Wilmington journal., 1860-11-22
From the Daily Journal, Goth inst
The Meeting Anst Night.

HE meeting Inst Night
Notwithstanding the fact that by some accident, it
had been announced in the Herald that the meeting OF
last night had been postponed indefinitely and there
fore doubt may be supposed TO have existed as to
whether it would be held, the Court House was filed
to its utmost capacity by earnest crowd and many
were forced 90 away, from the impossibty Of getting
in.
For the resolutions ard other business donc refer
to The official report Of the Secretary We merely offer
few remarks suggested by the occasion.
We remarked some days since, upon the rapid pro-
gross of public opinion towards ore point-tha is that
We have entered upon in the history Of our
Conederacy one which must inevitably terminate in
resistance to aggression in unconditional submission
to its behests.
Public opinion has gone farther 1t has not only de-
cdcd upon the facts but also upon the course to be pur
sued in view OF this state facts That is ress
tanCe.
In this crisis the people are decidedly in advance Of
the potcians-the country is in advance Of the town
1t will do to represent the present movements the
mere bubbles blown by demagogues artful political
leaders Those who have usually occupied the position
of leaders must now be content to follow sentiment
which appears to move faster than they do. Such a
feeling as is now abroad is wholly without parallel Its
popularity is in its undemonsuaveness, if may so
say There is no desire for mere talk That is felt to
be superhuous. The people arc in earnest There is
nothing said to either arouse intmdate the opposing
and hostile section. The South is thinking and pre-
pairing to act wholly for herself.
The growth of this feeling or rather of the manifesto
ton of this feeling, in North Carolina is something
marvellous Within the last two weeks it appears to
have sprung forth spontaneously Relieved OF the tram
mes of federal politics. by the close of the electoneering
canvass and the success of Lincoln men meet upon
common platform who had heretofore stood aoot Party
lines seemed to have lost their power of separating c
zns on this issue. Last night of both parties par
ticpated in the proceedings with equal energy.
Hon. VIM. S. 4 she made brief but spirited address
devoted mainly to showing that future safety depend
ed upon acting in concert and simultaneously witt
the other Southern States. DR.. VIM. A. Berry anc
John A. Taylor Esq also made brief but pointed ad
dresses
large number of names was Immediately enrolled
as Minute Men.
After the meeting had adjourned, we had the pleasure
of meeting some gentlemen from the interior OF the State
and. from what we heard from them, We came to TIT
conclusion that the consciousness of necessity fo
prompt action has had elsewhere spread and develop
ment equally remarkable with that which is so striking
in this section though may fairly be questioned if th
action contemplated quite comes up to the point reached
by the resolutions OF last night That the REQ de OF th
State want Convention, and will shortly dennnd ont
from the Legislature we have no doubt unless we are
very much mistaken or misinformed, and we do no
think we are.