The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-02-14

the Governor, Gen, Steele ana TWO oIneIs
Of the Committee Of reception. The pro.
cession, accompanied by three bands ot
music, moved up Washington ST., which
for several squares was densely crowded
TIE greatest enthusiasm prevailed Men
crowded around his carriage in such
masses, to see him aud shake hands with
the honored Of The Nation that many oil
them were nearly run over. WORKING
men, who had scarcely been out OF their
shops for years, left their work, AID were
almost wild with eelightat his fine APP
psarance, and exceedingly free and aliaOis
manner tits the general remark by all
persons, that he is Younger and better
looking man than they expected to see.
Arriving at the Bates House it was al
most i'm mpossible for him 10 get from his
carriage, the street, sidewalk, stairways,
balconies. windows and even the hanging
roof that covers the entrance 10 the house
was most densely crowded with ladies' and
gentlemen. and to get up stairs lie was
compelled 10 be lifted over crowd TOO
densely packed to stand asid. Ono, in,
he passed through to the south balcony,
was introduced to the assembled multitude
by Gov. Morton. For a time the rush
and confusion was so great that not
word could be heard; but when it was
perceived that he wiI speaking, being
anxious 10 hear, silence soon prevailed.
THE SPEECH.
Ofcoercion and iny3sion, he said we
hear much talk about st--now what is it?
If an armed force was to be sent into a
State against the wiRpl&hc people, would
that b. coercion and INVASION? | am
free to acknowledge it would he invasion,
and if the people were compelled to do
what they did not assent TO it would be
coercion Is that what they mean, those
who talk SO much about coerclng and IN
vading State? Would it bs coercion
and invasion to protect and d., fend the
property and for.s Of the U. s and retake
those that have been taken possession OF
oy States? Would it be coercion to an
force the laws, aud collect tNe revenue
Tor the support Of the Government
Would these be coercion? II they would
then the Union SO much thought of by
those who oppose them is made Of very
fimsy material. Not like marriage only
like the changoablc relations formed BY
free lovers. and the Union is held together
as that sect expresses it, only by tht
power of passional attraction. { LopC
laughter) OF State rights, lie said.
"Anj what are these mystic rights o
: superior to and beyond the Constitution
If a county should contain as many peo
= pie as State Whist mystic power is th'
name that would give the State righls.no
: possessed by the county? What is il
the name that should give it power t.
rule the minority and ruin the majority
in other words, what rights has Stat
. that would enable q small fraction on
!. eighlieth or one ninetieth OF govern
! ment TO destroy il for all the rest. Min
d | affirm nothing, Laughter but onl
: ask questions, and request that you shoul
. reflect upon them answer in your ow
+; good time whence these peculiar right
J. Of State" He then thanked them 70
s. tie splendid demonstration and retire
| amid the shouts and the shouts and cheer
l. OF the vast assemblage. His speech wa
&c short but popular. Every one SCENE
i. well satisfied with the policy it lndicl
le ted The reception in the evening be-
gars description. 1t was the intention
y have the members of the Legislature onI
a visit him from seven to eight and the Pc
IN pie from eishtto ten; but long before se'
u en-, the halls Of the house and stairway
III were crowded so deusely that peop
" could neither 60 one way or anothe
n All system was at naught and defianc
MeE and women were clsmorous to b
and shake hands with the honored raj
r. splitter. The parlor of reception W
ct abandoned and placing himself by Il
p. door, Old Abe commenced shaking han
" right and left as fast as he could, whit
'g the persons were Immediately passed o
P to make room for the anxious comeT
d. How long this scene lasted we could n
tell, 1t took your correspondent one al
quarter hours TO get his shake, al
ne then the halls Of the hotel seemed
d crowded as at the beginning, and person
'e' were still aocking up the entrance steI
TO Such time has never before been Sc,
on in this part of the country, and if {
ou wrists and shoulders Of old Abe do n
A. ache TO- morrow it will be wonder, B
'r- he seemed 10 enjoy it finely. Of coul
no he could recognize mo one and did i
I'd speak, but his good natural smile a
an genial manner spoke more than wore
and he has lost none of his popularity
'es paying US this visit.