smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1861

events" Anti-slavery aud Union sentiments
can never unite, and the Government is risking
the downfall of the whole nation if it supposes
they can.


What care the Becchers, Philipses, Garrisons.
and the like, for the Union? All they desire
in their mad fanaticism is the abolition of slavery
at all costs, even the sacrifice of the Government
and Nation, and the sooner the President and
his advisers discover this fact, and, acting upon
the discovery, crush out and forever annihi,ate
the fanatic abolition spirit of the North the bet
ter for all parties concerned.


But suppose the authorized heads of the ma
ton discover this dangerous element, and dis
avow any connection with it, by proclamation
or otherwise assure all loyal citizens that their
property shall and will be protected to them.
and yet take no active or positive steps to cure
the evil, suffering the same state OF affairs. 50
TOR as the negro rendezvous in the camps arc
concerned, to continue, is not the ultra-aboliton
enterprise in decidedly prosperous condition,
and though not so rapid in it's march vet Just as
sure as fate itself? Can any sane man shut his
eyes to the truth of this? We regard it as so
palpable that it needs no argument and all we
wish to do is to call tho attention of the Gov
ernment to the facts in the case, and then if it
s permitted to go on they must know that we
are fully aware Of it though unable to protect
We are not then cheated or deceiv-
ii, though we are told one thing while another
S being enacted.
Year: 1861

CHRISTMAS, with all its jolification and mer-


riment, will be upon us before the issue of an


other paper, and in consideration of the necessary


loss Of day next week we shall not issue the


Times until Friday morning. Perhaps however


we err when We speak of merriment at Christ
mas. Our people have no cause for merrment


this season as heretofore War, terrible war,
troubles and devastatcs the land; roaring can
non, seeking the blood of man, may welcome in
the Christmas holy,lays instead of the merry
Christmas gun. Hordes of soldiery, clad in the
garb of grim war, hold concourse instead Of the
former Christmas party, and the camp fire takes
the place Of the Christmas log. And amid all
this we are told that we "have cause to be
thankful" Thankful for what? True, we
Should be thankful to Divine Providence that it
is no worse, but can we give thanks for this
state of affairs? Truly, we think this Christ
mas, unlike any former, should be spent in the
deepest humiliation and prayer Sackcloth and
ashes should take the place of Christmas gew-
gaws, an9 prayers for those in authority should
be sent up from every fireside-prayers, earnest
prayers, that their future virtue may equal their
past wickedness and their hearts be rendered as
soft as their heads.
Year: 1861

that the Federal troops had met the enemy they
had been met by a superior force, and that the
Cnnfederates bad not been driven back one foot
Mr.. Lovcioy asserted the same fact and attribu-
ted the reverses Of the Federal arms to the want
of competent generals. The bill was passed.


A call of the House for the official documents
in relation to the Balls Bluff disaster has led to
the interposition of General Mcclellan, who
states that it would be injurious to the service
to allow the documents to be made public at
this time
Year: 1861

sa@The war news from England created
great excitement on the New York Change on
Monday. Cotton, coffee and teas were with
drawn from the market or only offered at
large advance. Satpetre advanced from eleven
to fifteen per cent, and birthstone was kept out
of the market. Sterling exchange advanced to
10, which is above the point rendering the
shipment of specie profitable.
Year: 1861

The DAILY publishes very large quantity o
matter and the TRI-WEEKLY is made up of two
Daily issues: and the WEEKLY is one of the largest
bandsomest, and cheapest sheets printed in the
Union
Year: 1861

In the calm hours of sclf-poSSeSSon, the
right of Il State to nulity act Of Congress, is
too absurd tor argument and too odlous for dis
cuSSion. The right of Il State TO Scccde from
the Union is equally diSowned by the principles
of the Declaration of Independence. Nations
acknowledge no Judges between them upon
earth, and their governments from necessity,
must. in their intercourse with each other, de
eide when the failure of one party to a contract
to perform its obligations absOvcs the other
from tn" reciprocal tulflmcnt of its own. But
the last II earthly powers is not necessary to
the freedom of independence of States, connec-
ted together by the Immediate action of the
people, of whom they consist. 10 the people
alone is there reserved we'll the dissolviug
rs the constitutional power, and that power
can be exercised by them only under the tie of
conscience binding them to the rctrlbutve
Justice of Heaven. With these qualifications,
we may admit the same right as vested in the
people of every State in the Unon with refer
ence to the general government which was eN-
crcised by the people of the United Colonies
with reference to the supreme head of the Bri-
tish empire, of which they formed part and
under these limitations have the people cf each
State in the Union revolutionary right to
secede from the confederate Union itself


Thus stands the right But the indissoluble
link of Union between the people of the several
States of this confederation is, after ALL not in
the right, but in the heart. If the day should
ever come (may Heaven avert IT'D when the af-
fections of the people of these States shall be
alienated from each other when the traternal
spirit shall give way to cold indifference, or
collisions ofinterest shall tester into hatred,
the bands of political association will not long
hold together parties no longer attacted by
the magnetism of conciliatcd interests and
kindly sympathes and far better will it be
for the people of the disunitcd States to part
in friendship from each other than to be held
together by constraint Then will be the
time for reverting to the precedents which oc-
Cured at the formation and adoption of the
Constitution, to form again more perfect
Union, by dissolving that which could no longer
bind, and to leave the separated parts to be
reunited by the law of political gravitation to
the centre -
Year: 1861

The editor of the Wilmington Journal is pht-
losopher and no mistake. See what he says on
Saturday last:


Thank the Lord to morrow will be Sunday.
Let us rest that day from politics, if we can Let
try to keep our minds in peace and quiet tor
day. No bow can be always bent, nor excl
ted tension always kept up without injury. There
SabbathS during revolutions. Ii such
must be the case and the danger is imminent, let
have another Sabbath day of rest for the mind
and body. We do not mean in the Puritanic way
that the first day of the week should be day OF
modification; for it is mott is properly Chris
tian festival. day of rejoicing that the Lord has
risen.


But to the many thousands to whom its reli
gious observance does not appeal with the force
of obligation, it is still day of rest-of the un-
bending of the mind-of the cultivation of the So
cial feelings Read religious books tomorrow If
you can-read novels if necessary read anything
except politics. You may read the New
York Ledger, or the literary productions OF the
Minnie Myrtle school of writer's Milk and water
will be found to operate as relief from more slim
uating beverages


Then let us seek rest for our over-excted minds
in the teachings of religion-in the stories of ro-
mance-in the fields of poesy-in the pleasures
of social converse; let us 60 out among the pines
go anywhere-look at the big waves they
roll in upon the sands of shere-get a NIL
croscope and study the anatomy of fy's leg-do
anything that will change the current of our
thoughts for time. Perhaps when that current
again begins to flow in its accustomed channel.
it will proceed with more equal and less fevor-
ish motion.


Let the world and the nation take care of itself
for one day. Let us on that one day surn our az
tention to the world which is to come or to tn at
which is past If the whole people, pulpit and
press of the country would do that, we think the
effect would be good.
Year: 1861

Fires at all times are msfortunes but we be-
lieye we have seen no one who regrets the de-
struction of the old Court House. Now the
county must have one and it is to be hoped a
better one. We think the three buildings ad-
joining the Progress Office might be converted
INTO Court House and the property we doubt
not could be bought for that purpose In them
there is sufficient space for a large Court Room,
Jury rooms public Offices, &c 4 few thou
sand dollars added to the amount of purchase
would make all the changes necessary.
But before we leave the subject of fires some
thing must be said about fire companies
Can't we in these war times get up two or thee
fire companies Say three, one for each ma
chine. We object too to any local regulation
which prevents the blacks from going to fires :;
they make much better firemen than the whites
here, for we must say that the majority of our
white people will not work at fires they
stand around, give orders, make suggestions
etc bat they will not work We could call
names but we don't want to make any one mad
Let US organize fire companies-if We can do
no better organize corps of officers for each
engine and then draft 90 or 60 Africans for
each. The blacks will cheerfully perform the
duty.


We have some working men however at
fires. We could name several who rendered
themselves very useful on Tuesday morning
but the true merit is always accompanied by
a anodesty which shrinks from publicity


We could have wished that the market
house had have gone with the Court House,
but as it did not we hope the propriety of
moving it to better locality will be imme-
dlately considered. We think oursef it ought
to be at the foot Of Craven Street-if not there
let 1t be somewhere near Old County Wharf
We mean to agitate this question until the old
one is demolished and it had as we'll be done
at once. 1t is not in the right place and it
must come away.


One thing more: the sentiment is decidedly
against putting up any more wooden buildings
in the business part of the town, and we call
upon the authorities to use the power vest ed
in them and prevent the erection of another
single one. Any one who is able to build with
wood can build with brick for the difference in
the Immediate cost is very slight, while, in
the long run, brick is much the cheapest So
as fast as we burn down let US rebuild with
brick. We believe Mcssrs. Hart, Bro. & Co
contemplate putting up brick in the place of
the burnt. Had the office of Mr.. H. c.
Jones been built of wood instead of brick the
fire on Tuesday morning would have reached
the Church lot.


And again: let us have good hired watch
for the town of about or 6 good mcn---men
whose responsibility and integrity are unqucs-
tionable and whose services are worth good pay.
The Citizens Watch is dctIhct institution
as far as use is concerned
Year: 1861

Since we established the Progress, in 1893,
seven or eight papers have died i'll NcWbern, and
now again we arc alone, our publications being
all that are now issued from the town of New
bern. Our W cckly paper is in its third year
and has never lost number since its establish
ment. True the present crisis is affecting our
business to some extent but still we hope to be
able to weather the storm one thing is certain
the Progress will live.


OF one thing, however, we arc certain: there
are too many papers in North Carolina too
many to be supported and more than will be
supported. 1t would be better to all concern
ed to have fewer papers and better ones. The
idea that there ought to be 4 paper at every
Cross Roads and in every village is ridiculous,
and in many instances the very people who in
duce the poor printer to start ii paper afford it
no kind of support, nor do they mean to at the
time when they are holding up the fattering
picture to him. We are confident that one
half the papers in the State do not pay enough
to justify their being continued but still their
proprictors hope against hope and labor on in
creasing their own Indebtedness and also in
creasing their package of small bills for dues
to them which they never can get.


The publishing business is like any other
business first the location must be good then
man can only expect paper to pay by being
made good onc-such as people can't well do
without, and to do this ceaselcss toll with a
small stock of brains are indispensably neccs-
sary AS to enterprises do not know
a single point in the State at this time where
man. if fit for the busnesss, would be able to
make living by the establishment of new
paper We have no disposition to check
piring genius-but then facts are facts. There
are too many papers and one half or more of
them are not making living and there is no
use denying it, and we doubt not but the pres
ent arrangement in all branches of busincs will
compel many of them to suspend-such sus-
pensions however, generally benefit all the par
ties concerned; the printers IN that it saves
them from loss and the patrons because it re-
moves the chance of increasing their indebted
Year: 1861

The PUBLIC OFFICEs.-We are requested to
say that the office of the Superior Court Clerk
and that of Register will be for the present at
the residence of Mr.. D. OLeary, on Broad
Street, north side, near the foot of the street.


The Office of the County Court Clerk for the
present is in one of the rooms at the Washing
ton Hotel
Year: 1861

Nothing by last nights mail of special im-
portance from the North or the South. Things
are quiet at Charleston, and the people down
South becoming habituated to secession We
suppose don't make much fuss over it
Things at Washington seem to be passive-the
nerves Of the "aged functionaries are getting
quiet and the federal city is awaiting patiently
for the next Government swindle, or some
thing else.
Year: 1861

SwINDLED Us.-Hancock, Camp G. Co. late
of Philadelphia and now of New York have
swindled us out of SIC for ADVERTISING We
give them this notice gratuitously for the ben
eft of their Southern correspondent and pat
rons
Year: 1861

Boo. How few are aware of the origin of
the word boor'-often used to frighten children.
It is corruptien of Bob the of fierce
Gothic General, the son Of Odin, the mention of
whose name spread panic among his enemies.
Year: 1861




The following is the letter written by Judge
Longstrcet, President of the College of South
Carolina and published in the Charleston
papers The calamity" of which he speaks
firing the first gun-has already occurred:


pray the authorities and people of South
Carolina to put aside passion and hear pa
tiently and thoughtfully what | have to say
upon the present critical position of our be-
loved State. The chances are that am wrong
in my views for so far as | have been cna-
bled to collect the popular sentiment in this
quarter at least eight out of ten of the wiscst
heads of the land are against me, and have
reached that period of life when the wisdom
of age beg ins TO give place to its weaknesses.
But the correctness of opinions is not to be es-
timated by number or by age, but by the
standard of reason; and to this standard |
would respectfully invite all who differ with
me- This much Is certain, that almost every
man with whom / have conyersed upon the
points ef difference between US, shows mani
fest excitement-the poorest accompaniment
of reason and argument that could be selected
from the armOry of mind.


1t seems to be generally understood land ap-
proved of,) that if the Harriet Lane attempts to
enter this port she will be fired into and, if
rumor is to be credited, this is to be done with
out parley or explanations. If have not lost
my senses, this is the most dangerous, useless,
! ill-advised measure which could possibly be
adopted just at this time. Thus far the war
between South Carolina and the Federal Gov
| ernment has been constructive the gun fired
makes it actual Thus far South Carolina has
maintained a purely defensive position; this
measure is openly aggressive, and is to draw
the first blood from citizen of the United
States; and, for aught that we know, from
some champion of the cause OF South Carolina
The character in which the Harriet Lane ap
Year: 1861

wounds in the hcpital-their spirits uncon'
quered, anxious welcome new soldiers to
avenge their calmties. Our own dead,
wherever they lie, all with voicelcss pathos
and solemnity for chers to take up the cause
in which they die, aud to continue THEIR
testimony in arms fr the defense OF the public
liberties


No time is to be ost Our cause is grand
and just. Great chievements are already
clustering around it, and still greater we
trust are in store Or it, The demonshative
power and maiestyof American liberty is be-
ginning to be deeloped and fortunate will
they be who shall bar part in its career. An
opportunity for acthg such part is now pre-
sented, in which h,who enlSts may pass at
once to the ranks oithose who, having shown
the power to win hnor, will gladly share it
with every new coner in their camp.


In behalf of ourlistracted country-in the
name of our gallant men already in the field
in tie presence of he auspicious signs OF The
success OF our arms, of the restoration OF our
flag wherever it hs been dishonored, and OF
the re establishment of the liberty for which
soldiers of Worcester county fought through
all the period of tie revoution-speedy and
ample enlistments, or making good the num-
bers Of the fifteenth regiment, are imperative
ly demanded


November Is, 1871.
Year: 1861

Several days after Mason and Slidell had


cyaded The blockade, and were thought to be


far on thei. way to Europe, the Richmond


Examiner with some natural exultation said,


awe believe that, at no distant day, Mr.. Ma


son will have The pleasure of signing a treaty


of amity on behalf OF the confederate states
with one OF the Oldest dynasties Of Europe !"
This was but one of a thousand great eXpec.
tations' which were entertained in Secessia
when it was understood that these two captur-
ed scoundrels were fairly out at sea. What
wild hopes will be deferred and what dark


copspiracies will be thwarted by the change in


the fortunes Of the hoary headed ambassadors


OF treason cannot yet be told. 1t is certain


that their great purpose TO do mischief has been


checked, and the enthusiasm OF their people
depressed by their seizure and confinement
with the common traitors, whom they had
duped 10 their ruin, Justice has developed
itself finely through the courage OF one man,
who was willing 10 take the responsibility.
The approval OF Commodore Wilkes conduct
is as cordial and unanimous as that with which
the country rung when MAJOR Anderson
opened his guns upon the traitorous walls of
Fort hIoultrie Whatever the London Times
may say, history will applaud the conduct of
the heroic officer who weighed international
etiquette lightly, when the foes Of his country
were on the alert for its destruction. While
we are writing the tNo chosen representa-
tives OF the rebellion may be sailing into
Boston harbor-the unwilling guests of the
republic which they meant TO destroy. 1t is
the romance of justice that while the war
which these ministers of oppression and mis-
rule have done their best to inaugurate goes
fol- ward, they should be held as prisoners
where the first battles for free institutions and
good government were triumphantly fought.
Though it canaot now be precisely seen when
the war will end, or what changes the rapid
progress OF events will effect, it is reasonably
certain that tley will be allowed to reflect till
the end comes upon the fortunes that have
beiallen them, in the presence Of the memoir.
ais OF the great Revolution which they haye
taught their people to ridicule and despise.
Year: 1861

FROM THE ENEMY.-We have reliable in.
formation that, when the news of the caplul e
Of Port Royal reached the confederate camp
1T TIdfIussas, three SOUTH carolina regiments
demanded permission, and declared their in
tention 10 return at once to the protection of
their own state. Orders were issued at head.
qunlers 10 PreCent their departure a all hazaids.
The doctrine of state sovereignty and the
right of secession does not seem TO find as
much favor with the confederate authorities
as it did at the outset Of the rebellion.-NeU
York Times
Year: 1861

1ouNG MEMS RHETORICAL SoCIrY.-The regular meet
ing Will be held the Hall this Evening whon the fol-
lowing question will be discussed


Resolved Tha the removal of Fremont from the COM
mand at the west is personal insult and military dis
advantage


The public are invited to nttend
Year: 1861

= a more vigorous prosecution of the war


with treason and rebellion. II Mr. Lin


coin has been unfortunate In the choice Of


men, or any one Of them, whom he has
called about him as constitutional advisers.
a change which shall inspire him with new
!: courage and the people with additional
confidence, Is still practicable-dependinr
only upon the exercise of tie Presidential
Wl1rand it should be made. We tell him
that the country has no confidence in the
fitness, from whatever point judged, Of ST.
mon Cameron for the place that be unwor-
1hify fills; and, plainly and fatty, they
want him removed They do not believe
IN hls u talent foI business. They know he
Is Pennsylvania politician with the ante
cedents which made him eminently dis
tasteful to the public. when his name was
mentioned for the post, in which, against
the remopstrances Of the very best men Of
The party, he was finally placed. They
Know that he is 8 possible, and, in his own
opinion, q prominent candidate for the
Presidency that all the power of his


ct1ce is ueed to forward his pratensious
and that his desire for the honor of the
country by triumph over its enemies is
secondary to the ambition that he has


nursed within him They know him as


man Of tesble capacity, except as cunning
is the measure Of abiEty-an adroit poli.
iclan Of the time Of peace, untitled for the
earnest work OF day like this, the mean
ing Of which he, Of all the men in Amcri-
ca, would soonest fail to comprehend


They charge upon him the miserable state


OF our armies, whether estimated


hy their equipments, their efficiency, or


their numerical strength. They know


teat he is mainly, it not wholly, response


ble for the disaster in Missouri, and they


clirch the accusation by citing his culpa-


BILE neglect to send the reinfozcements that


tie gallant Lyon begged. In word, the


confidence Of the country is lost and his


removal is demanded. As long as he has


the control for which neither nature nor


education has fitted him, we may expect
fhe war to flag, that reverse will follow re


verse, and defeat succeed defeat until we


are compelled to dishonorable peace


We honestly and frankly tell the Admin
1stration that this is the feeling in the
Northwest; re do not share in it to the
tuil extent, but we represent it as it il, .nd
we should be unfaithful friends of the
President and the country if we did not |
Give U.s. 81 man upon whose patriotism,
sbllity and integrity ths whole people NAV
rely. Thai is th9 cry throughout the
West. Give n man who will inspire
confidence, excite action, and pledge sue
ecss- The day for the creations Of eau
cuses and the heroes Of parties, has gone
by. This is the era demanding able, hon
eat and patriotic men. There are no e1-
cepticns in favor of Tie Cabinet of the
President. The country asks that NAN
may Be Secretary Of Warl
Year: 1861

banners; it ought not 10. We cannot en-,
Joy the luxury of keeping four millions Of
negroes in bondage, and the luxury Of our
free government, much longer. We must
give up the one, or the slave owners will
compel us to give up the other.