Newbern weekly progress., 1860-02-07
FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 3, 1860.
SPEAKER ELECTED.

PEAK II H ELECTED.
Hon. William Pennington, Black Republican
from New Jersey, was elected Speaker of the
House of Representatives Wednesday last.
See Congressional proceeding in another column.
At a meeting, held in Virginia, the following
resolution was offered:
ResOlted, That this meeting recommend to Chris
tans throughout the Union, to observe the 2nd
OF eofuary as day of fasting aud prayer to AL
mighty God for guidance and support, through the
dangers by which we are all eurrounded.'
Thinking the resolution an excellent one, we
now offer it to the public of native town,
Consl Ter the many and great dangers by which
we, as natinn surrounded. The small white
cloud seen dimiy in the hori zon, for many years
ago. has gradually, slowly. but surely arisen, and
now sails directly above us, dark and threatening
AS midsummer squall Many lightning fash
from that storn.-cloud has warned us of coming
evil; many low mutter of distant thunder, bids
us brush up our arms and nerve ourselves for the
conflict.
The war-cry of the savage Choctaw is music to
our ears, compared with the mean deceit of north
ern abolitionists. Bot we were as unsuspicious
as an innocent child, and slept on. dreaming not
of the enemy who stood at our threshold. Let US
awake, ere it be too late-and to whom may we
now renair for help if not the Lord Almighty w ho
is Omnipotent to save. " If He be side, y
then may rejoice for the end is accomplished.
The safest way is the best; to Him, let us devote
the birthday of our revered Washington; and
then. with patient hearts, may we await the issue
whether the glorious stars and stripes shall float
over Union or dsunion--life or death.
Shall we fast on the 22nd or not.--HI Herald.
AS for fasting on the 22nd we have no kind of
objection provided it will do any good, and as to
praying, we deem it to be the duty of all to
pray without ceasing,' but how in the deuce
can fellow who has any spunk about him bring
on the praying mood while thinking of the wrongs
inflicted upon by the aboli'onsts. We are
willing fast and pray, but let us think, if not
of vengeance, of self protection, the while.
Daniel Worth, now in Greensboro Jail, is the
author of letter which, if his opinion is of any
value to the point. (and we think it is) acquits
John A. Gilmer of every stain of abolitionism.
But will our democratic contemporaries i'll North
Carolina tell their readers anything about it The
Progress and the Bulletin independent democrats.
have done their duty in the premises. Will the
others do it t?-Sal Hatchman.
We shall endeavor to do our duty at all times
and render Justice to all men. We do not admire
Mr. Gimers political record and we have frankly
said so, but by means preiudiced
against the man, and whatever shall come under
our observation calculated to lift the suspicious
attaching to that gentleman's position shall have
the benefit of our circulation. In the discharge
of our duty as journalist we have regard as
to the party associations of individuals. We shall
commend or censure, ,indiscrmlnatey, as our own
sense of duty may dictate We owe no allegiance
to any party, do we acknowledge any ac-
countability that which it is the duty of eve
ry good citizen to render to the people.
slGNIFIcANr-Henry Winter Davis, Know
Nothing. South American, (natiue of course,) Ping
Ugly. &c, Representative from Mary land, voted
e.. :lo3a
tor Speaker Tuesday. But those who have
not forgotten the disgracefu scenes enacted at the
last Maryland elections know that this traitor to
the South holds his seat by fraud. Heaven save
us from such Natice AmericanS.
NEGRO ARTIsT.-A blind negro boy about
12 years of age, gave a musical concert at Hiber