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The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
roops, the President made a lawful and constitutional call on the Governor of Massachusetts (Strong,) for a small quota of troops to defend our homes and families, and it was refused! "Now that the blood of Southern brethren is to be spilled, the unconstitutional call of the President is anticipated, and Massachusetts shows her craven spirit. "How distinct is the contrast between Massachusetts and North Carolina. While the citizens of North Carolina, under the lead of their brave Forsythe, were watering the Northern frontier in 1812 with their life-blood, the citizens of Massachusetts refused to obey the call of President Madison, declaring "it immoral and unbecoming a free people to rejoice at our victories over a foreign foe." The blood is still the same. While Governor Andrews anticipates in the supply of men for intestine strife, the patriotic Gov. Ellis telegraph to the Secretary of War, I can be no party to this wicked violation of the laws of the country, and to thi