The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1860-11-22
The SECESSION Increment.

| AUGUSTA, Novsa . I8.--Senator Toombs
has not yet resigned, but lie will do SO on
the Sd Of March, unless Georgia sece1e
MILLEDGEvTLLE, Nov. IS. = Affairs are
much queter since Wednesday night.
Mr. Stephens made a great speech, Ia
king strong conversative grounds. The
effect subsequently, shows that it proves
as coil to the troubled waters" and all
parties are now disposed to act coolly and
considerably.
To day, tie Cmvcntion bill passed the
Senate unanimously. The election of dol.
egates takes place on the 81 OF January
and the Convention meets on the Wednes
day following.
The preamble Of the Convention will
read as follows.
WHEREAS. Tie present crisis in nation
al affiirs, in the judgement of the General
Assembly, demands resistance; and where
as. it is the privilege of the people 10 de-
terminc the mode, measure aud time of
such resistance; therefore, the General
Assembly enacts that the Governor issue
his proclamation ordering the election on
the 9th January.
The first, second and third sections of
the bill refer TO the time Of election, the
meeting Of the Convention, and number
of delegates to whioh each is entitled.
The fourth section reads, that said Con.
veniion, when assembled, may consider
all grievances lmpairing or affecting the
equality and rights of the people Of Geor-
gia as members Of the United States, and
determine the mode, measure and time of
redress. The fifth section proves for the
amount to pay the delegates, and SAID
Convention shall. by vote. fix the pay of
all their officers and any delegate or DEL
ega.cs they may appoint to any conven-
ton, congress, or embassy, TO provide
for all other expenses incurred by the
Convention, The eighth gives the power
to elect their officers and do all needful
10 carry out the true intention and mean
ing OF the acts and purposes Of the Con-
vention.
MonLE, Nov. 17.--Thc Register de.
clares for secession. 1t says the large
sectional votO North and South proves a
common Government impossible. and all
efforts to save the Union faullless 1t ap.
peals TO conservative men TO take the
movement into their own hands, as the
only means ofavoiding the worst conse.
quences ofan inevitable revolution.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov, i8.-The bill ap.
propriatipg $1,000. 900 10 arm and equip
Georgia, is complete law.
The Florida Legislature, at its last
session, passed a resolution, promising
decided action in the case Of tho election
of a Republican President, requiring the
Government to convene the Legislature.
The Jacksonville Standard, and other pa
pers, urge compliance,
AUGUSTA Ga. Nov. 92.--The largest
meeting ever held in Green county came
of on Friday last. The most influential
men in the county participated. Resolu
tons of conservative character were al.
most unanimously adopted. They urged
the call Of State Convention Of all par
ties to calmly consider the evils threaten.
ing the destruction Of the National Un-
ion. appealing to the people of the Union
to discard the counsels Of agitating pol
iticians and dcmagogues of all sections,
rally to'the support of our imperiled Gov
ernment They say the politicians; in
stead Of allsying the excitement, have
stirred it up anG instead Of repudiating
National dstrust and dislike, they have
promoted it, instead Of removing causes
of dispute, they have created them for the
sake Of power aud office. In both seO-
tons they have pandered to the passions
and prejudices Of the people at home,
keeping each section ignorant Of the pat
riot'c conservative feelings of the other,
until mutually exasperated by the incen-
diary dsorganizing representatives of
hungary Office seekers. both sections find
themselves engaged in fierce conlro.