Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-23
From the Montgomery Ala,) Confederation, Oct n
The Plan of Revolution.

The method by which the revolution is to be
brought about in case of Lincoln's election, we
should Judge from all that we see and hear, is
pretty we'll understood by those who are to un-
dertake it. We notice such paragraphs as the
following, which we take from the last Marion
Commonwealth, appearing in the different
Breckenridge organs:
THE Work OF ONE MAN.-The course of Mr.
Watts secures the cooperation of the Bell par
ty in Alabama, for resistance to Lincoln South
Carolina will thus be backed by Alabama, in
case of Lincons election and with Alabama
to back her, no one doubts South Carolina.
The other Southern States will all, sooner OF
later fall in.
The plan evidently now agreed upon is to
back up South Carolina; let her take the leap
solitary and alone, and the other slave States,
like flock of sheep, will all follow. In this
arrangement it is contemplated that the Fede
raj Government will attempt to enforce the
laws, and that thus collision will take place,
blood will be shed, men will take sides from
sympathy-rush into the melee without reason
ing the why or the wherefore and revolution
will thus be consummated. And from this plan,
we have said all along, there was more proba-
bility of success than from any other In such
a strife men are governed entirely by their feel
ings and impulses; they don't stop to reason.
Those who are managing this matter suth-
GENTLY cognizant of the workings of the human
mind not to risk this subject to the calm and
sober Judgment and reason of the people Their
movements contemplate great undertakings and
results independent OF, and in spite, even, of
the will of the people.
1t is not our purpose to-day to inquire into
the propriety or legitimacy of such movements
on the part of disunionists and revolutionists;
but merely to call attention to the fact of their
existence, knowing what we do we should not
be doing our duty as faithful public journalist
if we did not apprise our readers of what was
going on. That there is a plan of disunion and
revolution on foot in South Caolina and Ala
bama, and we suppose through the other South
ern cotton States, there need be no question
whatever. The people who are to suffer by 1t,
particularly those who are to do the fighting,
and undergo all the hardships, should not be
taken by surprise in so grave matter. Let
every man, then, make up his mind whether
he is ready for a dissolution of the Union and
civil war, within the next six months, should
the election of Lincoln take place.
If all the Breckenridge orators and papers tell
lis be true, then the decision of the question is
upon US now. We can no longer postpone it.
In thirty days Lincoln will be virtually made
President according to them. Are the people
of Alabama for dissolution and revolution p
Make up your minds, and don't be taken un-
aware.
We would simple remark in closing, that
ours is government founded upon the will OF
the people, and that it should only be altered,
changed or abolished by that will fairly, legal
ly, consttutionally expressed by a majority of
the people. No revolution by minority in a
free government is necessary; nor should it
be tolerated by the majority. Alabama should
be governed by majority Of her people, and
she will be governed and controlled IN no other