The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1860-11-15

of men to take the law into their own
hands
Mr.. John M. Jackson moved that
committee of twenty-one be appointed
TO prepare business.
The Chairman selected highly re-
spectacle aud influential committee, who
reported the following:
Resolvcd, That we live under govern
ment of law and order, and it is the bound
en- duty of every good citizen TO see that
all right are respected and wrongs speedi-
ly tedressed in the forms provided by
law.
Resolved, Th,t the genius cf our insti-
tutions iorbids the punishment of citi.
zen without fair trial by jury.
RssoIUed, That the assumption by in
dividuals. however respectable, of any Of
the powers of government, is subversve
of all civil liberty and its tendencies fatal
to the vital interests OF the community
ResolOed, That if the existing laws are
insufficient for the protection Of the rights
of citizens, the proper course is to apply
to the Legislature to amend and modify
them. as the interests Of society require.
Unusual excitement sometimes prevail
ed during the meeting. Addresses were
male by Coils. Wright, Cummings, Kane
Sweed, Montgomery, Dorolic, Ford and
others. The conservative sentiments pre-
vailed, and the resolutions were adopted
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA A large meeting
in favor Of Southern rights is being held
this evening.
The Savannah resolutions we're unani
mously adopted with an amendment de
claring it to be the sense Of the meeting
that the only remedy for Lincolr's election
WAS immediate secession. Amid louC
and prolonged cheeringit was moved anC
adopted that the thanks Of the people O
the South are due to the gallant men o
! the North who attempted TO roll back tht
, tide of fansticsm in the recent election.
RESOLVED, Further, that the meetin!
pledges the citizens to submit to an in
f creased rate of taxation to raise million
of dollars to arm and organize the military
of the State.
A further resolution was adopted con
demning the action of the citizens NEE
ting this afternoon, and declaring tina
the resolutions adopted there did not ex
press the sense of the community.
f Col. Anderson, of Savannah, is addres
sing the meeting decidedly IN favor OF tn
S immediate action of the South. Intens
: excitement prevails.
: AUGUSTA, GA, Nov. 10.-It is expect
D ed that Georgia, Florida. Alabama, Texa
7 and Mississippi will go with South Caro-
! lima.
The news OF Senator Toombs resigna
ton was hailed with great enthusiasm.
: This evening a great crowd Of abou
, 1000 Of the Congaree Minute.men turned
, out and marched down Main street will
: a grand display of fireworks.
5 Judge Magrath, Connor, Calcock an
Cunnin CHAM addressed the crowd:
\ Judge Magrath said he hoped Soutt
I Carolina would not be in the van Of he
sister States. He was not there to prov
, to them the right to secete. He said sh
l., had the right to socede. The people sa,
she has, the Legislature says she has, ant
Heaven will say she has the right, an,
If the Government at Washington shoul,
! sAy she has not the right. then let then
prove it by taking the right away.
Mr.. CalcoCk said that although ther
4 was such large crowd present, he wish
j. ed to see one more, and that was Mr.. Lin
: coin. He would take him by the hand
b bring to the platform, tell him to look up
o on that crowd, and ask il he ever expect
e ed to WELD the ;sceptro of the Presiden
f over the heads Of that people? Homes
. Aba would answer, with downcast eyes
8 'Neyer."
: The Minute Mems meeting adjourned
a after having the most excited and anima
c ted speeches. A delegation Of ten minut
nen was appointed to attend the Militar
Q Convention, which meets at Milledgevill
r next week.
:. The crowd was greatly rcjoiced to lear
/. that South Carolina had passed the Con
1 vention bill.