The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-11-21

Aetio,. Iy South Carol;ra-Kentaeky Repu-
dates Opinions Of the Southern
! Press.
/ Special DIS atch to The y. y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Nov. II, 1860.
DIsUNIoN.
The alleged excitement here concerning
disunion is much exaggerated, and manu-
factured in dispatches to sensation papers
out Of very small material. As this capt.
tai has no commerce, and is mainly depen-
dent on Government, every disturbing cause
is sensibly felt by property-holders whose
whole means are invested here. No at
temp at secession is expected in any State
but South Carolina, though prudence is
necessary to prevent sympathy and co-Ope-
ration from others.
The nulli6ers are rushing their move
ment in order to fOrestall the reaction which
they know to be certain after the expert
ence Of 1881, and to prevent the moral in
Auence which will be exerted from the
South against this rash policy. They have
got the cry, and will denounce as Aboli-
tionists all who favor delay or concerted ac-
ton. Still. much may be done in the next
month, especially when the practical effects
Of these proceedings begin to be felt by a
people already overlaxed.
The Banks of South Carolina must sus-
pend soon under the demands already made
upon them for specie by the return of their
notes from all quarters. On Saturday they
were refused in Baltimore for railroad fare,
and the discount upon them is daily in-
creasing. A money pressure is spreading
through the South under the defensive re-
strictiOns Of the banks, and negroes have
fallen 80 per cent in value since Ibis revo-
lutionary scheme began.
The President admits the right of South
Carolina to secede peaceabIy, and will
not resist it, if the Convention there should
SO determine next month. Resistance, it
is supposed, would produce more calamitous
results. Bot, if she should attempt to
open her ports. they would probably be
blOckaded in vindication Of our revenue
laws. And if she should try to set up an
Independent Government and send Min
lister here, he could Not be received. 1t is
likely other nations would be notified that
any such recognition on their part would
be considered a casus betii These are
stated as probabilities, but with some reas.
| on.
The designations of the Federal office
holders at Charleston have not been accep-
ted. and will be retained by the President
for further consideration Alfred iluger,
Postmaster Of Charleston, has not sent one,
and will not, except under coercion Of pub
lie opinion, which is now disinclined to
that extremity Only one Postmaster
in the State assigniiied his purpose toresign
at future day unless the State should with
drawsooner. The Post Office service is the
most sensitive branch. and its pulse furnish
es good indication Of the popular feel
ing.
The President personally directed the
,, contradiction of the article in The ConSti-
tuition, after the election, favoring secession,
) and distinctly notified his Cabinet, from one
VI WuOA IL Wdo UCilCNCu " EdsC csIdIisit~u,
that it must not be repeated. Five out Of
seven are avowcdly against this whole
scheme, and Messrs Cobb and Thompson
now speak Of it as an event they fear and
deplore, without pretending to advocate it
THE RESIGNATION OF MIR. TooMBs.
Mr.. Toomb's resignation from the Senate
was rendered necessary By his pledges du
ring the canvass. In holding on till tht
4th Of March. however, he takes the chan
ces for reelection, which everybody believes
he desires. Georgia has no confidence il
his counsel nor faith in his stability Ht
is trying to recover from his recent af'ilia
ton with MIR. Douglas Last Winter ii,
declared here that he wanted no better cpl
talh than" Here lies the man who de
strOyed the Republic"
d FUEL FOR THE FLAME.
kilograms are received and sent from
here with no other purpose than to Great,
excitement and encourage the treasonabl'
programme of the Disunionists.