The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-01-31
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From WashIngtOn.
WAsntNGToN, Jan. 9Th.
Gov. Morgan's IN. Y. } recommends
ion to appoint Commissioners TO meet
and Virginia here on February
ath, uxcites great hopes among Union
men. Also, Rhode Islands repeal OF
its Persona. Liberty Bill, is hailed as
good omen.
Saturdays proceedings in the House
were not very important; but there was
significant Union speech from Ghmcr OH
North Carolina, hi hly fair and corcilia-
tory. The disposition to do something,
is Speeding among Republicans. The
New Mexico proposition may pass. Ii
it gets through the House, it is said thai
Crit,endeu, no despairs Of his rssolu-
tions, will support it in the Senate.
We have six inches Of snow here and
i! is still falling. h
The refusal of Kentucky TO call a Sc
cession Convention, has had most sal
utsry Influence here. Secession is down
-Union is up. SIGMA.
WAsHlSGToR, Jan. 81. 1861.
The Postmaster General has sent an
agent to take possession OF Milwaukee
Post Office @r ". s1-$aS '1i Q"
The news from Virginia is very en-
couraging. Letters received hers this
morning. say that the Union feeling is
Increasing hourly. Even in Faster Vlr-
ginia Union POLES have been erected.
The Post Office Department has sent
letters 10 leuding pos,mas'ers in seeding
States. asking whether they will bold
themselves responsible to this Govern
ment for tie pos age collected Those
who ans wer in the negative will have
their Offices discontinued,
Last night private conference ofabout
forty Of the most prominent conservative
men fro all parts OF the country took
place at tho Columbia Hotel. A free inter.
change Of opinion was had, aud concert
Of action determined upon, which may
materially improve the aspect Of politica
afTairs. Lost on Capitol Hill have leer
rentad by Scott for erecting quarter ant
stabing for cavalry from West Point
Crilteuden Douglas, Seward, and Dix
on were consulting last night. 'f
The sloop of war, Brooklyn, with TIVE
artillery companies from Fort Monroe OF
board, sailed on Thursday afternoon will
sealed orders, probably for Pensacola.
portion of the home squadron at Ver
Cruz has also been ordered home, prOba
, bly, Tor the same place.
breckenridge has constituted the specia
| Senate Committee on MorrII's Tariff BIZ
so as to give one majority to the Pro'ec
tionisis, thus securing a report in iavo
Of the bill. II will como up this week.
1t is still confidently assorted by thos
. claiming to know, that Lincoln will issu
:. some manifesto, intended to give peac
to The country after the counting OF I'll
Electoral votes The Boston Union Com
mittee called on Seward, who espresso
: himself hopeful of a settlement which wi
y alay sectional animosities. Six State
will be represented in the Southern Secef
sion Convention at Montgomery. Ala
February 4,h. It will probably adjour
10 meet February 95th, so as to give tim
to Virginia and other States to Join III
o movement. This is good sign, as ever
o {, delay helps kill secession. The contil
u ucd firm and patriotic course OF Go
IN Hicks, who stand as a breakwater b
tween Maryland and disunion, exciti
v. the warmest admiration of all lovers
a. the country. and draws down upon hl
,e the fierce wrath of tho socessionists.
al Acting Postmaster General King writ
n. 10 John O Noble. Postmaster Of Paduc
at Kentucky, that the reason OF his rem
vi val was be had announced himself devor
ie ly in favor Of disunion; and II is not CO
to sidcred prudent to retain in service OF t
II Government, men openly seeking its cv'
throw. Nob'e was one Of Elolts appoil
w ments and removed by him some wee
N since. The same rule is TO be appll
:. elsewhere, Kentucky disunionisls, Brcc
>" inrdge, Powell, Stevenson Burnett Il
" are taken aback by the reluctant disE
d: sition Of the Legislature. SIGMA.
de- WARRINGTON, Jan. 81.
OF The disunionists arc working hal
An Holt is scared, and making all prep,l
!" tions TO protect the C"pi'ol. New {
W cans is to be declared a Tree port I
European Governments are expected
recognize is independence. The Uui
nc States never can consent.
Ies A clerk in the Land Office, nan
'tc' Houston, Of Ohio resigned some time a
W Five one hundred and sixty acre Ia
m; warrants, in his charge, are missi
no Three other warrants, in charge of anot
al clerk, discharged yesterday ore a
OF missing. Ployd's case Is terrible. I
III amount Of his accoptances Is onormo
nee Some are now due III New England Bat
". belonging 10 manufacturing pcol
'n' Monlgomery's position to Congress to
u" sign amounts 20 nothing,
nee Cassius Clay's speech to the Rcpu'
a. can Association, Saturday night, did
amount to much but Green Adams,
his Ky. followed him in a strong Un
ve, speech. SIGMA
I'M.
Southern News.
RIcuM IND, Va, Jan. 81. -Intellige