Newbern weekly progress., 1861-01-08
Hhis is not done

its command to Charleston. Ifthis is not done
there is reason to apprehend, in the present tenn
per Of the'country, Spontaneous rush of vol
unteers from the North by sea in numbers suf-
ffcient not only to rescue Major Anderson, but
to put sudden and summary end to the rebeli
lion in South Carolina IF the Government
shirks its duty much longer the people may
take the matter into their own hands. The
only way to prevent unauthorized volunteer
expeditions, is for the Federal authorities to act
with decision and energy. Had it done at
the outset bloodshed might have been avoided
If the Federal property in the Southern sea
ports had been properly garrisoned and sup
ported by an adequate naval force, the treason
of the slave holders would have confined itself
! to empty words and gasconading proclama-
tions. They have been tempted into open war
by the imbecility of Government and the weak
ness ofits garrisons."
So here we have it. These are the people
who are undergoing change who have
returning sense of justice and who are will
ling to repeal unconstitutional local laws be-
cause they are offensive and injurious to the
South! If the President does not act in obe-
dience to their dictation in coercing the five
Southern States which will be out of the Union
before the 1st of February, we may expect " a
spontaneous rush of volunteers from the North
to put sudden and summary end to rebel
lion" Hear this and ponder it, people OF the
South, and prepare for the troubles which are
hanging OYER you. It is use to say that
because this comes from Horace Greeley it
amounts to nothing, for Horace Greeley is the
great representative man of the Republican
party; he not only nominated Lincoln but did
more to elect him than any other living man
or set of men, the Yancey disunionists alone
excepted. And if secession should be arrested
and Lincoln should be inaugurated Horace
Greeley will be a power behind the throne
greater than the throne itself in his admins
tration
These are facts and we state them because
we believe it to be our duty to do so. We de-
precate the hasty action of South Carolina and
would much prefer trying Lincoln to seeing
the Government broken up, being conscious
that Revolution with all its horrors must fol-
low dissolution, and because we have some
faith that the better judgment of the whole
people would put down Abolitionism in 1864 ).
but after five or more States go out and as
sumo Revolutionary attitude We do not see
how Lincoln can be inaugurated or the Gov
ernment preserved Any attempt to preserve
it by force will involve the whole country in
blood and carnage.
The times are full of trouble and we scarcely
know what to say or to advise. One thing is
certain: there can be no peace save by con-
cessions on both sides. While the North has
much to atone tor the South is not withou.
sin, for the present troubles which surround
us are all referrable back to contemplate dis
union faction which was first organized in tie
South in 1856 with view to the overthrow of
the Government by placing it nominally in the
hands of the abolitionists. They failed at Gin
cinnati but they succeeded at Charleston and
had they failed at Charleston Douglas would
have beat Lincoln and now all would have
been peace and prosperity And while we
shall 60 with the South and for the South at
all times and under all circumstances we shall
never cease to believe that those restless, am
bilious men, who broke up the Democratic
party at Charleston with the avowed object Of
bringing on Disunion, alike responsible
with the ultra abofitionists at the North for all
the present disasters, and they arc alike the
foes Of good Government and popular freedom.
y Union of patriots with either viii bring cur
ScS and not blessings.