Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-07-12
More Dcbt-AnOthcr Galphln scheme.


In an article in the Journal few weeks SINCE We
warned the people of North Carolina that if the
Wing party retained power in this State, the expen-
dtures authorized by the last Legislature, would be
but mere beginnings mere trife to what the
State would yet be subjected to. We warned them,
that unless they wanted to enter upon career of
wasteul and reckless extravaganza, they had better
pause ere it be too late-ere the State be plunged
irremedably in debt, and her resources squandered
upon every wild and visionary project undertaken
for sectional advantage personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
AS proof of the charges we then made against
the Wing party, we will now adduce but in
stances. M. Fox, Engineer appointed by the Gov
in accordance with the act of the last Legsla
ture to survey and locate the Salisbury and Wes-
tern Turnpike Road, instead of combining himself to
the duties of his appontment-that of making sur
vey for Turnpike-made long report in favor of
Railroad across the Mountains. Who asked him
to do it? By whose authority did he do so! Evil
IDENTIFY that of Gov. MANLY, for now find the Gov
ernor in the West advocating the extension by the
State of the Central Railroad from Salisbury to the
Tennessee line. This work alone would cost more
than all the works authorized by the last Legislature
We think we are within the mark when say that
four millions of dollars would not the addition
al works already recommended by Gov. MANLY. A
very pretty beginning to start with. The Governor,
it will be borne in mind, recommends the extension
of the Central Road to Newbern and Beaufort on the
East. And all these works are recommended by the
Governor in face of the fact that the credit of the
State is already largely pledged for works, the
cess of which is not yet known and that work Vi
tally important to the interest of the property held
by the State in the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail
road is now languishng for want of assistance-as-
sistance which could be given without the expendi-
ture or risk of dollar-we mean the Wilmington
and Manchester Railroad-the completion of which
would appreciate the value of the State stock in the
old road at least fifty per cent. within six months
And yet, while the most trifing assistance is denied
to this work, we find Gov. MANLY in the West grow
ing magnificent and tunnelling the Blue Ridge Gin
imagination.
The position taken by Col. REID is the right one.
Let us see the effect of what we have already done
before go any farther. Let us finish the works
for which the credit of the State is now pledged
at least let enough of them to test their use
fulness before we engage in any others. Col. REID
will, if elected go for conscientious and rigid full
fllment of the plighted faith of the State but will
recommend no further involvement at the present
time. 1t remains for the tax-paying people of the
State to say whether they will sanction extravaganza
or economy-wild and reckless schemes, or udicious
expenditure improvements administered for the
good of the whole people, for the advantage of a
few. Those in favor of extravaganza and debt will
vote for MANLY those who look for economy and iu-
dcious expenditure of the public money will support
REID. Can there be any doubt as to the decision of
the people! We think not.