Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11
Tr" trr y .'',,a Ala. s .ntln-i
NATIONAL, CONVENTION, THE COR

4 NAHUM tON ' IN HUN, T1TL lON- |
RECT POLICY.
AS before slCgeStc cd in these columns there |
IS vet left re ncdy by which the Union can
be honorably preserved to the entire Satisfac |
ton Of fair-rninded and reasonable citizens. L !
is now a g tiled fact that the South viii not |
submit to the rule Of any Chief Magistrate |
who has be n elevated soltly upon the one
,Hcacd primo pic of hostility to her mos cher |
shed interest,". The bare submission SAYS the |
C0rfrdcracv, 20 the government of an ExCcu |
tive holding an1 pledged 70 maintain ana CO.
Out 30 unjust police v,0'l ID ha, on TIE part al
the South q base recognition Of her in'rrioritv in /
the Union. and IS Sn@h only entitled to those i
iInmuniticS. Which arc usHally dSnonScd to vas |
.als and ~uhiugat provinces. Rut inaSmuch !
aS the South is the co-eqral oEthe or hin every
rrsacct. as a people, only asking for simple
Justice, and nothing more, they have resolved |
to have it under the aogis ofthe Constitution,
if they can, if not, in a separate government
The people Of the South. as a body. desire
the preservation and pcrpctnation of the Con
stitution and the Union. T.cy are willing and
dcsirous that the Union Of the States shall re-
main in tact, and the laws administered in &C
cordanco with the guarantees Of the Constitu-
ton as cxpoundec} bv tho fathers; but they
will never agree that the Constitution shall be
interpreted II fhcir sorors dctrimcnt, or the
bond; Of the Union 70 al their deStrr c:iOn,
The idea prevails at the North, that con-
tinuaI submission 10 insult and aggression is
preferred 20 disuuon. 1t is a great mistake,
The South is in deep and determined earnest.
She is tired and diSguSted with the slavery ag-
itation. and such is now the nature Of affairs,
that all rejecting minds see that this question
must be forever settled, or the bonds Of the
Union mls5 and will be served Therefore,
the South proposes a plan by which all dis
tracing diff renccs can be settled, and plan
that each section and every interest, if agreed
to can be constitutonallv protected and main
tanned, to the satisfaction and instce OF all.
VIII the North consent that justice shall be
do e? We shalt
The plan is, that there shall be a convention
of all the States, National Convention, which
shall convene in the city Of Washington, on
The first Monday in January next, composed Of
two delegates only. elected by the people
from eac State of the Confederacv, and that
these delegates be instructed by the people to
settle and arrange, in thirty DAYS from the time
OF me.ting the question of slavery and all
other sectional differences, upon a National
bass, and if the convention can agree upon
settlement that ;ts action before the fourth OF
March, 1861. be referred to the people Tor rati-
fication or rejection II ratified, let that settle
ment C incorporated by the proper authority
rs an amendment to the constitution.
IF the North however, in Convention fails to
c:ve the South her Constitutional demands,
then let it be understood that the two delegates
selected bv the States of the South for a settle
mott be als,, empowered to sever the bond
Of he Union, and Immediately proceed to form
such a government for the Southern States, as
is cong anial to their taste :uited to their inter
ek4s, and will give them protection in all cases.
a7d in all pursuits.
By pursuing policy Of this sort, the South
will be justiied in the eyes of all civilization.
But if the South hastily secedes from the Unioi,
without making final effort at an adjustment
of difficulties, we shall have wrangling and dis
ntent n our midst, and withal the censure Of
| other nations. Let US then act prudentlv,
calmly, diScreetly, tremendously but firmly.
| IF this policy Is acceptable. it will supercede
the neces ity Of seperate State action, and give
demagogues no opportunity to trife with vital
principles, or pander to the prejudices of the
timid and the ignorant.
In the meantime every member Of Congress
representing Southern constituency, should
resign at once. Let Us have nc thing further TO
do with the Government until the eternal and
everlasting question of slavery is settled. If
! the South cannot settle it in the present Union,
we can doubtless do so ont If It. But it is her
first duty to settle it if possible upon honorable
and equitable principle, in the Union.
VIRGINIA GCN FAcronY.-Thc Staunton Vim
,7icator learns that Messrs. J NJ. McCrF. j. ID
Imhoden, NJ G Harman and nthers have pur
chased the large freight Depot of the Central
| Railroad, at tha, place for the price of 33.5OO
| - ith the view of establishing manufactnry IT