The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-02
ED1ToaIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
CoLUMsrs, ONO, Feb. %. 1865

the AAu oi rcoruafy, ana the supper Ut
the Neil House, and, not caring Il rush
whether school kept or not, it ad-
journed over until Tuesday,
Both bodies adjourned Immediately |
on the announcement Of the occupation
of Charleston, and the vociferous yell
ing which followed in both halls,
shook the chandeliers, and would have
done credit to Coppcrhead pow Wow
in the Court House at Lancaster. It'll
was knc spring.like afternoon, and
amid tho Numbering Of cannon, and
the music Of brass bands, the people
poured out and ovelEowed abe streets,
citizens, horses, members Of the Legis-
fature, dogs, soldiers, &c, in a promis
cuous and noisy stream. The cafes Of
the city did an unusual Business, and
even grave Senators went 'a-bummin.
SO we have the mother and nurse Of
'scdition, privy conspiracy and rebel
lion" at last, the "accursed city" rs
it has been called. And tho wonder.
full spec acle is presented TO the world
of the soldiers, those whom the inso.
lent rebels call vandals, -cXtinguish-
ing the fire, and saving the city from
from destruction. Surely this is the
age mercy. No one ever made war
SO tenderly as Abraham Lincoln, Faith
er Abraham, as the people call him
and the people arc always right in
the sobriqhets which they give to their
leaders Why, Sherman has gone
down into the South with q sword in
one hand and basket of provisions in
the other, and has actually fed tho un-
grateful wrctchcs who havo scorncd
and cursed, and rebcllcd against his
and their Government Well. we are
strong enough and great enough to be
generous and fo:giving. We have
whipped tlvc pufred.up chivalry into
respecting us, and now tho govern
mcnt is pressing its suit with 50 mueh
manly courage and tenderness, that
the wayward sisters" will be actu-
ally won. heart and hand. We really
admire Mr.. Lincoln's way of making
love. Ho knows that faint heart
never won fair lady. And so, when
they lock the front door in his face
he crawls in at the back windows
Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington
&c. Such persistent and vehement
demons stratiCn Of his passion must
win.
The Supper given at the Neil House
by the Hamilton county delegation
on tho night of the 22d, was one of the
) finest over given in the capital. The
. legislature, the State officers and tht
editors cf the city papers, were pres
ent, and several persons we know o
| have not yet recovered from n Sigh
head .achc contracted on that memora
bic night, owing no doubt to sitting
, in draft or something. The feast o
oysters and the flow of wine, lastec
ono hour, and the feast of reason ant
the flow of soul lasted about three
D.. The best speech of tho evening wa
| that Of Mr., Stevenson not excepting
{ those of the Governor and Lieut.. Gov
crnor. 1t was in response to th'
toast "Our compromse--unc uncondition
al surrender lIc spoke, closin!
every sentence with smilc, as tn
little girl onco described him, AM
when he came to the olive branch, nm,
told them that "the fairest olive
i branch that ever bloomcd was tn
banner ofbcauty and glory, and tha
we had been offering that for. ncarl,
four years the house took him witt
= apcrIcct storm ofapplansc. Col Con
\ nell responded to tho toNst, "Ou
u SO dicrs,' in touching and cloquen
' terms, and was greeted with lrcqucn
$ and hearty applause. Decidedly th
b two best speakers arc from the Fair
0 field and Ross Districts.
t RATIFICATION oprHE CONSTITUTIONAL
Q AMENDMENT.
- Wo wish to put upon record in
u convenient shape, tho action of th
I Legislature upon tho Resolution raj
y ilylng the amendment to tho Constj
S tuition of tho United States, abolish
: ing slavery and also some resolution
Z relating to tho subject, The vote i
= the Senate stood, originally, 20 alll
II native, to 3 negative, rs follows;
= Those who voted in the Otiormatiy
" wore
is Messrs, Bates, Connoll, Connor, Cu
" It's, Devin, EggIcston, Gass, Guncke
's Hart, Howard, Howells, IIumphr,
y vile, jameson, McBurney, Mackcna
N Neal, Patton, Stanbcrry, Stcvcnso
D. and West.