Spirit of the age., 1861-04-24
NO. 35.
Proclamation CT President Lincoln


The President of the United States issueo
the follswing proclamation on Monday no'l
ing last:
Bg the President of the United States
A PROCLAMATION.
FLereas. the laws of the United States
have been for some time past and DOW aFs'
opposed and the execution thereof obsruc.eo'
in the States OF South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, ana
Texas, by combinations too powerful 70 DC
suppressed by the powers vested in the Mar
shals by law.
Now, therefore, 1, Abraham Lincoln, Presl-
dent of the United States, in virtue Of the
powers in me vested by the Constitution and
the laws, have thought fit to call forth, and
hereby do call forth, the militia of the sever
al States of the Union, to the aggregate num-
Der of 75 600, in order to suppress said COM
binations, and to cause the laws to be duly
executed. The details for this object will be
immediately communicated to the State au-
thorities through the War Department /
appeal to all loyal citizens to favor, facilitate
and aid this effort to maintain the honor, the
integrity and the existence of our National
Union, and the Ierpetuity Of popular Gov
ernment, and TO redress wrongs already long
enough endured.
deem it proper to say that the FIRST SER
vice assigned to the forces hereby called forth,
will probably be to repossess the forts, places
and property which have been seized from
the Union and In every event the utmost
care will be observed, consistently with the
objects aforesaid. TO avoid any devastation
and destruction Of or interference with, prop
erty, or any disturbance of peaceful citizens
in any part OF the country; and | hereby
command the persons composing the combi-
nations aforesaid to dSperse and retire peace
ably 10 their respective ab0deS within twen-
ty DAYS from this date.
Deeming that the present condition of pub
lie affairs presents an extraordinary occasion,
j do hereby, in virtue Of the power in me yes-
ted by the Constitution, convene both Houses
of Congress. Senator'S and Representatives
are therefore summoned to assemble at their
respective Chambers, at twelve o'clock, noon,
on Thursday, the 4th day of July next, then
and there, to consider and determine such
measures as in their wisdom, the public safe
ty and interest may seem to demand.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States
to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this the
18th day of April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and
of the independence of the United States the
s5th. [Signed ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY the President:
Wx. ii. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
| WAR DEPARTMENT., Washington, d. O.,
| April 18th, 1851
To J. W. ELLIS Governor of North Car
\ -olina ~
Call made on You by to-night's mail for
two regiments of military Cor immediate SER
vice.
SIMON CAMERON.
| Secretary Of War.
GOVERNOR ELLIS REPLY.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
RALEIGH, April la
| To Hon. Sion CAKERON.
| Secretary of War,
! Washington, ID. c. /:
| Your dispatch is received and if genuine,
which its extraordinary character leads me
to doubt, | have to say in reply, that / re-
gard the levy of troops made by the Admin
istration for the purpose Of subjugating the
States of the South, as in violation Of the
Constitution and gross usurpation Of pow
er. | can be no party to, this wicked viola
tion of the laws Of the country and to this
war upon the liberties of free people You
can get no troops from North Carolina.
will reply more in detail when your
call is received by mail.
JOHN W. ELLIS.
Governor ef North Carolina