Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-17
To .he People ard Pres OF the state.
TIE GUSBoAT SUBSCRIPTION.

sister STATES of Virginia South Carolina Georgia, la
bema AID Louisiana have displayed desire to build
one or more ron-cad gunboats, other OF de-
knee OF that class Couted with this desire general
willingness has been to contribute literally fer
tla purpose
The fact that the Confederate Government has also
entered upon the BUSHES O! creating navy and has
directed its attention LARGELY to this class OF vessels
neither rnders this tfOrt unnecessary docs it inter-
pose any insuperebe barrier to State voluntary ct
fort The slightest reflection will be sufficient to con-
vince ALL that the present struggle calls for and will con-
tinue to call for tie exeron OF every energy the part
not only OF governmental authorities, bnt also OF the
people OF th, Conie derate States,
The ladies' ever foremost III good works, may be said
to have initiated tie movement 10 North Carolina
We trust tba' they will continue to tend their nvaua-
BILE aid and countenanca IL the patriotic efforts
Without claiming for Wilmington any peculiar right
to take the lead or the control OF this matter in
any way We may be permitted to allude to the deeply
toberegreted state of facts which necessarily indicates
the Cape Fear River as now afordng the ony availa-
bic locality 10 the State, st within the control OF the
Confderacy for carrying this project into practical eff
feet At Wilmington, at Fayetteville, or at some in
terytning roint the work must be done, far the
ship building is concerned. The preparation OF mate
rias and the construction Of machinery on at
any Other available ard convenient points.
The fuc that The Cape Fear is the only 10
structed outlet to tide wate which State POSSESSES
gives to all for The defense of that outlet,
character rot merely local but co-extensve with the
State aud it's Importance ia enhanced by lis absolute
Necessity the supply Of salt to meet The requirements
Of The people
1h So being The facts feel no hesitation in appeal
ing n once and strOng to tie people ct the whole
State ard o very county in the State, to come for
wa'd AID Iend helping land to this State work. ii
is tue that tie Confederate government may build
sells els bat these when built, do not, by aDy
meau& belong exclusively peculiarly to bar
bor Or to our defence. ihev may, when completed, be
orderel Of to any point II me whole Confederate coast
and may return to ht waters OF North Carolina
We want something d.Hr.nt from this. Something
made by the people of the State to be used peculiarly
for their own d,tense.
Feeling the necessity OF organization for the accom-
plishment of any work, and especially of work Of
such magnitude, have urged the formation of asso-
Citations ard the appointment Of committees not only
here but in every town and county ard district in the
State for the promotion of the desired object by the
collection of funds and by al other effective and proper
Recognizing this necessity, the people of Will
mingon held 1owD Meeting, at which they expressed
their OF the Importance OF the measure and in
yted the cooperation of tier fellow citizens in all the
counties Of the State, but especially in the counties Of
the Cape Fear section, at the time placing the
matter in the charge of the Safety Committee of the
Town. which body has constituted Nessrs O. G. PARIS
LEY, A. J. DERossET and VIM. A. W FRIGHT, a Special
Committee this mater-to solicit and receive SUBJ
scrptions ard to make all necessary arrangements for
carrying out the object which the subscribers have in
view. They will doubt discharge the trust eonfided
to them with energy and fidelity
May we not earnestly request all who feel an in crest
in this truly State effort to give tangible proof of this
interest by placing themselves ia correspondence with
the above gentlemen, and by Immediately forming or.
CARNATIONS for the promotion Of this object by the con
trbution Of money ard by all other feasible means of
cooperation.
10 connection with these rmarks reproduce the
statement Of the Special Committee, although already
published in yesterdays JourEoL
The Committee Of Safety OF the Town of Whining
ton whom tie ci'izons OF WilmDgton public meet
rs assembled reer!td all matters connected with the
construction OF iron clad gunboats float
ing batteries for the defence of the entrances to the Cape
Fear River and the Coast OF North Carolina, have con-
stituted the undersigned Special Committee the
| subject referred to them.
The means of defense indicated, whether by au iro
| clad gun-boat, or by iron clad foatiug bat
terry, meet tie impending exigeney, should be
constructed as promptly as may be possible; and
| it is therefore of vital importance that we should
ascertain without delay whether the ssary means
can be procured Contributions for this purpose are
earnestly solicited. Should toe contributed not
be sufficient should any unforeseen contingency pre-
vent the commencement this work. the rendered
will be returned to the respective donors,
Among the resolutions adopted at tie public meeting
/ of the citizens of Wilmii Ston, it was
Rs0lUtd That the citizens of the several counties of the
State requested to organize Committees to solicit
rbGtons and other wise to Cooperate with The Committee
| of Safety in turthefance OF the proposed work.
The manifest Importance OF the contemplated work to
the State at large justis calling every patro-
tic citizen of Orth Carolina to come forward promptly
and literally 10 aid of its speedy Accomplishment.
Communications to either OF the undersigned will re-
ceve attention.
! @. g. PARSLEY,
A. j. DEROSSET
WIN. A. WRIGHT.
A subscription book will be opened, and contribu-
tons at this point received by the signed the
Bank Of Cape Fear. WIN. A. WRIGHT.
/ Wilmington, April 9th 1862.
Our State contemporaries will confer favour by copy.
ing this article and the subjoned note, such part
they may deem proper by otherwise calling attention
to the subject.
AS illustrative of the patriotic spirit displayed by the
aides and going show the exe1tons which they
making. copy the following address which will speak
i for Itself
i To the Women of North Car ollna.
i Already have the of Virginia, South Carolina
Alabama collected fund build gunboats for the defense
Of their respective States and the interests of the Con
| federacy.
In our struggle for liberty our State has been behind