Spirit of the age., 1861-04-24
SPIRIT

South feel for him. We never could believe |
that Winfield Scott was lending himself to the |
counseling of crusade against the South
and most heartily do we rejoice at the noble
vindication his act of resignation has given to
his character. Let the brilliant, well-earned
laurels of "a half fcentury's service in defence of
his country, receive new lustre by this last
most brilliant exhibition OF lore and loyalty
to The land that gave him birth.
We rejoice to add that everything at this
meeting was Of the high, magnanimous spirit
which patriots of former differing sentiments
alone know how to extend and receive
Henceforth there are no Union men" or
Seccssionists but we are all North Caro-
! ians-S0uthernerS-u united in a common
destiny. And whether we g live or die, sink
or swim, survive or perish" are victorious or
vanquished, we will go together-and stand
or fall together And appealing to the God
of Nations for the rectitude of our motives
and purposes, we calmly but resolutely engage
in the issues and events before US.
~ Another very large and enthusiastic
meeting was held on Friday night Georg'
w. Mordeca Esq, presiding. Every bod.
was of one way of th;nking-for resistanc
: to the death and the withdrawal of Mort
K Carolina from the Union. The resolution
!. adopted were reported by a Committee cor
q ssting of Messrs. Holden, Manly, Bryan
le Barringer, C. b. Harrison, Cox, and were u
:. 5 TsinTfFs i,-t; ,yFTrrH,I Err 1ni Sna
e just learned that Gov Ellis has given OF
lie ders for taking the Arsenal at Fayettevill
: All right We doubt not it will be don,
= .1 The Hornets Nest Rifemen, of Char
> lotte passed through this City on Frida
y morning last for Fort Macon. The Hills
- - borough and Salisbury companies passed dow
- Saturday morning, and the Cabarrus compan
= = on Monday morning.-The forts in the ca
- tern part of the State will soon be thorough
manned.
u HE FEELING IN FAYETTEvlLLE-In the la;
\. few days there has been an entire change
pubic sentiment IN our community OF
= citizens are now almost, if not entirel,
unanimous for immediate Secession. Tno:
y, who were for the Union aweek ago, no
i'll advocate the union Of the South in one Coz
&c federacy. The change has been produce
ar by the manifestation of war policy on th
VI part of the Lincoln Administration. The
e. complain that the country has been deceive
s. by the Government
20 The largest and most enthusiastic publ
meeting ever seen in Fayetteville was he
ID last Monday night, to organize Souther
bt Rights Association. Old parties were forgo
or ten and but one spirit pervaded the multi
tude.
The opinion is generally expressed tn:
u If the question was submitted to cur peopl
there would not be ten votes (of 75O) for II
Union.-N G. Pres6ytertan
s83 The Lafayette Light Infantry Con
y pany, Capt. Matthews, have bya unan
rt nous vote, rendered their services to Go
s. Ellis, in defence of the State against the Alb
= ltion Administration.
to HELP, HELP.-OUR STATE CALLs-HanC
re are wanted to work in the Fort at Beaufor
&c Any farmer or other person who can spar
- one or more will please put him on the roa
&c with pass, and send him to Capt. NJ. /
at Grafton, commanding the fort There wi
al be no fare to pay.
w. S. G. ANDREWS,
IL End Lieut. Godsboro' Rifles.
W, Fort Macon, Beaufort Harbor, N. {