Newbern weekly progress., 1860-02-07

The HeIperites Defeated.
Whatever may be the issue of the struggle for
the Speakership, whether Smith, Pennington,
McCernand or some one not yet thought Of be
elected, that Sherman is not, it is victory over
the Hepertes. and the country owes Clark, OF
Missouri a debt of gratitude for offering and urg-
ing with such zeal the resolution declaring no
signer of the recommendation of that infamous
production, the {" Impending Crisis, fit to be
Speaker of the House. We confess that it will be
humiliating for even Pennington or Corwin to be
elected, but such a result could be borne, while
the election of the contemplate Sherman would
be intolerable In fact, considering all the cir
cumstances of the should not in the
event of Sherman's election, blame the Southern
members should they withdraw from the Hall in
a body for if the people of the South in earn
est III their declarations that Seward, if elected
President shall never be permitted to get posses
sion OF the Government, we can see no cause, in
the event of Shernlan's election, why they should
wait for the result of the Presidential election to
take the decisive step. If the aboiitionists can
triumph now in the House of Representatives
they can triumph i'll November at the ballot box.
If then the South be in earnest, say that now
is the time and the House of Representatives. the
place where the battle should be fought. If we
are to have dissolution let it with all
its horrors or if not, let US compel the sectional
enemies of the Constitution to yield to
sorate demands
Should the democrats be able with the assist
ance of the other conservative members to elect
Smith of North Carolina, or McClernand, of 1lli-
nois. all will be well; or as we said before, even
the election of temperate man on the other side
might be endured, but If a recommender of Hell
perS book and % Irrepressible Confiict" f." doc
trine abolitonist be elected, we say again,
see no cause to wait till March. 1861 for decisive
action by the South. If the enemies of the Con
stituton are determined to imperil the Union, let
the crisis come, be met and conquered and if we
can maintain the one and protect the other and
keep the States together let do it; and if not
let us determine, now to the best means of
separating from them and setting up for ourselves.
H. Joy Norris Denounced in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Journals arc very severe in
their structures the course OF Hon. +. joy Nor
ris for defeating the organization of the House on
Friday last The Philadelphia Evening Journal
of Saturday, paper bitterly opposed to the Dem
ocratic party, in referring to the subject, says:
IL WAS seriously contemplated last evening,
t call Indignation meeting to denounce the
action of the Pennsy lvania members w no prevent
ed an organization yesterday, and many of
merchants suggested that Mr.. Morris, from the
second district OF the city, should be burnt in ef
tgy The Democratic members had accepted
a candidate who had always been uncom-
promising opponent and thus yielded to party
of not one fourth their number.
MIR. Smith is national, conservative, and
exceptonable; and by his unwavering adherance
to the principles of protection to American industry
has special claims upon the support of Represen-
tasves from this State. And yet Messrs. Morris.
Scranton, and Wood defeated him by throwing
their away upon Mr.. Corwin. Had they
gone for Mr., Smith, they could have elected him
and ended the struggle. Clearly, then, theils is
the responsibility for the delay. and theirs should
be the punishment. For whatever Office Mr.. Nor
ris may again come before the public, let his in
excusably factious, inconsistent conduct in this
matter be remembered to his defeat. This failure
to organize affects other interest than those Of
politicians The revenue from commerce is
now locked up in the vaults of the treasury, and
thus millions of dollars withdrawn from ciftu-
lation. The banks are unable to discount freely,
merchants cannot get the accommodation they need,
and so trade is languishng, and all the interests
of the country suffering. For this Mr.. Morris
and his friends are accountable"