Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1861-03-19
NUMBER 20.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS,
New YORK. March 10 1861

to the stirring events that have transpired du
ring the past few months, and as [ could say
nothing ofinterest aside from these moneDtous
movements IN national affairs, I have not sent
you line tor your paper in some time And
now instead of writing exclusively of matters
and things here, must say something of North
Caroilna, as L have not been an uninterested
observer OF her movements in these irving times
mat her conservatism is was commenda-
bic agree. But to-day, aye, long before this.
she should have Seen that her conservatism
was lost on " the rule or ruin " puritanical
fanatics of the North, these no concession
men; and hence was not prepared TO believe
| that she would have voted against a Coyen-
ton for the consideration of her veal at this
| time
! The large vote Of Guiiford and adjacent
| counties may, suppose, be called the Quaker
! vote 1Ee vote OF q people who fostered the
| teachings OF " W. orth, the Abolitionist whose
Vlillanous course is familiar to all There are
| men in North CaroIina whose sentiments Are
SO directly opposed to her institutions that 1t
would, no doubt be well for her and perhaps
better Tor them If they We're citizens of some
State where their peculiar views would be ap-
preciated, say Ohio, or Massachusetts, where
they could enjoy negro equality without re-
proach. Perhaps Mr.. Gllmer NAV be in,
duced to call a Convention TO consider this
matter OF e7.'grdt107a of these pious people, es-
e.
garded as - pillar of fire by night" and Hell
per as "a cloud by day" to guide them to
some promised land where philanthropists aud
ANTS 10 congregate."
In this connection Will adj that it IS fact
beyond dispute that there are business; men
here who have made and are still making
every effort to secure and keep Southern pat
ronage, many OF whom have realized fortunes
out of the South, yet who use this very
N
preachers of the deepest dye. l have lately
been credbly informed that prominent mem
Der OF the firm OF a Commission House here
recently paid high price for pew in Beech
ers Church" and. when the bid was made
Beecher trlumphantly exclaimed, "hurrah for
the Southerner % This pew renter, though, is
q son OF Connecticut who lived in North Caro-
lima some years ago and believe now has two
branch houses in the latter State, one at New
bern and one at kinston, if [ mistake not
The Commission House here, see by the pa-
perS, has vessels sent to it from Georgia and
South Carolina as well as from the Old North
State. But SO we go! At this writing the
public mind hereabouts seems greatly exer-
clsed by the late Developments in regard to the
so stated design to assassinate {" Old Abe" 1t
seems that Mr.. Williamson of the detective
police with whom Mr.. or ''chief Kennedy" has
had dltticulty,) stated upon oath before the
Council that at an interview in December last
with Kennedy he (h,) said to Williamson, L
intend to send one or more detectives to the
cities of Baltimore and Washington, for | un-
derstand plot is being organized to assassi-
nate the President elect, ut all euents desire 1t
to appear so, so that can do the President
service. You sec hare been spoken Of as
candidate for the Office of U. S Marshall of the
Southern district OF New York and I don't
know but shall be a candidute" Hence
from this information it is inferred that the
mysterious stranger who reused Old Abe at
midnight and bid him make hasty flight -
was none other than the wonderful Kennedy,
selfappointed ''Chief ofthe Nestional Police"
seiZer of goods, contraband of war, candidate
for Marshall, &c, &c
A witty rhymster has shown up Old Abe's !
flight in to-day's Herald, a part of which here
send, perhaps all your readers do not see the |
Herald:
At midnight to his guard-d bed
A messenger stepped slow,
And told old uncle Abraham
4 man down below,
can Office seeker darned," said Abe,
Uplifting high his head,
NO. said the messenger, "a man.,
Who comes with news most dread.
Show up the man. said Abraham,
The come out Of breath,
ABE Lincoln, President elect,
l know thy hour of DEATH
The messenger all mufile3 up
Went straghtway out the door,
While Lincoln gazed with tragic lcok
From ceiling down to floor.
He called his trusty man-at arms,
At midnight snoring yet,
And tCld him to be ready now,
His cap and cloak to get;
The cap brought-a Scottish cap
cloak both long and black; |
Quick on his head the cap was put,
The cloak put his back,
And like swift he flew,
Shot by archer strong,
Instead of being shot himself
odd Abe,' but shot along.
Preceding the above, the boys on the streets !
for several days past have been crying for sale,
'' Abraham's flight, by Clear Moonlig only
one cent" very much to the annoyance of his
Republican friends
You must have observed what a diversity Of |
opinion is expressed by those who profess to
know the meaning of the Inaugural" Some
say Its peace, some and some say it means
"a mastery inactivity" but time ere long will
develop it's real meaning Let US watch and !
be prepared
lis said Republican editor of Connecticut |
has sent to President Davis pen-staff made !
of part of rafter of the house occupied by |
Benedict Arnold. No doubt this very staff ,
was used in drawing up the resolutions of the /
" Hartford Convention" in 1914. Wonder if
its color isn't blue? Yours truly,
MAN.