Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-18
From the Daily Journal of "

ny President Lincoln having made formal call
upon North Carolina for two regiments to assist in CO.
ercing the Confederate States" and Governor Ellis
having positively refused to respond to this CALL as OIL
course any North Caroinian would have done under the
same circumstances the issue is now actually made De-
tween North Carolina and the administration at Wash
ingon and She too may at any time become the subject
of coercion Under these circumstances behooves her
authorities and her people to that the forts erected
within her limits and intended for her protection, be not
tprned against herself or used instruments in her SUBJ
iupation As defensive measure these forts are now
held in the name of the State of North Carolina, and
will be so held while this issue is pending, and until the
oston of North Carolina is definitely fixed. How that
ostion ought to be TAKEN we have doubt, and now
we have none either as to how it DiH be taken. Her
Mace is with the South. But in the meantime, while
she ia deciding her course she must not do so under the
epance of Federal guns upon Federal forresses While
North Carolina remains in the Union there will be no
attack nor aggression, but peaceful occupancy and
conservation of property, provided that occupancy is
permted to be peaceful but if our fellow citizens oc-
cpovpg these forts in the name of the State attack
ed by any force no matter from what quarter, they must
he sustained against all corners and by all means
Fort Macon at Beaufort Harbor, we understand, was
'OA"NH "a
concentrating there
On Monday and yesterday CFuesday) our whole com
muny was deeply excited on the subject OF the Fort
at the mouth of harbor, and it was finally decide
to occupy them in pursuance OF orders. The nag
North Carolina now waves over johnson and CaSwei
It was desirable that the action OF our community shoa
be as quietly taken possible and therefore no reiel
ence was made to the matter in yesterdays or Monday
issue of the town papers, did any dispatches 90
on the subect-none, at least to the North.
AS however the matter has got into the Charlesto
Dapers and further, now learn, that COL Gardner
former commander at Charleston but who has been stay
ing here during the winter furOugh, posted OF fror
here for Washington City yesterday afternoon tralf
having indicated determination to report to the LII
coin administration all that had been dOne and no dout
all that it is proposed to do so far as he could asceta
it. we feel that there is longer any reason for urthf
rnticence on our part 1t was only after Col. Il. It
that the fact of his indicated intention became know
We are no advocates of anything contrary to law,
pecaIIy in the case of gentleman as far advanced
life as COL Gardner but this do say, that if this
ca and if COL Gardeners ideas of bis duty to his Go
ernment dictate to him to pursue this course, then
residence here and bis intercourse with our people, mu
become mutually undesirable and ought not to be pr
longed. The committee of safety are prudent and d
Greet men, and we commend this matter to their attic
ton
Let us low say to our people in all sections OF t
State this: The young men of Wilmington are IN VI
we'll and johnson. We will all stand by them to
last. Wilmington now foots the bills Send on tr(
all parts men, money and provisions, especially men
provisions. This is no time to watch and wait while
Federal feet is off coast ready to pounce down W
u.s. We call upon the Cape Fear section and ali ot
sections. We see that old Meckenburg in rec
meeting makes a tender. Come along.