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Newbern weekly progress., 1860-09-25
RIOT AT A POLITICAL MEETING-SENE
RAL PERSONS INJURED.

On Friday evening mass meeting OF the Bell
and Everett party in Philadelphia, at the corner
of BROAD and South streets. broken up by
parties belonging 10 q republican club The
Ledger has the following account of the affair:
Soon after the organization the Republican In
vincibles passed in procession, followed by an
immense crowd. While 1t was moving by cheers
were given for Lincoln and Hamlin on one side ana
for Bell and Everett on the other, but there
not any fighting. in few minutes, stones were
thrown from crowd that had gathered on tho
southwest corner of Broad and South streets, and
this was kept up until the Bell and Everett
rallied i'll sufficient force to drive them back
The speaking then resumed, but it was not
long before il was again interrupted in similar
manner. The speaker stoned, and most of
those on the stage struck and njured among
whom reported to be the Hon. Edward King
and David Paul Brown, Esq The assailants
were now in sufficient force to drive off the Bell
and Everett men, and did so for a considerable
distance UP Broad street. Orders were then sent
to the Bell and Everett headquarters for reinforce
ments which upon arriving succeeded in beating
back the rioters. A running fight followed, in
which brickbats and stones thrown and
pistols were fired. A few policemen were on the
ground when the attack was made, but they did
not remain.
Finally, after more than an hours hard fight
ing the Bell and Everett men were driven off and
the meeting broken up. The officers and speak
ers were stoned and pelted with rotten eggs, and
after they obliged to leave the stage was de-
demolished. Reports were current that several
men were shet, and from the number of reports
of pistols, they were no doubttrue, butthc names
of the injured could not be ascertained. The
driver of the cart containing the large bell gen,
ary used in the professions, said to be of the
number. One of the minute men," named
Smith, was severely cut in the head and several
were badly hurt with stones posse of the
seventh ward police made their appearance when
the riot was drawing to a close and arrested nine
of the alleged rioters. The whole affair was ono
of the most disgraceful attempts to interfere with
the right of free discussion that has ever taken
place in this city-and the rioters should be made
an example of. 1t is supposed that the outrage
was in retaliation for Il disturbance created by
parties hurraing for Bell and Everett at The Re
publican serenade to Mr. Sherman Wednesday
evening.
On Saturday the parties arrested had hearing
before Alderman Coulter. Their names are as
follows Thos. Phillips, Lesley Irving, John
Haddinger, Lewis List, Sam1 Brown. John Rel-
ly Thos. Gender, Joshua Russell. There was 10
positive evidence against any of the defendants
and they were held to bail to keep the peace.
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THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 90, 1860
Col. L. w. Humphrey-The Charles
ton Seceders-Judge DOuslas-A
Complete Somerset, etc.

1t is in sorrow and not in anger that we
show up the inconsistencies of Col. Humphrey
of Onslow We have known him long, and as
a high-toned gentleman we have admired and
do admire him, and as a politician we have
looked up to, acted with and applauded him
hence the work before us affords no gratifica-
ton, but we feel like an eXecutioner the duty
of whose position renders it incumbent to per-
form unpleasant offices.
Our people sent Mr.. Humphrey to Charles
ton, and while there he stood up manfully for
the time -honored usages and principles of the
democratic party while there and after his re-
turn he abused Yancey and his Seeding con-
federates as frankly and as freely as any one
and hated them and the neao tests which they
were endeavoring to thrust upon the democrat
ic party as cordially. He came home and gave
an account of his stewardship to the people
of his county, in the speech which follows, and
thev applauded his action and declared him a
good and faithful servant. He goes to Balti-
more and because the Convention receives dele
gates to fill seats which he declared vacant in
the following speech, from Southern States,-
where no principle was involved, he Seeded,
thus rendering himself subject to the same
charges and bringing on himself the same obi
um that was resting on the ,Seceders at Charles
ton. The platform had been adopted at Charles
ton; the North Carolina delegation remained in
the Convention, Col. Humphrey among them,
and ballotted 81 times, thus taking that many
chances to nominate their fayorites-Hunter
and Cousin Joseph ON the re-aSsemhllng at
Baltimore there was nothing to do but examine
and pass upon credentials and ballot for candi-
dates The Convention before adouring at
Charleston declared the seats of the Secediny
delegates u0cant and requested States not then
represented to appoint delegates to Baltimore;
hence it is plain that Col. Humphrey did not
consider that the seeding delegates had any
right to claim admission at Baltimore, and
when he and others Seeded because others
who had been regularly accredited from some
of the States were received in their Places they
assumed to all intents and purposes the same
antagonistical position to the national demo
cracy as was taken by Yancey and those whom
he led by the nose at Charleston.
Now people of the End Congressional dis
trct we ask you to read and ponder what Col.
Humphrey said of the Seceders, Judge Douglas
and non-intervention in May last, and then ask
yourselves, as honest men, if you can go with
him now in his denunciations of Douglas and
his defence of the Secede1s, who he says in his
speech. evidently desires the destruction of the
democratic party and the dissolution Of the
Union Here is a speech delivered by Col
Humphrey, at Richlands, Onslow county, in
May last, soon after his return from Charleston :
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-09-25

GETTING WRATHY.-The Charleston Nercury
man is foaming at the mouth Hear him:
Mr.. Douglas, upon the back Of this inso-
lent assertion of his, cannot possibly make a
speech in South Carolina His voice will not
be tolerated in this S{ate--even though il be a
- free country" 1t is more than the whole
some condition Of his skin is worth lie would
be kicked from any stump in the State. The
cry of shame, from every quarter Of the South
should rise up against Virginia, that she has
not only permitted her soil to be dessccrated
hy the bullying threats of violence against her
Southern sister States, but men have been
found there-found in masses-to hoot on this
Western bIackguard with their cowardly shouts
of applause Shame. Shame. upon poor old
Virginia Who could have thought she would
have come to this -
Now there's fire for you. We suppose, cous
IN, that Mr.. Douglas does not to visit the
land of the Hugenots just now but when he
does he will do so notwithstanding your threats
about kicking He is not made Of the stuff to
receive kicks he don't 6l0to as much some
of your sUelLs but then he has more moral
courage.
But how, neighbor, about the homespup
Increment, direct importation, the abolition of
the Of northern cabbages, your late COM
nissi0n to the old Dominion, &c? Don't you
think that States as well as individuals some
times make great nj1lnies of themselves? Let
HIS know when you secede good cousin
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-09-25

NEW YORK CITY, Sept Is, 1860.
DEAR PRoGREss In New York at last. On my
way stopped at the KatskiIl mountains and found
it very agreeable. The air cold, vet relished
it much it gives good appetite 1 think to in
hale this mountain air. If you would see nature in
all its loveiines and beauty you can find ii here. If
it formed theme for the immortal Irving this is as
surance sufficient of its grandeur.
New York is full of everything. Barnum' Muse
um is crowded The What is it," seems to draw
a great crowd The lightning calculator is very
wonderful. The Albino family is among the
curiOstes 1t consists of man. wife and child. each
having white hair pink eyes and skin of real flesh
color. Their vision is very defective during the
day. l do not believe that the female part Of the
family is peculiarly blessed with a good temper,
but this is of my business. Another great
riosity Barnum has, is man who will tell you how
many seconds, minutes, hours, days and months you
old how many miles you have walked over by
telling him the date of your BIRTH and yet in every
other particular he is ignorant that if you give
him so cents he cannot tell how much change to
give. The Aquarium is a great attraction. The
last sensation Barnum has added to his Museum is
"What can they be ~ It is my candid impression
that Barnum had them made to order. The opera
opened week ago. The h0btaes of the opera
not there yet, but the house was filled. The
hotels are all crowded it is quite impossible to get
a room anywhere. The Ball to be given to the
Prince will come off the 18th. I dare say the heart
of many bell Is flutteTing One thing is very Ger
tain, he cannot marry any one of them. Poor fellow
we do pity him much to think he must marry those
who are chosen for him. Who would be prince
l must close Adeu, ROMEO.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-09-25
Hon. Thomas Eluffin and the - Doug
las EditOrs-

We learn from gentleman who was present
that the Hon. Thomas Ruffin harped at consid-
cradle length in his speech at Kinston, on
Tuesday, on the fact that Douglas editor in
the State had said that he would shoulder his
musket to put down diSuni0n or secession in
the South. We are no Douglas editoy though
We know that the following paragraph, which
appeared in the Progress few days ago, form
ed the text for the honorable gentleman's pa
thetic appeal to the passions and preiudices of
those who listened We re-publish the para
graph that those who heard the denuncations
of US may know what the offence was and to
say that we have no desire to add to or take
from it single word; it was calmly expressed
and carefully worded, and contains sentiments
to which we expect to adhere as long as we
have voice to speak or Il hand to write Here
is the article entire:
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-09-25
lie VIII not be Disappointed.

In Mr.. Breckinridges Ashland speech occurs
the following sentence, which is proof conclu-
Sve that he has hope of being elected Presi-
dent:
But ara content with the honors which
have been heaped upon me by my State and
|ooh .tor7card with pleasure to the prospects
hone Of sercing my coultry IN the Senate ct
tie United States for the nert ser gears"
There can beno earthly doubt but Mr.. Brock
inrdge will be permitted to serve his country
in the Senate of the United States for the next
six years" and though he has suffered those
who wish to "prccipitate the Cotton States in
to a Revolution" to use his name to destroy the
democratic party, we shall expect to see him in
the Senate standing np and battling manfully
for the perpetuity Of the Union and the observ
ance of the Constitution on the great principles
of nOn-intoyvention-
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-09-25
our Approaching Fair.

We have published the Premium List for the
Newbern Fair in our Daily issue and shall lay
the same before the readers of our Weekly on
Tuesday next; and in addition, the Premium
List, Regulations, &c, have been printed by
order of the Executive Committee in pamphlet
form for general distribution. We hope that
our friends will not suffer their interest in poll
tics to cause them to lose sight of this matter
il which we are all so vitality interested. Let ev
cry citizen cooperate with the Executive Com
mittee to make the Exhibition brilliant and sue
cessful. Below we append the Rules and Reg
ulations for the exhibitors members, &C.:
REGULATIONS OF THE FAIR, &c.
individuals, who will pay ten dollars shall
become life members of the Society, which en-
titles them, their wives, single daughters and
sons under Is years ofage, to admission at all
times to the Fair Grounds
Individuals paying two dollars shalt be nle1n-
bers for one year. and exhibit articles without
further charge, and have free access with their
wives, single daughters and under IS
years of age, to the Fair grounds
The public will be admitted at 50 cents every
day during the exhibition.
All Editors will be furnished with badges
and admitted to the privilege of membership,
and their families will also be admitted free to
the Fair. Officers members of the Society and
Editors will be furnished with badges upon
application to the Secretary.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-09-25
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, SEPT. 10, 1860.
DisuniOn Sentiment i'm South Caro-
lima.

A writer in the Charleston Nercury urges
the different parishes and districts in that State
to elect men to the Legislature who will pledge
themselves to act in concert and withdraw
from the Union in the event ofLincoln's election
This writer urges that it is the duty of South
Carolina to secede from the Union even if she
should have to 60 alone. Now what has North
Carolina to say to this? VIII our legislature
be ready to follow South Carolina for such
cause? Dare our Legislature do it ? We
think not for the reason that the people who
voted for the men who will compose our As
semblv mean to stand by the Union and see
that every provision of the Constitution is OBJ
served.
But no one will be at all surprised at our
South Carolina cousins who know anything of
their combustible nature. They have threat
rned to 90 out several times but have always
made UP their minds to remain, somehow, since
that little parley with General jackson in 1882
Wonder if they remember the old General If
they would study his life and the services
which he rendered his country they would
be benefited thereby We remember being
in Columbia in 1850-at the time when the
sarcs and patriots of the land were engaged in
cffectng the great tnon-intcrvention compromise
of that year in Washington City,-and the Leg
stature of South Carolina being in session, it
was not known from hour to hour whether
South Carolina would remain in the Union or
not. The Assembly was in session day and
night and when the populace retired at night
they did not know whether they would wake
up in the morning under the flag Of the United
States, or the subjects ola South C0r0ljn@ Repud-
ltt The great body of the people fthe Palmetto
State, however, are for the Union-they were
for it then and they are for it now-and though
there was a strong disweion feeling IN the Leg
islature, the cut side pressGre-the voice of the
people-was too strong for the politicians, and
they finally concluded to remain in the Union,
and to such determination they will come, we
predict, in 1860, it matters rot who is elected
President.
Let us defeat Lincoln if We can, but if we fail
let us determine to stay in the Union and make
aim toe the mark-obscrvc the Constitution.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-09-25

The GREAT EAsTERN.-The Richmond Dis
patch says:
Whatever else may be said OF the Great
Eastern, there is no longer any doubt of her
complete mechanical success. Her return trip
TO England, in spite of all the disadvantages of
her foul bottom. demonstrated that she is the
fastest steamship now afoat on the ocean.
We see it stated that the Great Eastern is to
visit this country again in October. Let her
come, she can be freighted with cotton and
breadstuffs
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-09-25

Mr.: KooNCE's LETTER. invite attention
to the letter of F. D. Koonce, Esq, democratic
Elector, to the friends of Douglas and Johnson
in this district. Let sub-electors be appointed
at once in each of the counties and let them
take the field. Such organization will not on
" be useful now, but it will prove of decided
interest to the old line democracy-the demo
cracy that adheres to Conventions and organi-
zation-hereafter
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say that we have no desire to add to or take
from it single word; it was calmly expressed
and carefully worded, and contains sentiments
to which we expect to adhere as long as we
have voice to speak or Il hand to write Here
is the article entire:
DOUGLAS AND THE UNION.
The last Salisbury Watchman says of US:
The Newbern Progress comes to us very CON
slderably enlarged and otherwise improved 1t
is now about As large as any daily in the State
and sustains well its Individuality Penning,
ton is a neeCspaper man. He fights on his own
hook for Douglas and the Union.
You are right; we fight for Douglas because
he is for the Union and the Constitution, and as
soon as he deserts either we will drop him Our
hand is against every mans hand when raised
against the Union O. these States, and so help
us God we would shoulder our musket to put
down disunion in the South, if necessary, as
soon as we would to put down abolition in the
North. The conservative people of all sections
can preserve the Union and compel obedience
to the Constitution and the laws, and they
mean to do it.
If North Carolina should secedc from the
Union, or revolt against the general govern
ment, (for we contend she has no right to with
draw, we should go with her, riqht or acrong
because all that We have and all that We hold
most dear is here; and our native State having
our hearts purcst affections and atfordng to US
all the protection we require claims our allie
glance, and in any and every emergency we
are with her when she acts in her sovereign Ca
pacty ; but if a few of her citizens should at
tempt to rebel against the government and set
at defiance federal law and the Constitution of
the United States, and we deemed it necessary
for the safety of the Union and the protection Of
society, we would assist in hanging them as
soon as we would abolitionists when caught in
the act of running off slaves or exciting them
to rebellion and insurrection. Now the honora-
bic gentleman has permission to read these
sentiments from every stump from which he
speaks from now until the November election.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-09-25

Hon. JOHN KERR.-This gentleman, sup
porter of Breckenridge and Lane is not as vio-
lent as Clingman and some of the other fire
caters He recently made speech in Rich
mond, Va, and in alluding to it the Whig says ::
"Mr X. is an able man, and high-toned,
honorable gentleman, and made speech on
Tuesday evening, which was the best the fair
est and the most manly we have heard on his
side of the question He declared it was ri
dicuous to accuse John Bell of unsoundness
on the slavery question, and asserted that it
would be folly for the Southern States to secede
from the Union in the event of Lincoln's cleo
ton. Altogether Mr.. Kerr's speech was a
highly credtable effort, but failed to give salts
faction, we suspect, to many of the rampant
Breekinridgers"
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-09-25

In THE FIELD.-Speaker Pennington has ac-
fepted nomination for reelection to Congress.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-09-25
From n Travelling Correspondent.

New PORT, K. l., Sept s, 1860.
DEAR PROGRESS The at Newport is
about coming to a close, and brilliant II has
been, too. No doubt the Proprietors realize the
fact as they look the roll of Bank bills. Such
a brilliant array of beauty Why, as old a bach
eor as myself could not resist the charms of so many
fair women. Baron Rothschid and Paul Morphy are
among the distinguished visitors also Miss Martha
uaues Butt, the talented authoress from Norfolk
Virginia.
A brilliant Hop given here last week the last
of the season. although missed many gay bellies,
there enough left to set the heart palpitatng
with all violence possible. Ofall places Neg Pogt
seems to bear off the palm for flirting. Such looks
of love, such killing glances-such sighing-but l
will say no more about this, since the Editor of the
Progress is Benedict and does wish to hear such
nonsense.
Miss Stebbins, the celebrated Sculptoress from
Rome. is staying at the Bellevue House She is not
tall mascL line in her STYLE but rather the delicate
order She presents quite contrast to Miss Char
lotte Cushman; Miss Hosmer is also here.
The villas here truly magnificent perhaps. the
most elegant is the belonging to Mr.. Barre
da Spanish gentleman. Col. Belmont is about
building one, to vie, if possible, with that. The
Fort has attractions at present. The officers
have left with Colonel Magrunder this deprves
of the bellies of the society of of the
my officers who by the by, present quite an impos-
ing Appearance with their costumes. Fortdays are
entirely This is evil not easy to rene
dy. The most magnificent toilets imaginable are
to be dinner and in the ball room; the rich
est fabrics of sik-the most exquisite laces and
costly jewels. What dear creatures the adios are,
thought L; how the purses of their husbands must
tremble. But women will rule. History but con-
firms this fact; find that Princes have felt her
power; Kings have bowed at her shrine; and, why
should not p? You may deem enthusiast on
the subject of woman; but to her in all the
matchless beauty that do, were enongh to ''shake
the saintshp of an anchcrite." Tomorrow, l am
informed the hotel closes. 1t getting too cold at
present for the Southern flowers to shed their bloom
New York will be the great centre OF attraction now
l only regret that the Editor is not here to see
for himself. Next season he must show himself as
he represents North Carolina to such good advau-
tage; but must foroear unless make him vain-
More Yours truly, ROMEO.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-11

THE WELLER MEETING, MONDAY NIGHT
The idea of this meeting having been mass
meeting of the Democracy, is hooted at on
every street corner. We see plenty Of Dem
ocrats, plenty of Denver men, who say they
did not go to the meeting at all simply be-
cause they considered the whole proceeding
a farce from beginning to end. The resou-
tions we are all cut and dried, and the modi
fications made in them had to be telegraphed
down below in order to prevent publica-
ton of the resolutions in their original shape
So we learn, and we think it will not be
denied that parties below of the Weller wing,
were duly notified by telegraph that certain
charges had been made in the resolutions to
suit the exigencies of the occasion.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-11
An Armed Congress-.

Correspondents from Washington inform
us that large number Of the members OF
the present Congress are armed in their seats.
On several occasions already, since the open
ing of the present session, have members
laid their hands upon their rcvolvers, during
exciting discussions, and made ready to draw
and shoot.
1t has long been the custom of men calling
themselves gentlemen to go armed IN the
streets in Washington, but it is new thing
for members TO take their weapons into the
halls of Congress, and discuss the questions
of public policy with Colts batteries slung to
their launches.
The fact is, that the country is now for the
most part represented by tenth rate men,
and it is always the resource of "a weak man
to 90 to fighting when he cannot argue. 1t
is an easy thing to taunt, but it is no easy
matter to make great Websterian argument
upon the Constitution. Probably, if Web
ster were a member of the present House of
Representatives, some shalow-head would
out with his revolver and do,on him in his
tracks, before he had made three speeches.
Powder and lead nowadays are getting to
be better than brains, because, (dont you
see p powder and lead may blow out any
quantity of brains, but brains are cant win
against powder and lead