The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-20
Important from North Carolina.

The article which we publish below from the
New bern Progress, if accurate in its facts, is of
great Significance. it will be remembered that
the Progress is loyal paper published at New
bern by some soldier printers who accompanied
Gen. Burniide's expedition, and it's means OF
getting accurate information must be pretty
good Just what Gov. Clark means by thus
giving JEFF Davis The cold Shoulder we shall have
to wait for the event to determine Ii may be
nothing more than an assertion OF tlc superior
sovereignty ot North Caroilna. while it may be
a step Jow"lu returning loyalty to tie Federal
government. In any aspect of it, however, It
proves that Iov Clark has LOST confidence in
the Confederate government, and thinks North
Carolina can lake care OF herself. And this
opinion Is confirmed by the appearance in the
Raleigh (N. c. Standard, CT April 18th, Of Q.
proclamation ~ Gov. Clark, advising the PEG.
pie Of that State resist the seizure, under the
authority Of jeff Davis, OF their arms, and ad-
vising thea that the Confederate agents have no
Lawful! authority to seize private arms, and he
promises to protect them in resistance to this
arbitrary proceeding Of the Confederate Govern
ment. 1t is pretty plain that Gov Clark is get
ting ready to leave the sinking ship.
(From the Ncwbern Progress May 1O)
The information which we give below is graf.
lying to the lover Of his country. North Car.
DINA at last begins to awake to the fact tina!
j Davis GO, have been making Cat s paw Of
the Old North State to poke their chestnuts out
of the fire, AID refuses longer to submit to the
disgrace and burden which has been imposed
upon her by the scoundrels at Richmond. The
old patriotic fires which burned so brightly a,
Almanac and Mecklenburgh are rapidly 1eveo.
ping themselves and We trust will burn with ar
increased brillancy upon the affairs Of liberty
North Carolina is III lair way Of being re.
generated from the t!raldom Of sin and rebel
dom. We trust hat his may prove the hay
Oinger q better days, and that bright prospects
are aheau Tor our beloved country. We Obtain
the news by way Of Washington, and direc
from Raleigh
The arrest OF Mayor Respcss, of Washington
n. e., who was seized in the night time in th
most summary manner and hurried of 60 Rich
mond III irons, Is creating most intense excite
Inent In the State. The Governor 0! the Stat
(who Is not in prison, It's reported), backed b.
the Convection, sent peromptOry demand Il
che Richmond authorities for the immediate De
livery 0! The person Of mayor Respess, who Wa
kept III close confinement. His trial was i
progress when they received the demand, IN
the authorities at Richmond informed the con
mittee sent by Governor Clark that there wei
few more witnesses to appear in the case, an
they desired to complete the trial. The con
mlttee interformed the authorities at Richmon
that the person of the Mayor must be delivere
up forthwith, otherwise North Carolina woul
send a force to back up the demand of the Coz
vention, MIR. Respcss, was delivered over to ii
committe, and went to Raleigh rejoicing. 1
was set at liberty, and is now on his way hon
to Washington, where the Union citizens a
preparing to give him an ovation This col
mittee WIS also instructed to, aud did, delly
an order to the Virginia chivalry that Nor
Carolina was capable OF managing her own a
fairs, and chat no more of her citizens must
taken out of the State.
la connection with this matter we also lea
that j. Davis few days since ordered Cover
or Clark to furnish them all the means OF trar
portation and defence possible TO aid him in t
passage to and through the cotton States, Il
also Tor additional troops. Governor Clar
backed by the Convention, informed him I'll
ne had received all the aid from North Carroll
that he could expect, and that hereafter
more troops would be permitted to leave
State, and he has ordered all the North Carroll
State troops home.
Governor Clark informed the rebels that tt
could use the railroads in retreating homewar
and that they would run their own risk Of