Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14

would have afforded See table.
BS~ We may have doubts whether the vote against
Convention truly reflects the deliberate will of the
people of North Carolina We may be inclined to think
that if the question had been fully understood or indeed
if many who either voted against it. or refused to vote
at ALL had really supposed for moment that it would
be defeated, sufficient nuUlber Of votes would have
been cast for 1t 70 have secured its being called We
may think ths and we do think it but for all that the
vote just asceraned was cast according to the forms Of
law by those authorized to cast it, and the presumption
OF law s that it reflects their opinions and records their
judgment, and such it must stand until reversed by
the same authority by which it has been pronounced
Therefore, while we believe that the people will under
changed state of feeling and sentiment, brought about
by changed position Of affairs, well os fuller
Outstanding and appreciation of those which remain
changed, demand another opportunity for expressing
themselves at the polls or in other way, we not
only freely admit but strongly insist that this demand
must come as an established fact from the peope-not
as q merely speculative supposition founded upon any
Individual or other opinion that such ought to be the
case.
It is an established parliamentary rule, that only
those who have voted in favor of any proposition
move for reconsideration A majority of those voting
on the question of Convention no Convention"
have voted no Convention" However small that
rnaiorv or however doubtful it may be whether it real
" represents the deliberate determination wish OF the
people still it is majority and its result verdict
according to law Shall the Governor the Legisla
ture or anybody turn right off the face CT that
and say to the people, Vote again; you didn't know
your own minds" We say not, and we say this dis
tincty to prevent any risapprehenson misrepresen
taon of cur views as heretofore indicated. To justify
the calling again of Convention, resort again to
the people, the facts of the be changed, either
by reason of such important changes in the position Of
our Federal relations as will imperatively demand
reference the people, by such change in the minds
of the people themselves as will lead them to demand it.
In either casc the duty of the Executive, and of the
Legislature, would be plain and could hardly admit of
any doubt.
We may take it for granted that nobody would be
or could be weak enough to suppose that by the mere
reassembling of the General Assembly, and the mere
passage of convention act by that body, the people
could be forced to reconsider their action. Those who
attempt to dedGce any such thing from any remarks
made by Governor Ellis at this place. or rather who at
tempt to make the people believe that they deduce any
such thing from his remarks cannot do with any APP
prOaCl TO caluOr or sincerity peyonu
the control OF any power in this State may, and we
think will the people themselves to reconsider their
action and it is to them we look All the means or
weapons that the friends Of Convention can use or
ought to use or will use must be those of reason
ment and fact IT. in the Of these means, they are
successful in bringing the people OF the State or ma
orty Of them to adopt the conclusions at which
they themselves have arrived they will surely be right
in using them, and will be false to their and to
their convictions if they neglect to them. For
own part, intend to keep our banner HyDg-to quail
not under one tr1ng check-tO EDWARDS, assured
that the destiny of North Carolina is with the South
and that the true interests of the South in South
ern Union
This thing will shortly be upon US in more tangib(
form than any in which it has yet been presented
we must be prepared to meet the aspects of thC
case. 1t will come upon us in way that will stir th
blood of our people like the sound Of trumpet, wher
the apoogss of Lincoln will be compelled to show the
hands plainly aud the true will rally with startling
unanimity to the standard of Southern Rights.
The seed is sown and events will develope and ripper
their fruits with miraculous speed. BoWing respectful
~ to the present decision of the State we know tina
that decision is not and in the nature Of things
be final We believed the cause in which we labored
be right before the eectionwe believe it to be
We appeal to ALL in all parts of the State who believe
as we did then and who believe do now, to be
and doing, that the people themselves may revers
their own judgments before outside circumstances eav
North Carolina choice. Let her not wait irresoutt
until it is said that she had to be kicked out as ha
sometimes been sneeringy predicted Of her.
1t took two trials to get the State into the Unor
and much talking and explanation This shows tina
no action taken in changing times can be possibly b
regarded as Interchangeable 1t may take two trials no.
to get her into the Southern Union. What then ?
Shall we not make them?
PAINFUL SHOOTING AFFAIR.-We learn that o.
Saturday night, about quarter past 10 o'clock,
most unfortunate shooting affair took place on Marke
Street, near the City Hotel resulting in the inaicto
of painful, but not dangerous wound upon MIR. A. J