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Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18
MONDAY MORNING, DEC. II, 1850.
Hf the Crash is to Gene, let it Come
Now

Those who have been constant readers of this
paper will bear us witness that ne predicted,
last summer, that if sectionalism and dfanaticism
were permitted to rule at the ballot box, the
present condition of things would surely fol-
low The fanatics of the North are mainly to
blame, but we of the South too have erred.
We erred in the campaign by our dissensions,
and we err now by our divisions; and so we
say, if the crash is to come let it come Wait
ing will not better prepare US to meet it. If
the Union cannot be preserved upon principles
of equality, for which all good men should de-
voutly pray, let it be smashed and let it be
smashed now-as soon as all the Southern
States can confer and agree upon plan by
which they will come out. He have labored
for its preservation and we will still labor, if
such service can be of any avail, but if not, let
the worst come; anything is preferable to the
present paralyzed condition of business and
commerce.
We see that some of our contemporaries are
calling upon the Legislature to pass stag Eaao,
similar to that of Georgia, indirectly repudia-
ting Individual debts. To this we object Let
>N|o "N''' SOiAiS INV, 81 Illdt, we ever
be able to start anew on the ruins of all that
was recently so glorious and so prosperous.
each individual may know where he stands, and
what his position is. A stag 1aao looks to re-
pudiation, though it may come in mild form
and in an insidious garb Let the people of
North Carolina adopt no such system of dis
pensing with, disposing of, or of compromising
their debts Let US face the music now, and
know at once how low we are to be brought by
the intriguing arts of politicians and dema-
gogues, for they and not the people are respon-
sible for all our present troubles Will law
suspending the collection of debts by execution
for twelve months benefit our people? We
certainly think not. Then let US know the
worst,-square up as near as we can, and start
atresh. If men outlive their income a day of
reckoning, sooner or later, must come and the
staying OF it off for a season only causes it to
fall with redoubled force when it does come
We hope that a sense Of justice ndmoral right
will prevent our Legislature passing any
such unconstitutional enactment, for it does
not require the proft2nditv of a law-giver to de-
termine that it is unconstitutional and that the
last condition of that man who would take the
benefit of such enactment, if passed. would be
worse than the first is as as that night fol-
lows day. Then, we say no stay law for the
people OF this Commonwealth
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18

federacy and that there is yet no just or sum-
cient cause or invasion or our lnshfutlons,
as to authorize resort to secession or revolu-
ton.
County and we believe of North Carolina do not
look to disunion as remedy for any of the evils
which threaten peace; but we rely on the
Constitution and on the patriotism of the whole
people for just and equal settlement OF all
the questions that now unhappily disturb the
country.
Resoired, 5th That the Federal Union is a
main pillar in the edfce of our real independence,
the support of our tranquility at home. our peace
abroad-of our safety-of our prospeTlty-of Ethe
very liberty which we so highly prize; and that
we have just reason to distrust the patriotism OF
the authority of South Carolina, or those who IN
any quarter of the country may endeavor to dis
unite and weaken lis bonds.
Resotred, 9Th That the present eNigency OF
our public affairs does not in our opinion, require
any action the part of our Governor or Legisla-
ture, looking to conference OF the people of the
Southern States; but when. IT ever that necessity
shall arrive, the people, as the primary source OF
all political power will determine for themselves
when and what action they will take in the prem
ises.
Rasolred 7th, That urge upon our General
Assembly in session. the Propriety of the passage
of resolution by that body. appealing to, and
demanding, as an act OF justice to US from all
those Northern States that have passed laws OBJ
structing the due and faithful execution of the
Fugitive Slave Laws enacted by Congress, the
prompt repeal of all such laws; and upon their
failure 10 answer our just demands, that proper
legal, social and commercial discrimination be
made against them.
Union Meetings have been held and strong
Union Resolutions passed in Pasquotank and
Camden.
Onslow has also held meeting and passed
Conservative resolutions, which may be found in
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18
Scraps.

Secretary Floyd has written letter taking
strong grounds against disunion for existing
causes. He grants, however, the right of Sc
ceSsion.
The Georgia Legislature has passed reso-
luton censuring Gov. Brown because he vetoed
their stay law or reputation bill and intima-
ted that its passage was procured by corrupt
influences. Not all harmony in Georgia by a
jug full
The Charleston Courier does not consider a
compromise possible. It says that the North
can give no guarantees that ought to be salts
factory to the South.
Bolts, OF Va, says that the position Of South
Carolina is rebellion against and treason to the
other States, and thinks that the federal laws
should be enforced on her.
Senator Clay, Of Ala, has resigned his seat
n the |. $. Senate to take effect On the Ith OF
March,
Th> Rank of Charleston resumed specie pay
mcnt on t!:c I2ta. The -N~rr"ry thinks all
the othv,, banks Will resume as soon as il is to
the Interest Of the people ior them do so.
'::hc South Caroline State Convention i, to as
.Sclnh!e to-day, and if they carry ont their
threats that State viii be out Of the Union be
fore Saturday night.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18
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We. frequently get requests from subscribers
bv letter and otherwise, not to stop their papers
that they will be in town and 0tfend to 1t,
&c All this will not do We must and shall
treat all alike, and so if you want the paper
continued send 50 by mail before your time is
out : if not we shall certainly stop the paper
though you be our best friend. 1t is our rule
and we shall adhere to it.
Send 50 and we will send six copies of the
paper to one office, one year.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18
Our 0Tyla Sentiments.

We have been derided by few extremists
because we have expressed love for the Union
and desire to preserve it if possible with hon
or to the South. Two weeks or more ago we
defined our position, and though We arc not
now for immediate separate State secessi0n we
think that we are as fully alive to the honor of
the Sauth and the interests of the South as
those Who hold themselves ready to Hiss and
Sneer at every sentiment uttered which looks
towards peaceful settlement of existing diff
culties
The following from the Richmond Wig ex
presses so fully, so entirely and explicitly our
own position that We copy and endorse its eve
ry sentence, word and letter:
'In the first place, then, we are for exhaus-
ting all rational and honorable expedicnts for
obtaining a redress Of Southern grievances in
the Union, before taking up our hat and walk
ing ont of the Union To this end we are for a
State Convention-for Convention of the
Southern States-and for general Convcn-
tion of al the States. And if, through the in
strumentality of these various Conventions, we
cannot effect an adjustment of the differences
and difficulties existing between the North and
the South, then we are in favor not of secession
but of sep0rati0n upon fair and Just terms to
be arranged by the aforesaid Convention of all
the States. In the terms of separation, if no ad-
justment can be had and separation must come
we shall demand a fair and equitable division
of all the property of the United States, inclu-
ding, of course, the South's just proportion of
the army and navy. If such division of the
army and navy, of all the public property of
| the United States, including likewise the pub
lie domain, should be refused US by the North
ern States, then we shall be in favor neither
of peacea6le secession nor of peaceo6fe separ-
alton, but of immediate war, and war to the
knife, and war to the 'bitter end'
Now we ask does the honor safety of the
South demand that any man should go farther
than zoe do? We think not
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18
A freedom shrteker OF, his Travels.

South Carolina atmosphere seems to possess
peculiar destinations for aholitionists notwith-
standing the rough treatment they occasionally
receive at the hands Of the Palmetto bows One
was found " bobbin round'' at Chester on Tues
day last when tie boys becoming satisfied that
the climate would not be likely to Improve his
condition, told him to ''hold up' The Char
lotte Bulletin tells the tale thus:
The Vigilance Committee met to-day-a man
by the name of Yerdon was tried for tamper
ing with slaves and using. .incendiary language
the Chairman appointed Committee Of 5 to
select jury TO try him, and they selected Is
citizens who, after hearing the evidence, SEN
fenced him to receive so lashes on his bare
back and have one side of his head shaved and
one side OF his face blacked, and at one o'clock
tomorrow the Marshal of the town to escort
him to the Railroad, and fron'thenc to Con
cord, N. c., and deliver him to the proper a,l-
thorities to receive punishment for his bad con-
duct IN that place, or vicinity. The law was
strictly enforced at half after two o'clock this
afternoon
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18

NOBLE GENERosITY-Our friend of the
Rough Notes, exercising the eprerogative of his
office high Priest, has granted full and
free o6so1ution to D. K. McRae, Esq, for all
political sins heretofore committed, the most
prominent among which was the vote cast for
Douglas in November. Now this is kind, and
as friend of the "rising young man. the D.
K. MGR. aforesaid, we thank the cardinal for
this special mark of his favor. But will not
our friend let his priestzy bowels of compass
sion be still farther moved, and grant absolu-
ton to the 1,3S9,s01 other SHINING mortals
who voted for Douglas, lone of whom we are
which %
1t is unnecessary in this connection to re-
mind our friend that the popular vote for his
interrention candidate was only S14,979; or
that the popular vote in the South is nearly
200, 900 against him; abselution from political
sin is the boon implore and we cannot rise
from the feet of the cardinal until he promises
pardon.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18
ADDRESS OF CERTAIN SOUTHERN SEN
ATORS AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
TO OUR CONSTITUENTS.

TO OUR CONSTITUENTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. il.
The argument is exhausted. All hope of
relief in the Union through the agency Of COM
mttees, congressional legislation or constitu-
tional amendments is extingu1shed, and we
trust the South will not be deceived by appear
ances or the pretenee of new guarantees. In
our judgement, the Republicans are resolute
in the purpose to grant nothing that will or
ought to satisfy the South We arc satisfied
the honor, safety, and independence Of the
Southern people require the organization of a
Southern Confederacy-a result to be obtained
only by seperate State secesslOn-that the prl-
mary object of each slaveholding State ought
to be its speedy and absolute separation from a
Union with hostile States.
J. L. Pugh, of Alabama.
David Clopton. of Alabama.
Syndenham Moore, of Alabama.
j. l.. NJ. Curry, of Alabama
J. A. Stallworth, of Alabama
J. w. II. Underwood, of Georgia
III. Gartreli, of Georgia.
James Jackson, of Georgia
John L. Jones, of Georgia.
Martin J. Crawford, of Georgia.
Alfred Iverson, United States Senator, OF
Georgia.
George S. Hawkins, of Florida
E G. Hindman, of Arkansas.
Jefferson Davis, United States Senator Mis-
sissippi.
A. G. Brown, United states Senator, MlssIS'
sippi.
VIM. Bsrksdaie. of Mississippi
0. r, Singleton. of Mississippi.
Reuben Davis Of Mississippi.
Burtain Craige. OF North Carolina
Thomos Rufin of North Carolina.
John Slidell, United States Senator. Louisiana
J. P. Benjamin, United States Senator, Loui.
siana
J. NJ. Landrum, of Louisiana.
Lewis T. Wigfall, United States Senator,
Texas.
John Henphili, United States Senator. Texas
J. II. Reagan, of Texas.
H. L Bonham, of South Carolina.
Nv. Porcher Miles, of South Carolina.
John Mcqueen, of South Carolina.
John D. Ashmore, of South Carolina.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18

LEGIsLATivE.-The Report of the Committee
on Federal Relations will be found elsewhere
The discussion on these reports viii not COM
mence it is understood until january. So we
go the State is to be armed, we have no
money, State bonds down to about 70 cents
snd the Legislature doing netting at an exs
pense to the State that would arm a regiment
every week. The present Legislature could
and should have completed its business apd
adjourned before Christmas
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18
Proclamation of the President.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dee, 18th, 1860

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec, 18th, 1860.
President Buchanan has issued proclama-
ton this morning appointing the 4th Of Janua-
ry next as day Of fasting, humiliation and
prayer, to avert the alarming and immediate
political danger and fearful distress and panic
in the land.
He says ali hope Of the Union seems to have
deserted the minds ofmen. In this hour of
calamity and peril, to whom can we resort for
relief but God alone. His Omnipotent arm on
ly can save us from the awful effects of our
crimes and follies
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18

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Money mag be ma0i1ed IN she presence
of the Post Master at our risk. Watch
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TO pan for another gear.
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Pluck The editor of tho La Crosse wis. y
News, who bet his pile against Lincoln, says
IF Democracy is dead, Buchanan has killed it.
But one thing is certain-not only ourself, but
thousands of Democrats-men who never bow to
power intend to sat Up ,oi the corpse and in 1864
be on hand at the Resurrection, we can stand
it as well as our neghbors for four years, and the
pot will boil ', 1sa Ees FI-f.f
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18
FROM MASufNGTnN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.--Priyate letters from
prominent citizens of Georgia and Alabama in
dicate more favorable sentiments in relation to
the rnaintainance of the Union Although no
decided action has taken place, there is an evil
dent disposition in many influential quarters to
postpone final action on secession and await
diplomatic movements arising from the public
opinion of the border and central States,
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18
ssFhe Poor We Have Always with
Xou0

Thus spoke one "who spoke as never man
spake" ''The poor ye have always with you "
Yes. christian man and christian woman, we
have them here in this community, and would
# not he we'll for those whom God has blessed
with an abundance of the good things of this
life to enquire as to their condition now that
tho weather is bitter cold and fuel and provis-
IONS at very extrayagant rates We are no
sermonizer, nor do we very strongly advocate
forcian missions especially when the poor that
..vc have always with you" are starving; but
we do believe in the duty of every community to
look to its own people who may be in distress.
The times are full Of trouble; all business is
prostrated labor is getting scarce, and hence,
though we need not apprehend that squalid
poverty and abject misery here that is to be
found at this season in all large cities, yet it
would be strange were there not some instances
requiring charity. Nor should those who are
"clothed in purple and fine linen and who fare
sumptuously every day" leave all for the
preachers, vest-ymen and stewards to do No.
let each one realize that it is an individual mat
ter and that there is an individual responsible
ty. and above all, that the eyes Of Him who
said g the poor We have always with you" are
upon us all.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18

DIRECT TRADE WITH EURoPE-The Norfolk
IVA Chamber of Commerce recently sent JOHN
D. D.MYRiCK as it's agent to Europe to investigate
the facilities for establishing direct trade. The
Argus, in noticing his return, says:
pool, Havre and Antwerp, have been led to. look to
Norfolk as a point from which direct trade may
be inaugurated ; and they are pledged to mako
cash advances on any shipment that our enterpri-
sing merchants may make 1t would not surprise
us if one of the French lines which the Emperor
has taken under his liberal patronage, could be
induced by efforts in Virginia to make our port
its Western terminus. Mr. Myrick has obtained
many valuable assurances these points, and
we hope he will enable to furnish to the bust
ness communities of our State the data which he
has taken so much pains to secure
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18

My DEAR SIR:-l have Just peruSed YOUR
note to my brother and drop you a word In
return. | fully agree with you in the claims
of the Southern people to a clean record Of
our statute books ofther unfriendly and null
LITIGATION acts as also to their equal rights OF
the Territory for their common use and benefit,
though the evidence is not clear to nay mind
that the early founders of elr Government (or
that majority of our leading men both North
and South since it's f0undation) have been for
the extension Of slavery over the new Ierrito-
~ still | think the decision of the Supreme
Court carries it there, and if so the question
stands settled and your ri ghts are fully defined
That all obnoxious laws should be at once re-
pealed and that you should have your Just
rights in our common Territory is just what
all democrats are advocating and fighting for
here and we are almost as numerous as the
Republicans With the efforts of the South
rye are bound to win and it is only matter of
short time. Our Union is worth the battle
when we know the minority cannot long rule
Besides not more than one Mt1I of the Repub-
iican party at most are abolitionists but are
men true to justice and principle, and when
they come to learn exactly how matters stand
as they soon must and will under present cir
cumstance, they will throw off the deceptions
of their arch-leaders and come to the polls and
say, 81 have been most damnably gulled in the
past and if ifabolition is the real object of this
party, as now really and truly see it is, [ am
no longer with them-I detest and abomnate
not only abolitonism but the deceits and hy-
pocrisy Of their leaders and will have nothing
more 10 do with them" Such will be the ac-
tons Of more than threefourths Of that party
when they shall come to learn the truth
Fight in the Unien--hgit manftllly up to the
mark and with justice on our side we will win.
We have the strength, the vantage ground and
we can maintain it, Ghe prize is worth the
sacrifice and let " Troy" be besieged in the
Union, When this arrangement of our co4n-
try shall reach, practically, the homes and
pockets Of our working classes as they must
in the due course of events, [ shall then look
for that great change iss the political horizon
which these circumstances alone can produce
Touch the pockets Of the people and you touch
a tender chord, and one which will arouse them
to thought, study and activity. They have
been taught that they had only to cast their
vote to vote themselves farms and not one in
ten perhaps know that there We're two parties
to the instrument Under s5ch circumstances,
practically, the election has been made, But
let us not give up the ship in mon4entary
storm, or when drifted by adverse winds, but
Jet us hold on, nothing doubling and sooner or
later she will right again, and this as sure as
the sun in Heaven
am yours truly,
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18

PROPER CHANGE.-The Governor of South
Carolina in his message at the opening of the
present session of the Legislature OF that State ad
vised a prohibition of the practice long followed
by many of the slave States, OF letting negroes
hire their own time. He says that slaye mechan-
les thus often hire white men to work for them
and under their orders, which he thinks ought
not to be done; it ought to be distinctly under
stood, he says" that the white is the governing
race, without exception, and without regard
to the disparity of intliect. merit requirements -
We did not know before that white men were
hired by slave mechanics in South Carolina; but
Gov. Gist is right in condemning the practice.
Negroes should not hire their own time in any
Southern community.
HANDSOME PREsENT.-Mr. Clare Pittman, oi
South River, will please accept our thanks for
lot of the finest sweet potatoes re have seen
for a long time. We trust that you may be
permitted to live long in the land, Mr. P, &c.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18
Sentiment Of the People i'm North
Carolina

We continue the publication of neetfnps
held in the different counties of this State to
express the sentiments of the people on the
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-18
Patriotic Letter from q Northern
Man.

The following letter is from an officer of the
Navy who has just resigned his commission
a New Yorker, and addressed to distinguished
gentleman Of this town who has kindly permit
ted US to use it:
New YORK CITY, Nov. %, 1860.
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