Newbern weekly progress., 1860-09-18
McRae and Clingman-UniOn or Dis
union

union.
| The following article from the National
democrat, paper just started at Raleigh, gives,
we suppose, very correct report of the colo
guy between McRae and Clingman which oc-
Cured at the Bfeckinridge barbecue at Raj
| eigh- 1t also shows what would be the result
of Mr.. Clingman's disunon scheme, in the event
of Lincoln's election, in North Carolina Won
der if the people will approve these disunion
sentiments in November? We think not
Wonder if the Legislature will sustain Mr.
Clngman knowing such to be his position p
We think not. The fact is we fear that Mr..
Clngman's race (politicaD is nearly run, and
soon he will be shel0ed with other worn out
furniture. Here is the article from the Demo-
] erGt::
THE BARBECUE.
| If our friends, the supporters of Mr.. Breckin-
| ridge, intended the demonstration at the Fair
Grounds on Thursday, to be general Mass Meet
ting OF rejoicing &c, as we think 1t was publical-
ly announced, it was decided failure. If In
tended as county meeting the Masses of Wake
did not very heartily respond. though it was her
aided over the State and elsewhere that Gov.
Wise would certainly be here
We observed on tie stand Gov. Ellis. Senators
Bragg and CIingmsn, Hons. Bedford Brown,
| Edwards Craige. Branch, yenable and Avery,
! and Messrs, E e Haywood. and Dickson of Burke
Messrs Fulton, Yates and Spelman represented
| the press. Mr. Brown led off and was followed
by Nessrs Clingmsn. Bragg and venab!e Du-
| ring Mr.. Clngnan's remarks the collcquy pub
/ lished below to which call the especial atten
ton of our readers, took place. In that Mr. Cling
mans position is defined. Mr. Bragg who follow.
ed endorsed it of this. VIC shall have occasion to
speak herafter
Knowing the gentleman who had the engineer
sng OF the dinner. we can say, though not pre-
| sent, that any left hungry, dissatisfied, it
was their own individual fault.
In the evening Messrs. Avery. Scales. Dickson
and others spoke in the Capitol We were not
present. being engaged in listening at the Court
House. to speech of D. K McRae, ESQ. Mr.
McRae spoke for nearly two hours, to a crowded
house; who were perfectly carried away with his
wit, sarcasm. humor and logic. Mr. Clingman's
dtsnnion position suffered some; as also the posi-
ton of other leaders. Impromptu, az was the oc-
casion, it certainly was great and decided tri-
umph
Upon the whole, we think the friends of Doug
las and johnson lost nothing by the barbecue.
but that we gained both in pints and converts.
Coiloqay 5etsceen Mr Cttngn,an and Mr 1fcEae, at
the Democratic Barbecue.
Mr. Clngman in the course of his speech re.
marked. IF any man in North Carolina should be
base and mean enough to hold Office under Lin
coin if he should be eected--''
At this moment Mr. McRae enouired respectfully
Of Mr. Clingman eff this was a democratic meet
ing to which Mr. Clingman replied lit was"
Mr. McRae: / desire then to ask the hos ora
Bile Senator this question:" at this time there
were cres-"no this is not Democrat meeting
it is Brecknridge meeting-put him out, free
soiler," &c.
Mr. McRae: You have published this as
Democratic meeting to be participated in by all
who united in sustaining the State Democratic
ticket"
The Chairman then requested Mr. McRae to
put his question.
Mr. McRae: II desire to ask the gentleman If
he that on the election OF Lincoln without
any overt act his part, Of aggression, the ope-
rations of the government shall be stopped in
North Carolina by all citizens refusing to fill the
Government Offices ?"
Mr. Clingman: II will answer your question
con is elected
Mr. McRae, {" He will be more apt to offer
you office than me. for he would be ungrateful
not to reward those who are in effect aiding his
election"
Mr.. CIingman: THAT is and evasion
Mr.. McRae: VERY we'll, I will answer; there
is no Office in North Carolina that could take
without sacrifice, but while would be perfectly
independent of Mr. Lincoln, detesting his princi-
pies and bound to the South by every interest and
feeling, would if it should be necessary in order
to carry on the Government in the State consent
to fill an Office even at personal sacrifice, with
the understanding that l would shoulder my mus
ket against Mr.. Lincoln on the first act of aggres-
sion. Irecognize propriety in dissoiving the
Union. because Of Mr.. Lincoln's election, and
still less by such set of revolution; on the frs.
aggressive act by Mr.. Lincoln, would shoulder
my rnusket in the af the State and march
as far as the honorable Senator
The public will see from the foregoing that Yam
ceyism and disuuion are spreading. Here is Mr.
Clingman, who Douglas man At the BaIti
more Convention, declaring that "ail citi
zens of North Carolina should refuse Office in the
event of Lincolns election, and thus put an end TO
the Union.'
Let how this will operate The Post Mas
ters are to resign and all mail communications is
to cease. Business men are to be cut off from
their correspondence and the post Office medium
of communications is to be lost to the press and
the people.
The collectors are to resign and foreign vessels
are to be permitted to enter ports free of the
laws Of the United States.
The federal Judge, Mr.. Biggs. with his clerks
and Jurors are to refuse service. and the United
States Courts refuse to suitors the trials of
their suits-all this is the legitimate and neces-
sary result of Mr.. Clingman's enunciation, that
it will be base and dishonoracle for any one to
hold Office under Lincoln's administration
Of course if Mr.. Clngman thinks it ''base and
Il h harn 70 to