The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-04

lucky, J. B. Husband presiding. resolutions
were adopted recommending the Governor to
Immediately convene the Legislature " that
we are with the South in interest and action ,
that the Governor be requested to issue proc
lamation calling the Convention together at
Frankfort at as early day as practicable.
calling on the people of Kentucky to ignore
party feeling, and to oppose to the last ex-
tremty the coercive and fratricidal policy of
the Executive.
An intense feeling exists at Pittsburg.-
Ropes have been suspended to lamp posts
labelled death to traitors. Some assaults have
been made on persons who have expressed
sympathIes with Secessonsts.
The citizens of Newport and Covington
held meetings yesterday, and resolved to form
companies of home guards to unite with home
guards of Cincinnati for the protection of the
three cities. The report sent of the seizure of
arms by the police of Cincinnati, is without
foundation. The captain of the steamer Glen
wood placed the arms in the possession of the
police for safe keeping. So far as the city
authorities are concerned no orders have been
given to prevent the shipment of provisions to
the South. Governor Dennison, with the con-
sent of the Secretary of War has made Gin
cinnati, instead of Columbus, rendezvous for
troops.
At Memphis, Saunders declines the Post
mastership- a Committee of Safety has been
appointed. The resistance feeling is unani-
nous. Cannon is being cast.
The war feeling at st. Louis is on the in
crease. Nearly two thousand men are being
drilled nightly as home Union guard. and
probably as many more are enrolled and being
drilled for the service of the Government.
A second regiment of 900 men in PhiIa
delphia have rendered their services to the
Government They are Irishmen.
A dispatch from Boston says thirty COM
panies are armed-l, 700 strong.
The Governor of New Hampshire has issued
a requistion for troops, which will be filled
this week.
At Wilmington, Delaware, last night,
large meeting was held which censured the
course Of Senator Bayard in not advocating
compromise, as having placed the State in a
false position of having an anti Union tendency
a Montgomery dispatch of to day SAYS
General Pillow guarantees to raise 10000
men in Tennessee, in twenty days, if President
Davis VIII accept them, and there is no doubt
but that he will
Reports from Virginia last night, to the N.
York papers, state that it is impossible to pass
the secession ordinance, and that vote had
been taken showing majority against it.
Governor Yates, of Illinois, and Governor
Randall, of Wisconsin, yesterday issued proc
lamatlOns calling for volunteers, ETC., asked for
by the Federal Government.
The war feeling is intense throughout the
West Dispatches from almost every town in
Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa that can be reach
ed by telegraph represent the people as very
determined to sustain the Government in the
enforcement Of the laws, and upholding the
honor of the national flag.
Governor Magoilin, of Kentucky, has issued
proclamation convening the Kentucky Leg
islature on the 9th of April
Governor Letcher, of Virginia, has issued
proclamation, dated 18th, recognizing the in
dependence of the Confederate States. He
says the President has no right to call an ex-
traordlnary force against foreign Power, and
believes the improper exercise of force against
the people should be repelled He orders all
the militia to hold themselves in readiness for
immediate service.
The New York Posts special correspondent
says engineers are reconnoitering Washington
with a view of erecting defensive works. The
Mayor of Georgetown is raising troops for the
Government.
Davis proclamation occasions activity, and
the Delta Ct the Mississippi will be vigorously
blocked.
Throughout the whole Northern States the
excitement is intense, and from every city and
village, teegraphic dispatches are received an
nouncing large mass meetings as being held,
and tenders of money and men to the Presi.
dent to sustain the Federal Government