Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-02

know there are men in the South who would
sacrifice their lives and endanger the commup-
ties in which they live, upon point of honor and
that such men often fire up with unwounted
ferceness if reminded of the probable conse-
quences of their own rashness But the time
has come when consequences shond be looked
in the face not for purposes of defiance, but that
we may consider whether the policy which would
lead to them is required by Southern interests
or honor.
How do you propose to prevent the Inaugural
ton of Black publican President. should
such one be unfortunately elected! viii you
tothis city with an armed force, and attempt
to prevent an inauguration by violence In that
event force would be met by force. and there
would be instant civil war. in which the country
and the world would declare the South to be the
aggressor.
He scoufd be inaugurated. here or elsewhere
in spite of you. We'll, suppose you then attempt
to secede from the Union and resist the execution
of the laws Every lawyer in the South knows
that every citizen of every state Is as much bound
by the laws of the United States, corstitutionaly
| enacted, by the laws of his own state, and
that it is impossible for the state. TO relieve its
citizens from allegiance to the United States as
it is for the latter relieve them from allegiance
to their own state And it Is the sworn duty OF
the President to take care that the laws of
the United States shall be faithfully executed
upon every citizen of every state, and as long
we have faithful President they will be so cx-
ecuted if the courts, the marshals, .he army and
navy, remain faithful TO their respective trusts.
know that much has been said in the South
about reserved rights and nulliticaion secession,
and not coercing a sovereign state, &C. when IL
fact the conventions representing the people OF
the several States which adopted the constitution
made no such reservations. but bound their coustl-
tuents and ALL TO to allegiance to the ConstEtc
ton OF the United States as firmly siLD!laE
conventions bound them to the State constitut.g-:
And although the general government Cannot
technically q state, it can righttuly coeIce
all the citizens of q state into obedience to its
stitutiOna laws. The pretended reserved rigbt3
of notification and secession therefore, are II
effect nothing more nor less than an outspoken
right of rebellion. when wrong and oppression
become intolerable. But when the crisis comes
there two parties w no must necessarily decide
each for itself, whether circumstances Justify the
act-the seceders and the government of the
United States. And do you conceive that tie
mere election of President entertaining OBJ nox-
ious opinions, even entertaining hostile de-
signs against the institutions of the South check
ed as he must necessarily be- by a Senate and ia
dietary, If not a House of Representatives, with
out one overt act, can Justify any portion OF the
South, even to their own conscIences, in al act
of febe !lion.
There is one notable feature in the attitude Of
the South The cry of disunion comes not froI.,
those Who suffer most from Northern outrage, but
from those who suffer least. 1t comes from South
Carolina, and Georgia, and Alabama, and MissIS-
sippi, whose slave property is rendered compara-
lively secure by the Intervention of other slave
holding States between them and the free states,
and not from Delaware, and Maryland, and Vir-
Y,
ri, which lose hundred slaves by abolition thieves
where the first named States lose one. Why are
not the States that suffer most loudcst in their
for disunion 1t is because their position ena-
bes them to more distinctly than you do at 3
distance, the fatal and instant effects of such ?
step. AS imperfect the protection which the
Constitution and laws give to their property un-
doubtedly is, 1t is better than none They do not
think 1t wise to place themselves position to
have the John Browns OF the North let loose upon
them, with no other resti aints than The laws Of
war between independent nations construed by
reckless fanatics. They prefer to fight abolition
lists, if fight they must aciftin the CRioR. where
their adversaries somewhat restrained by
constitutional and legal oil legation. No sir Del
aware, Maryland, and Virginia, do not Intend TO
become the theatre of desolaing wars between
the North and the South kentucky, Tennessee
and Missouri, do not intend that their peaceful
channels of commerce shall become rivers of blood
to crafty the ambition of South Carolina and Al
ALBANIA, who at remote distance from present dan
ger cry out disunion.
l have said that the South has all along had
peaceful remedy and has it still. The union sen
| tment is overwhelming in all the middle ard
western States constituting two thirds of the r.
| public. Fennsy ylvania, Ohio Indiana and Iii
nois little inclined TO hecome frontier
States Maryland Virginia, ard Kentucky -
Had the present administration cut loose from the
disunonists instead of virtually ministerinp tD
their designs, and planted itself firmly on union
gronnd, the secessons at Charleston land Bali
more would never have occurred, the "constitu
tonal uniou party would have been an impossi
bity the democracy would have recovered It's
ascendancy i'll the North and an united party
embracing two thirds of the North and the South
would now have been marching to certain victory
next November,
What ought to have been the preventive, must
be the remedy. Should Lincoln, in November
next, majority of the electors patrjoti:
men, North and South, without waiting for his
Inauguration, irrespective of party lines An!
throwing aside all minor considerations must
J hnt,l fl,a1tt
any attempt to break up the Union checkinp tb,,
Republican party while in the ascendant, and ex-
pelling them from power at the next election
Let the toast OF General Jackson, &c Tie Ecder0{
UniOn-it must be preserved become the motto
of the party, while strict construction of the Con
stituton and jealous regard for the rights of the
States shall be its distinguishing principle and
unwaverng practice Let the constitutional
principle be adopted of no Legislation by Congress
the territories, or throw aside altogether the
mischievous issues in relation to them of no
practical utility, gotten up by demagogues and
dlsnnonlstS, as means of accomplishing their own
selfish ends. Let them refuse to support for any
Federal or State office, any who talks of dis
union on the one hand, and sirrepressibIe con-
flict" the other. Throw aside ali partv leaders
except such as 8 keep step to the music of the
Union and are prepared to battle for State rights
under its banner
lie this your platform: let the South rally upon
it as one man, and would pledge ali but my life
that at least one half of the North will Join you in
| ulIflHp hom po"cT tue reckless aSSd1IantS OF
your rights and institutions. But whether the
United South come up to the rescue or moi, fore
that in the natural progress of events the cen-
trail States from the Atlantic to the far West. will
band together on this ground, leaving the Aboi,
tonists of the North and the disunionists of the
South to the harmless pastime of belching fro
and fury at each other at safe distance protec-
ted by the atriotism and good sense of nine
tenths of their countrymen against the evils they
would bring on themselves
| Can you donbt the success of such aRreuu-
ion Not an advocate of disunon under any
probable circumstances. be found among
the candidates for the Presidency and Vice Pres
! idency
The supporte's of Bell to man. the supporters
| of Douglas to a man. aud more than three-tourths
of the supporters Of Breckinridge, are friends of
the Union and adyersares to northern interference
with southern institutions. When convinced of
! the folly and madness of their warfare on each
other they will be after the election if not be-
| fore, they had together in common cause, and
that cause the preservation of our glorious Union
and its invaluable Constitution, with their atten-
! dant blessings, will they not be irresistible
| How much more hopeful and cheering is pros
pect like this than the contemplation of standing
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