Newbern weekly progress., 1861-12-10
VOLUME ".
BY il. PENNINGTON.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, DEC 4, 1861.

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WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC 4, 1861.
The following pointed, well-timed and sensi-
bic letter. addressed to ''Mr. Holaen," Of the
Standard, is full of meaning and speaks sen
<sa;aaent that is daily growing and strengthen
tIe<.ea.s-.,r ard out of
sZaf course we do nosknow who re writer is
? nor docs It corfcerII rv-'v7~~'-A--~-~"9''r~
meat lie expresses is what we like, and that
sentiment carried out can alcne insure peace
and harmony among ourselves. We OBJ
ject to the fling made at the English and Irish
81 the communication alluded to, for they arc
just as good as other people if they behave
themselves well and as class, are just as
true and patriotic as any portion of our citizens
But, whoever tries at this critical period of our
history, whether hc be English, Irish, Dutch,
American, or whatever else, to stir up party
strife deserves, and we have no doubt viii
receive, at no very distant day, the unmltiga
ted scorn and contempt Of all honest and right
minded people.
10 be talking now OF Southern rights par
ty" and original secessionists," with view
of securing the emolumens of office when
there is no political question before the conn-
try-no issue save that of the war IN which
all are gagged to the utmost Of their strength
and ability endeavoring to establish govern
,12ent, betrays soul so little and mind so
low and selfish as to enttie their possesser to
not} ing but the most withcring contempt OF
ell good people.
The greatest weakness which has Jet devel-
oped itself in the administration of President
Davis has been seen in the amazing tenacity
with which he has clung to the .tzrst-6oT' ii
making his selections for important positions -
q weakness that he will sec and bewail at some
future day unless things take turn His
apologists argue that he fears to take into h S
cabinet uen who were in favor OF prcser'ln
the old government twelve months ago, lest
they might trammel his administration by sue
ingbors speace.at toe early a.dey Or by treating
dignity OF the South; bat We believe 10 such
thing Davis is TOO good judge OF human
nature to be,humbngged in that way. Besides,
he ',as seen the cold Union men too we'll tried
during this war already. both in the saddle and
under The musket Indeed the truth Is patent
TO every one who has sought truth upon lie
subject. that old Union men are thoroughly
extreme and even more SO than many ct the
eject. Ina conversation the other day with
an AGED gentlemen of more than ordinary III
tolligenee. who we know to have been one OF
the very strongest Union men, up to Lincoln 5
cie ,tion and an uncompromising nocFat, he
ran,arkcd. '.if owned the entire. wealth OF
the Confederate States and had but one son
and that son, during my lifetime should con
sent under any circumstances to reconstruct,
surrender or in any way whatever, agree to
live with tie Yankees under the same govern
mcnt, I'd dis,nherit him, and if possible force
him to labor in the most menial manner for
Subsistence the remainder of his life" And yet
a certain clique sneeringly insinuate that such
men "are not sound" "wont do to trust!
Such men will do TO trust and what is more
their number is legion and they acItt be trus-
t.d
We are sorry to say, however that the Rich
mond government has shown more lberahty IN
this particular, by far, than the RoiciGh gov
ernment has and this fact is telling, and will
tell fearfuly upon the result of coming events
in our honest and patriotic old State. But we
are trespassing upon the patience of the rea-
der by keeping him away SO long from the
letter. Here it is:
1fr HoLden:-
SsTI1 L glad to see in your paper of the
27th instant your expressed determination no
longer quietly to submit to the charges openly
made by some and industriously y insInuated by
ALL of the original secession papers ana poht.-
clans tsthat the old Union men are unue TO Ill
any post of trust or distinction IN this oui
conntrv's hour of peril, but that those VINO
made the revolution are alone deemed capable
and fit to conduct 1t.
Sir, YOU are right in saying that there is a
very large majority Of the old Ulti0n men now
in North Carolina who did all they could to
avert this VI ar and all it's horrible consequences
who warned the people that 'peaceG0te seces-
sion" would end in bleody warfare, out who
when the war came, were wiling to forget the
past, and anxious to unite in one common
resistance to Northern aggresslon-and
sir, they proved their cincerety by going them
selves. sending their sons, and purlng outtheir
treasure like water to maihtainthe Southern
cause They 1ave never stopped to enquire
who it was that brought on the revolution out
have been constantly pressing for"ord with
unfaltering steps to drive back the invader,
and maintain the Southern cause ; and now Tor
such class OF men to be prescribed and stIg-
rnatize as uRsnfe, not fit to be trusted, either
in c5UH or mititary positions OF honor and res
possibility, is more than poor human natare
can bear.
Yes, sir, the old Union men, as class, "owe
it to themselves, to their children, and to
their memories" to unite in the majesty. OF
their strength and hurl from poioer and place
all those who have thus stigmatized and ~
duoed them, or who have conBiveG at it IN 9th