Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1861-01-29
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. %, 1861.
Let Us Avert BIoodshed If Possible.

HxRE us Avert E1EOO0SnCN4 AA OoSAAOs
Facts are facts and there can be nothing gam
cd by Disgusting them the Union as 1t did ex-
;st is gone Georgia has gone out Louisiana,
Texas and Arkansas will speedily follow, while
Virginia. Missouri and North Carolina will most
nrobably declare themselves out before the 4th
of March; and, finally all the slave States will
be compelled to take similar step with proba-
bly the exception Of Delaware, which State
may prefer the Union to her niggefs consider
ing that she has only few dozen.
We cannot look to Congress for anything.
Something might possibly have been done had
all the Southern States kept their representa-
tives there till the 4th of March, but now with
the existing condition of things it is folly to
hope for anything from that quarter. And
while tie Southern States are going out and
defying federal authority the people of the
Northern States are raising money and men to
force back seeding States and to compel their
citizens to yield obedience to federal rule;
and so q coufict seems imminent, and unless
some decisive position be taken by the entire
South at once which shall make the people of
the slaveholding States unit general revo-
luton may be expected in very short time.
We are perfectly cool and caim-are not alarm
ed nor do we desire to alarm others, but we
tell the people of the South and of North Caro-
lima that the policy Of the incoming admnistra-
ton is to be COERCION. There can be no mis-
take on this head; Lincoln will attempt to en-
force his authority in every Southern State un-
less a position be taken by united South be-
fore the 4th of March which shall intimidate
g, will art
ly now and secede at once Lincoln will be pre-
vented from ever becoming the President of the
Republic, and, the North finding that they
have to choose between him and Revolution
NAV be induced to give him up and adopt such
amendments to the Constitution under new
rulers as will satisfy the South.
We have clung to the Union and would still
cling to it could we see any Union to cling to,
but the fact is it is already gone and an attempt
to preserve or maintain it now can only result
in war and bloodshed.-i How then shall we
avert this? Evidently, we think only by eve
ry Southern State Withdrawing from the Union
immediately, for then instead of the North con-
tinuing its bravado and insolence about coercng
us they would he glad to treat with us for
restoration of peace and a reconstruction of the
Union We confess we had but little of the
feeling Of secession until the President of the
United States members Of the Cabinet, of Con-
grcss and Northern Legislatures began to talk
of and to prepare for coercion. This has got
our Iri5h up, and we want to go and we want
to 60 nose Virginia will certainly be out before
the 4th Of March Maryland must follow, and if
Kentucky and Tennessee do not go before that
time they cannrt stay in long afteF it. We are
for secession how, not that We like it or that we
have ceased to despise those dcspicable creatures
who were instrumental i'll bringing on all our
troubles, but We are for it tt save blood and pre-
vent civil strife. We are forit because we do not
want to Zee our towns. cities and villages in
flames brothers hands raised against brothers.
or helplcssncss and innocence exposed to the
fury of lawless' mobs. And too by dividin g
now VIC may reconstruct hereafter, while we
are confirmed i'll the belief that no earthly
power can save the present Union.
If the entire South throws off its allegiance
to the Federal Government and declares itself
independent of it. and at the same time will de-
clare willingness to reconstruct if the North
i'll come into new Unon whose Constitution
shall respect and protect rights neither
the Federal Government the Abolition fac
tions of the North will dare to make war upon
u.s. but with our present dissentions and divi-
sions we fear the worst of results await US:
There are now five States out of the = Mon,
and by the 4th of March the number will be
increased to at least ten, possibly twelve, and
such being the case should Lincoln and his
Government commence the work of coercion a
war will commence that will last for years
and their only chance for success over us will
us. But let him dare to send force upon
slave soil for such a purpose and we assure
him but few will return to tell Of the fate Of
their comrades and should such d move be
made no standing army which can be placed
around the City of Washington will protect
mis- neck from the fury of an outraged people
4 We are for secession then at this time to ar
rest Revolution. We have no desire or incli
Justice Of such a course-whether it should
have been commenced or not, or who is t
blame-for our views have been freely giver
on all these questions, but they were given a
ble but now the day for that has passed and Ac
ton Action should be the rallyng cry 0
every Southern State and of every Southern
man. l.
A FEW DAYS MORE PATIENCE.
a6VieeS Indicate that the secession