Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-12-12
Latest from Newborn.

NEwBERN, N. c., Dec S-The message of
governor Vance of North Carolina 10 the general
assembly, dated Nov. 18th, has been received
here. 1t is very lengthy, and betrays nothing
like Union sentiment, but appeals to that ''slern
and determined devotion 10 our cause" which
can alone sustain revolution. He reflects Sc
Yercly upon the confederate conscript law, and
bitterly denounceS the spirit of speculation and
eXtortion which pervadeS the south. He SAYS
h:ur can now he used only by The rich, and that
everything has tendency upwards. The plen-
teouSneSs of money aud the high prices of prop
erty, he alleges as Il reason why men should be
made 10 pay their debts. The Nerth Carolina
soldiers, he says, are suffering greatly for want
of Shoes and clothes The present debt of the
state is stated at $209S3 ,36l He says there is
great danger OF lawesSnesS Overrunuing the
land; that there is such a thing as civil law;
and alludes TO the violent and law-deying ten
dency OF the times, and TO the frequency of mur-
der, arson, discharge OF obligations, Oppression
and injustice. Referring 10 the confinement in
Salisbury, by the confederate authorities, of the
citizens Of North Carolina, arrested for alleged
political offences, he says, what their guilt COLI
sists in he does not know, but he does know
That they We're not arrested by lawful process
He strongly denOunces the suspension of the writ
OF haOeas corpus, the power to do which, he
says, he learns from the newspapers, congress
has conferred upon the PRESIDENT and he says
that he Is unwilling 10 see such powers entrusted
TO any living man. He objGc5s to the Installation
OF grain, and the diversion of the school fund TO
war purposes, and concludes by urging upon the
legislature the vital Importance OF bringing forth
all the powers and all the resources of the stale
for the common defence of our country and our
cause.
The Wilmington Journal says that Gen Whit
ing has arrived there and entered upon the de-
fence of Cape Fear with energy, and that the
people feel the utmost cOntide zee in him. Four
rebel regiments have recently arrived there.
The Raleigh Standard says, "a gentleman of
this state, who has lately escaped from the Yam
kee lines, informs us that while north he under
stood that the collection of forces at Suffolk and
Newbern by the enemy, was designed for an adj
vance upon Weldon, GodSborough and Raleigh
He also says that the taking of Wilmington is in
the programme. Let our authorities be on the
alert"
The rebel General Evans is now in command
OF the rehel forces AT Kingston. The couserva-
tive majority in the legislature have elected as
state printer, W. W. Holden, of the Raj, i n
Standard. 1t appears that union and free labor
meetings have been privately held i'll Raleigh and
elsewhere for many weeks. The great free labor
demonstration at Beaufort, few days ago, is
creating profound sensation in The department
and throughout the state. Tue organization of
this movement is quietly progressing and enlist
ing large numbers of adhereDts.
Inform alton received ut headquarters disclose
the fact that powerful reaction against the war
Is progressing in the interior. Letters from all
classes OF people, Intercepted by the capture of
rebel mails, indicate universal prayer for peace.