North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-05

I SHALL DISCORD DESTROY OUR PEOPLE The citizen
who by his influence and sage counsels, harmon
ze the divisions and cause reconciliation between
the two communities of Norfolk and Portsmouth,
should justly be looked upon common benefactor.
Connect ted together by the same navga5le stream
identified by the same interests-it is Of the
most poignant regret, that seeming rivalry should
have sprung up between the two places. and that
each should be in danger of falling prey to the
fortunate discords now existing. The finger of God
has pointed out port point suitable for the
accommodation of the produce and commerce of the
world. Shall the perversity of man be permitted to
mar the DEGREES of nature! Shall we, by vain
discussions and peurIe ealousies, suffer alien inter-
ests to step forward and carry of the rich prize,
which, by the laws of trade, justly entitled to
Has Heaven in its wrath visited people with ju-
dcia blindness, that they cannot perceive and under
stand their true interests Are We like the border
people in other countries of which we have read, by
perpetual feuds reduce each other to poverty
and wretchedness, while more willy or powerful
foe, avaing himself of the advantage, nterposes and
subdues both to state of vassatage and dependence
Let then, in a spirit of kindness and frankness,
reason together by the way side, and endeavor
certain if we cannot find limit to our antagonism.
1t is needless to trace the origin of our disagree
men. 1t would be equally silly to indulge in una
vaing elimination and recrimination. Matters OF
this kind, humbly consider, totally irrelevant
to the question. We shave desire to probe wounds
not yet ciccatrsed. 1t is more agreeable task to
endeavor soothe-not to irritae. Is there then
platform upon which the two communities unite,
justice! Our Union was adopted in a spirit of COM
promise and mutual concession the part of the
States-cannot we introduce similar feeling in the
adjustment of our domestic difficulties? The fact
be admitted that things present exist, the
towns equally dependent-the one upon the other.
Portsmouth has the vantage ground in having the
terminus of the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad with
in her limits. 1t is in vain to attempt to disguise the
truth that this advantage acquired by the remss
ness and want of energy the part of the citizens
n e in
that Portsmouth, notw ithsanding this privilege,
by means of that work alone, contribute but little
wards building up her trade. That road solitary and
unadcd by the Great Central Railroad in North Ca
rolina together with the Roanoke Valley road, would
not be worth the cost of construction. These i'm
anxiliaries are applying to for permission
to for connection and for the right of way to the
ocean, But TO ensure their establishment they like
wise require pecunary aid and assistance. For
sons, moi necessary be aGverted to, while Ports
mouth cannot afford the necessary contributions, the
city of Nolfolk
But it is not reasonable to expect that Norfolk will
consent to do this, unless she has equivalent in
full and just participation in the of the Seaboard
and Roanoke railroad. She asks control moRopo
ly over it. All she demands is fair equitable
nect;on. What is to be the nature of this connec-
ton it does not become US to suggest We leave it
to wiser heads than to propose the terms. Our
object is to bring about, if practicable good UNDER
standing between all the parties interested Let them
meet and compare notes, and, Perhaps 1t may turn out
that we are hghtlng about and that alter ALL
there is not such wide guilt that separates the two
We have no other object in these re-
Elections than wish endeavor to promote the pros
perty of those people with whom fortune has cast
destiny. Let all animosities then he buried in
the river that is our common heritage Let bygones
be bygones, and let those undgnifed chickering's
cease, which havs heretofore caused us to become
by-word and reproach the rest of the State. And
then when the winter of discomfort shall have
passed, we shalt have our glorious summer " Of
harvest, which will yield enough for ALL and TO spare
No1oA Argus.