Newbern weekly progress., 1862-06-28

to be such | will lsavs you, and return will
heavy heart will do nothing unbecominl
christian gentleman and patriot
OLD FRIENDS.
| Beaufort glorious old Beaufort. How often
| have thdnght of you, the home Of my early
| friends who have made me what | am, these
sceues Of my childhood. Listen to friend and
countryman who has ever been true to you.
Come under the old flag which has protected you
SO long aud well
The gallant champions now In arms for tho
Union would Eight for you tomorrow if yon
were with u.s. aud should your rights be invaded.
Yon haye proved yonr courage and are now able
to see ike wicked Intentions Of your bad leaders,
many Ot whom deserves the hatar.
cVuRAaE oP THE YANKEES.
You bayf said the Yankees could not fight.
You aclrl Is s doubtless satisfactorily convinced
lis Bsa n Ave- tsx 5 lave courage ~ q veil Is
sssS W igir No c1 de!asyoas shoii!S dtl
ceive, or lead you asray ~
POWER OF THE NORTH.
| The North has the power. Look at her armies
look at her resources. see what she has accom-.
plished. Her armies are marching on, victory
awaits them everywhere. II is because their
cause is just. God is on the side Of the Union
which must and will be sustained
NO LOVE LOST
am told that had better go back-that | can
accomplish no good here and thu. my coming
will dlspease the extremes on both sides. | no
tice no such nonsense.
GOOD ACCoMgLIsnED
II would have been far more agreeable for me
TO come to you as private citizen. AS is is, how
ever, there is no love lost between me and those
who find so much fault. / accepted the position
Lecause thought could do good, aud nm con.
scious Of Having accomplished much good already;
and the prospects are. from the signs behold
before me. that am doing good. know that
my old friends will not turn deaf ear to my en-
treaties
WHY Mn. LINCOLN GENT ME-.
Why did Mr.. Lincoln send me- did not vote
Tor him. He knew that was born among you
and would stand between you and al lrrn, and
be able to suggest such terms as you could honor
ably accept. | come with the olive branch, aud
stand, for the time being, between you aud the
powerfl, armies of the Republic, whose onward
march will sweep you under aud necessarily des.
troy your institutions when brought in contact
with opposing forces Soon il will be too late for
you to accept Of my honorall lie terms. Then events
must be left to the harsh and cruel necessities o
the justice which is vindicated by the sword
HUNTERS PROCLAMATION
After Hunters proclamation called OH Presi
dent LINCOLN and told him that il a sweeping
emancipation was the policy of the Administra
ton, could not 20 to North Carolina lie as
sured me that it was not. and that the Admins.
traton had no such power. | believe he is sin.
cere in all he says and that 1t is not his desire to
distress nnnt cesssrly any State, or deprive her
Of any Of her Constitutional rights.
Il.
regarjH with 50 much terror, and denounced so
sss s. sa Ida os2sss !. I 10 .sa pows. 9.
hIs LETTER
Az iii point Of the speech the Governor read
his letter written to the distinguished citizens Of
Califorrsa prior to his leaving that Sac to as
sume hi, duties here, which has been published
extensively in the North.
| MY MISSION.
| come not to insult You. come to do good.
| shall not be able 10 control armies forever
nor stay the upIiitei hand. Unless you soon
show disposition to accept o: honorable terms
the war will go on and the army will be forced
to march inward.
TiIg FEDERAL TROOPS.
These felerali litroops ARE all ready to return Ia
their peaceful pursuits, il you will only allow
them t.. do so. Better soldiers and more pow or
! ful srMI the world never saw, or read Of, Ove
seven Inndred thousand federal soldiers in III,
field, and nearly half million OF reserves il
the Nonhern States, ready 10 take the ield at
moments notice Talk about breaking up thi,
glorious gov ernment with such people to main
tain it, No never All the powers OF earth and
hell shilI not destroy this Unioa.
Do YuU DESIRE PEACE
OH fren.s, honored gray hairs, l come 70
your hneiit. You wha have come from tbe dis
tant cfnnlies TO hear me to-day and take hom'
what lsay: Yonr interest demands peace. io,
Iesirsto bs free from turmoil and battle strife
Why lhen will y,u not insist on hs' ing thes
roublls brought to close. believe ynn will
act From ths signs of the times it is vsr.
evideut that great reaction has taken plar
in the hearts of the people.
II ypur people should refuse tn act, and vii
still cling To secession, and are given up to you
idols, must then leave You with sad heart.
uis LOVE For THE OLD NoRTH STATE
: Iooh ut tho advantages Of this great and frc
government. All stand on an equal footing
rhe fonignsrs son is oR par with Presifen
LiucoIt's sou. What u country, see how free
is to all Why should we desire TO break it up
, 70 such country will do my dnty. And t
you, nv old friends, 10 whom am so much VI
tachei will also do my duty. Can ever fol
get yon The monarch may forget his crown
This bright susbcams may forget To shine, but
1 egsr viii forget friends so dear. aud pcupl
x Z: u. = ~ ..lr-
TERsol U uipn troops who bear the scars "a
}. your prdeciion. ash you 10 jou them in sustaiI
c ing the government.
, THE FALL OF TREASON,
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