The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-12-18

addressing goa on q sabieet ia which |
feel much interest. Ia doing 90. I dis,
claim All expectation Of in6aeseiag !
your course, II IL has been determined
spou-
Although tbs attempt to repeal the
Charter Of ths North Carolina Rail |
Road was defeated By an overwhelming !
majority. I learn il 10 contemplated 70
eject indirectly fhst which large ma
jority Of it, opponents even could not
force their nerves TO accomplish direct
ly-the defeat Of the enterprise. Nov.
1 should like TO know DE difference in
point Of justice or morality. l once
heard of 1 Quaker whose rery nice
scruples Of conscience would not allow
him to kill an unoffending dog with his
own hands. Jet who felt perfectly JUS
tilted in procuring il 10 be done by rais-
ing the cry Of " mad dog mad dog ~
And can members Of the Legislature.
who think it wrong 10 repeal charter.
find no misgivings when they make the
most deadly attack upon chartered
rights. BY adopting resolutions. the in
svitable tendency Of which will be to
destroy confidence on the part Of those
Who are disposed to carry out the object
for which the charter is given. IL this
Legislature " request the stockholders TO
surrender the charter" granted by the
last one, what security have the stock
holders that the next Legislature viii
not command them to do SOP What
security have they that Reputation on
the part Of the State will not follow
Ar sure IS you live. the passage of such
q resolution viii not only destroy con
fdence in individuals. as to the safety
Of their investments. but twill discred-
il the character Of the good old North
State. Like the Quaker, you will only
take more hesrtless course to Kill your
enemy. In saying your ! wish to be
understood ~ allading to the Lrgisla-
ture-not to you individually.
Another view Of the matter. Ifby any
action Of the Legislature the Central
Rail Road should be abandoned, can
you refuse to grant charter for the con-
templsted Rail Road from Danyille TO
Charlottei virginians are ready to
build that road-anxious for permission
10 build il. The Western people are
determined to have a road-they must
hare one-wM have one; and can you.
with any pretenee to justice, refuse the
privilege Of making . road for them,
when you destroy the present enter
prisei l think not, Then, IL the Dan
vile road shall be built, what will be
the effect on the interests Of North Ca
Tolina, and on works in the State, now
in operation with hattering prospects,
As It will open = shorter route through
ahealthy country than by the Whining
ton Rail Road. the great Southern mail
and travel will be withdrawn from the
latter, and its prostration effected Of
course. The State owns stock in, and
is responsible for debts on account Of
this road to about half the amount pro-
posed to be subscribed to the Central
Road. The whole will be sacrificed !
Individuals (many Of them your con-
stitucnts.) own an equal amount in
stock. This, too, will be sacrificed |!
And is it better that the State and some
one or two hundred individuals should
be made to suffer this certain loss than
that TIE people Of the State should have
TO pay, for few years, small adj
ditional tax. to carry out. the plighted
faith Of the State. and build work
which viii certainly benefit the largest
portion. and may become profitable to
the whole.
Again. North Carolina owns a con-
siderable amount in the Roanoke Ma.
vigatiop Company. and her citizen.
own large amount. This stock is nov
yielding handsome dividends. Withou
a charter for the proposed road from
Danville to connection with the Soutl
Carolina Rail Road at Charlotte, tn,
probability is that Richmsnd will no
build her road to Danville, but that sh,
will carry il to Lyuchburg. 1.-THE Leg
islature, BY granting charter mUite
and secures the building of the Richmons
Road to Danville, will not the interest
Of the Roanoke Navigation Compan,
land Of course Of the State and indivi
duals in the State be also sacrificed
And with the destruction of the VIII
mington Road, and the diversion of tn
upper trade frem the river to the Rich
mond road, what is to become of tn,
Petersburg road, now in operation, ant
of the Portsmouth road, soon to be com
pleted:-in both Of which your coasti
tuents and large portion Of the Stat,
are deeply Interested
| submit these hurried remarks fol
your consideration. / believe them en-
titled to attention. Yours Truly"
TIE rrrNf~nc nr