Spirit of the age., 1861-04-24
OF THE AGE A Weekly Family Newspaper.
The Border Slave States.


The Border Slave States.
Since the receipt of Lincoln's proclama-
ton. calling for troops from the Southern
States that have not yet seeded from the
Northern States, an entire change OF pro-
gramme has taken place in all of them, ex-
cept perhaps in Maryland being the only
one whose Governor will furnish Lincoln
with men to fight against the South.
V1RGISIA.-The Commissioners sent to in
auire of Lincoln as to what course OF policy |
he intended to pursue towards the seeding
States, returned and reported to the Conven-
ton which sent them, that Lincoln iepiied,
that he meant to repossess all places selzed
by the Southern troops, that he will not IN
wade the Southern States to collect revenue,
but will land troops to relieve the Forts, and
that he adheres to his whole inaugural. Sim
ultaneous with this report of the Commission
ers comes the news of the battle at Charleston,
and Lincoln's Proclamation, calling for troops
from Virginia and other States to attempt
subjugation of the South
The Convention at once went into secret
session and on the third day thereafter pass
ed Secession Ordinance by So majority!
This Ordinance is to be submitted to the
people and will be ratified almost unanimous
ly.
Gov. Letcher, in reply to Lncolns call fo'
troops, says
u !sf.lsiseu 'i5 @ tue powers at Washing
ton, for any such use or purpose as they hay
in view. Your object is to subjugate tn
Southern States, and requisition upon m
for such an object-an object, in my indg
ment, not within the purview Of the Consti-
tution or the act of 1795-will not be com
piled with. You have chosen to inaugnrat
civil war, and having done so, we will NEE
1T, in spirit as determined as the Admins
tratlon has exhibited towards the South"
Gov Letcher, has issued proclamatio
bearing date the 18th, breathing resistanc
to Lincoln's proclamation, and comnaanon
all volunteer regiments or companies in tha
State forthwith to hold themselves in rea
dinesS foriHanpediGte orders
TENNEssEE-We have seen nothing of th
I6SpOllSCOl tuc OOfcIuOF Ol tennessee I
the call for troops from that State, made b
Lincoln but we have no doubt he will re
spond that no troops can be had in Tennes
see to make war against the South, or an
Z. Gen. Davis three regiments of Tennesse
troops, with an assurance he can have ter
if desired.
KENTUcKY,-Gov. Magoffin promptly rs
spatch is received. In answer, say empha
ically that Kentucky will furnish no troop
for the wicked purpose of subduing her sis
ter Southern States"
MARYLAND.-We regret to see it stated
that Gov. Hicks has informed the Secretar
Of War that Maryland will respond to his ca
for her quota of troops to march against tn
South We do hope the people of Marylan
will disown and spurn the promise and tn
man who made it.
BSg- Large meetings have been held in Ken
lucky at various points, denouncing Lincol
and his war policy, and declaring that fede
TAI troops CdhlOC pass O'eI lleI sui dSalilS
the Confederate States.
~ There is intense excitement in Ter.
nessee, and the feeling of resistance and Sc
cession is said to be almost unanimous
Large numbers of troops have been offere
JEFF Davis from this State.
B- 1t is understood that Gov. jackson
of Missouri, has refused to furnish the troop
called for by LINCOLN from that State.
The NORTH CAROLINA FoRTs Caro-
lima troops now hold possession of all tn
Forts upon our coast, Macon, johnson an
Caswell. The Wilmington Journal of tn
18th says:
Let us now say to our people in all sec
tions of the State this The young men {
Wilmington are in Caswell and johnson
We will all stand by them to the last. Wi
nington now foots the bills. Send on fror
all parts men, money and provisions especial
men and provisions"