The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-04-24

avoid any devastation and destruc,ion Of
or interference with property, or snv dis
turbance OF peaceful cillzens in apy mart
OF The country, and | hereby command
the persons composing the combinations
aforesaid, TO dlsperse a, retire pesceably
10 their respective abod,s within twenty
days from this dSte.
Deeming that the present condition Of
public affairs presents an extraordinary
occasion, do hereby, in virtue of the
power in .ne vested by ID. Constitution,
convene both Houses Of Congress. Sen.
ators and Representatives are therefore
summoned to assemble at their respective
Chambers, At twelve o'clock, noon, on
Thursday, The fourth day Of July next,
then aud there TO consider and determine
such measures as in their wisdom the pub.
lie safety aud interest may seem to de.
mand.
In witness whereof, have hereunte
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States TO be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington. this
ntteen'h day Of April, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eigh, hundred and
slxty.one, and Of the Independence Of the
United States the eighty fifth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President
WIN ii. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
Troops for United States Service.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The follow.
ing is the quota of troops required by The
Secretary Of War: Maine, 7so; New
Hampshire, 7sO Vermont, $50; Mas.
sachuselts, l,7G0: Rhode Island, 7SO:
Connecticut, 7sO: New York, 1880
Pennsylvania, l2,50O; New jersey, g..
1913 Delaware, 7s0; Maryland, 2,I23;
Virginia, 2,340 North Carolina, 1860:
Tennessee. $50; Arkansas, 7SO: Ken.
lucky, 1928; Missouri, 1925; Illinois,
4.6s3 Indiana, 1853 Ohio, lO,l53;
Michigan, 7so; Wisconsin, 7SO Iowa,
$50; Minnesotn. 7SO.
The Secretary of War has accepted
the services, by telegraph, Of 1000 men
from Rhode Island and directed them TO
proceed to Washington withou, delay.-
1t Is stated that Government has no pres.
ent design to institute martial law in
Washington. 10000 troops will be in
Washington in twenty days.
Military Movements in the United
States.
New YORK. April l5.-Tbe seventh
and sixty.nnth regiments have volunteer.
ed Tor the defence OF Washington, but
have no, vet started for that CITY, The
twelfth regimen; hollis meeting to nor
row.
CHICAGO, April l5.-Gov. Gales, to-
morrow, will issue his proclaim aton call.
ing An extra session Of the Illinois LepisI
iature, to meet on The 23d inst.
Virginia Convention.
RICHMOND, April 15.-In the Conven.
t'o"' 10 day, The Commissioners presented
L ncolL's reply without comment.
A resolution WAS adopted, TO suspend
lie order OF The day. Another was of.
cred, TO 60 into secret session to consider
he report of the Commissioners. An
interesting debate followed. The Presi.
Tents Proclamation was the principal
heme. Messrs Scott, Preston and other
Jnion;sts 4e Jared that if the President
mean. % suijuga;e the South, Virginia
i"u oul ohe course 10 pursue.
A difference Of opinion exists among
he members, whether to secede imme.
lately or wait the cooperation Of the
'order States. 1t IS believed that the al.
ernatlve OF the propositions will be sub.
niited to the people. Some doubted the
''then'icty of the proclamation, and in
ielerenca TO their wishes, the Convention
adjourned Until Tomorrow, when it will
doubtless Ga into secret session.
None think OF ultimate secession now.
he Convention presented an appearance
Of unwonted gravity-al feeling that
he crisis had arrived.
The people here are elamorous for Sc.
cession, and accounts from the interior
the people AS following their
lead, and beiLg thoroughly aroused.-
The change Of sentiment intfle Conven.
iion has been feresha hadoSe9, and is be-.
IIeved to be harmonious. A conclusion
It is thought will oe reached in secret
session.
Gov. Letcher declines expressing his
opinion openly previous to the receip, of
The official proclamation Of Lincoln bu,
bis personal friends say that lie will re-.
fuse to entertain il.
The general opinion is that Lincoln
having repndiated Virginia's efforts at a
peaceful solution. she must now aid in
defending the South.