Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-04-16
BY the President Of the United States.
A PROCLAMATION


BY the President Of the United STATES
PROCLAMATION
Whereas the laws of the United States have
been for some tims past aud are now opposed.
and the execution thereof obsructed in the States
Of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida,
Mississippi Louisiana aud Texas, by combinn-
tons too powerful to be suppressed by the ordin-
airy course OF judicial proceedings, or by the
powers vested in the Marshals by law.
Now therefore l. Abraham Lincoln, President
of the United States, in virtue Of the power in
vested by the Constitution and laws, have thought
fit to call forth, and hereby do call forth the
militia Of the several States of the Union to the
aggregate number Of seyenty-fve thousand, in
order to suppress the said combinations, and to
cause the laws to be duly executed. The details
Tor this object will be Immediately communicated
TO the State authorities through the War
Department,
appeal to all loyal citizens to favor, facili.
tate and aid this effort to maintain the honor,
the integrity and the existence Of our national
Union aud the perpetuity of popular government
and to redress the wrongs already long enough
endured
deem ii proper to say that the first service
assigned 10 the forces hereby called forth will
probably be to repossess the forts, places AMI
property which have been seized from the Union ;
and in every event the utmost care will he oh.
served, consistently with the objects aforesaid.
TO avoid aay devastation, any destruction OF or
interference with property, or any disturbance
Of peaceful citizens in amy part OF the country
And hereby command the persons composing
the combinations aforesaid to disperse aud rriife
peacably to their respective abodcs, within
twenty days from this date
Deeming that the present condition of public
affairs presents an extraordinary occnsion, | do
hereby, in virtue Of the power in me vested by
the Constitution, convene both Houses of Con-
gress. The Senators and Representatives are
therefore summoned to assemble Mt there respec.
tive chambers, at l. o'clock, noon, ON Thursday
the 9th Of July next, then mud there to consider
and determine such measures as in their wisdom
the public safety aud interest may seem to
demand
In witness whereof, / have hereunio set my
hand, and caused the seal Of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this 10Th day
OF April, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-one, aud Of the Inde-
pendence of the United States, the eghty-flth.
Signed by the President,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WILLIAM II, SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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Further Accounts from Charleston
THE WAR FLEET BLOCKADING.
Breckenridge for Secession.
GREAT UNION ORGANIZATION IN
BALTIMORE.
Twenty-Five Hundred Men
Enrolled.
Threatened Riot In Philadelphia,
\ SECESSION NEWSPAPER OFFICE
IN DANGER.
AARTIAL law 10 BIZ DECLARED IN
WASHLNGTON.
Beauregard to so to Pensacola.
BLUSTER FROM GEO. n. SANDERS.
THE COUNTRY EAGER F0R WAR.
An Attack on Pensacola Ex-
peeted.
PRINTING OFFICE MOBBED.
The Last of the Palmetto Flag" in
Philadelphia.
MAYOR HENRY MAKES A SPEECH.
Enthusiasm for the Stars and Stripes,
4 SECESSIoGLST PUNISHED.
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