Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-04
MONDAY MORNING, DEC. 3, 1860.
The Meeting Friday Night

The meeting which assembled at the Court
House on Friday evening was by far the largest
which we have ever seen in this county. and
but one purpose seemed to animate the voc+
assemblage, all being in favor of the South ia
king bold and determined stand
After the organization of the meeting the
Chairman, Geo. Green, Esq, appointed q com
mittee, which committee reported series Of
resolutions to the meeting, which however
We're not voted on as it was determined to
hold another meeting on Wednesday of Court
week when larger number of the citizens Of
the county will be able to attend.
During the evening the meeting was ad
dressed by number of gentlemen, all of whom
took the ground that the South has borne
long and patiently, and that aggression on US
by the North must and should cease Some
we thought were little too frery while we
were of the opinion that others did not de-
mand enough.
1t seemed to be the decided sense of the
meeting that North Carolina should take some
stand, and the main difference seemed to be
as to how we should proceed-some favorinp
the plan to authorize the Legislature now in
session to call a Convention, and others con-
tending that the question ola Convention should
be submitted to the people.
There was perfect union of sentiment that
something ought to be DONE but as to how aud
when it should be done we regret that there
was much difference of opinion
But without a vote on any of the Resolutions
read before the meeting the assemblage ad-
journed, with the understanding that there is
to be a Mass Meeting of the citizens of the
county on Wednesday of Court week, Dec
18th, and as it will be the duty of the county
to take final position on this question at that
time we beg our fellow citizens to come togeth-
er not as partizans, but as MEN-as Southern
men, who knowing their rights under the Con-
stltution dare assert and maintain them
Let no personal bitterness, no party animosi-
ty enter into the deliberations of a body met
for such a sacred purpose, but let us all meet
as men and brethren determined to do our
whole duty in a common cause. Let 10 secret
c02fcrs attempt to carve out business for the
meeting Of the 18TH for no one can tell what
the sense of the meeting will be- and above all
let those who are known as petty politicians
be seen and not heard. Now is the time that
we want words of wisdom from the hoary head
ed sages Of the land not school-boy decIana-
tons from time-serving partizans There is
great work to be performed, and it is no time
for boys who know more of nursery hymns
than they DO of the science and philosophy of
government to lead. Give US men for the
criSis-no ordinary men who can serve us in
ordinary times will do, for a great work is be-
fore Us and we must meet and conquer it in
patriots who won, framed and cemented the
Union under which we have lived and known
so much peace and prosperity. That this
Union is a failure, having suffered ten or eleven
States to nullify the Constitution, there can be
no doubt, and it now devolves upon us-the
people of the whole country to bring it back
to the ancient landmarks, where ali can claim
and receive a like protection under It, or TO
build upon its ruins a new Union with Con
stitution under which We can live as equals
Let rs come together then at the next ,rcct-
in~ as brethren, not as parti5:ans determined
>qlna1y- and 6'iscrectIy % DO I'll That men ans!
,,.,t. 0ts should. 10
w night say more about the meeting
Of Frid,, 't.rht, bat we attempt no report os
its proccedirr, g, and therefore no one can COM
plain that he has l.aen neglected. We co not
think that the publl,o,,,;on Of the proceedings
would be productive of sHy good.