Newbern weekly progress., 1860-11-13

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and for the consideration of other important
| matters. 1t is important that there be a full
meeting.
Our State Press ON the state of the
Country.
We rejoice to see that w W. Holden, editor
of the North Carolina Standard has determined
to adhere to the Union. His influence will tell
powerfully in favor of moderation and conser-
vatism in this State He does not look on the
election Of Lincoln as sufficient cause, of itself,
to 'precipitote the Co'ton States into rerolu-
tioaa !" nor will he advise our people to follow
South Carolina in her wiid-goose chase out of
the Union. We applaud the Standard, as will
all conservative men, for the stand it has taken
In the last issue of that paper the editor says
STAND FIRM.-1f it be true that Lincoln is
elected President, stocks of all kind and prop
erty generally will fall in price. a panic runs
like fire in dry stubble Let every business
man stand firm, and do all he can to ward off
the effects of the panic. Let as little property
be sacrificed as possible. Instead of pressing
our debtors, or selling property of any kind to
provide means of living extravaganza let US
economize and live on less than heretofore. Let
US especially beware of panic in slave prop
erty. sSInrery IN the States IS an no DANGER
Those persons IN the States South of us who
are anxious to open the slave trade and import
barbarians into this country, would not object
to panic which would reduce the selling price
of slaves in Maryland, Virginia, and North
Carolina to three or four hundred dollars each
The proposition to limit slavery to the States
in which it now exists, if even adopted by Con-
gress and approved by the President, would
amount to little. Slavery can no more be limi-
ted by act of Congress than the Mississippi can
be arrested in its course. It mill spread to and
take root in all new regions where the climate
and soil demand it. 1t would, therefore, be
unwise to rush slave property into market at q
sacrifice on account of Lincoin's election Let
us stand firm, strengthen our Gefences in the
Union, and keep strict eye on our slaves
Let US see to it that they are governed better
than heretofore at home, so that when away
from their homes they may give less trouble
to the police There is no danger to be eppre-
hended from the slaves, if bad white men are
watched and kept away from them. Left to
themselves, they c0ntented and happy, and
much more loyal and respectable than the abo-
litionists are themselves. A negro slave who
knows his place, and who is faithful to his mas
ter. is a gentlemen compared with such white
persons as Seward and Sumner.
The Register has the following in its last
issue:
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. Although the
election returns come in slowly and are still
very incomplete, yet sufficient intelligence has
been received to justify the universal opinion
that Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal HainIir
are elected President and Vice President OF
these United States.
Coming events, It's said often cast their shad-
ows before, and although we foresaw, aud pre-
dicted this dire result months ago, yet we
speak simple truth when say that such is
the 1aonstrosity Of the ideo, we cannot now,
fully realize it 1t appears to be .fred fac
nevertheless, and the grave question now forces
itself upon our minds, what's to be done?-
VIII North Carolina submit TO Black Republi-
can rule? (We submit the question as it is
now put by our Fire-EatiDg neighbnTs, and WI,
shall proceed to answcrit for ourSelf as Junior
Editor OF this journal, (the Senior being ten 20
rarily absent on buain"ss) II Lincoln has
been fairly eEectea acoo~3ing 70 the y2ror5sio3e
Of the Constellation o1d tie lars then ,6c. Cor
one, arc willing to gro his administration
tioir trial
Now, il this frank md honest avcva! on cur
part subjects US to t,lc serious charge of beiog
either s'subn,iss; s;onist" 10 .fhe Norti, or Z
:. traitor to the South, then LEI il be rritca
down @guizst Us; yea, let it also e9g4age
G'poI ear tn.23sto@c after w shall hare beer
har.ged for ou7 . treasoa' IL r7a '''0ve1l not
wisely but too we'll " the glo ious teach; ;9cs Of
" WAsrINGToN, and of al tltes rsrolut . ara
I.jicrtlrs, the T1amnr& Of car U7s5o7', and eoho
transmitted that Uni0n to q,S ceme7.te3 Nth
tHeir 6ioodt Aye, let it be written down
against us in characters cf l1rinq hight, t '&t w
died with these words upon Our & traitorous"
lips,
;. Ours were the plans of fair deie' tfnl 0""ce
Cnwarped by uarty rGweto iy" Ike B othe g."
It Will he dficnlt TO induce The Southern t,.o
Pile. iuvai in heir instincts they are. TO
fer to the incnmng Administrations. the tr,hi-
tinua respect and reverence hlch America,
itzens accord TO the National government 3e
facto. Acqu;escence in the popular verdict.
from being speedy and .itiie TX n~Ii4iy tn.
ease. will be tardy and fnl of Ivati"us (:
Will hr mere Submission TO j ynasty which
cannot, whatever be its policy, command the con
tence of the South
The RIG hit If a sovereign State to Withdraw from
the Union. whenever, ia the judgment Of suc,
state. the evils "f the Union shall ontnumhar its
benefits. is sound aud universally accepted Dem
ocratic doctiue. Whether North Carolina SHOULD
now assert that right. is question ter the ptu
pie to determine. We for of fler citiz"ns at
least. oppose the taking of any such step at pres
ent We say let North Carolina stag in the Union!
Let her not inglnriousiy abandon the Government
with its immortal trophies and world W ide pres
tipe 10 the exclusive possession of the North -
I3u, il South Carolina Georgia. or any other
State shall decide upon accession. III God nAuIe
and in the of civil liberty and State rights,
let her Withdraw
THIS is moi the hour for rash counsel. rricipi-
tate action Moderation desira-
BILE than now.
There are some rays of light tie Northern
hnriz"n gloomy and lowering it is Burlin-
game. of Clifton Springs notoriety. haS been de-
fratr bv Appleton. the conServaS We candidate,
in Boston n-thp very focus of Repnt,iiranism and
Abortion SIN. Pennington the Republican Speak.
a. of The present Congress, is defeated in New
Jersey BY Nati"nal Democrat. Other conSer-
vativr gains have bern made in the next Con /
g:rss--severaI in quarters where it least ex-
pecfed.
The Warenton Ne,cs, Democratic. says:
Dark and gloomy appearances may be, there
is one bright spot in The horizon The Black
Republican ict"ry will be barren for a
Democratic Senate and hostile majority in the |
HOUSE, will control Lincoln aud his Cabinat. and
leave them utterly pnwerIesS for evil. With
decided majority of political opponents in Con
gress. " hat can Lincoln and his advisers io!
While bitterly deplore the prevalent gno
rance and fanttci>In, which has placed The unity |
of the RepEb,ir in such ImmInent peril, we do not
despair. If y cordial union OF Southern parties |
spring out of the untow ard circunst anres which