Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-04

which must either be accepted rejected The time is
fast approaching when even Gov Seward must declare
how he is willing to go for the Union ana ne mus!
respond not in empty declaration bat in paln practical
in the abstract but In the concrete mat
the he autiul image of that fastsaDg tgate entering
foreign port with "a stars in her bunting Is TO hoe
the baeu and CHASTITY spectre of slavery extension from
Mr. Stewards ewes we dare not believe But when the
Question comes up it is not be met by gtterng gen.
eralities It is not to be answered by saying that
Freedom is always in the Union - nor is to be an
swered by any political man holding high office. The
North will at length be driven to take position and to
hold it, and the Republican party prove unequal 70
the OCCASION another party will supersede IT, even as IL
superseded the effete and emaculate Whlg party
We hope the position assumed will be proud and
manly one we cannot believe it will be tame sub
mission But to refuse to submit to degrading terms
will not be mere matter of form. 1t may either IN
yolve US in war; compel US to treat with the slave
States as a sovereign nation. The way and we lear
the only way of preventing war; as the alternative OF
submission, treaty, is to be fully prepared or It
Unless we desire to Mr.. Lincoln fugllVe from
Washington with Gov Seward at his heels, we must be
prepared either yield up everything IN the way OF
political principle to acknowledge the southern Con.
ederacy or to protect the seat of government all
Corners Assuming that shall neither acknowledge Inc
Black Republic submit to the demands OF Its ales we
cannot too urgently appeal to the Administrator 70
prepare to meet force with force and maintain the hon.
or and independence of the United States at all hazards
1t is foolish to attempt to shape public policy to
suit the border slave States Ii free goods are to DE al
lowed to enter the slave States to be sent thence to the
free States why is it not better at once TO give up the
contest divide the Territories the Army and Navy
and make the best terms we with Jefferson Davis
If the forts be surrendered whether from military
necessity or otherwise, ard everything that Virginia
chooses to call coercion to be avoided why not own
once that the only branch of Government which The
leaders of the Republican party can successfully conduc
is the distribution of Offices?
But the future u.s. under God, in our own keeping -
1t is our own duty to prepare for it and if our means
are insufficient to meet its demands it is the duty of the
President to call extra session Of Congress and ask
for all the means required. There are too many ee
ments of discord in political system to render II
safe to doubt that can be avoided by any othel
means than being prepared for it. The price we are
now required to pay, to keep the border slave
States, is sufficiently mOnstrous to make US expect
yet greater exactoLs If we show a disposition tc
pay that price, viz no coercion, no collecting
the revenue, no holding of Notifications, ano
all kinds of concessions the slavery question, 1t viii
not be long before we are warned by Virginia not tC
enlist another man, not to Put in commission another
ship, not concentrate another regiment, under the
penalty of another stampede of the slave border States
IT. then have, expect to have, anything that can
be called Government, is the time for decided en-
ergetic effective action. But if we intend deplorabIe
series of back-ous and craw fishing, the sooner
knowledge the Southern onderacy, and try to make
terms with it, the better for all concerned.