Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-28

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to give during the session, a full summary Of
the proceedings of our State Legislature
We also publish to day a thorough synopsis
OF the Governors Message. Our readers will
expect thisat our hands, and they shall not
be disappointed.
1t will be seen that the Governor recon-
mends the calling of a Convention of all the
Southern States and on failure of the meeting
OF such Convention, he recommends the SEN
ding of Commissioners to each of the differ
ent States, in order to effect concert of action.
lie also recommends the calling of a Con-
yention of this State. He suggests and re-
commends that a thorough reorganization of
the Militia system should be at once effected
that an amount sufficient to arm and equip
10000 men be appropriated.
Resolutions have already been introduced
into both Houses-one set looking to seces-
sion, and the other for adhering tothe Union.
We regret to see partisan strife and bitter
ness already predominating in the considera-
ton of this vital question. It was hoped
that old party lines would be ignored and for
gotten, when this question, involving the COM
mon fate of all parties, sects and conditions
of our people, was broughtup for action
But, judging from the conduct of both parties
thus far, party is to govern the actions of
members, and elimination and recrimina-
ton will be as relentless and bitter as usual.
T~-is done in this crisis of national af
lars by the Legislature of North Carolina.
should be done with as great unanimity as
possible. Above all things, the h~ydra-head
of party spirit, prejudice and animosity should
be utterly discarded and renowned. Mutual
concession and forbearance, with a calm and
earnest effort to procure u~nanimity, if possible,
is the spirit that should rule in this
day of most ~momentous consequences
If a division of the offices between the two
parties would effect this result, the dominant
party should have the magnanimity to con-
cede it, or do anything else that would break
down party walls, and bring the entire legisr
b lative body together united in a common and
: harmonious whole, to devise the best plans tt
be adopted by the State in this critical emer
gency of public affairs. And the minority
should accept any such advances in gooC
faith, and unite with the majority as much al
n they honestly and concientiously can, il
whatever plans they may present as to tn
ir best course to be pursued. But party ties
we fear, are stronger than Southern patriot
e ism, and will, therefore, prevent any una
W nimity of action among democrats and whig,
in the Legislature. We shall see, however
o. and we hope for the best.
Bills have been passed in both Houses. re
moving the legal restrictions against tn
Banks for suspending specie payments; an
Il the Banks of the State have suspended a.
If cordingly. This step was impcratively d.
u manded to protect our Banks against the col
ts slant demands made at their counters ft
NJ large amounts of specie, by the brokers, an
bo others, from other States. And it was ais
~ necessary from the fact that the Virginia an
60 South Carolina Banks had already suspende
n.y. So that, as the Petersburg Express vel
truthfully remarks, in addition to the drea
to- fnl political crisis that is now menacing Il
" s.ss'r r@-s@ ? sFseasfsg 51sr the land.
stocks are tumbling-banks are suspendin
and exchanges are in disorder. To sucb
condition has the country been suddenly r
duced by the recent triumph of Black Repu,
hcanism at the North--a triumph which
er but the potent precursor of "woes III
I'd numbered"
to The newly chosen President, we fancy. wi
h experience no very proud emotions in CO,
templatlng the gloomy. aspects of affai,
to around him, rendered so only by his ow
30 election. These bank su~spensions-tbes
tight money neutrality-suspicious., it is to b
feared, worse scenes to come, such as stagn,
:, ton of business-mercantile failures m
bankruptcies-and all the terrible accom-.
- niments of a general revulsion.
1.-The wind has been sown by the agitato,
-'the whirlwind' is now ready for I'll
. sickle. Would that they alone had to rea
r it!