Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-19
D. S. WADDkLL, Secretary.
LETTER FROM GOV. ELLIS.

Raleigh, JAN 10th, 1860.
Gentlemen have the honor Of acknowledging the re-
cep of your favor of the 9th ult enclosing copy the
resolutions recently adopted public meeting of the cit
liens Of Chatham county of which the necess
ty of special session of the General Assembly.
These resolutions manifest upon the part of the citizens
of your county, zeal in behalf of the public welfare de-
serving OF all commentator, and for which they will doubt
less receive the thanks of the people of the State.
Like sentiments to those contained in the resolutions
having been expressed to by many intelligent citizens
consider not inappropriate and indeed but respect
full to them to make known publicly, my views upon
by your communication, of doing is be denied
that of insecurity pevades, at this time the public
of the fact of want i'll the present disturbed condition
public affairs of organization OF military forces and
effective arms to place in their hands
Fully approaching the magnitude of the have
given rise these apprehensions and sensible the per-
turb peace nevertheless entertain the opinion that
the public need apprehend immediate aggfessions by
force of To my MIND danger lies not in that
rection. The attacks be feared those coming
under the specOus forms of awmore quiet and nsdous
in their approaches but the less fatal in their results
have every confidence that ordinary police force will
be found fully and entirely adequate to the
meeting OF the Legislature and them the representatives
Of the people having fully in view the pers that threaten
and timely preparations to meet them.
You assured, that could for feel that
ed by existing laws duly administered, would hesitate
with the advice Of the Council of State the
Legislature
true, several useful might adopted were
that body in sessiOn,-amoDg them the organic ton
act Of Congress- by the most ordinary prudence Yet
this does present of overulng absolute ne
cessty which alone would justify converting Legs
lature in special session.
deem too avoid all action as would
tend to increase the excitement now existing among
people, justly this excitement has been provoked and
in opinion such measure would greatly tend to that
suit.
When the Legislature meets in regular session, we will
have opportunity of looking calmly the of the
year. and the dangers that lie ahead that
danger does surround would be criminal public Of
nicer to attempt to cOnceaWhch frame OF mind will be the
proptons to discreet and considerate Legislation
In times If real public peril above all Others legislation
should proceed with dignity and solemnty negatving all
suspicion of the influences of passion and thereby securing
surely the obedience of people and the re-
spect of all others.
This should especially be the in State, for the
faith which North Carolina has scrpuously kept with
all leaves doubt that resolves enacted in her halls
of legislation will be surely and scrupuousy enforced.
Always celebrating considerably and dscreetly
solving with decision and executing those resolves with
certainty, boldness, vgor and courage, the policy as
stated in my inaugural address, most consistent with the
dgnifed character which North Carolina has ever borne
among the States of the Unon and that ought
be departed from.
arriving the conclusion that is not now necessary
to the General Assembly, have after
ture eeco and under the most solemn convictions of the
responsibilities resting upon Sand with every Difference
to the opinions OF many intelligent and patriotic citizens
the contrary.
labor assduousy to keep myself timely advised public
events and should render such
necessary, will not delay to the Legislature and
take all such other steps as may be called for by the honor
and interest of the State.
'olJ ioHPe0'lu1ly Jo"ls
Hon. HUGH WADDELL, ]. J. JACKSON Esq, N. A. RAM
SAY, Esq, Committee.
TRIUMPH OF Jusr1cE-New York, JAM l3-At the
annual meeting OF the Nova Scotia Telegraph Company
at Halifax, on Thursday last and after abored at
tempt on the part of Messrs Cogswel, Norton Moore
and their partzan directors to sustain the board in its
Partially to private spectators in the matter of the
European the stockholders dsapp owed of The con-
duct of the board by decided majority and placed the
neV n he latto
their of justice and their appreciation of the gen.
era telegraph rules of the country by ordering the i'm
mediate abrogaton of the contract between the company
and the SPECTATORS and also nstructhg the oper
tors at the Halifax and all other stations transmit all
messages in the exact order of their delivery thus
tablishng the old and just rule upon the Nova Scotia
lines of first come first served with which the press
and the whole public should be perfectly satisfied
The first steamers report under the arrangement
through from Halifax direct last evening" and we
presume all future European news reports will come
through without unnecessa airy delay.
The INDIANA CONVENTION Indianopolis, JAM 13.-Tbe
Convention ad Ourned this morning at O'clock The ma
jory of the candidates the State ticket are admnsra
strict construction of the constitution declaring that is
xpedent exercise doubtful constitutional
Territories Of Kansas Nebraska; calling on the demo
cratic members of the House of Representatives from nd
to stand firmly by the regular democratic nominee in
favor of honorable and peaceful acquisition Of Cnha
nouncng the laws recenv enacted Massachusetts in re-
gaFu W loIegh Do[n cuZens wishing to Mr., Blu
chanans administrations nsructng the delegates to the
Charest on convention to cast their votes for Mr.
Douglas denouncng the Hapers Ferry raid favorng the
giving of homesteads actual settlers reafmine he
principles OF the Cincinnati platform expounded in Mr.
Buchanan letter OF acceptance and opposing reopen
ing of the slave trade. f
COTTON SHIP BURNT AT Sra Charleston JAM l4-Infor
nation has been received here that ship Charlotte from
New Orleans bound to Liverpool has been burnt sea-
Me- She had on board cargo Of cotton valued at
No further particulars. '
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