The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1860-11-29

notice, ana endeav0red 10 disguise tneiI
mission, they were discovered aud com
PEELED by the people to carry back the
ammunition. The Arsenal was then put
in charge of the Washington Light In
fantry. a volunteer military company, by
the municipal authorities. in order 20 pre-
vent its destruction by the Dopulaee.
Here was an overt against the authoH
iiy Of the Govsr meut, Just as much as il
Fort Moultre had been taken by an armed
force, The prudent concluded, however,
to ignore it, for Presidential reasons, fear
ing it might provoke collision and mole
fatal results. But tina! fact will only give
encouragement to the revolutionists. who,
believing the conduct Of the President lc
he governed by fear, will be apt TO sc
further and make holder demands upon
his forberrahce. They care nothing fol
his services TO, or sacrifices on behalf oI
the South, except to regard them as
weak concessions made to their dictation
1t is pretty well developed TO the salts
faction of the leaders that even the Cot
ton States will not unite with South Car
olina in the proposed form of secession
and hence they ara anxious to take some
steps by which the President may be
compelled TO exert his constitutions
powers, in order to attract sympathy, or
if possible. TO force co operation. They
cannot retreat now without dishonor, and
therefore desire to bring about condition
Of things which may involve other States
in the same fate with themselves.
There is no probability, notwithstand
ing all the fierce defamation OF Mr.
Toombs, that Georgia will follow the leat
Of South Carolina. or'consent TO be drag
ged into revolution to crafty her pas
sionate caprice. She has refused on for
mer occasions, and will again. Mr.
Toombs does not possess the confidence
of the masses, ard his refusal to initiate
the example of Mr.: Chestnut and Mr.
Hammond, when the work Of secession il
on the very eve Of consumaLion. if We
might believe the conspirators, furnishes
conclusive evidence that he intends tc
think twice before retiring from the Sen
ate. He could not have given stronger
proof Of his fear Of submitting the ques
ton to the people thap he did in an inter
pclation, when Mr.. Stephens was urging
the Legislature not to take any rash step
but to call Convention, in which he
said, "I am afraid of Conventions" HI
and all like him are afraid Of the good
senss and patriotism of the people, and
place leir only reliance on the politicians
whom they Can more easily manage. The
brother Of the i!ustrious Secretary who
holds the key Of our empty Treasury re.
Gently appealed to the Legislature o.
Georgia TO assume the whole responsible
ity Of prompt action, because it was to be
presumed they were more enlightened
than the people!
Mr. Stevens has completely taken the
wind out oil the sails of thu Disuuionists
aud he never made a harder, or better, or
trusr hit than when replying to tho dog.
matical declaration Of Mr.. Cobb's broth
er, that our form Of Government had
"proved a failure" he said: "Some ofour
public men have failed in their aspira-
tons; that is true, and from that comes
great part Of our troubles" 1t is not
surprising that this crushcr was followed
by "proionged applause" No blow of
Heenan's was ever more effective, and it
is easy to imagine our distinguished Sec !.
retary, to whom it was adroitly admins.
tered, floundering in presence Of the Leg
isaturo, which his agents had been ma.
nipulating, to be made Senator of the
United Statos.
The Salamsndsrs like K-itt who are
seeking notoriety of any kind. will come
here this session bent upon "perpetuating
dis ord" as somo Of them proclaimed to
be their desire last winter. A repetition
Of the manners and arrogance which have
heretofore provoked so much comment.
may be expected, ard perhaps some scenes
quite as exciting as those which are so
well remembered among the stormy events
attending the Speakers election. Our
friends have gained the victory and can
afford to let these gentlemen ventlate their
wrath at being required to take back seats
for at least tour years. and to surrender
the Patronage and power which they have
so long and SO despotically welded, They
are in the condition Of bad tenants who
have been ordered to quit. and by way
of revenge, consoled themselves in break.
ing tho windows, destroying the furniture
and damaging the walls. They have moi
strength enough, however. 10 injure the
foundations -New York Tribune.
MIR. LincOln's Reception at Chicago.