Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1861-05-21
separation.
There Must be a


ton of the . Id Union:
Rr.U.1ox : We cannot be Iieve that any i'm
partial, unpre ju 5ceo, sober; minded man ex-
poets to witnss IS in any pe1to 81 the future
voluntary re-union of t'e no" uisunIted
States. Call the act of sc IS son, reoellon-
denounce the people of the ho nieuefate States
as rebels and traitors and tar { ''eii tnetn with
determination by the sword, { tne lShomlnl-
! Gus death of the gallows, anu IL ooihg an TINS
| the division is only confirmed an 'estaoHshed
| The formation of the Southern government,
| and the adhesion of ten powerful ST 'teS, IS just
as certain to end in the establishment OF an IN
dependent nation as did the union of ne Colo
MES IN the independence of the United States
Mr.. Stewards idea that there is to be hl I one
nation and one government is fiction F
purpose, or a fallacy. If IS true it will not
| be government formed by the consent of o. |
equal States but one composed of despot, 9
| combination OF some twenty or more holding !
in suhjection by military power, certain terri
| tory in which the proprietorship has lfeen ,
! transferred TO he conquerors, with the pro-
| liability that the new occupants viii be re-
quired to pay tribute, and in the main Il du
| quIdate the expenses of the war. Before this
change can be affected of exterminf ,tion
will have been successfully waged against mil
! lion OF treemen in arms for the defense of their
homes, their happiness and lives, and all that |
good and true men hold dear in this worl 1. |
The people of the North may very asly |!
| !
union of the States, by their own feeling and
experience 1t is but to consider the pr .oposi-
ton to submit themselves to the Cover nment
| of the Confederate States, the Preside ICY of
Jefferson Davis the abandonment of Il ne flag
OF the Union and the adoption OF the So lthern
| emblem. We guess they not prepa red to
do this-they would rather fight a Ii tle--s
good deal; if you please, than accept such term
| of peace Very well. Let give tn, HI a.
due credit for their patriotism and devot ion t }
their nationality. But when they have thu 5
decided upon the above proposition by ray OF
test Of their own zeal and patriotism, tn y
have only partially realized the sentimen !; Ill d
patriotism (miStaken of course) by whici a t he
South is actuated. 1t is not merely a pr, pc 81
ton to submit themselves to the govern TIT mt
of the United States, the Presidency of 10 "a
ham Lincoln. the abandonment of the Cor fe ie-
rate flag, and the re-adoption of the star; nd
Stripes, but it is to surrender what tn r be-
licve to be their equal rights In the Cllit N, to
expose their property to power agains,tv II ich
they could not successfully contend gee 81 as
| independent States, and to become ':0nt 4ssed
interiors and subordinates. subject to- the Nill
caprice, dominancy and insults of rr espo1 s.ble
power.
| This view of the subject is ltona and
proper especially at this time, al ID wh 0 so
many are hurrying down from ne No i to
wage warfare against the South. Wha hey
expect to do is only to be- inft fred fro n the
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that policy it IS well ths,t the y should know
what they have to do. This an best De fully
appreciated by referring the issue dire :tly to
their Own feelings. If the C,bfederatt States
government notOI iouSl Y strong, a nd san
gune enough to und ertake and pro- secute a
war against the North Tor tn { purpose of sub
ugatng the free Stat es and establish ng slave
ry throughout all tb cir terri .ory, and they ap-
, preached this task with thI eatenlnJ. of indis-
crirninate slaughter and all sorts of barbarism,
the men of the North very re- IDLY deter
mlne what sort Of reSs tlnce the invaders
would encounter. 1t is on Iy net ssSary to re-
verse the general proposit ,n, and the resist
ancc which the South will Oppose to the North
may be duly and intelligen It appreciated and
understood. 1t will be a r. Is istance maintained
until it is utterly beaten Gov n, or the indie
: pcndence of the Contcder; t. States is trum-
phantly asserted and rect 'sni:ed all over the
world.
The thing it is propose to accomplish by
war is reunion. Here We can a )py the same
5 practical test. What 10 .untary union could
t any northern man suppH e to b. practicable,
after the subiugation ',f the free States by the
power and prowess o 4 th South Voluntary
Uuion. Why, there &C uld be nothing but a
e base, hateful, military suhjugatio q and polti-
d cal inferiorty. Th ete could be NJ equal
f ity, no more freed brn, more Sc: iSe Of dignity
and honor. In IT, eJ Is of the orld the peo-
pie of the conquo red territory would always
r they would be )r eecr subject to the taunts of
d the superior I ever. And the men of the
= North in view t,f such fate, wou III bind across
e their hearts tn motto now most cherished in
! the South-'Death before dis honor" !" So
c whether the Iopositicn is to the North or to
. the South, tt e answer equally rcptls the idea
of a voluntary reunion
But beyond this, the. very act b & which it is
proposed to restore th Union, precludes the
| nOsShty 1t is to b Is done by the act of w.r,
War is resorted to, vi ia view to coerce, chas-
tise, COMPEL and in all history where did we
ever hear ola harmon ibus and eq'lal Union of
l. States as the result of war coercl5n, chas ise-
r ment and corapulso n Such thing were
u possible with ratonali ties, between whose mon
/, archs mere struggle for power and rule had
e ended in the success of or the other.
e But people asserting equal rights, and claiming
y supremacy i'll their respective territories, one
n overborne by the other, Gtul(i dwell in peace
Fl and political union with eatbh other again
e never!
lie The issues of fact in the ap preaching contest
Is are simply whether certain people inferior in
E. point of numbers, claiming nationality but at
lie present without navy, can maintain their in
[e dependence against another people numerical
If ly superior possessing matte tIality and naval
'e power. 1t is only that the inferior numbers
e. will be able to resist an invs ding army from the
at superior power. and that a system OF prvateer-
Is ing will temporarily supply the place of navy,
lie to realize that this contest must come short OF
OF the result proposed by the United States gov
t. ernment. And we enter Ipon the with
le nothing but the remotest possibility of accom-
ID plishing its purpose, WI bile the end which
cd seems to be that most lk ely to be reached, is
en within our immediate acceptance. The South
us ern States seek wa"' refuse reunion and
simply ask to possess il, peace the indepen
is dence they have declare d and will fight only
%. to maintain They will do just what the North
&C would do exposed to the same test. On the
- other hand the >Iorth is about to precipitate
): war upon the South to compel submission on
es the part of the latter to that which the former
would fight to the death rather than submit tc
themselves. Such is the warfare which is
IN about to devastate the fairest country on The
ne earth, and possibly to destroy the noblest in
49, stitutions ever devised for the preservation o
's the liberties and promotion of the happiness O
ON ,nnnl.;nd