Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-07
From the Daily Journal of yesterday.
Governor Ellis In Wilmington,

Gov ELLIS arrived here by last evenings train from
Godsboro and most cordially received by ouy mil
itary companies and by citizens generally We do
not Think we ever saw as large turnout both civic
and military, in the town Of Wilmington. The Cane
Fear Light Artillery fred salute of 81 guns, and the
Governor was escorted to his quarters at the Carolina
Hotel by the battalion consisting Of the German Vol
unteers the Wilmington Light Infantry the Cape Fear
Riff men, and the Rife Guards, all under the command
Of Col CANTwELL.
Ia front Of the Hotel, Gov. ELLIS was introduced to
abe companies and the citizens generally, by A. NJ.
WADDEL Esq and then proceeded to address the vast
assemblage at some length. He thanked the for this
very kind and fattcriDg reception given to him. He
had always experienced the knde8t and most courteous
treatment at tie hands Of the people Of Wilmington, but
this demonstration, marked and entbusiastic was
something for which he was not prepared and he must
be permitted to indulge the vanity Of supposirg that
some Ct was intended as mark Of approval Of his Of
h:ul course lie could least lay claim to the merit
OF having cndeayorcd to d. his duty. From the first
lightning Of Tie present. troubles OF the county, he had
determined hot tie homer OF North Carolina should lot
suffer at lis hands lie trusted that it had not yet SUI
1ercd his haLds with the blessing OF God, should
it so suffer. Bat Il he had cCunsclcd tame and uncon
dtonaI submission to the rule Of Black Repubicanism
he lclc that through him the State would have been
sEamel
Tie Governor referred to the position Of public
affairs in Congress aud throughout tie country-tO
Mr.. Liucyn's dtclaraous-to his sneaking into Wash
Dgtol-tJ tie total failure Of all plans Of Adjustment
to the coercion policy c LucoIns mcssogc-to the ne
cc-siy Of resistance, AID to the inevitable course Of
things leading North Carolina to join her fate with her
Sisters Of the South, and that at distant day. He
did not lat w low The Lection in tits State had result
3D. but however had resulted the march of events
Still ouwalGs. Il we lad not a convention now, we
would have one very soon. When lie looked around
and saw the t manifested here be felt that the spirit
of resistance to oppression which animated the Of
'7G was stiI alive, and its fires still burning
Neither Tie law nor tie constitution gave the Pres
dent power to co.rcc any State and the attempt to dc
so would he act Of usurpaton that the people them
selves mad the natural and ndeleasibe right resist
even should be necessary do SO without waiting for
tie forms Of authority.
Ola Virginia could not accept the so-called compro
mise or adjustment She had put her foot down, and
her terms had been rejected and she must either 60 out
or back down. Would size back down? He did not
believe it.
In The course Of his remarks the Governor alluded to
tie conclusion to which sense Of duty had brought
distinguished gentleman of this town, Commissioner
to tie Peace Cougress.' lie knew that that gentle
went to Washington coEsccntiopsIy and ardentIy
dtsrcus to 5 ct an adjustment if enc could be Effected
on fair and honorable terms.
The crowd was SO immense and tie excitement so
great that found It difficult at times to catch the
Governors remarks ana have made no attempt at re-
mort Of moro than, few 1ripz We have never soon
such a manifestation Of feeling in this State and it must
have bycn peculiarly gratifying to public officer who
for months past has Teen the target for al the enyenom
ed arrows that personal aud political enmity could
launch against him. The chief town of North Carolina
welcomed the chief executive oi.er Of the State in
manner wor y OF herself