The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-12-31
December IA, 1910.



coin, heing before the Senate, Sir. Sprulli,
Of WasbiHgton aud ryrroll spoke as follows
Mr.. S9rAEER II feel much d.a.deace ii
rising 10 address the Senate Oh tbs occasion.
am lille accustomed TO public Speak.
ing, anG should not 10Y trouble the SenGlr,
With u remark, did not think II dae 20 M.
selG 10 use fashionable expression 10 d..
fine my position.
/ regret exceedingly that my sncionai
Ceilings, have arisen. 1le consequences
are dangerous and they should noi be pet
ml,ted TO arise, when no good can be at
comrlishcd, and evil may be dose. Fhess
l4eh9gs arc apt TO lead to exciting aud on,
sry debate, and destroy ey0ry tang llAo
Wholesome legislation,
Tho honor Of seal ia The Senate, l>aS
been conferred on me at every session sluen
the Constitution vas amended. have &c.
copied tho position ol a locker on IN We
nice, aud can declare that single qGes.
ton has arisea 10 tie Legislature since tho
Session Of 1895, with the exception Of the
division Of new Counties, that has excited
any taias hkc al Eastern OF Western feel
ing.
Attbe Session Of 1886, bill was before
the Legislature 10 grant Banking privileges
to the Charleston, Louisville and Cincin.
uati Rail Road Company. This was a
. Western measure, urged upon US as work
of great importance 10 that portion Of the
State. The bill was carried by Eastern
votes. Al the same session, an Act was
passed directing iha, Two ii0hs Of the CAPT.
'al Stock in the Fayetteville aDd Western
Rail Road Company, should be taken by
the State. This measure was carried by
Eastern votes. AT the Session Of 1898, il
having been ascertained that the amount Of
The Capital Stock 10 that Company, which
was to be taken By individuals, could net be
obtained, another bill was introduced 10 au.
'lhorlze a subscription on the part Of the
State, of three fillhs in the CaEital Stock CT
that company. These we're purely Western
D measures. That pertoD OF the State, from
VhIch came could not directly or Indirectly,
receive .ny advantage from them. 1ettbe
bin Bns passed by Eastern votes. Does
this prove sectional feeling Is there
any evidence in these votes that there vas
Il FlNlNIlAC III wv DlNuSAo VI A4SHtS!A sAlsA
against their Western brethren
On tbs passage of the bill to increase the
States subscription in the Capital Stock Of
the Fayetteville and Westesn Rail Read
Company, 40 amendment was offered in the
Seuate, by my risnd, the Senator from Gates
and Chovan, authorizing a subscription. oI
the part of the State, Of 100000 in the
Capital stock Of the Roanoke Inlet Com.
pany. This amendmsnt failed, only Is 70.
ting Fer il. or these II emily 10 were East
err Senator's, and the constituents Of cut
Of these 10, were interested 10 the proposed
work Here are only two Eastern Senator's
voting ior.iI. who we're not interested in the
WORK. How was it with the Yves, 7 Sew.
en- Western Senators came forward and 70.
ted }or H. They could have been governed
bp 10 selfish motive.
Al the Session of 1896, the Sum of $500.
600 was appropriated to drain the Swamp
Lands. These lands are located in the
East oil the benefit 10 accrue from the
draining Of them wilI be in the East. Yet
the appropriation was carried by Western
votes. At the same session, an apprep7ia,
Won u WV WIS EGaCc u ufQlH uAdNt1lLQs'
kset Lake, aud tGo fiCths Of the Capital
Stock 10 the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail
Road Company, was directed 10 be taken by
the State, at the same session. These mea'
snres vore all carried BY Western Votes. |
will here remark, that though these were
Eastern measures, yet none Of my constiIu-
entS, could ia any way on manGer, receive
r., NJ tnnsa eb1.p,
that any Jealousy existed between the 40
great sectional divisions Of the State He
must have optics, more keen than mine, who
rs able to discover it,
Mir. Speaker, deeply regret that Seua.
tors have suffered these sectional feelings 10
arise. have no, been able to discover any
good cause for il, nor do conceise that any
question has arisen ia the General Assem-.
bly,, since the Constitution vas amended,
which proves that any such feeling existed.
take the ground, that it is the policy Of
the particular nteres, which | have the
honor TO represent, 10 part, on this floor, not
TO eutortain these sectional feelings. TIE
great work which we have so much at heart,
Gun hope for but little faver from the body
Of the Eastern members. How stands the
Albemalle interest, on the floor Of The Sen
ale Z We are but drop in the bucket; and
If leilto the sole merits of our iavorits work,
and our Own strnngth, how do we stand -
We can hope to accomplish nothing, unless
/, be through the votes Of Western members.
The vote % that question in 1898, proved
the fact.
, Sir, know that whenever the subject Of
Nays Head IS mentioned, ii produces an
\ involuntary smile on the faces of some Sen
! a,o,s. | feel authorized to allude to thu!
subject. though not strictly 10 order, by
e the laliludiuous range which the debate took
. the other day. My constituents feel an IN
. torest in that work, which viii inpel them
. to knock at your door, like our Western ofe'
/, thren for new cuuaties, as long as any