Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-04
FROM RALEIGH.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE PROGRESS.
RALEIGH, Nov. 30th 1860


iNr. ditor:-The Senate met at eleven
o'clock to-day and was opened with prayer, by
the Rev. Mr.. Walthal The Journal was then
read and approved Mr.. Street offered reso-
luton to instruct the Judiciary Cpmmittee
to enquire into the expediency of consolidating
the Office of Clerk and Master in Equity with
that of Clerk of Superior Courts" Adopted.
Mr.. Burton introducen "a Bill to increase
the salaries of the Judges of the Superior
Courts, and for other purposes. Passed first
reading-ordered to be printed, and referred to
the Judiciary Committee. Mr.. Turner: . A
Bill to incorporate the Hilsboro' Military
Academy" Passed first reading and referred
on motion of Mr.. Eure to the Committee on
Corporations.
Mr.. Wallzup: "a Bill to revise and amend
the Militia System of the State" Passed first
reading and referred to the JOINT Select Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Chas II. K. Taylor, Senator elect from
Granville county, appeared and was qualified.
On motion of Mr.. Dockery a brief leave Of alb
sence was granted to Mr.. Rogers-Senator
from Northampton.
A message from the House announced the
passage of Mr. Morehead's Bill to incorporate
the Gardner Valley Mining Company, together
with sundry amendments:
The Senate, on motion of Mr. Morehead con-
CURED in the proposed amendments. Leave
Speaker Clark, by the unanimous vote Of the
Senate. Mr.. Walker was appointed Chairman
pro tenn until Mr.. Claaks return.
The Senate then adjourned.
The pavement in front of our Post Office is
crowded every afternoon by members and
others, awaiting the opening Of the mail
This evening a youth by the name of Smith,
drunk, and consequently noisy, was ordered
to be quiet by Mr. Parker one of the town of
ficers Becoming violent and abusive, he as
saulted Mr. P with rather a dangerous looking
knife A brief struggle ensued, in which Mr..
Parker by dint Of sundry blows from the stick
he carried, succeeded in quelling the offender
and escortng him to the Guard House, with
out sustaining any personal injury.
Messrs. Boyce and Ashmore, members OF
Congress from South Carolina, addressed
large audience at the Marlborough House to-
night They boldly advocated immediate
dissolution of the Union and their disunion
sentiments elected no little applause There
were MANY Union men in the aSsemblage how
ever, and whenever they let fall any express
sions which were at all conservative, OF allu-
ded to their past-(alas that 1t should be
past y devotion to the Union, the adherents of
Bell and Douglas applauded-whle the ultra
supporters of Breckenridge were silent. Mr..
Boycc is possessed of some intelligence, and
his Speech as a speech, was passable; but Mr..
AshmOre his colleague is grossly 1lllterate.-
His speech was an ultra failure, mortifying to
his friends, and violative in every individual
sentence of the plainest grammatical rules. lie
said {" "shined' for 'shone -" S0nthr0n" in
variably for ''Southern,' and indeed succeeded
in rendering himself ridiculously ludicrous. |
should not write so severely Of him, though
all I've said is true, had he not assumed so ar
rocant and presumptuous a manner in preach
ing his gospel oftreason
Before these speeches were concluded the
Court House bell began to ring and a brilliant
bonfire was kindled in the street. This was
but the inauguration Of the most enthusiastic
Union meeting [ ever yet have seen. The
Court House was soon respectfully filled. The
meeting was organized by the election of Ev
erard Hall, ESQ, (of the Register President of
the meeting, Messrs. George w. Haywood, ST.
las Burns and Frank |. Wilson, Vice-Presdents,
and Mr. William H. Finch Secretary. When
the meeting was fully organized, the Hall was
densely thronged-crammed to its utmost ca
pacty The fire-cating assembly over the way
had Joined us. The Hon Il. b. Vance was then
introduced and received with the widest en-
thusias1l, cheer after cheer aScended, and the
walls shook with the applaudng thunders with
which we greeted the gallant Mountain Boy
The latencss Of the hour-laclI Of sleep and
space alike prevent my attempting to say much
now of his truly magnificent effort Clear,
lowicaI convincing, eloquent, witty, sarcastic
and humorous, no one could do it justice. 1t
was conservative emincnty SO
loyal to the Union, the Constitution and the
South. When Mr.. Vance concluded, motion
was made and adopted, that the Chairman
should appo;nt q Committee 20 draft resolutions
to be presented to the adjourned meeting to-
morrow night expressive fthc sentiments ofthc
Union men irrespective Of party. | learn that
Mr. Holden will be placed on this committee. He
ignored Nessrs. Boyce and Ashmore, and with
other leading democrats was present at this
| meeting which cooled the ardor Of many a
wearer of the blue cockade
Yours, daily, QUlD NuNC.