Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-06-27
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almost forgotten controversy or to pander to Gen. SuN-
DERs thirst for notoriety by giving him undue promi
nenee but as the whole of the affair directly aimed
wilmington press oursef in particular of the
usons seem to be wuly disingenuous and others
vey contemptibe hope be pardoned for obtrudng
Few remarks upon an unpleasant subject When is
oent on committing suicide either physically politically
IL Is only necessary to furnish the hempen material
himself will perform the act of suspension This is the Do
stlon of Gen. S. he is to all nents and purposes dead in
this section, and have too little spiritual
knockngs to desire further controversy with his ghost
Requiescat in pace.
Gen. s. his threatened speech in his usu-
ally elegant and courteous manner by characterzng the
OF the Wilmington papers the subject of the
elgh and CASTOR Road every natured and iibera -
and farther he rises with the subject warns into
proper appreciation of his surprising dignity
sequence, he furthermore condescends regard
very silly These flowers of language NAV pass for what
they are WORTH would merely remark that so far as
we E0U that articles upon the subject of the Raleigh
and CASTOR Road and also SAUNDERS Petersburg
Speech met the approval of this section whose
views we have had opportunity of ascertanng we
content to be denounced in such company perfectly satisfied
that 1T will require something than Gen. SAUNDERS
se dirt to stamp the people of Wilmington and the Cape
Fear country Every natured and iberal" or even
every silly
Gen SAUNDERS says that the Capitol is designated as
sort of Virginia garrison Now this say of it,
the very first article in the Journal in which Gen SAUNDERS
is mentioned in connection with this matter we expressly
stated that the word CAPITOL by US when referring
70 the virginia feeling among prominent men about
Raleigh, was misprint for Capital and yet we find Cen
- s."Feiy statlng that we DESIGNATED the State
CAPITOL or State House, Virginia garrison tberebv in
tending to produce the Impression that had
the Democratic State administration as
garrison The object panto represent us as to
our party and at open with Gov REID thus to place
US In false position and the time shift or divide
the responsibility of his from his own
n an attempt could only be characterised by language
lnadnlsslbe to the columns of the Journal
The next column and half of Cen SAUNDERS sneecb i;
taken up with an able advocacy of what no one denies
strenuous denial of what no one asserts Al for
that the people of Granville, Warren and so on have
lghC 70 consult their own interest convenience in the
CHOICE OF marke-hat the former Senator from New Ham
over was inclined to act literally towards Raleigh and
taston Road-that two and two four and so forth As
we are not inclined to dispute these assertions we will mass
Oh 70 en SAUNDERS personal explanations By parliament
ay courtesy we believe personal explanations are ALWAYS
order else we might object to the long time which Gen.
has permitted to epse between the making of his
petersburg speech and the promised explanation thereof He
ny no means aValed himself of the earliest opportunity but
seems to have waited until he could discipline his mind into
premedltated recollection, in which memory might he as
sisted by Judgment and both together furnish an expana
He says that he is charged with hostility to North Carroll
because he Petersburg and made
speech in opposition to the building our own markets
lie went to Petersburg volunteer invitation
NO uouoC. line merchants of Petersburg shrewd and
ne" nen man. He says he urged three considerations on
the attention of the people of Petersburg Ist That thew
were old stockholders and it at least prudent to oct
themselves released from their liability to the State ad
hat 1t would be good investment 3rd That the four
counties through which the Road passed furnished LARGE
OF trade which it to the interest of Petersburg
TO retain that the North Carolina Road to run $50
miles west of Raleigh through highly productive country
growing all sorts OF produce and in any quantity that
tney could command this trade not would de-
pend upon whether they could make the interest of
producer to send to their market or not Gle bonod
would not but that the larger quantity would find
Ill MS own state That such would be the quantity tho
mighty volume of produce which would be TRANSPORTED
ms Road as would force ITSELF and that believed at
40 distant day. directly to the that as thew had
North Carolina the best harbor south of the
Beaufort he attered himself it would 90 there and condor
equired him to if he thought dscontnuance of
aegh and Castor Road would lead this result he should
not regret IT, Now, this explanation of the manner in
which the General used the word force in connection with
Noth Carolina markets, which give in his own words is
The very best he do Like boy learning to write he no
1oubt put out his tongue and took pains in the
on OF It, and yet to what does it Mark the con-
urgency upon the of which hopes and
That large quantity of the produce brought over the Cen
'ra railroad will find market in his State That con-
urgency 49, that such would be the quantity, the mighty
OF produce that Petersburg could accommodate
IT, but that it would force itself down to Beaufort He
tered himself that it would go to Beaufort This is the onv
in which General SAUNDERS hopes for North
arolna market He does not to recognize the exis
hce or entertain any hope for the prosperity any
towns already IN the State Wilmington, Newbern Wash
ngton etc. quite forgotten Or if remembered at ALL
hy are dismissed with silent contempt 1t seems to be Pc
ersburg st with the hope that there NAV be so much h
ness that the producer will be forced to Beaufort
inns is Gen. SAUNDERS explanation of the matter
we gve although is at variance with the report of
his speech at the time and moreover we recolec tbo+
petersburg ntegencer which acuated doubt by feel
ing OF gratitude, entered the lists in defence of him bo
der the influence of his Speech spoke Raleigh and
r'oad as petersburg project which, after the COM
Pleon OF the Central Road would have its terminus at
Unarlotte. One word more, said Gen. S. and he should
DISMISS the subject He had said nothing in
the market towns of his State nor could he be roed
Go so when he could not speak in their praise he hold
be SILENT And Cen S. silent-silent as the prava
lie had not word to speak their praise So far as he
was concerned they were not To be Beaufort had
sood harbor and produce might be forced down there
lay or other but for the others he could not sr
e PRAISE and should be SILENT " He acknowledged he
o feel indignant at this charge Hostility to his own State
Ind should indeed feel humbed after aborng thirty
hor cause he thought for moment he had mer;ted
" lnPataon Every man has his enemies and there .ra
lo wanting those who would nsinuate that out of thirty
"urlng which General SAUNDERS has been laboripe
" so u the STATE tweny-nine years and twelve months
night be found in the abors of which his own
vas 1ne primary object We by means endorse this in
out leave 1t as an open question Virtue is said to