Newbern weekly progress., 1860-05-15

can fight under no other banner upon earth thar
| that which looks to the glory and honor and per
Petulty of our glorious country ongh to be ex
| cused, say for dwelling a little bit upon the
| union of the States. The revolutionary blood
| that beats and throbs in my vains Capplanse
would prevent me from welding or bearing aloft
any other banner. There is cry that comes
| to me 1rom the battle field of the revolution Ii
! comes 1t Is ringing in my ears 1t is in the
AR that is around me. Ii comes from the blood Y
held of Guilford It is the cry of my father: $
blood that appeals to me from the grave. by the
| blood that was shed the field of Guiiford and
| chsrges me to be true to the nation. Warm ap-
| planse. / intend to obey that voice and respond
| to that sentiment. Why, gentlemen, should we
sit by and this glorious Union desoved p
lCries of "never."1 Should stand by and
| see it torn DOWN. l'' never."1 While the Dis
unionists at the South desire to tear it down, and
the Abohtonsts of the North to destroy it, in like
manner, the charge is upon you and upon met
is upon ALTO stand by the Union to the death
lApplause].
What would be the consequences of dissolu-
ton of this Union May l paint them to you
but for single moment7 The greatest. the most
glorious, and the most independent country upon
the face of the wide earth, where man is happi-
est; and where he is freest; ought not to de-
fend it with our lives and our blood [Cres of
" yes" and great cheer'ng.] Suppose you dis
solve it, what would follow? Why, sir, there
comes up the sound of war from the neighboring
States. between brothers on the one side and the
other Our young Southern marry girls
that come from New England, New York and
Pennsylvania. Are their childred to be brought
into deadly conflict of strife and of battle upon
the field of eternal discord C"No' No. +
Think but for a solitary moment of the conse-
uuences / have but two brothers now living
One of them is here from the State of Tennessee
the other abors in the State of Iowa, in the town
of Burlington. on the Mississippi river. Suppose
civil discord should reign in land and the
tocsin of war be sounded, the shrill FIFE and the
n;r;f irri 6r11n1 of into
the war. I, to be true to my section, must fight
and die for it; my venerable brother in Iowa must
do the same there; and the conflict wages, and
the storm of battle, and the leaden shower of
death is hurled around US, and may be brought
in conflict with him [ may be compelled to dye
my hand in his blood, or would be hung as
traitor to the South. O. how revolving is the
idea I must strike him down, or I must be hung
and by the eternal God, [ would rather be hung
first. Immese applause ] I would mount the
scaffod with AS much joy as the bridegroom
cends to his bridal chamber before L would stain
my hand and arm in fraternal blood.
| pray God almighty to strike blind (I am
nearly blind now) before my eyes shall ever light
upon field of battle that is made red with the
blood of brothers and may be deaf before my
ears ever hear the tread of armies, there brother
dyes his hands in the heart blood of his brother
We are the Union people. Shall throw it
away! No.'l How can we avoid the respon-
sibity of standing up and defending it! With
what face could we meet the wondering nation
II, DY Strl1o anu uaIe anu DlHQeQ council, and
the blasted sway of accursed demagogues, we
throw away this richie heritage God ever gave
to man [Applause. Blot our fair escutcheon
to all coming time-quench the fire of freedom
and of light wherever it may dawn, and bid the
lovers of mankind depart. If such must be our
countrys early tomb if all our PRIDE our power,
and cherished hope, our stripes, stars,
heritage of glory, and the bright names we
have taught our chldren,-all must end in this
Never let freemen meet again An early tomb
in to he Of all,
kind, surely better doom. Tear down
your flags; burn your capital dismiss your navy
disband your army; let our commerce rot
tnrn all your monuments-here in Baltimore and
everywhere else, give to the flames the once
loved record of our fathers deeds scatter the sa
cred dust of Washington, [" ever; Teach
your boys to forget his name; and never let pill
grim's foot again tread the cOnsecrated ground of
Mount Vernon.
If we of the Union party, surrounded by all
these bright and glorious hopes do this, are
the most recreant of all mankind, and the curses
of all times will cling upon us like the shirt of
Nessus. We have fair chance to redeem the
land. TCries of " We will do it'll The Demo-
cratic party have broken to pieces at Charleston.
The Republican party, a week from now will
share the same fate Chicago. One stranded as
you aptly remarked yesterday, Mr. President. up
the rock of squatter sovereignty, and the ether
will be broken down under the weight of irrepres-
sihle conflict, while the vessel that bears along,
shall
'sWalk the waters like thing of life"
T GApplause.t Storms shall rage, but it will not be
upon our house. The waters of conflict shall di-
vide upon the right hand and the left, and will
pass through the Red Sea unhurt and unharmed.
Further addresses delivered and the Con
venton adjourned to meet again at five O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled at o'clock, p. NJ
and called to order by the Chair. There was,
as usual, large attendance. The west gallery
was filled with ladies, and, at the previous ses
sions of the Convention, the greatest enthusiasm
prevailed.
NOMINATION. FER THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
The nomination for the Vice Presidency follow
ed. Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, of Massachu-
setts, was nominated by Mr. Switzler, of Missouri
and on motion of Mr.. Henry, of Tennessee it was
made unanimous.
A number of enthusiastic speeches followed
among them was one by the Hon. Mr.. Hilliard
Gen. Leslie Coombs, of Kentucky said that va
rious States had spoken concerning Edward Eve
reett, but one from Massachusetts had stated
yet whether he would accept the nomination.
He hoped the Hon. Mr.. Hilliard would 8 walk up
to the captains Office and SETTLE. Applause.
SPEECH OF THE HON. MIR. HILLIARD.
The President. introduced to the Convention
the Hon. Mr. Hilliard, of Massachusetts,, who
said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Il have been
asked if or the delegation of Massachusetts are
prepared to say whether Edward Everett will ac-
cept the nomination which has been cordially
rendered. am not prepared to speak definitely
ONEhlS polnE. All can say is tnaG II my Illus
trious friend had been here and behed your bright
faces heard the voices and felt the enthusiasm
which pervades this Convention at the mention
of his name, he must be something more or less
than human if he could hesitate to accept the
nomination.
1t is true that Massachusetts had hoped his
name would stand first, but she came here with a
spirit of patriotism, ready to renounce AL prefer
ences and when she discovered that a majority
was in favor of an equally illustrious son of Ten
nessee, Massachusetts gave way, and in doing so,