New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-26
OFFICIAL GLOshI.S.

The President of the United States the
18th inst. issued his Proclamation announcing
the existence in certain States Of combinations
10 oppose and obstruct the execution of the
laws too powerful to be suppressed by the
ordinary course Of Judicial proceedings
wherefore he called on the still loyal States for
5000 Militia wherenith to suppress those com
binations, to cause the laws to be duly exc
" cuted," and 4" to reposse,s the forts, places,
" aud property that have been seized from the
Union This most reasonable, just, and
necessary call is thus in(amOu-ly perverted by
John w. Ellis, Governor of North Carolina, one
Of those on whom requisition for troops was
made:
B1e,,a, By proclaim alton Of Abraham Lincoln President Of
the United followed BY requ,,ion Of Simon Cameron
Secretary War Informed tia. the said Abraham Lincoln
has ca. for .even.yhve thousand men, be employ
for the sion Of peaceful home, OF the South Or tho
violent ,ubyron Of the liberties Of free people constituting
large part Of tie whole population Of the late United States
and Vherea th. hand,d act Of tyrsnries
ouy violation Of al. Constitutional law utter disregard OF
every ,eutu humanity and Chrisan civilization and
ceived in pih Of aggression unparalleled by any of
corded history but 10 direct tp toward the Of the
whole South, and tho conversion Of free republic inherited
ou DOR fathers. into a military deposm be established by
than foreign enemies the ruins OF gorcu.
Constitution Of equal rights.
Nov therefore John W. Ellis Governor Of the State Of
North Carolina for these extraordinary causes do hereby Issue
this Proclamation notifying and requesting the Sensors aud
members the House Of Commons Of the General Assembly Of
North C,ons meet 10 special session the Capitol in the
City Of Raleigh Wednesday the 1t day Of May Add
furthermore eIhor all good citizens the State
mindful that their first allie glance dus to the sovereignty which
protect. their homes and dea', Interest," their int service
sacred defense Of their hart and Of the soil hh
held. the graves Of our slorou. dead
United action defense of the sovereignty Of North Caro-
ns and Of the rights the South becomes the duty
OF all"
This is unquestionably atrocous; but Gov.
Stewards official letter to Gov. Hicks Of Mary
land seems TO err az grayely on the otter side,
especially in that passage whichsays:
The force now sought be h'ourh intended
for nothing but the defense Of this Capital"
Is this truel Is it safe 1t certainly ia not
very consistent with the Presidents Proclamation,
which Gov Seward countersgDed The militia
Of the loyal States were called out to suppress
combinations that defy the laws and obstruct
their execution-not in Washington but in the
disloyal States. Having reached Washington,
they are several hundred miles on their way ~
IHoht W spoon w tut itDfuiou init
has suddenly broken out in Virginia and Mary
land. Having drawn men enough to Washington
to repel the apprehended attack, is it probable
that they will be sent home again without even
attempting to effect the object for which they
were expressly called OUT And if not, will not
the Government be accused of bad faith in giving
the assurances embodied in Gov Stewards letter
and then acting in defiance Of them1
If the President and the Secretary of State
have only done holding conferences and inter.
changing betdOux with Gov. Hicks, Mayor
Brown, and the Young Christians Of Baltimore,
the loyal States will draw long inspiration Of
relief and gratitude. II they have not, we beg
them to commence their next conference by
moving the Previous Question. 1t thus:
Gentlemen, do YOU consider yourselves citizens
" Of the United States, pledged to support the
Constitution and obey the laws thereof If
they answer in the negatiye-if they fail to
answer distinctly in the Administrations can
either President or Secretary confer with them as
other than public enemies I