WEEKLY PROGRESS
SATURDAY MQKMNa FEB.- 23 lsr1
The Xcws.
Congressional proceedings of Thursday pos
sess but little intent. Thecw Ml up
in the House and debated, but finally laid over
to Monday.
Advices from Liverpool to the 7th report cot
ton J- lower, with sales for the week of
49 000 bales. x ,
The Richmond Dhpatch of yesterday says:
A series of resolutions on the. Jtional alflj
culties, offered by Mr. Woods, of Barbour,
gave prominence to the proceedings yesterday.
They declare the right of secession, and affirm
that it is the duty of the Government to reco
rd the aeceded States as independent sover
eignties. The resolutions, which were received
P. . . e c- in tho Convention.
witn manuesiauonsi oi V i , r
YVasnington s uinw, ..... - - -
the Convention, a resolution having been adop
ted to adjourn to Saturday.
The Senate have refused to confirm Judge
Black as one of the Justices of the Supreme
Court. This was done by a Republican vute.
AH Hail, King Abraham!
In the old country Kin3 and rulers travel
with long trains of soldiers and attendants to
insure their personal safety, but in this demo
cratic country'it has ever been our. boast that
the ruler could mix with the people with per
fect safety and that the loyalty of our people
. rendered standing armies! and body guards
useless and unnecessary. Tho recent move
ments of the President elect from Springfield
to Washington City; ifhot viewed in connec
tion with other facta,, would seem to strength
en and make good this idea. From' his home
in Illinois to the great commercial city of New
York he has had a continuous triumphal march ;
Van Buren, Pierce, Buchanan, nor none of the
Northern Presidents have ever created such
sensations as they journeyed to tho scene of
their duties. It is a continuous ovation, and
why ? Simply because he is their President.
All who have been elected before him, whether
from th North or the South, were the Presi
dents of the whole country and the whole peo
ple of every section joined to do them homage ;
none of them but could jiurney from Maine to
Texas, or from the sandd of the Atlantic to the
hores of the Pacific in perfect security, elicit
ing the plaudits of the multitude in every State
and hailed as chiefby all. Fillmore, Pierce, Polk
and Buchanan havo been honored alike in the
North and in the South and everywhere hailec
as the acknowledged rulers ofa grat confedera
tion of States ; but as to Lincoln, while more fuss
is made over him m the North than ever over
a President before, he must cease his triumphal
march when he reaches Washington. He is a
sectional man, entertains seccional views and
advocates sectional principles a one idea crea
ture who has declared most solemnly that this
country cannot exist part -free and part slave ;
that it must soon be made all free or all dare,
and hence tho people Siuth of the Potomac
cannot look on him as their President. More,
he dare not attempt to travel throagh slave
territory, for though he should bo guarded by
the one thousand soldiers -under whose glitter
ing bayonets he is to be inaugurated, led on
by Gen. Scott, tho indignation of an outraged
people' would be -so greatr'that mob3 would
collect by tens of thouSandsto impede his pro
gress. The people of the South will not ac
knowledge him as their rulerlbecause they had
no voice in electing him to that position, and
becauso he was elected- by a- fanatical majority
whose principal object in selecting him was be
cause of his known hostility to the institutions
of the South. Lincoln is hailed by tho multi
tude at the North because he i3 the offspring o
fanaticism and on account of his hostility to the
South, and he dare not put his foot on slave soil
unless surrounded by a regiment of federal
ulacet to protect his corrupt carcase- from vio
lence. Now is this not a pretty state of things ?
Would not this feeling Oi hatred itself, even
had ho States formally seceded, destroy the
bonds which keep us together? A President
of the mighty Republic who dare not show his
lace in fifteen State3 of tho Confederacy !
What man in the South who venerates the
memory of his Revolutionary sires will ac
knowledge such a rt ler?
But he comes to Washington to be inaugu
rated as President of the United States of
America. What United States? Not the
States over which Jf.ckson, Polk, Pierce, Fill
more and Buchanan presided, for seven of
these have thrown off their allegiance to the
general government and have formed a govern
ment of their own. Ah, but saj-s Lincoln, Bu
chanan, Scott and their friends in the border
slave States, we will coerce them. Coerce
what? who? Coerce the free, independent
people of seven States of this Confederacy ?
Coerce such men as those who composed the
South Carolina and Mississippi regiments in
Mexico? Never 1 Never! Never! Annihi
lated they may be, but coerced or subjugated,
never.
Five million of American freemen feeling that
their property would be unsafe in the hands
of a government under the control of sectional
fanatics havw declared themselves absolved
irora the Government of the United States and
Bet up a Provisional Government for them
selves. Now this Montgomery Government
with Davis and Stephens at its head i.s either a
reality or a delusion; it is composed of seven
.States and has the allegiance of five millions
-people; they are out and mean to stay out, for
they think, and rightlj that those who have
disregarded the sacred provisions of the Con
stitution would not observe new compromises.
They have gone calmly to work and framed a
Constitution and elected rulers ; they ask to
be permitted to leave the old government in
peace, and have pledged their lives, fortunes
and sacred honor to defend themselves if not
allowed to do so. More, they invite all the
Southern 'States with similar institutions, tastes
and social relations to join them. People of the
border slave States, of North Carolina, will you
do it ? Let those who have sons, daughters,
fcrothers, sisters, fathers and mothers, and oth
ers near and dear to them scattered between
the Savaonah and the Brazos . answer. Now
bat a perzaacient separation of oar great coun
try ua cerjtaintj will you go with those who
are .pledged to fight shoulder to shoulder with
you for the preservation of your right3 and
property, if need be, or will you hang on to a
government you despise, live under rulers you
-detest, and fellowship with those who sneering
ly point to you as their io&riors ?
Had we a Uaica to ease, a constitution and
government to preserve, .Ood knows we would
risk everything, even life, to perpetuate it to
the latest -posterity, but. boiieving, honestly
believing, tjiat all is lost and that the fanatics
f the North are -only holding ,out it&e hope of
compromise to is that .they .may. Abe better
trengt&en and prepare themselves for the
Vrork of coercion, we arc for North Carolina
tgoing out as soon as her Convention -assembles.
After all the Southern States arc out
but with the South divided aa it is we see noth
ing ahead of us but distress and ruin aye per
petual ruin. ;- '
People of North Carolina you arc called on
to decide this question next Thursday, and while
we know you are all patriotic and that you
all desire to do what is best for yourselves and
for posterity we beg of you to remember that
the Union is already dissolved Reconstruct
it we may, but save it never ; for it is already
broken up.
The Meeting lst MgM.
In pursuance of the call for a Union meeting
a respectabb number of citizens met at the
Theatre last night.
On motion Alex. Justice, Esq., was called to
the chair and T. A. Mitchell and Allen G. Eu
bank appointed secretaries.
The meeting nominated W. B. Wadsworth
and C. C. Clark as. the Union candidates for
the Convention. We don't know what
Mr. Clark's - position is but we learn from, a
reliable gentleman who saw Mr. Wads
worth yesterday that' he occupies the
same position as that occupied 'by Messrs.
Green and Whitford -probably -a' little strong
er than ' those two gentlemen on Southern
Rights. They are all represented as favoring
a settlement if it can be had on ' terms- honor
able to the South, and if not for the border
States to go out. We are inclined to think
Mr. Clark occupies the same position. These
things being so we cannot see, as before stated,
the object of two flets of candidates, unless it
be to create divisions among ourselves.
The meeting was addressed in a patriotic
strain by J-: W. Bryan, Esq. His speech
would have been a capital one before the Union
was dissolved, but with every confidence in his
patriotism, we. cannot sec any good it can pro
duce now. J.. II. Haughtqn, Esq., followed in
a lengthy speech in" Which he compumenter
the North much'" for 'its " returning sense of
justice'' and dealt in. ridicule and carcasm
towards the seven seceded States. Any candi
date who will make such-speeches through the
county will be beaten for the Convention three
to one.
We will cheerfully publish the proceedings
of the meeting if the secretaries will hand them
Messr. Green and Whilford.
As wo stated at the meeting en "Wednesday
night, these gentleman are iotK.rn favor, of . a
reconstruction of all the states if it can be done
upon teTms honorable t the South and on a
basis' thS .will'-secure our section its rights;
and ifnot then thev favor the withdrawal of
North Carolina from the Union and a common 1
destiny with . the other States of tne boutn. . e
have seen Mr: Green -and such be defines his
position to be," and-' we are assured that Mr.
Whitford occupies-' a 'similar positionV These
Veing "facts and these gentlemen having accep
ted the nomina ions conferred upoh'thejn, "we
shall support them, . and we cannot see how
any one can desire men more-conservative for
the Convention. While nearly all the people'
of 'this State prefer to remain in the Union i;
we can reconstruct upon a satisfactory basis,
we suppose there are none to whom the Union,
even as it tvas, is so dear as to be Wellingtons
mam in it as degraded inferiors. It does seem
to us that this ticket should bo satisfactory to
Conservative men.
Eloquent jfclxtrai'lft.
The ad Tress of Hon. Jno. S. Preston, Com
missioner from South Carolina, betoro the
Virginia Convention on Wednesd.iylast " will
rank high among the best specimens of mod
ern oiatory. We make the following ex
tracts: " - -
THE M AKCH OF SECESSION ELOQUENTLY POKT
TKATED. . Gentlemen of Virginia, I believe that these
Southern States are no noisy faction clamoring
for place ' and power. They are no hungry
rabble ready to answer hack in blood to ever
appeal to .their brutal passions. We are no
shouting mob ready to take for our govern
ment some glittering epigram or some lustian
or infi iel theory.. We are no festering fanat
ics. With us liberty is not a painted strum
pet, dazzling through the streets, nor du?s om
truth need to build itself in pools cf biooii.
We are a calm, grave, deliberate and religious
people, the holders of a most majestic civiliza
tion and the inheritors by right, of the lairest
estate of liberty. Fighting for that liberty,
fighting for.our fathers' graves, standing ath
wart our hearth-stones and before our chamber
d ors, for days and weeks the people ot our
.Mate stood alone that little State around
whosv; uttermost border the guns fired at h r '
capital might almost be heaid; whose little !
scope oi sky was so small that scarce one star
had space to glitter in it. So small, so few
we begun this fight alone against millions ;
and had you piled trillions upon millions, un
der God, in this fight Ave should have triumphed.
(Applause.) But that God, gentlemen, cares
for his people cares for liberty, and right, and
justice and we arc no longer alone. Very
soon our own children from Florida and A a
bama answer back to the maternal call, and
our great sister, Georgia marshalled forth her
gallant offspring; and from the grave of the gal
lant Quitman, on the banks of the Mississippi,
there came forth his well known clarion tones,
(applause,) and Louisiana provided her pater
nity in the appeal of liberty ; and now young
Ttfxas has raised her giant form and marches
tothc right of this majestic column of confede
rated sovereignties. (Applause.)
GLOWING AND MAGNIFICENT TKIBCTE TO VIR
GINIA.
Ah, gentlemen of Virginia, wherever outside
of the borders of Virginia, the voice of a son
of Virginia has spoken in the light, it too has
been known, because he spoke in the ancient
tongue of his mother. (Applause.) I, one ot
the humblest of her sons, told my countrymen,
that before the spring grass grows long enough
to weave one chaplet of victory, they will he. r
the sound as of the tramp of a mighty host oi
men, and they will see floating before that
host the banner, whose whole history is one
blaze of glory and not one blot of shame. (Ap
plause.) Aye, they will hear coming up from
that host one voice like their own, but it will
be the resounding echo of that voice which
has thundered into the hearts of your God
like sirjs "Give me liberty, or give me death."
(Applause.) And on that banner will be wr.t
ten the unsullied name of Virginia. (Ap
plause.) Gentlemen of Virginia, have I promised two
much for our mother V To suggest a doubt
would be more than blasphemy. I believe she
will come. I believe she w.ll take her place
which she has held for one hundred years the
foremost of a 1 the worid m the ranks ol liber
ty and of justice. (Applause.) The world
knows her history, and knows no history
above it in the niche of fame and, knowing
that history, none dare doubt where Vir
ginia will be when her 'own offspring, and
liberty and justice, call her to the tight (Ap
plause.) Remember!
Remember freemen of Craven, that Jno. D.
Whitford and Geo. Green are in favor of a re
construction of all the States and the perpet
uation of the Union, as it was, if such a con
summation be possible ; and failing in this and a
permanent separation between the North and
the South, being unavoidable, they will favor
Nort'i Carolina going out and connecting her
destinies with the South. "What can eonserva
tive men and lovers pf the Union want more
than this? . ;:
Which was Yankee Doodle the- biggest fool
over the Prince of Wales or "Old Abet" Won
der if "Old Abe's" wah -rattr sc!d as bfh sm
ROH'OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Vi.U of !. A. t Ineoln, Preiirfeat Ktect,
to Buffalo ttcpiin smd 8pe !
Personal Ippitarnncr 9Mi Halle The
Faiare t.n&y ofihe "While Doom-Giw.
ley r. TTeed reeley in Town Politic 1
t bil-Cliat ItnmeuBe Fire Niybt.
Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 18, 1881.
Editor Progress : Even now while I write
the boom of the cannon seems to be reverbra
ting in my ears. Southerner aa I am I must
join in the cry "Honest Old Abe of the West."
At 11 30 on Saturday the train bringing Mr.
Lincoln and Suite arrived at the depot of the
Central Road, where Company D., N. Y. S. M.
were waiting to receive him. The reception
committee consisted of Hon. Millard Fillmore,
A. M. Clapp, editor of Buffalo Morning Ex
press, and Asaph S. Brevis, Mayor ; ro tem.
Un the appearance of Mr. Lincoln Mr. Fillmore
stepped forward and addressed a few words of
welcome to him after which they entered the
barouches and and proceeded up to the Ameri
can Hotel where Mr. Brevis welcomed him in
behalf of the city in the following terms :
Some of Mr. Lincoln's Buffalo speeches hav
ing already appeared in these columns besides
many others delivered at different points since
he left home we" omit the extract intended
to b inserted here. Ed.
The street in front of the American while
Mr. Lincoln was speaking was a perfect jam ot
human bodies. Several accidents occurred,
among which was Mj. Hunter of the Army
having his arm broken. Personally Old Abe
is a rough looking specimen of a back-woods
lawyer. He dresses very plainly and his man
ners arc anything but graceful ; his propor
tions are lank and disproportionate, and his
hand certainly ought to be large enough to
grasp the helm of State as his kids are No. 12.
There is one thing about him that i rather
disgusting, and that is the pomp and circum
stance in whicfi he travels. 1 I send the names
ofhis-Ftfite as they are registered :
His Slite. Hon. A. Lincoln and lady, 2
children and servant ; Ii. L. Lincoln,-(his son ;)
Col. E. V. Sumner, "U. S. A. ; . Maj." Hunter, U.
S. A. ; Capt. John Popet U. S. A. ; Col. Ells
sworth, (of-Zouave notoriety;) Col. Hazard;
Edward Nicholey? (Mr. L's Secretary ;) Jno.
Hav, (assistant Secretary ;) W. Neil Dennison ;
Col. W.H. Lair.on ; Geo. A.Latham; Lock
wood M. Jodd ; N. B. Judd ; Dr. V. S. Wal
lace; Judge S. Davis; W. S. Woed, (Mr.- L's
Manager ;) B. Forbes ; J. M. Burgess ; D. L.
Wood ; CoL Geo. F. Oharra ; Col. Geo. S, Mc
Gatt. "
Besides these were A. Howard, jrM of the
New York Times; T. E. Evans. World; O. H.
Dutton, Tribune; H. Yillard,. Herald; Henri
S. D. Pase. Cleveland Leader J. H. A, Bone.
Cleveland Herald ; A. W. Griswold, Cleveland
PlaindeaUr ; J. R. Drake and Mr. Vanduser,
f the Associated Press, and Theo. Stager, of
the Western Telegraph CoM of the press who
follow him everywhere.
Mrs. Lincoln also had a reception in the Par
lor of the American. Mrs. Lincoln is slightly
inclined to etibon point and has a plain homely
face, in which there is not many intellectual
signs, but she '.ooks as if she would ruak a
good housekeeper and husband tamer. But
.here is one feature about the President, elect
that I must notice. He has a large brilliant
eye, whose glance can pierce crie's souk a high
intellectual .i ore head, a firm set mouth" and the
whole -expression of his face, stamps him as a
man of ac ion and few words. ...
Horace Greeley honored -Bualo ..with :his
presence yesterday and he is a pretty good
specimen of a played out politician. - Mr. Lin
coln docs not. uphold his iadical views on the
slavery "question, hv is the word of the Tri
;uno any indicator of his plans. ' The Albany
Evening" Journal edited by Thurlew Weed is
the Ne'v York organ of Seward and Lincoln
and that iournal says. that Lincoln is opposed
to concession because Mr. L ncoln . has said,
"that the South is entitled to their just rights
and they shall -have them during his Presiden
tial term, and he does not call giving them
their just and lawful rights concession but jus
tice." He then goes on to define coneesion
and cypresses-his repugnance to it.
Of course Horace comes down on Thurlow
like a " housand of brick" and reads him out
of the party,a!so Seway.i, and comments severely
on Lincoln's ''backing down from the Chicago
Platform," "
Abraham Lincoln, although belonging to a
party whose platform was erected amid the
curse of the minority in the United States and
whose principles will be dyed with the blood
of an outraged people, is of himself no satyr,
;ie is going to do. his duty towards the whule
LJnion and the Sooth will always find a kindly
ear lent to their complaints.
Last night, about past 11, a fire broke out
in the building occupied by A. J. Mathews as
a Drug S ore and in the upper stories by law
offices and an immense biDiard saloon. The
bells rang for three hours without intermission
and the flame?; lit the whole city. The build
ing was consumed. It was owned by Guillord
ii. Wilson and was insured.
: ours,
CAVALIER.
states lilits Mccling-.
According to previous announcement a por
tion of the citizens of Carieret County met at
the Front St. Hjuscon Monday 18th Feb., 1S1,
to take in consideration the impending state
of affairs of our country and to nominate a
candidate to represent them in the coming con
vention as a States Rightsman. On motion of
J. C. Manson, Col. Thos. E. Pender was
c died to the chair and R. E. Walker appoin
ted Secretaiy. The chairman then explained
the object of the meeting in a brief but appro
priate manner. Wm V. Geoffroy was then
called upon and made a short but storming
speech. J. C. Manson then followed in a few
but very appropriate remarks. W. II. Cun
ninghim next advanced a few States Rights
ideas which we hope will have a good effect.
Col. Benj Leecraft being loudly called upon, said.
"It was not a time to make speeches but to at
tend to business." Whereupon, J. C Man
son arose and nominated Col. Benj. Leecraft as
a States Rights candidate. Col. L. said his
business and other relations compelled him to
decline. Whereupon, on motion the chair ap
pointed a committee of seven to retire and se
lect a candidate. The Committee consist
ed of J. C. Manon, Benjamin . Staton, R.
IIov land, Jos. Perry, Col, B. Fuller W. II.
Cunningl-.irn, and W. F. Bell, Sr., and after be
ing absent but a few minutes returned and
"would urge upon Col. Leecraft to accept the
nomination." Col. L. said "no matter what
might be his reasons, he would waive every
thing and acc?pt the nomination. Mr. Geoffro'
mo e 1 that a committee of five be appointed by
the chair to prepare an appropriate address to
the voters of Carteret in favor of our standard
bearer Col. Leecraft, which was carried. Mr.
Cunninghim an addition ot ten to the Com
mittee and also the chairman (Col. Pen
der) and he to act as chairman of said
Committee which was carried unanimously-.
The Committee consisted of Col. Thos.
E. Pender, Win. V. Geoifroy, W. H. Cun
ninghim, Win. Ilardesty, Belcher Fuller,
Jos. L. Pender, Benj. Staton, Dr. F. L.
King. George Dill, Dr. Jas. L. Manney. W. F.
Bell Sr., W. F. Bell 3rd, Col. W. N. Dennis,
J. M. Pigott, D. A. Morton and R. Ilowland.
On motion of Col. Fuller, the chair then ap
pointed a Committee of five (consisting of Col.
B. Fuller, Dr. J. L. Manney, J. C. Manson,
N. F. Lecraft and Jno F. King) for the pur
pose of firing fifteen guns in honor of our stan
dard bearer Col. Leecraft. On motion of J. C.
Manson the thanks of the meeting be tendered
to the Chairman and Secretary; and also to Mr.
W. C. King for the use of his room. It was
then moved that the proceedings of the meet
be published in the "Union Banner" of this
town and Newbern "Progress" with a request
to "State Journal" and all papers in the State
favorable to their cause to copy. The meeting
then adjourned.
J. E PENDER, Chm'n.
Robert E. Walker. jSecJy.
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
WAsniNGTON, Fb. 21. The Commissionere
from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey,
Rhode Island, and all from the Border slave
States, . with the exception, perhaps, of one or
two froni Virginia, will vote to-morrow lor the
Uoruer Mates proposition. .
The debt of England and Franks ie 2b5tl( tro
Lovie, Frank Leslie's Magazine; U. rainier,
Philadelphia Enquirer ; W. G. Terrell, Cincin
nati Gazette: H. Si. Smith. Chicago Tribune ;
MivGreen'a Aeeep'fr:c,e.
Newbers, N. O:. FeW21, 1861.
GEKTLEMES : Your letter informing me that I
had been unanimrtjsly nominated as a candidate
to represent the people of Craven county in the
State Convention called by the present General
Assembly and requesting my acceptance of the
nomination Las been received.
To be entrusted by my fellow citisens with the
protection of tbeir dearest rights at an important
crisis like the present is an houor of which I feel
justly rroud, and for which I return to them my
sincere thanks
I accept the nomination, and sl'.onld I be elect
ed I will endeavor to discharge tht trust reposed
in me in snch a manner as to merit the approba
tion of my fellow citizens. But ifTl should not I
am consoled by the fact that the citizens of the
county must approve of my coarse before it has
any binding effect.
I am with, high regard, -
Your Obd't Servant, .-.'
GEORGE GREEN.
To Messrs. J. M. F. Harrison and others, Com
mittee, -
Annual suitcnient.
Newbern. Feb. 18,1861
The regular annual meeting of the Stockhold
ers of the Newbern Mutual Insurance Compa
ny," was held this day at the office of the Secre
tary and Treasurer.
On motion of Ir. R. S. Primrose. J. M. F. Har
rison was called to the Chair, and Gro. Allen ap
pointed Secretary. , .
On motion -tb'e-'-chair.appointed -Tellers to ascer
tain the amount of-"stock, represented who re
ported that 168,000 was represented in person
and fry prosy.
: The Executive Committee submitted the fol
lowinp statement of the affairs of thjs Company
up to February -Jf.S. 1861. which wad read" and
unanimously .-adopted r -
Amount f -property insured
from Jan y 2&"56"t6 Feb y 15, '57... $220,447 00
Feb'vy 1, '57 to "" 15, itS... 248.00
" 15. '58 to " : 15. 239.846 66
15, 'SSio, J5. '60... 318..958 00
" 15, 'tiOto -15, 'bl... 357 7(55 34
-'- . - - K-
, . - 1.385.540 U0
Leas aro'l cancelled aad exposed ... - 8)0.881 00
$4!)4,35t 00
Ata't of prem. nos on baud . .
Feh'y 15. '61. . $92.32! 27
Ana't of prew. notes on hand
iWy 15, 'SU..:. 87.406 96
. ...... " 44.930.31
Am't of notes expired previous to
Feb'y 15, '60 and entered in the yar
ending. Feb'y . 15, 'frl. 9.440 12,
which amount properly belongs J 9.440 12
to increase of notes for tht? present - - -
3-ear
LOSSES PAID BY THE. COMPANY.
J- TS Flanner, -Trustee $1 000
C.S Primrose... -".--- 16.80
$1,016.80
Cash in Bank $408.62
" hands of Agents.. 669-J4
l.o; 2.56
JOH PIBBLK. Vice iWid't. ? c
James Y. Cakmks, $
The follow ingr jrentlersen were elected as Di
rectors for the ensHiiir-v-..HT, viz:
Jno C WHhingrton. T C Worth. W A Hardi
son. Jas W Carnier. W H Oliver. E Ciithbrf.
Geo S Stevenson. A T 'Jerkins. Chas Kelley. Geo
H Browa. W G S Andrews.- H h- Alexander. W
C Whitford, J D Flanne. John Dibble, Jno D
Win Horn. .J 21 F Harrison. Dr. .v S Frimrose ami
Geo Allen.
1 On nwiion of Jno D Whitford :
Kesolved, Thit the system proposed by the dif
ferent 'Fire luRnrance.tlonipanies'' at their meet
ing of Conference, held in the eity of Kalevjli on
ihn 12th of December last, he referred to the
President and Directors of this company ami if it
meet their approval, we recommend that tliej
carry the said, system iuto t fleet as poon as 'the
necessary arrangement to doj can he mad.
with 1 he othereompafTieS represented in Said 11 toting-
at Raleijrh Adopted.
On motion of "Wm. iy, .
Resolved. That the l&haection of the Hy-Laws
be so amended as to Vend. '"That the Secretary
siiall be allowed the auuual sum of Eight Hun
dred Dollars. -Adopted.
On motion of Dr R. S Primrose,
Ilesolsed. Tlrat the 2nd Scctiou ofthe By-Laws
be so amended as to read. "That the annua! meeting-of
this eampauy shall be hehl 011 the second
Thnday in February of each and every year.
Adopt&d. - ,
On motion adjourned.
J M. F HARRISON, Chairman.
GEO. ALLEN, Secretary.
Stockholders Meelhii;.
A a meeting of the Directors of the " Newbern
Muttiai Insurance Company." held at the ofii.ee
of the Secretary and Treasurer, on Tuesday, Febr
ruary 19. 1861, the following peuilemen were
elected officers of the company for tae ensuing;
year, viz :
A. T. JKRKINS. President,
John Dibble, Vice President.
W. G. Sixgi.ktun, Sec y and Trtu$urcr.
C. C ClauK, At'.urnui.
Guo. S. Stkvknsux.") Committee
On motion of I. D. Whitford,
Klsolw.d, That 'i he Executive Committee and
J. M. F. Harrison be appointed to examine into
the proposition referred to the President and Di
rectors by the Stockholders and to report at some
future meeting- of the Board, to be called by the
President of the Company. A lopted. ,
On motion it was unanimously resolved. That
an a sessment of three percent, be made on all
notes Hahle to said assessment.
Ou motion adjourned.
W. G. SINGLETON. Scc'y
Mr. Wliilford's Acceptance.
Raleigh, Feb. 22nd, 18G1.
Gentlemen :l have received oivr note in
forming me of my unandnous nomination as a
candidate, by a large and respectable meeting
held in the town of Newbern on the 20th inst.,
to represent Craven county in the Convention
recently called by- the General Assembly of
North Carolina, This mark of your confidence
was unexpected, and as you know, entirely un
solicited on my part, therefore, I feel compell
ed to. accept .the. nomination, and if it. should
be confirmed by the voters of the county 1
promise, to go into.the Convention totally un
pledged to a solitary being of what course I
will pursue, and will serve with an honest
heart for your interest and honor, using, how
ever, every effort in my power to prevent what
we must all conceive to be the greatest of all
human calamities civil war. And in no event
would I consent to remain in the federal Union
unless upon principles of equality, justice and
fraternity. Sincerely thanking the comtnittte
for the courteous manner in which they have
conveyed the nomination.
I am, Very Respectfully,
JOHN I. WHITFORD.
To Messrs. J. 31. F. Harrison, J. 11. liryar
and J. L. Pennington, Committee.
To Hie Freemen of Craven County :
Gentlemen At a meeting: of the citizens of
Craven County I was nominated as a candidate
to represent yu;i in the State C- mention called by
he present General Assembly of North Carolina,
I have accepted the nomination and appear he
fore you as a candidate to represent you in naid
Convention. The time intervening b tween this
and the day of election renders it impossible for
me to vh-it the various precincts of the county,
and my desire for every one to know n.y views,
has induced me to address yon this circular
I am in favor of a re union of all tbe States with
such guarantees or amendments to the Constitu
tion a will protect the institutions of the South
and secure to her equal rights in the Territories,
But if this result so desirable to all can no be ob
tained and 1 am -competed to choose between
the North and tbe South candor compels me to
say that I shall vote for North Carolina seceding
and shariijr tbe destiny of her sister States of
J the South, preferring; to live jrith those with
whom I bave a common-interest.
'. Ijita opposed ta-coercion and will resist any
and every attempt, to snbjua'e tbe secudiog
States. 7otrrPTrffrrt, OEO. GEnCN".
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North Carolina. .
Declined. The' Union candidates in MecV
lenburg eouhty, being now satisfied that there
is no hope for a compromise or honorable ai
justment, positively decline to run for the
Convention and go for the other ticket.
Mr. Simonton from Iredell received a very
complimentary vole in Iredell for adju.ant
General.
The'Goldsboro Rovgh Notes is now using
the telegraph pretty freely. Goldsboro is a
good point to give late news.
W. M. Shipp is the Union candidate in Hen
derson county and opposed by B. M.. Edncy
Secessionists.
C. H. Foster, late of Maine, is the Union
candidate for the Convention in Hertfort coun
ty. Dr. Moore a secessionists is his opponent.
W. H. Davis is the secession candidate in
Pasquotank. Ue is opposed by Dr. Speed who
is for coercion..
C. H. Foster it is said has received an ap
pointment in the post office department at Wash
ington.' Th is accounts for his being a coercion
candidate for the Convention.
Col. Joshua Tayloe an aged and respected
citizen of Washingtou died on the 4th.
Joxes. Dr. Shackleiord is tho Union candi
date and Wm. Foy the secession candidate for
Jones County.
It is thought the Legislature will adjourn to
to-day.
. Miscellaneous.
Col. Braxton Bragg, of "a little more grape"
celeberty, and Capt. J. K. Duncan and J. M.
Taylor, have been selected by the Governor of
Louisiana as his aids-de camp.
The Gkeat Repeating Caxsox. Mr. T.
W. Blackburn, of Carroll county Miss, has in
vented a" Repeating Cannonshootihg five times,
and is now in Jackson, Miss., preparing- one
for trial. It is believed that it will prove to
be entirely satisfactory.
The Legislature of Ohio, now in session,
have passed a bill prohibiting intermarriage or
illicit intercourse between persons of white and
those of negro blood. ..
The AYashington Star of Saturday afternoon
states that several well established business
houses in Baltimore, succombed on Friday to
the financial pressure. -One of these houses
supposed itself to havo a safe margin ot $160,
000, but found it iiuposs.bfc to meet liabil
ities, Bostox asd Charlestos Line of Stealers.
A meeting of the Directors of the Charleston
Steamship Line , was held on Saturday fore
noon, when it was determined to icsutue busi
ness, and the setam ship South Carolina will
leave Boston for Charleston on Febuary 22d.
Cases Arrisiko Out of the Institution of
Slavery. Three cases f political importance
will soon be before the United States Supreme
Court These are an appeal from the Territo
rial Court of Kansas, on a docision as to the.
right of the people of a Territory to exclude
slavery therefrom; the controversy between
Gov. Magoffin, of Kentucky, and Gov. Den
nion, of Ohio, and the Lemmon case Jrom New
York
A Lincoln. At Utica, New York, Mr. Lin
coln delivered the following speech :
Ladies and Gentlemen- I have no speech to
make to you. and no time to peak' in. I ap
pear before you that I may see you,, and that
you may see me ; and lam willing to admit that,
so far as the ladies are concerned, T have the
best of tho bargain, though I wish it to be un
derstood that I do not make the same acknowl
edgment concerning the men. (Laughter and
applause.)
An Insixt from Ohio. We are informed by
reliable authority that the man Walcott, just
appointed to the Peace . Conference at Wash
ington, from Ohio, in place of Judge Wright,
is the person who gained some miserable noto
riety at the time by moving in one of the State
courts of Ohio, that an adjournment' should be
had on the day that John Brown was execu
ted. ' A man capable of such a sentiment, and
thus openly avowing his sympathy with inva
sion, crvile insurrection and murder, is now
accredited to a position of official- association
with geulemen of the State thus outraged !
This is. truly adding insult to inji.jy. . ..
Pi;iCE Advanced. The Richmond Dispatch
learns IWwn a gentleman extensively engiged
in the auction business, that the price ol
negroes had advanced considerably, and
that there are now very fvv in that market
(or sale. '
There i some hope for the country yet. Old
Abe is cultivating his whiskers and kissing the
girls along the route. The telegraph, however,
does not inform us what Mrs. Lincoln thinks
of this kissing business.
What is the difference between truth and
eggs ? "Truth crushed to tho earth will rise
1 again, but egs won t.
At the last presidential election San. Fran
cisco polled 4,000 more votes than New Or
leans. Ex-Postmaster Fowler, of New York is said
to have charge of a cotton factory in leie,
at a yearly salary of $0V000, and house rent
Irce.
Captain Els&y, the only Southern man among
the o'licers commanding Lincoln's army in
Washington, has been transferred to the
command of Fortress Monroe, by order ot Gen.
Scott.
Stewart, the New York dry goods million
are, was so much pleased with something that
Fanny Fern wrote, that he sent her the richest
silk dress pattern he had in his. store.
It is a curious circumstance that during the
three hundred and Ufiy years the Palace of the
Tullcries has been a royal dwelling, no French
sovereign has died within its walls. In con
nexion with this fact, another may be men
tioned. Ever since 1SSS, every French sov
ereign who has made tho Tullerios his abode,
has been compelk-d, at some time or other, to
quit the shelter of its roof.
The TufNDEREit on Seward's Speech. In
one thing we certainly agree with Mr. Seward
that if he is t be acccepted as a type of the
would be saviors of his country, the Union is
not likely to be saved aa lie says, "by anjrbd'
in particular." London Times.
Skating in Style. In Montreal the skating
pond is roofed over, so as to prevent its be
ing covered with snow. It is lighted at night,
and the band of the Canadian Rifles generally
attends. The ladies frequent it, wearing short
dresses, looped up so as to be out of the way,
and Turkish trowsers.
SUPREME COURT.
By Pearson, C. J. In Billips v. Riddick, from
Perquimans, decree reversed and petition dis
missed. In Scoff" v. Rufkin, from Pasquotank,
affirming the judgment. In Doe ex dem Mc
Donald v. McCaskill from Richmond, ten ire
de novo. In McCoy v. Justices, ot Harnett,
from Cumberland, judgment reversed and
judgment dismissing the petition. In Attor
ney-General v. Allen, in, equity, from Cravent
decree for plaintiff. In Whitfield v. Cates, u
equity, from Person, demurrer overruled. In
Johnston v. Malcom, in ocjui.y, from Cabarrus,
plantiff may have reference to the Clerk.
By Battle J. In Ferebee v. Bos wood, from
Currituck, affirming the Judgment. In Bond
v. Warren from Chowan, directing a new trial.
In Ballard v. Waldo and Mitchell, in equity,
from Martin, affirming the judgment. In
State v. Gray from Guilfor, declaring that there
is error. In State ex rel Sar.der v. McMillan
two cases trom Ashe, affirming the judgments.
In Roiintree v. McKay, from Wilson, in equity,
demurrer sustained and causes remanded. In
Clark v. Lawrence, in equity, from Pitt, is
sue ordered. In Moore v. Moore, in equity,
from Caldwell, directing a decree for plantiff.
Bv Manly, J. In Madden v. Porterfield, from
Orange, affirming the judgment. In State v.
Brannen, , from Gudford reversing the judg
ment and directing a procedendo, In Settle v.
Hobbs, from Lincoln, affirming the judgment.
In McDowell v. Bowels, affirming the judg
ment. Commissioners of Concord v. Patterson,
affirming the judgement In Melvin v. Max,
well, in equity, front Bladen, declaring that
there is error m the interloctutory order. In
Knight v. Knight, in equity, from Edgecombe,
residue first liable. In Smith : v. Martin, from
Wilkes, dismissing ' the, bill "with' costs.- In
Hall v.' Jenkins, in equity,' from Rovran, ti erce
atccrdif to r'YcrGiQTiifvrd.
MONDAY MORNING, FEB. 25, 1861.
A. rrieiull Word.
We regret very touch that some of our Union
friends should have taken offence at the follow
ing sentence which appeared in the Progress on
Thursday morning: ,
"All g-ood men were for the Union as !on as
there was Union, but any man who attempts
tu make the masses believe that there is a Union
now is g-iiilly'of presenti g what he knows to
he, il ordinarily intelligent, a false issue. Show
us a way to reconstruct the Union upon an equi
tahle.'snre and firm basis and wo will labor fur it
with our whole heart, but this cannot be done
while Southern men and Southern States give
' aid and comfort ' to tbe Black Republicant."
It is known we have been a strong Union
man, and even now we cherish a hope that the
States may be brought together again. We
wtro for Union as long as there was a Union ;
we opposed secession because we believed that
if the proper demand had been made - by a
united South it would' have probably been ac
ceded to ; but the Union is dissolved and with
out bur agency, and as we honestly believe
that the time has arrived when the border
slave States" have to take side wc declaie our
self with the South.
On account of the above extract an effort
was made at the meeting Friday night by the
gentleman who last addressed it, to show that we
had cast a stigma on all who S3'mpathised with
that meeting. We meant to do no such thing.
If the American Union, as it existed before the
election of Lincoln, is whole and perfect, all
who profess to call themselves Union men have
a right to be offended at tho above extract, but
if, as we contend it is, the Union is dissoved,
we spoke but truth in the extract above and
no one has a right to complain. Is the Union
dissolved then, or not ? We say it is, and
why r Because the sovereign people of seven
States have declarod themselves absolved from
it and in a stale of Revolution. They hold the
forts, arsenals, dock yards, etc. in defiance of
the Government, and no successful effort has
been made to coerce them. More, their repre
sentatives have assembled and organized v a
Provisional Government and elected officers.
This. Government will send accredited agents to
Washington in a few days to treat for a settle
ment of public property, a division of the na
tional debt, &c., and if they be not received and
their mission acknowledged, auch refusal will
be a declaration of war on the seceded States
and tbe conflict will commence, and when it
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commences North Carolina will have' to take
part for or aga.nsi, the seven seceded, States.
As a' farther pro if of tha disruptions of the
Union, foreign governments,, who are friendly
to tis, arc deploring the "dissolution, of the
American States. We say agjain, then, and toe
mean no disrespect to any one by the assertion.
that ithbeter attempts to present the issue of
Lnionor disunion m 2orth Carolina, if tlic
attempt is made to.induce. the masses, to beliete
that the Union is not dissdlced, is guilty of pre
senting afilse issue!
These columns will bear us out that we have
endeavored to prevent divisi.n and bad feel
ing in this county. During our absence, sup
posing the nominations would be made before
we readied home, wc even wrote appeals to
some of our personal friends to try to get up a
ticket that would be acceptable to the whole
county so as to avoid contest or division
among ourselves; and we now most solemnly
declare that, had Messrs. Wadsworth and
(.'lark been nominated by the Convention on '
Wednesday hight'instead of Messrs. Whitford
and Green we' would have supported them,
with the views which we believe them to en
tertain. We never thought of Mr. Clark for
the post, because we do not think any member
of the Legislature should receive or ac
cept a nomination for the Convention, inasmuch
as it is possible, if not probable, that the Leg
islature and Convention may both have to be
in session at the same ti:na; an'd as to Mr.
Wadsworth it is well known that we presented
his name at the meeting in which we took
part, and even after tho committee had repor
ted other names urged his nomination.
As to the meeting called for Friday night wc
positively disclaim any intention of casting any
reflection on any one who took part in it.
Many of them are our personal friends for
whose opinions wo have the greatst respect,
and ail of them we dubt not are equally as
patriotic as othe? citizens.
Some allusion, was made too to giving " aid
and comfort' to the Black Republicans.
What is giving "aid and comfort" to the Black
Republicans t We consider that any one who
gets up in ai assemblage in North Carolina
and ridicules the citizens of the seceded States
and eulogizes the people of the North for their
patriotism and "returning sense of justice" fa
guilty of giving "aid and comfort" to the Black
Republicans. This, others as well as our
self think was done by the gentleman who
last addressed the meeting on Friday night,
and we say hero that had tiiat speech been
made on either floor of Congress at this time
it would have elicited marked appl iuse from
.he Black Republicans on the floor and in the
galleries, and, most probably, hisses from South
ern men. The gentleman is one for whom we
entertain unqualified respect and in whose pa
triotism and loyalty to the South we have con
fidence, but like man' others he is an extrem
ist in pohtcal matters.
Thee remarks have been made with the
best leeling and only for the purpose of setting
ourself right in this matter.
Tribune Clippings.
There can be no doubt but that the N. Y.
Tribune has a right to speak for Lincoln, and
a we desire that the friend of the Lincoln ad-.
ministration in the South, if there be such,
should know the sentiments of the Court Or
gan, we occasionally clip from its columns.
That sheet of Wednesday says :
In the Compromise Convention, yesterday,
Commodore Stockton very foolisldy told the
Southern members in substance lhat if they
resisted the Government of the United States
they weuld find hosts of Northern abettors.
This treasonable declaration was properl v re
buked by Mr. Noyes of .this State. Mr. Fran
cis (. ranger distinguished his political sagacity
by the remarkable assertion that if the State
of New York could vote to-day it would give a
majority-of 100,000 against the Republicans!
Again in the same issue wc find :
The opinion prevails at Washington, that if
tne isomer ata es secede they will lorn a sepa
rate ionieneracy, ana not un.ite with the Cot
ton States. The inevitable working of the
principle of Secession will sooner or latpr dis
integrate even the Cotton States. TWe are
symptoms already in South Carolina of anoth
er centrifugal movement on her part.
. So the Tribune denies the 44 returning sense
of justice" in the North of which we hear so
much, a.nd if Lincoln cannot coerce the sece
ded States with tho assistance of the border
slave States he desires the establishment pf a
middle, Sta,tc Confederacy to the end that the
ruin brought on by abolition fanaticism may be
as wide-spread as possible. -
Poor Tommy. A letter from Japan, tbe
latest dates received, nay! : I
"Poor Tommy is supposed to have met an nn
timely end. Tbe Japanese says be died of deli
rium tremens (a new American introduction,)
bat we :ril bills ve his head br.y bcea cu off."'
Large and Enthaslattlc Union Heef
n& in Craven.
In pursuance to a call issued on tbe 2Jst Fet-
rrrT-mLrn2.e.1,B?t "nd mo .nthosisstie
Union meeting assembled at the Theatre on tl.
evening of Fnday the 2d. ever beld in this
place. The meeting: was organised br eft'lW
Alex. Justice Esq. to thechaV On
J. H. Hangrhton Esq . a committee of five to re-'
commend suitable candidates to the-meeting for
s-ats in the approaching- State Convention were
appointed by the chair, consisting; of the follow
ing gentlemen : Messrs. J. H. Hanghton, Dr O'
Hooker. J. D. Flanner. Thos. Williams and Eil
don , Wilson, who having retired, in a few mo
ments returned and reported fhrougfi their Chair-n-.an.
J. II. Hanghton. Esq , that the committee
unanimously suggested the names of C. C Clark
and W. IJ. Wadsworth. which nomination was
confirmed by the meeting by acclamation.
James W. Bryan, Esq . being- called upon, in
a speech of some length discussed the conse
quences involved in the action of our people in
this crisis, during which he elicited frequent and
loud applauxe.
Johu H. Haugbtpn, Esq., being next called
upon responded in ah able and dignified manner,
denouncing the Back Republican misrule and
aggressions, and comr-ljuuing of tbe 'untimely
abandonment .of the Union by our sister States of
the Soth
The following- entlemsn were appointed by
the chair as an executive committee: Meanrs. J.
D. Flanner. Dr. J. D. Tull, Charles O Fieids
Kirdon Wilson, Alex Mitchell, W. W. Fife and;
Jonii A. Simpson.
Ou inotiou of J. D. Flanner. the - Daily Pro
gress" was requested to publish the proceedings
of thin meeting, and the Kinston Advocate and
ail other papers fa oratde to the preservation of
tbe Union, were requested to copy.
The meeting then thanking the Chairman and
Secretaries for the manner in which they bad
discharged their dnties. gave three loud and pro
longed cheers for tbe Union, and the Stars and
Stripes, and three more for, Messrs. Bryan nt
Hanghton, and adjourned to' meet on the 23th
inst. at the ballot box to (t?ht for 'the Uioo.- . .
ALEX. JUSTICE. Cb mn.'"
A. Ii. KUBAXKS;
TilOS. MITCHELL.
See's.
Public iMectiiig- in June.
At a public meeting of the citizens of Joce
Wednes lay. the 20th of .February. J86J, for the
purpose of expressing the sentiments of the peo
ple relative to the crisis that impends over th
fate of the country, and to select some one to re
present Jones county iu thejapproacbing Stat
Convention, ,
On motion of E, H E F.' Perry.' Franklin B.
Harrison. Esq ," was'called to the L'bair, and 'on
motion Richard Sv Beet on was requested to act as
Secretary.
The chairman in a few brief and appropriate
remarks explained the object' of tbe. nieetiuc
0 motion a-committee of three consisting of E.
Perry. Jonathan 'J. Kincey and E. M. Foscue,
was appointed by the chair to'draft resolutions for
the consideration of the meeting;.-!- During the ab
sence of the committee B Ake,w was called upon
and addressed th moeting.jn a few brief remarks,
when the comnfrkive returned and reported as fbl-
Whereas, the eleetioc of Arabam Lincoln and
Hannibal Hamlin (ih -latter reported not to be a
while man to ; the Presidency and Vice Presiden
cy cf the United States by, a sectional party at
the North, who boldlv nreclaiii: a higher law -lot-
trine than the ConMitulios, ictusing- to perform
th-ir sacred obligations under the constitutional
enrpa. to wsspect atad obey raws protecting our
riiHst. the declaration thai henceforth there is. to
b an irrepressible conflict between free and slavt
labor, w Rich is not to cease nnfal one' or the ether
sha'.Jj be estinefr, t ha denial to us vf any more
slava Stales to be admitted in the. Union, .our
rights in tbe coiumou territory denied, because
of slavery, whi n and wherever in th ir power t
1 prevent rt, tue invasion ot bomber 11 soil and tho
mu?derous i.hsauUs- opou peaceful cititensoCHar
pet Ferry', the bloody raids upon Kausas. and
the persutent refusal of the representatives, ef
the Black Republican party, in Congiess I o make
any cot:c.esion or guaranties that our rights shall
be respected and propel ty secured, have altnost
destroyed the hope that the Union of these States
on an equnlity basis can any longer be preserved,,
therefore.
I Kestilccd rtiac we approve ot the cautrfj: of
a Convcution of the people by the present-Legislature
l?.r..!,,J Tkil Wlkr.mlini in Chnnonlinn,
A A OaW. tf. , M.n. mm 't ..... if s.'v v
asiio 1. bled bhoulJ claim all her rigbt mwler tho
tederal Coins! imttoii. ai faili 'e -So-' obtain from,
the no ii siaveholding Mates HiifSci-nt jiuarantir.
for their sccu'iLty,he should unite wttlk-Wi South
ern sisiur States :n tbe fortuauoo of a ikiulhr
ern Confedeiacy.v '
3. Resulted , Tljat among, the reserved rights of
the States in the iormntiou of the federal cmatpact.
not ceded, is the ripbt ot secession.' when her in
terest, her rights and honor is hot guarded ; audi
pr tected under the federal compact, and is" -of
les dangerous and serious consequences than re
bellion and revolution. That a .bargain broken
on one side is a bargaiu broken on all sides, and
that-.any State seceding from . the Confederacy
should be the judgt of the infraction of Con
stitution and the mode and ensure of redress.
4 Resolved, That any attempt on the part of the
federal government to coerce a State in subjuga
tion to laws and measures violative of the Cut. eti
tutional rights and interest of any of the siter
States is repugnant to the principles ot justice,
humanly- and right; lit instrument only to bo
use J by despots and that we will resist to our
utmost ability any attempt to force a State to
y;eld homage and obedience to a broken and vio
lated Constitution
On motion the foregoing resolutions were unan
imously adopted
The committee recommend to tho meeting as a
suitable person lo represent Join s county in tha
- tate Convention the nme of William Foy, Esq ,
and on motion tl e nomination of Wm. F -y, Esq.,
w:s unanimously agrei d to.
On motion of E Perry a committee of thre
was appuin'ed by the chair, consisting of E. Per
ry. Tims E. Pi itchett and E. M Foscue to in
toi m Mr. Foy of his nomination and request his
acceptance of the same
Htsolccd. That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by tho chairman and secretary and sent
o Progress office lor publicatiou aud that other
papers be requested to copy.
On mo: ion the thanks of the meeting were ten
dered to the chairman and secretary for toe dis
charge of their duties.
The meeting then adjourned.
F. U HAKRISOX, Chm'n.
RlCH'O S IiECTHX, Sec y.
I'tiblic Meeting in Jones.
One of the largest and most enthusiastic meet
ings ever held in Junes took place in Trenton ou
Saturday the 16th inst, James F. Dillahunt was
api ointed chairman, . and Thomas -Wijcox
requested to act as secretary The chairman
made a few well timed remarks explanatory
it the object of tha meeting. On motion
a committee of five were appointed by tbe chair
man to prepare matter for th action of the meet
ing. The following gentlemen eompbsed said
committee. Viz : E. F Sa.tidkr&on. Jas B. Stan
ley, F. Men if t. Calvin Koonce and A. B. Watson,
who after retiring a short while returned, and
reported through their chairman E Sander
son, the following preamble ana resolutions:
W iilkkas, The present deranged condidion
of our country brought on. by aa unlawful in
terferenc of the North with the institution of
slavery at the South, requires aci;on on our part
for self defence, and v e apt roveof the act of the
legislai ure, calling a conveution of the people
Therefore,
Resolved. That we will make all lawful and
just demands on tbe .North lor a redress of our
Constitutional wrongs, and if these-are icfti.ed
our destiny will be with our sister Southern
States. . .
Resohid, Tfeat we are opposed to, co.ercio u an d
will insist to the utmos.t of 'our po.wer, cooio
weal oV woe. a.11 attempts by the federal troops,
to coerce any of the seceding States, either to
collect revenue or the execution of any h.w whai
. ver.
Resolved, That the Crittenden compromise
measures do not exactly suit us, yet we are wil
ling to adopt them, ur any other compromise,
whereby the right, and fc,o,uor of the South may
be kept untarnished and inviolate and the Union
f tbe States continued unbroken and unim
paired. The meeting then wont info, an election, which
resulted $t the nomination of Dj Jno. Shackle
ford as a can lidate to represent the County of
Joues in the Convention, and heii'ff present in
the meeting came forward and accepted the nom
ination in a neat and eloquent speech eliciting
frequent applause.
On motion it was ordered that the proceedings
of this meeting be published in the- Newbern
Weekly P-rosrrcss". and th-. editor of the Ameri
can Advopate bo requested to publish the same.
The thanks of the meeting were tendered to
the Chairman and Seecrefary
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
' JAS. T- DILLAHUNT. Cknx'.
TllQS, Wilcox, See' if.
Pbices or Negroes.- Tho following ?a
statement of a sale "of negroes held at the auc
tion ro m of Messr&'raYce Son ' tn Mmnhio
nou, tfacou, ueui-nanu V"r old
TiWa, 10 years c!r!,?r,oo.
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