Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-11-29
Govelnor,s nressnue


There are portions of this document to which we ear
nesty and respectfully object We regard portions of if
as tehS 70 usunon without good cause, and we fear
tat the purpose OF the Governor is 10 precipitae the
ae INTO the same position occupied by South Carolina
W. say tns after careful reading of the message We
regret That 1t Is duty say it, for we are anxious if
possible to approve the tone of the message and the poll
cy recommended in it.
The Governor recommends in the first nlooo oono,,l
tatlon with the avehoding States and he then recon-
Gnos tnat convention OF the people of the State be
Called TO assemble Immediately after the proposed
sultatlon with other Southern States shall have termi-
naed This consultation is to be held through commits
soners or delegates to be appointed by the Legislature
and cards the people of the State be consulted
OF rather to be called upon to carry out the programme
OF dsunon which this consultation will propose. In 9TH
er words steps are to be taken to dissolve the Union
account OF the election of President according to the
constitution, and the people then to be called on not
TO direct or control the consultation, but merely to register
and carry ont the diSunion schemes Of the dsmon leaders,
There it is ellOwcitzens in plain English That is the
plan OF your Governor He desires to dissolve the Union
but he fears to trust the people with the question. He
would agltate and arouse passions in advance and
NIT the honor and the pride OF the State to disuniOu
schemes and then, and only then would he consult the
people OF the State in their sovereign capacity to know
what Their views are on the most important subjects that
have engaged their attention Such the Democra
cy of Gov Eissuch is the respect which he enerains
for his masters, the people of the North Carolina.
We understand Gov. Ellis emphaticaly advising the
people OF this State to resist the Inauguration Of Mr. Lin
coin. He says, is true Abraham Lincoln is elected
President according to the forms of the Constitution it
is equally true that George the Third the rghttul
occupant Of the British throne get fathers submitted not
to his authority" That is fathers resisted George the
Third and should resist Abraham Lincoln We should
resist him without trying him should leap violently
into the untred of anarchy and revolution simply
because bad man has been chosen President according
to the forms of the Constitution. But deny that
George the Third the "rightful occupant Of the
British throne" Our fathers fought not only against
George the Third but against the doctrine Of the Divine
right of Kings Every schoolboy knows this to be SO,
yet Gov Ellis tells us that George the Third was the
r5ghtM occupant of the British throne?"
Raleigh Standard, Path inst.
The above is total misstatement of the recommen-
dations of the message First then the Governor does
not recommend that the proposed consultation with the
Southern States be held through commissioners or
delegates. The sending of delegates to
neghbouring States is recommended in case that the
conference to which it proposed to invite such States
is found to be impracticabe. No recommendation is
made as to hoU the proposed conference to be held
Neither is this consultation or conference with other
Southern States proposed as dsunion measure as is
charged by the Standard The language Of the message
distinctly refutes any such allegation. 1t says:
In view of the perous condition of the country it is in
my opinion becoming and proper that should have
and in the wrongs have suffered and especially those
lying Immediately adjacent AS any action of ours
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consistent with the amcabe relations that have
listed betweed to invite them to consultation upon
question that SO deeply affects all From calm and de-
lberae consideration of the best mode of avoiding
mon danger much good might result, and evil could.
In thus proceeding would show to the world dispo
ston to exhaust e0ey peGcee remedy for the solution OF
difficulties and firm determination maintain
rights, 11 the O'l0 possible and out Of it necessary
How groundess the assumptions of the Standard that
such consultation would be for the purpose of connecting
dsunion schemes. 1t is simply common sense that We
should before deciding finally upon any course of action
do SO with all the lights before that orethought can
secure 1t is by the opponents of a Convention that
kdistrust of the people is shown.
All the talk about the divine right of Kings is mere
surplusage as every school boy ought to know. What
ever form of words the Declaration of Independence
may have taken the real underlying cause of the revou
ton Impotence Of government proceeding from
without-an authority from abroad just Lincoln anC
Hamlns exclusively sectional government will be
rule from abroad imposed upon the South George
Third was the King of England according to the forms
Of the constitution of that realm and the of nearly
century ago did not begin by any abstract talk abou
the divine right Of kings and after the difficulty
had become " irrepressibe" there is nothing of th
kind in the formal Declaration OF Independence though
there evidence that there was consultation-coner
The message Of the Governor says that it cannot b
for moment supposed that We could submit to hav
the policy Of the abolition party upon which Lincoln
was elected, carried out in his administration, as
would result in the destruction of property and til
placing of the lives of people in daily peril. Now
this strikes plain and fair that every Southern
tzen will at give it the alike OF his feeling
! and understanding. The captious fault-fndings tina
have their origin in political prejudice personal viz
dictiveness, mayg for what they worth The pei
pie to whom so many VOciterOus appeals made wi
see through all these things
PUBLIC MEET1NGs-A meeting OF the citizens of Dr.
pin county, without distinction Of party, will be held
Kenansvie, Saturday next the 1st proximo to tax
f into consideration the course which North Caroln
ought to adopt 10 the existing crisis of Nations
affairs.
Also, on the same day, similar meeting will be bel
at Whitevle Columbus County, for the same purpos
full attendance of citizens of all parties is earnest
requested. Let the people be heard.
r WINE AND PEACH.-To-morrow being Thanksgivin
! day, Mr. Cassidy has laid table two bottles
containing Scuppernong Wine, which is very fne
the other old Peach Brandy but without the honey
" 10 those who like spiritual consolation, teW OF Il
is peach might be quite addition to Thanksgiving.
&c The old Judge, is wellknown pardoned the WI
had got drunk peach and honey and adjourned Cou
St to take few of that himself. He was a Judge -
III lquor.-Daity Journal Of yesterday.
Bey~ The Newbern Progress blows over a social
Unon meeting to be held in Onsow, said meeting bell
-, called by Mr.. F. d. Koonce, the young who,
elector the Douglas ticket got "a votes in his oy
- county This young man, we believe amuses hims
3 talking about the Journal The Journal is unhappy
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