Newbern weekly progress., 1862-06-28
8 p E IL C. III

Of Gonernor ISian1y, delirered at Warrington,
N. C., on Tuesday, June II, 1852.
FELLow CITIZENS My appearance here to-
day calls to mind many scenes of the past. ]
thank God that we are permitted to meet in
council once more. Ever since this irferna
and unholy war; brought on BY bad and wick
sd politicians who desired powOr, | have had
no comfort Ny thoughts have been directed
towards these battle fields: Night and day
have been watching events. Icould not hear
a word from my native state, consequently !
was unable to learn anything definite in regard
to you. However bad | may have been, no
man can say ever deceived him in any par.
tcuar, or intentionally led him astray. !
come to you with bleeding heart, with hon.
est and sincere motives, desiring to give you
some plain thoughts. l am pleased to see so
many ofmy old friends who have be7n so true
to me, some of whom gave me start in the
world. 1t is to them | come to talk. Five
thousand miles have como to reason with you
I desire TO promotion, come for no love OF
gain, ask nothing for myself.
MS POLITICS.
- J did not support NJ Iia4,.lu- n.n and Er.
erett were my choice. Iundefsood the wicked
intentions of these Southern leaders. have
known them long and well. ] looked forward
to this outbreak. saw il was inevitable, and
under the circumstances considered Bell and
Everett the most acceptable men,
do not desire to discuss, or enter into all
the features Of this war, nor talk about politics
Yoi al. know what my politics have been for
the past twenty years.
BLESSINGS OF SECESSION.
Here we are receiving the full and practical
blessings of the resolutions of so and 80, with
the Kansas and Nebraska bill included. You
are ENJOYING the "peaceablc glorics of seces-
sion.' 1t has afforded you fine opportunity
to ascertain how much better your condition is
to day than it. was before secession was at
tempted Behold the contrast Look at The
results. Is not the picture such as have drawn
in times past? 1t is what have told you dvel
ana over again What brought it about? Who
fired the first gun? Not Lncoln--not the
North.
HEADS wlN--TAILS you LOSE.
The Charleston Conventisn led off. Sontl
Carolina attempted secession long since; at .
time when the commerce. Of the country wa'
furnishing under the pr )tection of the United
States nag, which, thank God, continues its
protcetion in every sea. The political leaders
in South Carolina we're bent On breaking W
the Unisn. They desired a new govcrnmen
after their own fashion. They could not hol'
all the political positions in the old govern
ment. and az Office was their chief desire, the,
were determined to get up new government
which they could control--one that wsul'
af.rd them all the political positions, as otiic
was their chief desire. They went into thl
desperate work as deliberately as the gamble
stakes his all upon the throw of die Head
win, tails you lose
WHAT WAS MR.. LINcoLS's DUTY.
How came North Carolina out of the Union
You say that President Lnceln's proc!amatio
drew you into this war. How SO? Wh'
duty when he took the oath of otfic'
when he was sworn to maintain the Union an
enforce the la~s7 Has he not done right
doing what the Constitution required him
doi How could he do different? Was he
ret the part OF political trckster and gan
bier, and wink at this unlawful attempt at 81
ces,on! What would have been his fate ha
he attempted thus to trihe with the sacre
rights Of the people, and allowed governmor
to DO broken up, which he had sworn to pr
servc9 Nonld he not have been impeacho
and Justly hung, for thus violating his oath
Officer | again ask, how could he do different
What are the duties Of sheriff?
he not expected to enforce the law? Shou
uob attempt to resist him, is it not his du,
TO call upon the people for assistance, to en-
BILE him to enforce the law? This is what Il
President has done, he could do nothing els
he could pursue no other course. Suppo
New Jersey should attempt to secedu, at
New York and the neghboring states shou
refuse to assist in oblisins her to respect Il
Constitution and laws OF the country. Wou
it not be the duty Of North Carolina to fu
nish the President with troops to enable hi
to execute the laws?
sECEsstoN or COUNTIES.
Suppose Beaufort county should attempt
sessde frein tho State. What must bo doH'
IF state has right to sscsdo certainly
county has the same right, also town Il
same right to sccede from county.
WHAT SECESSION LEADS TO.
If secession is to be recognized, what won
it lead to, Let Louisiana Secede and then
ter it is accomplished what hinders her fro
handing that s,a'e over to England, or al
other power, commanding as it does the mou
Of The great father of waters? This she won
most assuycdly have right to Go, Il She h