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If :v . - I ...... , ' to rn SATURDAY:. DEGEIBER 1, 1860. jOHJf SPELMAN, ; PRINTER TQ THE STATE. - , PROSPKCT QF THE STATE JOURNAL. Havin became the proprietor ot the Democratic "' i're5 baTO merger mat jr,4tr iiitu me cjxatjb joS;rSal, whick;yill Jte published Serai-Weekly . . ' L -i. ' it.' ci ' d Weekly.' : :;;r;: ..-The SATE JOURNAL f. . .: il Vvrn'nrlp will advocate Democratic -' Wincntles in the broadest sense ana will support defend Democratic measures d.::.tbeir:adTO 'catcs they arc presented and as occasion may re . " . . 1 !i -11 'I . ' . ' quire In other issenuais u -win oe my aim 10 -Wke the paper what its name denotes, a State :jwornal csvhewing au sectional considerations ana. w-f.rkln for the entire State and her common intcr- JT' f .,. ; j : ..v-, csts. i : r. ' .- .. . . -. -,. 'ijfAs stW'ks arrangements can be made the whole paper shall be re-modelled and printed with new type, oa good paper, and in a superior manner, I -The Editorial department will be properly attend eil to in its Various branches, and will jspeak for it self.. Neither labor nor expense will be spared in the management of the pperi '.;'. i The terms of the State Journal will be as follows . feemi-Weekly, per annum 4 00 ;'r Weekly. Vf i i.Ah::WA ' ' 2 00 ;,. 'These terms wlllj be insisted upon iniariqbly in j Qlcance.l Ko nairje jwill be' put upon &e list without the money, and all papers will be discontinued at the :exriratbn of the time for which they have been l.paid, unless the ; subscription be renewed. I am Satisfied , from yeais pf experience, that: upon no I other footing can1 airy newspaper hope to succeeH. , Advertisements ot a proper cnaracter wiu db m " sorted at thc following rales: j- ' ,' ; s:' ;.', One square, first insertion, 1 00 . 3 V iEach subsequent insertion, . V M 25 cents. ;(VA liberal' deductiorTn! these rafes for yearly ad vertisers in' the, Semi- Weekly, fri.the. Weekly edi tion the full rates will be 'ehurged. 1 .: , ; A '')'!.' f; i0HN SPELMAT, J , r: - V ! ' " i ijfl tor and Proprietor, 'A Nov: 27, 1860.: ! i ' ! . ;. " THE LEGISLATURE. . ' On laJst Friday 4 .WmaLander, Esq., of Lincoln, was re-electedE .'Solicitor ? for the trict. - '-'X - ;..!; . ? , 6th Judicial Dis- On the sarrie'day the Hon. 31. E. Manly, of New bern, was elected Judge 'of the Supreme Court. . !'' On Monday, Hon. Geb.'Haward, of Wilson, was elected Judj;e of the Superior" Court (or the 2d Ju- diMal .District. , On the same day, Hon. J.; WV Osborne, of Meek lenburg,. was elected Judge of the Superior CcuTt for.tbe 6th! District? ; 1 , ' " ' On the same dry, Mr-L. W.-Joynex, o Franklin, was elected Engrossing .Clerk. . t On Wednesday, evCatviri II. Wiley, of 'Gull-' f ford Vas re-elected- Superintendent ol Common Schools, by nvcry fluttering vote . " - On the same day, Rui'us H. Page, Esq., of Wake, was re-elected Secretary ot State by a unanimous j vote a well merited complinient. On - the lame day,. Gen.Curtis H. "Brogden, of 1; Wayne, was re-elected Comptroller ofgtaie. -by an almost Vunaninious vote showing how that gentle man is appreciated " I i ' T;; 1 On the same day r Hon. R. S. , French, , of Robe- i son, w$s elected Judge ot she Superior Lou rt tor me .5lh District - : ( J :.J , ; ,..'' ' ' -i" j On the same day: David Coleman, E?qv, of'- Bun- : eom1)e. was elected; Solicitor for the 7tli Judicial Dis- ; trict. )'s V ' i On the same day;E. a Hine's, Esq., " of Chowan, ; was elected Solicitor for ttie ;lst District., On tho same "day M. H.lFinnTx. Esq., of Caswell,' f j was etectea ngrossiBg .weri.. . r. j. Nqthingrequirjng special mention has been, done " rn legislation' daring, the week. Thanksgiving .day hassorhewhat disturbedth&jfleliberations bftlfe Legis ' ifltiif :' inanv of tne members havinir cone $q see their ..... , -. . .. . ... , . r fiimilies.?Little will be done deforej Monday next 1 . ; 'I,'-, ., : ' U: . i We tell the people of the State that- we have reason; to believe; that -the disunion leaders of Wh parties are already parcelling' out jthc offices under the new order of things whieh they are seeking to ? (establish." Standard ?A I'. The Standard mav know more about these tldngs h I ' than we do,: for where' there is afiy parcelling ; out ; ' t theorTices V he is 'srenerallv tha-t: " but there is one -thing pertain, that if the leaders to whom he refers are! more eager in their pursuit Of office " under the .new " than ithe Editor of tho Standard has been un-: ' der the ,old " order of things, " then they must lie. hungry indeed. And jfthey should be unsuc cessful in, their searpHas the Editor of lhe Standard, then t hey ill .have the very best .of reasons for pro nouncing " Jordan a hard read to travel. " .The f. Editor of Standard talking About people hunting 'mi' office I? Good'. ; "f k '. s-4 ::f , ! PEROKAI.. HQU. ThoS.- Krurrr T. Li man. Hon. L. ! O'B. Branch ' left ngtofi city yesterday (Friday.) ' HottWanren .Winslow arrivea here Friday on hiS Vway to Wlmigt4n dtyyandin good health. We noticed also at the Yarborough'Hoiise Hon. W. W, Bo..andtioip;J.yj. Aslimpre, of ..S C-, also on 1 their way to Washington i These latter gentlemen 'wear on their hats the "blue cockade." They say. ! -Ji that-if any c ne doubls the intention of Squtli' Gtroliha; ' i to secede &om'tbetnion he' will be greatly deceived. r I We agaia' tell the Democratic peopk of tho- State t that theit Governor is .thoAjughly committed to dis ij bunion schemesSanraL- ; v . ; p '! And iri so doing the Standard tells them wljat is not justified by the facts. trov.'Elhs' " schemes" are ; A frankly set forth in (his Message, Let the people read, j, -it for tliepiselves and they win finjtbal tfce Standard, ;V slmmeiey 186801 the Message in all 'bis uinatureoxornmfints upon it. Kead tne message, lei-low-citizenszknil vbu will find that' the Standard is kiWfo mislead ndileceiveyy as to its positions, :..-! ' ? i t , I !, : . f . 1 iiJir order to cratify his 'Personal spleen against Gov 1 ."iu; tue jjemoeratic pany. for Wsfshi ! ! - ... . -i ; v : liXTIlA COPIES OF THE STATE JOURNAL f t , Extra copies o the "VeekJy Sta Journal cpntamirig 't .s; the Gp l9 had at this office - "I Hllt uP,ii any sized packages, at J;54 per hundred. r 5.'-'-.(-' ' :;, ' 'j ' ' '" ' ' "-. . "'Y ! :" : - - : - ! '.-i : ' ' . . .-; . ( THE STANDARD AND THE EXTRA SESSION. The Standard after acquiescing quietly in 'Gov. Ellisrefusal to call an extra session of the Legisla ture,! last winter, tor near by a whole ; year, now y wakes up" and greatly blames Gov. Ellis for not doing so. We here re-produce Gov. Ellis' letter on that eubiect. which assigns th hsat nf his.ac . ExecutHfE Office, KcdeiaKJan. 10A! I RH0 , rGENTLEiiENTT have the honor of acknowled 1 nr. mg ine receipt oi yOur tasvor of tha 27th It en closing a copy of the resolutions recently adopted at a ! public- meeting of tlio citizens of "Chatham County, one of which urges thneeessity of a spe-1 cial Session of the General Assembly: ; , , These resolutions manifest, npon tlieart of the citizens of your "county a zeal in behalf orthrr nnhi lie welfare deserving of all commendation, and for which they wyi doubtlessjreceive the thanks' of thv people of the State. K ' ; ' iv Like sentiments to those contained in the! resolu tions!, having been expressed to me by many! intelli gentjCitizens, I consider it as not inappropriate and, indeed, but respeetful to them to make known, pub licly j my own views upon the subject, if nd wiU xtxl myself of the opportunity offered ; by your, commu nication for doing so. It is not tq be denied! -that a sense of insecurity at this time, pervades the public j mind to a .very considerable; extent, arising pririci-t pally)ijt of the fact of a want, in- the present dis turbed condition of public affairs, of an' organiza tion! of our military forces and effecthe arms to place in their bauds.. ... 4 ' ' . . Fully appreciatiftg the magnitude of the; causes' that have given rise to these apprehensions, anasen- feeble of. the persistent' efforts of the evil disposed persons who would disturb our peace, I nevertheless entertain the opinion that the public needl appre. hend no immediate agressions by force of arms. To my mind our danger lies not in that direction. The attacks most to be feared, are those coming under tho ecious forms of law, more quiet and insidious in teir approaches, but none the less fatal ! in tlieh results. . . ' i. . '- - I I have every confidence that bur ordinary do force will be found fully and entirely " adequate-to me preservation ot -the public peace, until the time designated ny law for the meeting of the Legisla ture; aad then, the xepresntjili.ves of the" people, having fully in view ;the oerils that threaten us in. thejfuture, will have an apportunity of making am- pie Jand timely preparations to meet them, j i ' ;Yjoa may rest assured, that could I for a moment feel.jthat either persons or property could, not be com pletely protected by existing laws duly administer, ed, I would not hesitate, with the advice of - the Council of State, '.o'convene the Legislature. ' - v Itj'is true, several useful measures might be ac opt ed Were that body now in sessioA,--among them, the organization and arming of the militia, Is a meas . iire pequired as well byacL of Congress, as by the most ordinary prudence. Yet this does not present a case of .bsohite and over-ruling necessity y-which alone woulld justify me in convening the Legislature in special Session. I jdeern it importanttoo, to avoid all uch action as would tend to increase the excitement nbw. exist ing among our people, justly as this exoitement 'has beeji provoked ; and in my. opinion such a measure would greatly tend to that result. j j Vhen4he Legislature meets in regular session, We kvill have art Opportunity of looking camly oi the evepts of the past years artd the dangers ( that lie ahead ot us and that real dangers does, surround. ,us, jit would bcoriminil in a public officer to attempt to Conceal, which frame of mind will be the more propitious to discreet and propitious Legislation. Injiimes of real p hlic Mril, above all others, legis Ja'Uon should proceed with dig.iity 'and soleninity,! negativing fill suspiokm of the influence of; passion, and thereby securing more surely the obedience of ouij own people 'and the respect of all other '. " Thisshoiild especially he the case in our State, for the faith whichlNo. th Carolina has ever scrupu lov sly k;?pt wit'i all men, leaves no doubt that, re-, fiolves en ctetl in, pep hd'ls :of legislatioii will be ku -elyauu scnipilously enforced. if 4 Always deliberating consideratrly a iM discreet ly resolving with decision, and executingwhose re solves with certainty, boldness, vigor and'Courage,'.' isthe policy, as stated jn my inuugural address, rnOst consistent with the dignified characler which N'orth Carolina hsrver borne among the States of : th e. Union, andne that ought not to be departed from.. : -- . . ?" , i In arriving at the cpnclu-ion that it is njt'now ne c ssary to convene the General Assembly, I have ,dne so after mature reflection, and after the mo.st solemn convictions or the responsibiHties resting up ion, me-, and with every deference to! the Opinions of nriany intelligent and patriotic , citizens t the con-, trary. '': ;., . ' '.' . ' At! the same time I deem it my duly fojSay, tbat I sial labor assiduously to "keep myself timely ad- Visea Of publio events, and shall any occurrence ren der such a measure. necessary, will not dojay to convene the Legislature, and to take alf such ot er steps fis may be called for by the honor ktid interest of the State: . f , 1 1 !u . i Very Respectfully, Youra,"&c.,, ; JOHN W.I ELLIS. ; Hon, JIcGiti Waddell, " ' I ! J. J. Jacksox, Esq . V Committee.. 2, A. Ramsay, hsq. ) i i Now. we submit to; all fair-minded sinen if the view here taken1 of the public interests , not proved , by time to be the correct one. uov. ji is saia our T- dice force was sufficient to protect-t livesAritf session of - property of Our people until the regular the Lecislature. Time has prove correct in .this. He said the present session of "fill e Liecisia-. ture would have ample time to make suitable pro- vision for r our public defences. . Is this not true? The Standard,- however, thi nks the. Slate ought to have beenWt-n a" war footing fa year ago - Foe-wjiat purpose ? To enable us the InOre peacea dy jto submit to Black Republican rul r Why put the State on a " war footing" at arj we are to see other submit unconditionally to Lincoln, and Southern States coerced by Blackf Republican troops,?' ! Hut we forget, he 5kHC?aj-tthen thonght Black Republican rule" a degrading yoke" and voTved we would not submit to .pass ufedei it- But it,wouldbave been cheaper to have mid:e! prepara tions at that time, says that economical Editor. Why the very expenses of an extra session : would iiave purchased nearly half the arms we need. . . .. : IGov. Ellis action at the time vras apirj.iyed by the; Democrats generally throughout the State, and by jniany of. the opposition, too, .as the Standard's col- -Inmns will, show,- To have called an extn session of .the Legislature to purchase five r six hundred 1 guns would have been wrong yithin . self, and . premely ridiculous, under the ci resistances, th Editor of th.; Standard to the contrary notwbh standing. But the 'Standard itselfseems to have, thought on the 30tn November. 1850 that.. Uie pres nt Legislature might arm the Slate jih time. , Hero, is the proof from the Staiidard of that date: ' j f 'tet - .the South be ready, for iy (emergency. ; ;l t li. TrrtK-f!aro1ir.a be Teadv. Let &er;be put on a war tooting at tup. u a ..yu.g "-"j be theresult of the contest in.l8G0.: f f ..For,' one, we are unwilling to 'sit quietly d?wn and seel the South destroyed according to -iljo forms the Constitution !!' ! '. '' . . . v The reader in looking at the tninmfng of the Standard on this point will obserref too, with'what ; A 4 l grace it can counsel and advise submission, to the wrongs heaped npon . he South " according to the torma.of the Uonstitution. it . LETTER FROM NEW YORK.' ' !We give below an extract from a letter received by a young gentleman of this city from a New York. Mer chant. . : v , , . .- 'l; : ;' !- New Yobk, Nov. 26th, I860.: ; In the last few months, the fever-heat of fanaticism has driven back the car of urocress most wonderfully. Every thing is unsettled ; confidence is' gone : univer ! oi iu&w.ut jjrvaues me yuoiic mina ; Dusmess men. are.at a loss whether to advance in arrangements for the future, or to resign their laboriously-boijght ac quirements and retire from the field.that threatens pe cuniary annihilation;. The white . free daborers," of whom we have heard so much are losing their situa tions, and a piteous howl for labor and bread mav be Lpected .before the winter has passed.- Should you rrr. aSranan speeches and bread mobs, be notsur jyrisederttiese are the natural sequences of the dissat-! isfaction, rWant and starvation which 'are looming up' through the rrustf a cloudy future.! i When will the politicians !f my own native, loved North Carolina look' Beyond; the line of tocal party strife and see the enemy, who.threatens to circumscribe and finally crash them ? It mnst.be palpable to those who rightly read the rogress of abohtionis'm, that the ' policy of the mtermeddlers is to attambconsaunmar tipn of their idolized idea by an ingemhslyinanaged system of gradual aggression,, ( This policyfbey will pursue steadily and stealthily" until theljine ofHhe ii '-overt, act". 'shall have, been crossed, as a JiptV South will never determiue which is the-' overt act." Sputherners in the .'North read with humiliation the articles and speeches of Southern submlssionists. Let those submit who wish, but in the name of all that is dear and noble-to the Southern heart, do we protest against their sending North their abuse of those who are zealous in the defence of their homes and firesides. Why should any Southerner raise his voice against thed proud and spirited State of South Carolina because she ;ttc41ibe " overt act is reached, and ," strikes for her alters andTher fires." Oh that thoso Southerners who drink the medicine of submission would take it as an opiate, meekly and quietly, and not seem to be exhilerated and happy as if they had imbibed a few bottles of " spark ling Catawba." To them we would say submit if you choose, but do .not abuse those whose hearts are fired with a greater arder for; the-homes of their mothers. ': ! While we of the Union fusion ticket-were laboring night and day to drive back the tide of fanaticism and defeat Lincoln, the speech of John Minor .Botts was published in the Iribune as a campaign docmncnt!and used (against our success. Let Southerners relfect on that and see how their interest can be inferred here by Southern men. ' WTe want a united South with a uni ted purpose. We may then have some hope cither in or- out of Congi-ess. While we are divided a wicked enemy looks'on with a sardonic grin and delights in the blissful hope that we may devour one another.!' ' . Yours truly '' , C- TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THE DEMOCRATIC : ' . s PRESS. t , We will contirjue to send the State Journal to those who have subscribed to the Press and have 'not' paid till' the expiration of a year from the time, of subscri.b ingj at which time tbe Hames will be stricken off the list unless the subscription . be paid for the following year. We llo this to keep faith -with those jwho thought they subscribed, to pay during the term or at its close. We trust such subscrilwrs will itt once for ward their subscription and enable us- to keep up the cash .steni. ' - ' ; " State wore, sold Stocks. North Carolina SJate bonds in New York, on Monday lat, ai 7G.- Tl is is by far the lowest point ever reached by it r t State stocks. As soon as" the Message of Gov. hi. lis j reaches New York we mayexpect a still further re- ' duclion. Standard. ; ' ' i J The Standard is welcome to all it can make out of una iiiuuv naiutic. xiik ui;ac ui . Xiiua lias reached New York and State stocks have gone' - - . up from 76 to 85 -so the people of "NejvYork. do riot seem to look upon Gov. Ellis' message in the light in which the Staiidard Would liave them view it. Try again. '' . ,; . : . M j THE EYE AND EAR. Dr. Leon lias postponed his departure for a few days, atthe urgent solicitation of numerous patients, lie can be consulted at Yarborough's Hot$y i " REMARKS' OF W. H. THOMAS, Esq., ; . "Ort Hie bill authorizing the banJcs of the State to sus - pep.d specie-payments during the pleasure ofpthe : Legislature. v. Ex-Gov."Morehf.ap 'advocated the parage of the" bill as a.measureof relief to the banksnd the people, and attributed thepresent ''-CAUselmspcnsion, and the (Lingers which surround us, to the Black" Republican pjirty. : ; . ' ! ; ; Mr. Thomas, ofJaCKson, followed. He concurred, he said, with tljeSenator from Guilford in the opih-. ions he had expressed in favor of thi passage ' of the bill,- aijdthat to the Black Ulepublicans was attributed the dangers with which we found ourselves surrounded, 'that threatened a dissolution of the Union.' He (Mr. Thomas) had always been a strong friend of the Un-v ion. . And for the last twelve years, during which' time he had been honored, with a seat in the Sjenate, he had invariablyopposed 'secession resolutions, and all others which in his opinion tend to favor disunion sentiments. But while he was opposed to precipitate action, he was forced to admit that a different condition" of things ex isted now from what had existed before For the first time in the history of the republic, one portion of the Union proposed to give a. President to the ojther, notwithstanding that by . acts of their legis latures they hayte declared that the provisions 6f the constitution for the return of fugitive ' slaves add the act of Congress passed to carry it into effect for the ! benefit ofthe people ofthe slaveholding States,; shall be annulled and not enforced within their limits. And at the same time the President to be given ' the south, without the sanction of one of her electoraWotes, seems to be considered as meriting this high position for no other valid reason than his deadly hostility : to the in stitutions of the South,' and one of the leaders ofthe irrepressible conflict which is to be Xvaged against the people over whom ho is to preside. Jn a time like-thi'w'e 'isliOUKl have? mo parties ex cept a party m favor of our rights. Jfixia so fm but little difference of 'op(uiion,iias far as pressed, feeema to exist, between Senators All agr. that we j have had no part in the eleclibn of Lincoln and most lof ns agree in the threatening jxjsition of his administration at least of those who will likely be elevated by him to power. Some are satisfied ihat good j cause exists for a dissolution of the Union others, that we should wait for an overt act. .This, seems to be the only difference of. opinion. Why, then, should any blame attach to either-4-why.Sipply to them the term submissionist or-dismiionist It is, however, inj times like these to be expected, th&t those who are for pitting the State in a' conditioii of defence for arming and equipping the militia forcalling a State conveiition-r-. wil be stigmatized as j disunionists. . When Patrick I.Henry, in the j Legislattire of .Virginia, declared that the .time bad come foKrstanee-rdefence of the rights of the people arainst tiiitirp'ation of powers by Geoi the Third, the tones and treason; it was then as it is ntjAv, some wapted to waitrlonqer until tfetJTaases for separation became stronger." He hoped that the Union might yet be preserved; but - it cotild ikt be done 'by coercion it must be by the same policy that i led to its ftyniation.' " -'..;).'' ' ; Fnrm the. Washington Constitution. 5MR; ' CUSHlKG'. ON NORTHERN NDLLIFICA-. x'-. V.;' TION i';-:-' . ; i - .1" ' - U j : We have intimated that the Hon ' Caleb Cushng will to-night address the ciiizns of Newburyport on the condition lof the country, wUh especial reference tp the nullification laws of the Northern' States. As some days will elapse before we receive a report of Mr. Cushing'8 address, 'we. cannot do bettr thi&te-' .produce the letter of that distinguished statesrnan in reply to the invitation with which Be now eorn- plies. The argument against- the acts", is here compressed into t h e ' pefsonaWiherty smallest possible space; and the duty Of the nullifying States in the present crisis is indicated with a clearness which must carry conviction to the heart of every man not blinded by sectional hate, and notprepared to wit ness with indifference the full' resuk of abolition teaching... The sole hope of ;theUnion is concentra ted in the adopriori of the view which Mr. Cushing has with admirable judgment set forth. For the North there is but orie duty-iibut one course. It is ' to bring itself again within ! tbe pale of the Union -by the repeal of. nullifying laws, and to secure the confidence of the South by the support of constitu tional amendments which an ample experience has shown to be requisite: U- ' . ; 'A'--How. Albert Ccreier Dear Sir: I had the honor, some time since, to receive a communication from yourself aud a large number of other signers, requesting me to address the citizens of Newbiry. port on the subject of the s!ato of the" Union. lo do so authat time seemed to mo mconvenient, ; , because bf my ljclief of the impossibility, pend inii too inesiaenuai canvass,- oi me accommoaaiion of the points of controversy between those -wlio, ; while, thus'tji fff ring n temporary j incidental or personal questions, were yet, in my judgment, alike the tme friends the Constitution ; and secondly, because of special reluctance jto put myself in the position of partisan conflict with any ofTmy imme diate. fellow citizens of this city. , But al.l those questions have passed .away, and yielded place to others of a j higher order and more comprehensive character, eppertaining to the now imminent peril of the dissolution of . the American Union. ; To the imminence of thatpril it is no longer per mitted us;to continue, as for years we have done, wilfully to snut our eyes. !'It forces itself upon us in reports of official acts; it preoccupies all miiids ; we feel it, throughout the conntry, . in the decline of the veudabl.e .value of stocks, . merchant! isej (and real estate, and in the universal disturltance of do mestic product' 01.8, trade, andlabor. . ; j . God forbid that at such a monent anything should be done or said by me to add tp tho intensity of soli citude which already exists inj this' relation. On the other hand, there is but ono-thing to allay it which can be done or said by or inJ the State of Massa chusetts. "; ':' . - j It avails-nothing for us in .Massachusetts to di4 cuss the. queHion of the expediency or inexpediency of secession, and to endeavor to Impress on the Southern' States the sacred ness ot the union, feo long as the State of Massachusetfs, maintains a' sys tenTof legislation plainly contrary to .the Constitu tion in tho ivery, matter pf the special rights pf the Southern States, all Sars are closed to appeals in be hali of tho Union from! us. To such appeals the answer is rady that whin we duly regard the Con- . ! . . . 1. ! .. ......... t . an h' imfil 4lian i f tt ill c rtr m nntent to us to exhort Other States to respect and ob- serve it'; that otherwise we arje but meanly enjoying the benefits of the compact without discharging its obligations;,; and that our; laudation of the Union! alike odious ai)d !riQ,iculnus, while we cling to it only as theimeans of exerting the p- wer of the Fiederal Governmeut to the spoliation, oppression, and wrong of fifteen Sate.rof the Union, . llow deeplsf ever therefore, any citizen of th State of Massachusetts may deplore the possibility of the dissolution of ti e Union, she is utterly powerless to dissu ide any Other State from seeking or promoting its dissolution The nullification; laws of Massachusetts were nut only most deliberately enacted in tho first instance, but the question of their repeal has been earnestly r.' , , , tt 1 I It . i i i - ir. I u UnatlCS Iluieaiiu auci jiiu ujr: myauii , uuu aimougu fomc provisions of mere enacerbration, in those laws-' have been repealed on the rcommondation of ,Gt)v Banks, yt-t the vicious ( Substajnce still subsets , and has bat uist been carfully re-enacted irvtfie general revi.ii of the statutes,; ' - Vainly, therefore,, would the Stsfte of Massachu setts admonish the! Slate of .South varolii a to ob serve the-Constitution or upliold llie Union. 'If wd wcmld have equity, we must do equity, and go into coifrt Avitli clean . hah cjs. ; Lectures on loyalty, to tho Federal Constitution come with, poor grace from ob f tmate audr systematic -violators of the Constitution. T;ieres but ooe thinr mre odious and absurd than thaf and it is; the idea ot . Massachusetts, herself in a 4stn.te of nermanent rebellion to the Constitution and laws of the Union, assuming 16 coerce other f States into punctilious obedience, to the Constitution and the lays ofthe Union., i lay, it tnere ue any article or articles of Constitution which, with her particular notions bf. right and wrong, the State of Massachu setts cannot, or will not fulfil and obey, theii jeyery considention of honor, truth, faith, conscience, virtue, religion, would Impel jher cither to secede at once from the Union herself, jr to co-operate j with Virginia in the call ot a constitutional convention to revise the terms ofthe Federal compact, or at least manfully to extend r o South Carolina the right hand of cordial riullification and secession fellowship.. -Our forefathers, yhe.n theyjfound the Govornment of the country riot to be up jto the height of their standard of liberty, or morality,, strove in the first place to change the Government, and failing in that, thev withdrew themselves frQm it. In such course there was dignity and spirit xth ; there is hone in keeping the good ofthe IJnioni and refusing'its prie j asserting the bqnd ofvthe Constitution where it is favorable to Massachusetts and repudiating it where it is favorable to South Carolina. Conduct of the latter sort: in ordinary life, bas ugly names as -cheat ng, swindjeing, fraud -apd it deserves no sof. ter appellati n in the acts ot a state or va people. . Furthermore so long as the State of Massjachu setts persevere in this nulification of the Constitu tion, she affords not a pretexlponly, but a justifica tory cause to the Si ate 6f South Carolina , tp. that, of Georgia, Alabama, Missippi, or, any other State V otherwise disposed to secede for the violation )of the: fund imental compact of association by o - e the contracting parties ser res, in) the morality as well as law to release te OtljOrs; and the unconstitntioh al'and dishonorable attitude of thestate in' this m:it tcr is not less mischeyious iu another respect,, to wit: its obvious tendency . to. : paralize the twnsery-' ative efforts of jpwr Southern States hot -yet prepared to secede, , such as Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina; Kentucky, and, Tennessee, jj; ; I think there is a duiy in this behalf, vvhich it ig incumbent on Massachusetts and everv loyal citizen ofthe Statef to perform one whieh it is never too early to enter upon and never too late to persist in and which it is peculiarly fitting for us to undertake now- nameTy to repesluneonditionally these .Jaws purpose which are j-rranical in their domestic nd treasonable in their Federal relation, which niisrepsent the spirit and disgrace; tlie le'slation of our CjmmoM- wealth- ;f.-vi '-- : y-i -y:: ; And this is the duty of all, ;it is the duty lof every' one: and therefore it "will give me - pleasure tTpeak tm t the subject; to expose ' the gravity -T)f the situation; to demonstrate our obligation regaramg k; anti $o paroci-r pate with in tht? initiation of the piping out this foul blqt from the escutcheon of the State of Massachu setts. ; . i ' ' Having ' done thalj we shall then -. have the riglft, happen wliat may, to stand erect, to hold up; our liead ; iu the Union, to lJok our si4er Sates in" the fvee, and iieedbe,! to address - fraternal exhortation tbe State of South Carolina; ' . j l( ' . i ! I am very faithful v; i i - : I . j - b CUSHING NevI'BCBYPobt, Nov. 10, , 1860. 4 M . -i rGBLIC MEETING OF CITIZENS OF t HALI FAX, MARTIN AND EDGECOMBE At an 'informal meetinr of the citizens- of the ad joinmg 5puiities of Halifax; - Martin and Edgecombe, held at Palmyra ..on Thursday, ;Nov, l$th, Iemuel Hyman, Esqr., was called to! the chair; and $. B. Hy man, rcqnested to act as Secretary.-. ; .. ' The object of themecting was ! explained oyThos. Johes, Esqr,, of Martin,' in a few well timed remarks--and perfect harmony prevailed. . . . i . Dr. Wo. R. Wood then mtroduced the fallowing preamble and resolutions: ,;; '-"H j i t ' ; Whereas, in the present crisis of affrs,thas bc cohe necessary for tiie people of pur different ounties to adopt more decided precautionary1 measure for the protection of theirlives,-their fortunes and Mcir fire sides: 1 " hi r And, whereas under present existing circumstances,' it is an imperative duty incumbent upon theni to act with the strictest vigil ance, prtmptnes-nd j ,decision to effect this, and ensitre peace and safety to them selves and tammes, It is therefore - V Resohed, That we, !the citizens of . Halifax Edge combe and Martin do adopt measures1 for th&j forma tion in ?ur midst qf&volanteer corps, idnd that: we ap-J, peal tojour fellow-citizens throughout .; out ! different counties to come forward and both byt examplo, and prqpeptjaid and assist ns in our patriotic course. " Resolved, It is tha.seiise of this meeting that in .the e ent ofjlie Sovereign -Stat of Georgia following .South Carolina in hef secession movement, wi favor the Witlidrawal (of -North Girolina from tliei 'Federal Union.;, . ' . . j ' : ' V All of which passed without a dissenting vdipe, with the exception jof the last resolution to whiclv Mr. Jones of Martin offered, the following amendment : Itesdced, That in the" event of: Alabama and Misr sis$ippi joining South Carolina and Georgia in a se--cessionjmovement, to favor the withdrawal of North GatdKna from 'the Federal Upioirtv : ; .;. .MK Jones made an able and 'argumentative -speech in wliijch he eounseled'air. allegiance .with France' hi theevpt of total disruption, which he thought inevi table, jtle was replied .to by Dr. Wood in ' supjxjrt of . 'his'resolrition without the amendment, in a f few re marks,' irAwhiclLbe strenuously advocated the iinme- diate secession Qf North Carolina, i Dr., Wood was. strongly supported in his remarks by Mr. Tliigpen of EdgecombeAwho took a bold and decided stand for immediate secession. Several gentleiiicn then partici pated in the qebate,' when Dr. .-Wood arose and' said, far the sake ofcharmony he would accept tho amende ment $f Mr. Jones,- which was piisstjil with 1 but one diseniing voioei . i ?.. ' : - - ' Kepneth Thigpen, Esqr., after a fv remarlcs, then )reserted the fyl'fowing resolution, f 'j . ; Respited, lliatvwe, reccoinmoiKl to our meiubei's-in the Jjgislaturel fi-m our res)ective counties to use their Utmost enflea'teirs and exert their efforts in ur ging the legislatures ro call a '' cohvcnti fli of the peo- pie of North Croliiia, to decide upon- the future course andpjdicy.oftheState. ,ii ! : 1 Tliis,-after some, little discussion ,ljy Mr. Whitman, Mr. Thigpen and others was adoptedby a large ma jority; of tlie meeting. I -L. L. Lovejor, Esqri, of Halifiix, Came forward and presented a paper for the signature of al 1 those who felt deposed to enroll themselves as piembei?'of the Volunteer Company. It was' alstn niivcd and second ed thht a barlxxMie and General ; Meeting be; heldat Palnwra on the 2-ttJi inst.,'lbr the purple of enlMing volunteers.; - ; . U..;; , ;' -. .,!,. ..fl!, :'',. ; It was then .; -' '. "'-' .-x T- Risdced, That these prot-ccdingbc stnjt to the .Scotland Nk News, lvi Murfcslxrt'o !Ci(izeri and the Tarboro' Mercury, with 'a .request for all the pa pers throughout the StiitetcT 9opy -al'ler .which the' meeting adjourned. X . i ; ; LKMJJEL Il'Y MAN Clui. . B. HymajjScc'v. r .;.-'"- IC MEETING IN FAYETTE VI LLK. - A'Jarge and enthusiastic nieptim? of -the citizens tif this town was' held. in .the Town 'Hall, on Satunky evening, 24th inst., upon the great knd excitingquestion of'Stjuthertf Rights. The meeting was organized by calling bj the chair G.v W. J. ; Goldston, EsqkJj knd re questing ilessers.; J. T. Rose and J. R. McDonald to to act as See's. " After a brief explanation of the ob jects of the meeting, Messrs W. G. Broadfoot, Thos. Waddill, W.A!. Rose'Ncill McKay, W. G. ttthews, ' were; appointed a committeto draft' resolutions After an interval of a few moments, occupied by anjible, in- . teresting, and patriotic speech from D. J. .Devon?; Esq. vof Siimpson, the committee presented tl following pre-, amble and, resolutions, : which .were tmanimously . adop ted without a dissenting voice: ' j . ; , iK : '' "Whereas, The-present state of the countrydemands an eipressioii of puplic opinion,"and it bcuirf ri vilege guarantied under, the dl of Rights, and. -consetTided in tile Revolutionary struggle, for any portion of the people to meet together and express llieir stritintfcEts aiid ponsult" for ' tlie common good. Therefore . Resolved, First, That the repeated -acts of agression -on t e part of a purely sectional jtai-ty of thq North ern States on the rights of the outb, the toml-disre ' gard of the Fugitive Slave LaW, - and tlie election of j Abraham Lincolri t9 the office of President of the Uni- j ted $tates, requires on the part of the Legislature and , the people of the State, immediate preparation for the defence of the Rights of North Carolina. I ' Resolved, St;coud, lliat tliet5n5frifwn of tbe Uni ted states is a compact of sovereign ijndependent States ' and jthat the right .of Secession cxiste wherever it is necess&ry to protect the property of persons from bp-' pressive legislation or when there' is a failure on the : parliof Congress to rx)ghize and secure to tha South ernStates; their rights under theConstittition. j - ( j Pjesolved, Third, Tlmt weTSSw approve especialy bf thatt part1 of ; ithe Governor's Message On " Fedlral Re lations, to-wit: a consultation with 'tlie Southern States, and a Convention of the neonle'of this State: the reor- ganEzation of the Militia, and the ftaihation of 'a corps of ten thousand Volunteers -with sufficient appropria tioii to; furnish the heceissary arms and equipments. ; ' Resolved, Fourth, That North Carolina, iii the .bos om: of whose sons first burned the; fires of Uljerty, and the State which proclaimed the first Declaration of In dependence, will le the last to yield her rights or ab jectly submit' tu the domination of tlie Black Republi- ' cap party. - ,. ' t .;';"' ! '-;,;'!;. ' ' . ' JJesolyed, Filth, lhat we approve of hol'-unga Ci vention of the people of Cumberland County oh Tues dsy of December Gb;:-r;:--;s-.; ?.';' 's f ---'t " Resolved That the proceedings of this Meeting be offered to the ' newspaers of Fayettc.AdIleiSa3uibnry,: Rileigh and WRmiiigton with a repuest Cn- piibUra- tion. ;;;'"' -''".;' -!j-!- A'y. ff- ;t':;':: ' " Upon motion; a committee was appointed wait on! Hon. W- AVinsl'owi witb a request to address the meeting. : Maj.- J. P.Lecaiard also addressed the meeting, who in a fervent manner defended our rights.' Gbv Wiuslow then came forward and spoke kt sopae length, setting forth with his usual logic force ttie the .dangers which threaten us and proposmgr 'to "sub mit to a Convention of .the people the respoatahty" 'riedressiug .our ' 'gnerMicie&. . Dobbin . Esq'was; called on .- and responded ' with a short but forcible speech, after which the mewing adVranied; ? ' ".. J. . G. W. J. GOLDSTON, ph'n. - jAsrJt;-McDoKiti, f p' 5 ' TiRi)OXED.-;::-Owen Norroent, who was condemned V to tth by the last Superior Court of MecklHburg county, has been reprieved by Gov, Whs; . , -i ; ," ' ' . m , '''' ';''''- " ' " . " Coventor's Message of MisstssipmA Y Jacksos, Nov. 27. -Tlie Governor's message of this 5tate os of strong and uncompromising tone. ' Tlie Legislators are Unanimous for secession.; 1 . KEEP COOL f DON'T USE" NAUGHTY WORDS! h 4 - - ' There are some people who are in the ; constant ' habit of talking largely about' the people, and cry-' ing outngainst privilege. . Perhaps tney are sincere or think themselves so, but the first real trial pni . this boasted sincerity to a'test, under which it tails to exhibit any qualities of endurance.' Nowy is it . not a little funny.how loudtly the Raleigh Standard ? declaims againsjt privilege and in favor of the people and yet what a hubbub it kicks up because its ow4 . privilege has be jn taken and given to one of tbo peo pie different frm itself. John pelmn, and not v the editor of the Standard, has been elected printer, for the noxt tw years. ; Why shouldn't such a lover : of the people artd of equality htye teen willing to-" share a little of this pap with some of thf. beloved , I: -yff . people f But noi Governor Ellis is awfulthe o Legislature is guilty ot' sometlmgf.heiDousVthe union is in'aanger an wit ao not agree wun tne Standard are ' founds of power,' and John Spel raati, the successful candidatef for .printer, is de nounced as 'rpatoranzed Enghshmaifi. 'Shades J; of" Sani," and bther Know-Nothing laiots, where be.ye nbwi'thdt jfe streteh not yride our ghostly vj arms to 'welcome this recruit to your ranks J H ;; 1 .As in1 the- canvasses, of last Summer and Fall, ' , so now the articles of the Standard fbrm the choicest . ornaments andl the leatling weapons' of the opposi- tion press. They are sebed upon with avidity; and paraded, with ostentation, because assuming to pro- . ceed from a Democratic source.' - If dchtmciation of the majority of tthe repi-esentatives of aatfy-if mis- ' representation, Intentional -or otherwise,, of paris of its policy, and dirwt opposition to all of it, entitled a pa- . per to lc consitlcred an organ of that party, then is tho'. V Standard eminently entitled to -speak' " for theDcnio- j "Cracy of North Carolina.;.? If not-4-noti - .i'j . -k'' ; W 'We. had hojxwi almost agaipst popa: that this opcii. rupture inightjiave been avoided. Caring little fo tlie "factious pi" the Hippodrome" at Raleigh, although I; knowing that there were factionSj we hatl trusted that a returnhig Jie of what was'luejto itself and jto its'; party, would have influenced the fcoumC of the Star- i -dard. We have been wofidly disappointed.; We sayu "tliis with regret. We have seen the .trouble brewing,- . We have seeo the Standard gradually changing fronjV an instrumentality of good to aii agency of evil towards tbe Deinocratid party. Wifc ' have seep tlie" labor oL years recklessly sacrificed at the shrine ' of . passion, lighted by disappointed ambition.'! Tlie motto of Watch and Wajt, wliich the Slandardski loves ; to repeat to other might letter have been practically adopted on 1 ; apliel -by itself.;. The success of years : the (avoHof f tw party showered, ujiori it, made it look upon itself t ;:is the anastef tf the Democratic party With: powej-tO' ' kill and make alive."' Men?-don't likto be killal., They refuse to; die." Hiey care little to perpetuate ai. tyranny with' nch arbitrary powers of life and death. Since the Slawlahl cannot rule, it seems determined to ruin. It did nearly all the harm it jcoiild last suHf- met and fall. ) It must now operate in! soma othoreld ' than that whidh it has deserted. 1 1t has read it&if Out;! 'It lias be trying its " kill .and inake alive upon'.it- r- self, politically. , From its-evident bad temper, it does ; not appear to realize any hirge amount c(cnj4-)ymeiit ; : from the process. . . "';;- i'-ji; ! ; Tlie ' Stdndch'd asscrtethatfwe malignl Hon Bedford .'-' Brimm. We tlo not do .anything of the -.kind; But . what of a papjer that after a lapso of ycfsirs of sileinJi brings serious jcliargcs against a convention of its own -party, j ' It makes groundless cjhargel against Deiu t ocrats, aml,prpclaims " Nq Quarter," arid yet talksy proscrmfc6n-14- IfilmiugtoiiVournaly'i j i-. -- ;j.! ; ", -: X .. - Y V,.",' Georgia. --The convention bill, wlych .has passed ' both houses, provides that h clectioSi ol delegates .' shall lie beheld in the different fcountis 0n5tle f rt W(vlrtesday iij January; that each county having wo.l represeiitativw in : the l lbcislature shall be" 'enfitjfedt ' three delesatOs anu thfose counties having, one Tepre- . seuetative shall 1 entitled to two qeleftates.-""- The ' coiiTOntifn-is to meet at the Capitol 6a the 16th. day Of JHhuaryv.lS6I. and 'the per dicm hnd mileages of the dclegatcs-lhall be the same a$ the; members of the legislature.' . - ..-t;-. rli''-' -; : ;' . ' ' '-' ; -r ., ' :r:.-.vt.r7.f.-.. ' Attempt lo Burn the 'Alabama State Capilol. : : Moxti40me.ry,Nov.' 27. An -attfipt was made this .morning! to burn the" Alabama tate Capitol by .setting fire to;the doors in the -third siory.'i A, negro servant niad4, the discovery and, estinguishdd. the names. . ; j Disunion Sentiment Hi fHisslssippu '' :- . JTacksOv , Nov. 24 .The Congressmen i n this State : , met here to-day, and unaniniou'sly declared iu -favor of a Soutliern Omfederacy. There appears to be great dinunion cntlijusiasm throughout the State. . :,' ; ; ; DIED, ' . ; - . . i ana daiigtatcit; ot tue late uessb Powell; y t h ' : TKe'death of this icstimableiaKl fill? iHe; social circle, which for miny years she cheered and .adorned, with cirtotions of the deepest sorrowj.' The sad event, "as it ,: ircalls the, lovely virtues of her character and all the fender in 1 luetfcfs of her life im presses upon us dfmelan- cinMy sense ot .the bereavement, wbuin We hav su9- - At Himanlston.N'.'a, on the 18tb inst,, Mrs. :Re; V' becca A;: Hlliabp,. wife of JE"JAh B. Hiluard, -MAi-M tained in tliejloss of her, who to the firier faculties of ' 'V':'V' Jfi cultivated understanding tmited thebvt qtiaJiti'of , Hell jj tlie female heart. Deep-' indeed' must fethtf afflictkui fe :t3i i.u inc-gitei-an.ii;i.uii rviauvea) pi wnussr nappiiress,anoyii was the-centre. The memory of sweet affection,' of constant deviation, of unrcmittm example fO eood-alL an. must beaf too heavily upon;th criMhed; spiritt of , h mother, an affectionate wife 'a. kind mistress and febore an a cnrisuan woman. . j ne.iona nusoana and autitul children wilj find hope and relief ohly'iu thd remefn-. bran.ee of that pbre piety, which guided her gentle life, ana sustained ner last noura upon eartn.; - VV. opine .oie Age ana Advocate copy. -; .. K0TICE. V , A PPLICATION WILL BE MADE TO OIIE nreseht Legislature to innornorflfi tW Tiia tees of thej North-Carolina Conference Endowment rund.' 4 4 ,- . - i . .-:,,.' -VTOTICR IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT APPLI .UM catibii will be made to the present General -As-X. serooiy to luajrporate tne jounccanue Jiulemen."-, ? ; ov. 28th.,. 18C0.- ; . i . , POSTPONEMENT OF SALE. HAVE BEEN IKpUCED BY; CIRCUMSTAN- ... i ILL; BE SOLD AT, PRIVATE SALE, AT ihM Auction Room of Moore & Barbara, second . , door from Hackney Pool's Clothing Store; on Market : Square, commencing on Monday next the 3d of De- . cember, DWARF AND STANDARD PEAR TREES OP THE - CHOICEST JCINDi ALSO, PERPETUAL CARNATION PINK, ;CAME- LIAN. JAPONICA, &c The above Trees and ' Seants have - been - grown by J, II. i BonnOt of i the PI aboard iNursery Norfolk, Viu "-. '-Z'V'ti ' -'' yiKtiu uco ujij. iw nceq ii uv auove store. s '-""- v. ' MUU..K & BARHAM; AucUoneirs. APwaleigh, Dee. I, I860. ltf ' Standard and Aere eopy, "J it GHOICE FOREIGN AND NATIVE. WINE "andhBrandies.: Also Cigars, StePury ear's best North Carolina Whiskey will be sold if wanted by the quart or gallon. -: : Apply; E, t HARRIS; "IlargpttSt." :-r Billiard Saloon. ' Nov.211800l' - ; iv't.i,,i -':Jf--J. . T X ces Wi Which tbo puphe apa' hot,: interested, ; W f-.J ' M postpone the sale of my property which was idver-. ; IWA tirsed to takb j4ace on the 80th of December.;: ' r :trj4 : ! c?-. f 1L R. WIUTAKER. . " V 1 Nov. SOthlSuO,' . . x . i f '1 tfvV.:- .Z 'p tin ft 1 mm v. ! Ii .Si? If '-;.l,ti r - . ". S : - 1 if M i 1. W i a if- ;. -j Mi ii- i -it-: I i t.
Weekly State Journal (Raleigh, N.C.)
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