Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-02
Cen. sAunpEas showed the vast. accession Of trade

Petersburg would receive from the building Of the
North Carolina Central Railroad, for which this
State is to give tw6 nlion of dollars But that is
nothing to what comes. g He assured the people of
Petersburg that if the R. & G. Road permitted
to so down, the people Of North Carolina would be
forced mark the word, forced to build up mar
ket within their own State and send to that market
the produce which has heretofore been sold in this
city," meaning Petersburg, The people will be
forced. In Heavens name, what did the people of
North Carolina give two millions of dollars for but
to build up her own markets, when she might have
had the Charlotte and Danvile Road for nothing
And yet we find Gen. SAUNDERS talking about being
forced, as though it were dreadful alternative in
stead of consummation devoutly to be wished, and
for the attainment of which the Legislature had Civ
two millions of dollars. In 1834-5, we think this
same Gen. SAUNDERS stood sponsor for the Charles
ton and Cincinnati Railroad, with banking privile-
ges. He introduced Mr.. MEMMINGER, the South
Carolina drummer for that scheme to the floor of the
Assembly, and urged the passage of the measure,
assigning about the same reasons namely, that
in case of its failure, the State would be forced to
build up market within her own borders. Let it
be understood that Gen. SAUNDERS is the type of
certain class of internal improvement editors and
politicians of both parties in the centre of the State
They seem to regard the Central Road simply as
| feeder for the Raleigh and Gaston-the Raleigh and
CASTOR a tributary to the Virginia markets.
Were right wrong in saying that
North Carolina has Virginia garrison in her State
Capital--that the Editors there have Virginia
feelingsl Wew eTeright. With the lights before us
we could come to other conclusion, for the tone
of Gen. S. is new thing AS for the Central
Road, with the ultimate disposal which is sought
to be made of it, we regard that as no boon at all :
nor is the Fayetteville and Western Plank Road
a Wilmington work-at any rate the influences that
carried it through lay far West of the Cape Fear
The Deep River is good work. and will benefit Will
mington. The act for the relief of our Road was
cheap favor, it cost the State nothing. We are
not aware that the State has ever had to pay cent
of interest the bonds Of the Road How much over
a million has been sunk the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad, for the benefit of which and its Virginia
connections heaven and earth are to be moved! We
would like to know what the Editor of the Standard
means-to whom he alludes-when he says, speak
of u.s. If he has acted advisedly,' let the fact be
known, that the people may who it is that would
disturb the harmony of the Democratic party for any
cause existing, and at time like this In turn
we would respectfully inform the Editor of the STAN
dard that, in opinion, the person who would dis
turb the harmony of the party is the author of the
unprovoked attack upon in the Standard of the
24d ult. We would further state that we, Fulton
& PRICE, own an Independent Democratic press, and
publish an Independent Democratic paper. We are
happy to consult with all our friends and we do
suit with them, but not item can find admittance
as Editorial until we are convinced of it's propriety
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of matter which has appeared Editorial, except in
the absence of the Editor, has not amounted to a
column all told during the last two years No man
dictates to us. No man can dictate to US.
We have now pretty much done with the Stan.
dard, and will turn to the Observer with which the
Standard does not exchange, but which it seems to
strike over shoulders. We must do the Observer
the justice to say that it strikes back in pretty much
the same manner. The Observer is offended that we
should suppose that his acerbity proceeded from
feelings which mi ht have operated unconsciously
to himself We are of a charitable disposition, and
did not like to believe the Editor of the Observer
guilty of wanton malice, and therefore supposed the
most likely motive. This motive he repudates, and
must regard his elaborate and systematic ridicule
of an amiable gentleman as the offspring of political
and personal malignity without the excuse of ade-
quate provocation the extenuaton of personal
element. We would have supposed that those Gin
stincts of gentleman" of which Mr. HALE discour-
ses would have prevented the publication of the last
paragraph on the third column of the third page of
this weeks Observer. However, this is a matter of
no Importance. In reply to the beautiful and refined
alusion of the Raleigh Register, might reply that
although dogs may "delight," ETC., puppies have
no right to interfere.
i The Journal has sedulously avoided controversies
of this kind and those who have been in the habit
of reading paper will readily understand the
luctance with which we have engaged in this 1t has
been forced upon US, and we have endeavored to de-
: fend ourselves. We wish to state here distinctly
and unequivocally, that remarks in regard te
Raleigh and the people therein residing, directed
solely against those who directly or indirectly are
or have been, instrumental in the attack upon u.s.
We have good and true friends in Raleigh, and The
great body of the people of that beautiful little city
are much opposed as we are to many of the move
ments of this little clique. DAVID S. REID is maj
of too good sense to be humbugged--a man of too
good feeling to quarrel with independent though
and language nay believe that the Editor of the
Standard himself will see that we could not have
been influenced by any of the unworthy feelings
which he hastily attributed to US. He expresses
wish that the controversy should cease, and we re
ciprocate the wish We are both falble, and liable
to and mistakes. Let what is past be past
and let Cancellation and good feeling characterize
the future, WhereinSoeVer we NAV have been wrong