Newbern weekly progress., 1862-08-16
A Warning TO North Carolina.


North Carolina and Tennessee. Mill
tary commanders in the other rebel
lious States are ordered to seize and
nse any property, real or personal,
which may be necessary for military
purposes and supplies, and to employ
as laborers as many persons of African
descent as can be advantageously used
for military and naval purposes. This
order is issEsd in pursuance Of the
..Emapeiset;a aatisaaa1inn Ri I,
recently passed by Congress. Under
this act the President has the power to
issue this order in regard to all the
rebellious States. With respect to
persons of African descent, the power
therein given him is a much broader
one, than he has seen fit to exercise.
The words of the bill are "And for
this purpose he may organize and use
them in such manner as he may judge
best for the public welfare"
The omission from this order of
these two States is the Presidents own,
and is not little significant Of what
NAV be the future of North Carolina.
In both States Provisional Governor
has been appointed. In certain por-
tons of each, enthusiastic Union meet
ings, attended by large numbers of
citizens ready to return to their allie,
glance, have been held. The Govern
nent, no doubt, advised by those most
conversant with the condition of af-
fairs in these States, has, for tile pres
ent, it w ould seem, resolved to trust
more to their people than to those of
the other rebellious States. 1t will
not, for the present, seize their prop
erty and slaves.
Tennessee, both from her position
and from the further advance of Union
troops into her interior, has made
more approaches to loyalty than North
Carolina. The Union men of Nortl
Carolina are still menaced by the rebel
army near her northern frontier
Many, far away in the western coun,
ties of the State, have had no oppor.
tunity of communication with the
United States forces on the coast.
The policy which has been pursued
with Tennessee may serve as an exam
pie of that which will be pursued
with North Carolina. In Tennessee
the Government forces have firmly
advanced into the interior, seizing hei
capital and other important towns and
garrisoning them. Protection has
been afforded to Union men, and tc
the rebellious desiring to return tc
their allegiance, Bands of guerillas
have been dispersed or captured
Though several still remain, theil
number is fast decreasing. When
regular and loyal elections shall be
again held, the people will be allowed
70 elect their officers under the Con
stitution of the State. Under the frm
administration of Governor johnson
Tennessee gives fair promise of {
speedy release from all the horrors
into which secession has plunged her
and quick return to peace and pros
perity.
Such is, evidently, the course which
he President desires to pursue witt
North Carolina. A government, al
most paternal, is still anxious to use
the most lenient measures. But al
the same time, it is to be remembered
that there will be no dallying witt
rebellion. The exemption Of Nortl
Carolina from the order signifies nc
abatement of the firm, though moder
ate policy, which our Generals hav,
hitherto pursued. 1t takes away moi
one jot or one title Of the power they
have hitherto exercised, or the means
which they possess, to suppress rebel
lion, and punish traitors. The armct
rebels will be attacked, as before, il
regular warfare. The country viii
still be exposed to the ills whcl
must always attend land which il
the stage of contending armies. TIL,
power Of including North Carolina il
the same category with the other re
bellious States still remains with tn,
President. She may be sure that HI
will not fail TO exercise it, if he shal
find that it will be for the public good
The vacant place in the order, wher
the name Of North Carolina nigh
appear, speaks more solemn warning
to her cili2cns than il is in the nowc