guard at the De-
partment is largely increased.
The Presidents proclamation says !:
"Whereas, laws of the United States
have been, and are now opposed 5y
several States by communications too
powerful to be suppressed in the ordi-
nary way, / therefore call forth the
Militia of several States of the Union
to the aggregate lumber of SEVEN
TY- FIVE THOUSAND, to suppress
the said combinations, and execute the
laws. / appeal to the loyal citizens to
facilitate and aid this effort to maintain
the laws, and the integrity of the Ma
tional Union, and the perpetuity of pop
ular government, and to redress
wrongs long enough endured. The
first services assigned to the forces will
probably be to re-possess the forts,
places and property which have been
! seized from the Union. The utmost
care will be ta .,sa consistent with Ties.
objects to avoid devastation and de-
structiye interference with the property
of peaceful citizens in any part of the
country; and l hereby command those
persons composing the aforesaid com
, binations to dispense within twent.
: days from this date. 3.
, az hereby convene both Houses o
Congress for the fourth OF July mex
to determine such measures as the pub
(, lie safety and interest demand.
Il Signed, "ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President
BY W. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State"
ri Columbus, o., April IA.
Ell Gen. Harrington has just issued OF
ders carrying into effect the military
!. laws just enacted by the General As
9 sembly of Ohio, and providing TO
!. 5000 regular military, besides the mill
= tia of the reserve, of not less than s.
4 900 men to be subject to be immediate
ly transported into the regular force
: The regular militia has been organize
!, eto 25 regiments which, upon wa
IS lhasis<E0uld make $4,000 men. o
II Saturdae~bis Office was thronged b
persons eagssly inquiring for the news
and offering tRssv services irrespectiy
of party, to suppon> the General Go,
at ernment.
ii PHILADELPHIA, Sun0sSss Anr;l IA.
AL Gov. Curtin has gone NV asbinf
|. ton He says Pennsylvania can sen
. 100, 900 men to defend Washingtou:,
81 IlsDIANAPoLIs, Sunday, April IA.
III Gov. Morton is in possession of il
y formation from all parts of the Stat
# indicating that volunteer COMPANY
IN are being formed everywhere, and tn
, THIRTY THOUSAND men can
relied on to respond to any call Fl
services to defend the national flag.
CHIcAGo, Sunday April, IA.
Il Gov. Yates will issue proclamati(
:. tomorrow, calling for an extra sessie
: of the Legislature of Illinois to me
p at Springfield week from next Tue
day.