Newbern weekly progress., 1860-11-13

THE FiELD-As the smoke gradually van
ishes from the battle plain, the appearance of
the latter becomes more and more distinct if
not more and more cheering, to the friends of
the Union. There is still, however, great con-
fusion and uncertainty about some of the i'm
portant details of the struggle. The great fact
is ascertained, beyond question that Abraham
Lincoln Cknewn during the canvass under the
euphoneous soubriQnets of 'Old Abe" and
"the Ral-Spltter") is the President-elect of
these United States we beg pardon-we
should have said of such of these United States
as may not choose to march forthwith out of
the Confederacy to the music of the Secession
Gallopade, now playing uproariously in the
streets of Charleston and Columbia. Yes, this
same "Old Abe" the Rail-Splitter," has tri-
umphed overwhelmingly at the ballot box, and
IS therefore to be the successor of the pres
ent tenant of the White House Would that
the popular decision had been otherwise, but
there is no use in crying over split milk, nor
in smashing whole basket of eggs because the
contents of rotten one have been pitched in
TO it.
We have long since made UP our minds in
view of the mutations to which Sublunary mat
tcrs proverbially subject, TO take things as the
saying is Just as they come and make the
best we can of them. There is not an evil uH-
der the sun so bad that it can not be made
| fury rphrenzy under its maddening influences.
Philosophy and sound policy alike require that
the sufferer under any grievous visitation should
| preserve as much cOmposure as possible. and
manfully endure what he could not avert and
| cannot escape. We are apt in moments of in
tense excitement produced by extreme provo
cation. to think that the only course which can
| be pursued with proprietv is the course our ex-
! asperated passions dc ate to us. In alarming
! ,xbar ali al m
and reflection is all essential for safety. the sub
| stitution of Incorporate counsels-the prompt
ness of wild impulSes-is a most deplorable
| weakness. $500. .....-.
These remarks spring naturally out of our
subject, and apply directly and forcbly to the
| present crisis. Here is the most magnificent
! government that was ever framed by the hands
| Of man-ernbodying all the principles and de-
! votions that constitute the beau ideal of re-
public-containing every security for popular
rights and pregnant with every political and
| national blessing that could be desired-eon-
| stituting us, as boast ourselves to be, the
! frecst people upon earth; making our land the
asylum of the oppressed from all directions
| here we say, is this grand government-this
! mighty republic of ours with ali its glories of
the past and all its bright hopes for the future
| totterng on the very verge OF destruction reel
ing and rocking on the edge Of precipice which
| has no bottom viSible.t to human eye Whilst
we shudder at the dreadful sight, we sec hun
! Or is and thousands of hands at work striving,
not 20 protect or save it, but to push it in-
20 the 1orccirice down into the dark and unf:t
| ornahfc deoth7S below. and what then? Ah,
! in the answer to this little question little. VIC
| mean. hccanse of it's hreTify--is comprised the
long catalorve Of world-H-idc woes which must
| inevitably follow SO 6i!efilI catastrophe as the
! demolition of snch a government. Let it fall,
and there will be end forever to all confidence
| in rop,iIar institutions. The failure of our ey-
pertinent Of self g' velnlnent whenever It is an
no@nced. will be the signal for mul tipiying
th-ones and tightening chains all over the wor, .
| It will give nesr life TO kings and cespots.
! As long then as this Union can he pr served
| with honor-sS long there rs the faintest
! hope. or chance or prospect of the present un-
| happy and fearful dSsensions being appeased
! or moderated it s the sacred duty ef every cit
izen to DO all in his power to effect that end,
| We are for the Snuh-we are part and parcel
| Of hcr--oUr interests are identified with her
| interests and her fortunes arc otir fortunes
! There brratheS NOT within her beautiful sunny
| borders p soul more devoted TO her rights and
welfare than ouTs--vet at the sa. C time We
! have sch ycHeraticn fo- the Union which
! OFT fa hoy i2a,C!a>+ down to us--such a deep
snI;citu, Ortho ca;rSn of FIRE institutions which
| i,a'-st Perish If Inc fabric ii which they &rA cn-
! shrine il Cur lind j. broken up--jiraI can
! rn- but contemplate win cno;ors, of horror
the approach iEG:Lir>srlec ot calamity &p-
! railing.