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Year: 1861

We SUPPOSE Lincoln was inaugurated yes
terday I've write on Tuesday, and doubt not
but everything passed off quietly. But what
a sad spectacle is here presented, even SUD-
posing that there was no outbreak For the
first time in this great and free country a
Chief Magistrate takes the oath of office under
the protection of a standing army who are
drawn around him to defend him from the ap-
pretended violence ofthe mob and for the first
time IN eur history fifteen States of the Con-
federacy refuse to join in the rejoicings of the
occasions and for the first time on such an oc-
casion the representatives of seven States are
absent from the ceremonies, having embarked
in another and separate Government of their
own. They feel no interest in the occasion for
they do not acknowledge the newly crowned
ruler as their ruler or his country as their
country. He ascends the throne as a section
al man having sworn eternal and uncompro-
lnising war upon the property and interests of
one half of the kingdom. Let his friends and
dpe2ogists in the South ever remember that he
meant what he said when he uttered the de-
claration that "this country could not exist
part free and part slave-that it must either all
become free or all slave" They have already
some of them, predicted that his inaugural
would be mild and conservative Yes, we
doubt not but it will be, for that is part of
the policy by which the States are to be made
all free or all slave; they worked on that poll
cy during the campaign and it was that per-
suasive mldncss which elected him. But the
Inaugural will soon be before us and then we
can speak more at large.


P. S After writing the above yesterday we
got synopsis of the Inaugural by the freight
train at II o'clock which we issued in an Ex-
ira We received the Inaugural itself last
might by mail which we lay entire before our
readers this morning.


We have time to review it now but may
simply remark that it fails to give satfaction
to any one here as far as we have heard and
we think that now there is some chance of our
people all coming to platform. 1t is looked
on as c0ersio6 and the universal cry now is
Res'stanee to the TyrGnts Rule! More here
after
Year: 1861

The Standard in its election summary says:


"Craven has voted for the Union and against
convention"


This is wide of the mark, for Craven voted
for Convention by 549 majority. And again
if the Standard means to be understood as
saying that this county voted majority for
the candidates put forward by the Union meet
ing it commits another error. The first meet
ing, which nominated Messrs. Whitford and
Green, was called as Southern Rights meet
ing and all the voters of the county irrespec-
tive of party were invited to attend it. These
gentlemen were nominated, and believing them
to be in favor of reconstruction and restora-
ton of peace and harmony among all the States,
if possible and if not to withdraw North Caro-
lima and place her along side of the seeded
Southern States, we supported them, as did
majority of the people of the county. Since
the election is over however we have seen Mr..
Wadsworth whose name we urged before the
first meeting and who was afterwards nomi-
mated at the Union meeting, and from his own
frank and manly language we find that he oc-
cupies the same identical position in reference
to the duty of our State as that taken by
Messrs. Green and Whitford AS we objected
then to making the issue Union and Secession
during the canvass and before the election. so
we do now; for We cannot see how Mr. Wads-
worth can be called Union man and Messrs
Green and Whitford Secessionsts, when they
all occupy the same position. Nor would these
lines have been drawn and these distinctions
been made but for the object of gratifying
little party bitterness on both sides, for the
masses of the people of the county, of all par
ties, were averse to making party matter of
the election of delegates to the Convention.


For the benefit of the Standard "and other
enquiring friends we will state that Messrs
Green and Whitford, the delegates from Craven
to the Convention, were elected as Southern
Rights men, and that we understand their po-
ition to be this: While they look on the
Union as already dissolved and have but little
hope of reconstruction, they favor North
Carolina's doing everything that can be done
and exhausting all the means within her power
to bring about reconstruction of all the States
upon basis honorable to all sections and on
terms that will secure our rights and failing
in this they favor taking the State out of the
Union and connecting her destiny with that of
the other Southern States which have seeded
which may secedr IF the holding Of these
views make our delegates Union men then the
STANDARD is at liberty to call them so: We
affirm what we DO know when we say that
they and Mr.. Wadsworth the Union candidate
entertain the same views
Year: 1861

The flights of Abraham after having shook the
dust from his feet at Harrisburg on his way to
the City of Washington is thus graphically
thrown into verse by some unknown genius. It
is good and we transfer it to our columns:


YE FLYGHT OF YE RAYL-sPLYTTER.
Year: 1861

Ills Arrival IN NEw IoRK.-General Wool
arrived In New York about ten o'clock on
Thursday night, and was escorted to the s..
Nicholas Hotel by four companies of the Uni
ted States chasseurs He was serenaded about
midnight, In response to which he made brief
speech, in which he attributed the present


troubles to the desire and determin 4tion of the
South to extend the area of slavery; and added,
that " the only question for the people to con.
slider is, whether they will sustain the North
and freedom and free suffrage, or the South
and slavery His remarks were received with
the most enthusiastic applause.
Year: 1861

LATEST FROM DOwN. THE RIVER.


1t was rumored, yesterday afternoon that
another battle was fought down the river, and
that boats were bringing up the killed and
wounded There was not particle Of truth in
the rumor. The Resolute, however, went
down the river late yesterday afternoon.


The Mount Vernon arrived at the navy yard
at hall past four O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
She reports all quiet down the liver and that
the whole Of the fotilla has gone down to Aqua
Greek, And further that the George Page has
not been seen for three or four days.
Year: 1861

The RESULT IN KENrrcKY.--A private letter
from Kentucky states that the new Legislature,
recently elected, will consist of eighty Union
men out Of one hundred members of the House
and twenty eight Union senators out Of thirty.
eight, the total number Of State Senators.


Thus the Unlon men have clear majority Of
two-thirds in both Houses, which will enable
them to iree themselves from the incubus Of
secessionism.
Year: 1861

FAILrRE OF THE WESTERN hAILs-There has
been no mail received at our city post office,
west Of Pittsburg, for three days The delay
is supposed to be caused by the he wy lre,hets
In the Vest
Year: 1861

DOUGLAS True To THE UNIoN.-We append
below the sentiments of Stephen A. Douglas.
on his fealty to the Union, as taken from the
telegraphic reports Senator Douglas called
on President Loncoln on the 18th. He had
an interesting conversation on the present.
condition of the country. The substance OF
it was on the part of Douglas, while he was
unalterably opposed to the Administration
on all its political issues he was prepared 10 {,
sustain the President in the exercise OF all
his Constitutional functions to preserve the
rn;on maintain the Government and defend
the Federal Capital. firm policy and
nromnt action were necessary. The Capital
and.all our country are in danger, and must
be protected at all hazards and at any eN-
pense of men and money. lie spoke OF the
present and future withot reference to the
past. Lincoln was very much gratifed with
the interview. =
Year: 1861

A "FALL BACK "-One Of the ridiculous mis-
haps which will sometimes befall soldiers befell
whole file Of the snugly attired military Of New
Orleans on the day Of the Twiggs reception.
They were arawn up along the street In front Of a
building In course Of construction, and close In
their rear was long mortar bed, two feet deep,
with that plastic composition, ready for the work.
men. The space between the fles for the passage
Of the carriages being rather narrow, the officer
ordered his men to take step back. They did
SO, and about twenty feet Of "sogers' instantane-
ously disappeared from sight backwards, the
front fe, In close order, preventing the rear rank
from recovering themselves when their heels
stumbled against the mortar bed They were
submerged, and every soldier Of them had his
pretty uniform spoiled. They took cabs and abb
sQuatulated instanter.
Year: 1861

In the midst Of his chdrens children by the bonres


cheerful blaze
An old sat in easy chair, dreaming of by gone


days
Dreaming of wearsome Marches by flood, morass, and


wood,
Where many brave heart tainted with hunger and thirst


and cold
Dreaming Of midnight watches In the dreamy drizzng


rain,
And the hum of his comrades voices that he should


hear again;
OF the mouldering fires ofhe bivouac the sentinels


measured tread,
The smoke and Of the BATTLE and the faces of the


dead
OF the fair young of his neghbor who fought and


fellby his side,
And the sacred message he gave him to his girloye


whenh died
He the face of the maiden grow as cold as death and


aspale
As he sat by her fathers hearthsone and told her the


cruel tale.
"Ay ayr in his sleep he murmured she was fair and he


was brave,
But she faded away like blossom, and we made him


soldiers grave,
But we routed the British legons and sent them over


the sea,
For the God of battles has helped u.s. native land


was free.
My son, have been dreaming dream that gave me


pain:


thought young and soldier, fighting for freedom


again;


the tents and banners and the shining ranks of the


foe;
And the crimson tracks poor recruits left on the


frozen snow
But is it true, this rumor only an idle tale
Do you talk of dssolvng the Union'-Ah well may you


cheek grow pale,
And well may old tremble, and his heart bea


faint and low,
When he thinks of the price it cost us some foursco


years ago.
have watched its growing greatness through life


many years,
But forgot that its blessings purchased Will


blood and tears
never forgot the privaons of fourscore years ago.
When the naked feet of poor recruits left crimson
tracks in the snow.


forgot their faces and seem to see them STILL
Who looked straight into the face of death at the bat
of Bunker Hill.
And the home Of Marion is the first to break the band
That bound the beautiful ssterhood of beloved land
The children of the heroes around whose memoir
clings
The glory of Kings Mountain, Cowpens and Eutay
Springsl
ucSSeu nlnler with s Wnlte ana crimson bars
When fair South Carolina the thirteen stars
And If that constellation is marred rent twain
1t would blast the sight of these poor eyes to behold it
folds again.
If God has forsaken country the only boon crave
Is that He will delay its ruin till have gone down to tn
grave;
For could not breathe with taitsrs my face
the sun,
Nor dwell in the land of the living, when the States
no longer one"
Year: 1861

The Louisville Journal has this sharp
notice of the seeding Senator BENJAMIN:


"a prominent Hebrew of this city has
writrenusa letter, complaining of us in behalf
of himself and fellow Hebrews for making
public the early iniquities of one of their
people, ex. Senator Benjamin. Wehavc been
under the impression that Benjamin whatever
his birth may have been, does not now profess
the Jewish faith, but VIC have no knowledge
upon that subject. In writing of him VIC
have not thought of him as a Jew or as a
Gentle, but simply as the justifer of out
RACES upon She property, the rights and the
constitutional authority of the federal gov
ernment, and as the enemy of his country.


Our own opinion is that our Hebrew fel-
low citizens, for whom we have as deep and
sincere regard as for any portion of the COM
munity, would best do justice 10 their own
standing as people by repudiating all such
persons as Mr.. Benjamin. They have so
many able and distinguished and patriotic
men among them that they can well afford
to have guilty offender exposed to the
world.


A race that has produced such men as
Moses and Aaron and David and Solomon
aud Isiab, can well spare from its high cat
alogue OF names that of Judah p. Benjmin."
Year: 1861

" \ song for our banner !"--the watchword re


call


Which gave the Republic her station:
United we stand-divded we fall !"
1t made and preserved us q nation
The union of lakes-the union of lands
The union of States none can sever
The union of hearts-the union Of hands
And the Flag OF our Union forever


And ever
The Flag of our Union forever
W hat God in his mercy and wisdom designed
And armed with his weapons of thunder,
Not all earths despots and factions combined
Have power to conquer or sunder!
The union of lakes-the union Of lands
The union of States none can sever
The union of hearts--the union of hands
And the Flag Of our Union forever


And everi
The Flag of our Union forever,
Oh, keep the flag flying the Pride of the van I,
To all other nations display it
The ladies for union are all to a--MAS
But not to q man who'd betrayit.
Then the union Of lakes-the union of lands
The union Of States none can sever
The union of hearts-the union of hands
And the Flag Of our Union forever


And ever
The Flag of our Union forever!
Year: 1861

The disaster at Great Bethel may have
been of service in one way by calling atten-
ton to the poor policy Of taking untried
men from civil life, and putting them in
command of important military operations.
In this connection the following remarks Of
tho Evening Post, are pertinent:


WaEare is becoming with every year more
completely a science. We have amongst us
n body of officers who have made the science
Of war the special study OF their lives, and
who are admitted to be, as class, at least
as able, as brave and as thoroughly acquaint-
cd with their profession as those OF any
other service.


The West Point Military Academy was
established and has been fOstered 10y the ma
tionll government for this very purpose CT
preparing, in the best manner aud by the
most thorough training, a corps of officers
accomplished in the art of war, and who
shall stand re ldy to lead our armies against
every enemy who may assaii the Union.
The government ought, on every principle
of sound policy, as well as of justice to
| faithful servants, to select from amongst
these tried ant. officers those who
are to receive important military commands.
This is the policy pursued by the rebels
They have in every instance appointed to
| lead their armies their ablest and most thor
! oughly trained soldiers.


Our army is full of talent; but our bes
men are those who are still, or were til
lately, scattered OF the outposts and from
! tier stations, and not those who have danced
attendance upon the authorities at W Washing
ton. 1t is from these, the tried soldiers o
our army, that the government should max
, promotions.
Year: 1861

The Moutpclicr Patriot has fall column
of uncommonly coarse aud dirty abuse (even
for that paper, Of Gov. Fairbanks. The
chief article in its budget of railing is made
up of sneering remarks at the appointment
of Col. Whiting to the command Of the %
Vermont regiment. We have been informed
on what we believe TO be good authority that
the editor of the Patriot, Mr.. Brown, was
himself an applicant for that appointment
and most properly failed to get it,-a tact
which may go some way to account Tor the
milk in that cocoa nut.
Year: 1861

may change the face Of affairs nnd give renewed &C.


vty to roops instead Of THEN present state OF re-
pose


The movements Of armies are often hid in mystery
until sudden blow srnck and that seems TO be the
case at this point just II is not safe for scouts 70
venture the other side Of the Potomac at this time,
and doubt if any positive information Is possessed OF
the strength and exact position Of the Rebels even at
Headquarters. Only very strong body would DO
cafe TO make reconnaissance.
Year: 1861

upon us at Buera Vista should he PLACED against ne NO
longer.


We are now on the alert for the approach of rebel
forces. We have learned from varions sources that
1000 Of the Harpers Ferry forces with heavy artillery,
are advacning upon U.S. aud will give battle lfthey
do not prove 10 be more than twice number we
shall not move, but give them hard fight; but it will
be the hight Of folly for 500 to stand against 1000. We
are ready TO move at a moments notice.
Year: 1861

Another year has gone, and we are
brought to that period, when, following
the example of our Puritan Fathers, we
are accustomed to offer cur public Thanks
giving to the Author of all good for his
merciful providence towSrds us. Wonder
tul changes have occurred during the past
year, and adversities seem TO have over
taken us as n country and a people; yet
We have manifold blessings for which to
be thankful For the bountcous harvests
Of the field, for the general good health Of
the past year, for the peaceful relations
we occupy with nations abroad, for the
aroused patriotic spirit of the People
which promises In due time To restore
peace at home and triumphantly place our
civil aud religious institutions OF Freedom
ON firmor foundation than ever before
for these and many other blessings we have
abundant cause for Christian gratitude
With Civil War raging in our midst, the
banner Of Rebellion waving along all the
| Southern border, hostile armies marching
ready swelling from thousands of stricken
hearts and olds-lllat We can still
recognize manifold causes Of gratitude and
acknowledge His kindly providence, and
confidently place our trust in His hand to
| control this storm for the Nation good
may eniitle us to the renewed favor Of Him
who doeth all things well.


| TO this end, J. Samuel j kirkwood
Governor Of the State OF Iowa, do hereby
appoint Ihurf day, the 2sth dsy OF No
yember next, as day Of Thanksgiving
and | earnestly recommend the people Q
the State TO abstain on that day tron' theil
usual avocations, and assemble at theil
respective places ofworship TO offer Thanks
Prayer and Praise to Hlm in whose mere,
now more than ever IL our great trust.


SAMUEL j kiEkWOOD,


Governor Of Iowa
Year: 1861

Whereas experience has demonstrated that
platforms adopted by the partisan Conventions
Of the country have had the effect to mislead
and deceive the people, and at the same time
to widen the political divisions of the country,
by the creation and encouragement Of geograph-
ical and sectional parties therefore,


Resolved, That it is both the part of patriot
ism and Of duty to recognise no political prn-
ciple other than the Constitution of the country,
the union of the States and the enforcement
of the laws and that as representatives of the
Constitutional Union men of the country in
National Convention assembled, we hereby
pledge ourselves to maintain, protect, and de.
fend, separately and unitedly, these great prin-
ciples of public liberty and national safety
against all enemies, at home and abroad, be-
leving thereby peace may once more be re.
stored to the country, the just rights of the
people and of the States re-established, and the
Government again placed in that condition of
justice, fraternity, and equality, which, under
the example and Constitution of our fathers,
has solemnly bound every citizen of the United
States to maintain more perfect union, estab-
lish justice, insure domestic tranquility, pro.
vide for the common defence, promote the gen.
eral welfare, and secure the blessings of liber.
ty to ourselves and our posterity.
Year: 1861

Resolved, That we, the Democracy of the
Union, in Convention assembled, hereby de-.
clare our affrmance of the resolutions unan
mously adopted and declared as platform of
principles by the Democratic Convention at
Cincinnati, in the year 1856, believing that
Democratic principles are Interchangeable in
their nature, when applied to the same subject
matter; and we recommend as the only further
resolutions the following


Resolped, That it is the duty of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection
to all its citizens, whether at home or abroad,
and whether native or foreign.


Resolred, That one of the necessities Of the
age, in a military, commercial, and postal
point of view, is speedy communication be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific States and
the Democratic party pledge such constitution
al government aid as will insure the constrlc-
ton of railroad to the Pacific coast at lue
earliest practicable period.


Resolped, That the Democratic party are in
favor of the acquisition of the island of Cuba,
on such terms as shall be honorable TO our
selves and just to Spain.


Resolved That the enactment of State Leg
islatures to defeat the faithful execution of the
fugitive slave law are hostile in character, sub
versive of the Constitution, and revolutionary
in their effect.


Resolced, That in accordance with the in
depreciation of the Cincinnati platform, that
during the existence of the Territorial Govern
ments, the measure of restriction, whatever il
may be, imposed by the Federal Constitution
on the power of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of the domestic relations, as
the same has been, or shall hereafter be, finally
determined by the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, should be respected by all good
citizens, and enforced with promptness and
fidelity by every branch Of the General Gov
ernment.
Year: 1861

come up towards The Inlet. They were
warmly received with shots from the two
cannon landed the day previous, and soon
after fed the scene. Our shore cannon
kept up 6 continuous fre on them until
they had fed out Of sight.


At nine O'clock in the morning the feet
resumed the oannOuhdlng, all the vessels
firing shells, as on the day previous. The
large frigates worked themselves up TO
within two miles Of shore, and. their FIRE
became very destructive TO the enemys
works. The Harriet Lane was ordered to
20 nearer shore. In the effort she struck,
being without pilot, but was got of.


At noon & white flag was run up by the
enemy, when Gen. Butler left the Mime
sOta ard went on shore on the tug Fanny.
Year: 1861

In announcing his purpose to collect the
revenue at all the ports Of the country, Mr..
Lincoln is only acting upon the views an.
nounced by Mr.. Buchanan, and which induced
him to make the nomination, weeks ago, upon
which the Senate did not act, of collector for
the port of Charleston. The President has no
dispensing power in respect to the laws and
until separation Of the States is agreed upon
by competent authority, ordinances of seces.
sion must be treated by him as mere nullities.
No other conclusion can be arrived at, except
by those who hold to the right of secession, as
existing absolutely in each State, and the mum.
Der of such is happily very small.


1t is obvious, that the question of how the
present secession should be treated by Con.
gress, by a National Convention, or by the
people acting in any other mode, is a very dif.
ferent question from that of its proper mode
OF treatment by the President, who has no dis.
cretion as to the execution Of the laws.


Considering the purposes for which this Gov.
eminent was framed, and which it actually &C
complishes, being principally connected with
the relations of tho country with foreign Pow
ers and its security against foreign invasion
there can be no hardship in requiring the SO
ceded States to contribute to the public reve
nue.. They may, if they will, regard them
selves as out Of the Union; but it is the power
of the Union at this moment which gives them
that security from foreign attack which they
enjoy. 1t is for their benefit, as much as fol
the benefit of any of the States, that the amy
and navy Of the United States are now main
tanned. And if they contribute toward the cos,
Of these establishments, they receive an ample
compensation for it.