Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-21

them sonain articles rejecting upon the course of
the Site, either in the appointment OF directors or
in theelection of President We shall endeavor to
reply briefly and calmly to such portions of their ar
tcles Is we think come within our province and we
hope h our remarks to avoid the error into which
our tewn contemporaries have fallen-that of endea-
vorn to stir up prejudice against old and respect
able itzen. to awaken feelings of hostility be-
ftwee1 those who are at present friends T.
WI make no secret Of our desire that the State
shoun be no longer connected, as a stakeholder in
any corporation than the circumstances of the
might seem to render such connexion indspensably
necessary for the attainment of the object for which
the corporation was chartered but while the State
remains partner in such corporations, she is GER
tanly entitled free exercise of her legal rights
as such. 1t could not surely have been contemplate
ed by tie Legislature in giving the Statea twoffths
vote in The election of President in the Wilmington
and Raleigh Railroad, that such vote simply to
east in ratification of the degrees of the majority
of the stockholders. If such principle were to OBJ
tain it would amount to virtual dsfranehisement
of the State Yet to such an absurd conclusion
would the course of our wing contemporaries bring
u.s. since they attack fault-a dereiction of du
tythe action of the States proxy in voting for any
other than Gen. MeRae. The refusal to ratify the
decree of the majority is the only fault, for be-
lieye no objection whatever has been made to Mr..
Campbell, the gentleman who received the vote of
the State. If the law is to be so construed, or the
States vote is to be dead letter, it might
. well be abolished at once. We might say things in
this connexon which we will not at present because
we desire to raise party issue upon the matter.
and will not unless it be forced upon US. If so the
CHI
Had such issue been made different result might
have been seen. Our contemporary ofthe Herald char
acterises the appointment of Mr. Fennell, as State
proxy, as blunder No. l. We must confess that, to
our humble apprehension, his own viruence appears
not only No. l, but A No. l, in the blunder line.
] But, upon the devoted head of VIM c. Bettencourt
Esq, the full walls Of their wrath poured out
4 What private griefs they have we know not but it.
upon reflection, the editor of the Herald be not
ashamed of the following paragraph, must &C
knowledge that we have been very much mistaken
':We wish him pleasant meetings in the Council
Chamber of the Road. Sitting in immediate COM
munion with the gentlemen he helped to displace
but who retain their seats in spite of the opposition
of the Supreme authority, he must enjoy himself
greatly. To these pleasures in prospective will
leave him.
Could any thing be conceived in a worse spirit
any thing more calculated, so far It's influence
goes promote the unpleasant feelings which it
templates with such evident pleasure? Perhaps it
may be to the Herald, although it is none to
the gentlemen referred to-Messrs. Hall and DeRos-
set-to be informed that Mr.. Bettencourt did not
help to displace Them and that his appointment as
director was its announcement. We fully en-
dorse the high character accorded to Dr.. DeRosset
and E. P Hall, Esq, although we have no DISPOSE
ton to crook the pregnant hinges of the knee that
: thrift may follow fawning" to think so meanly
of these gentlemen to believe that they could
ton the course adopted towards Mr.. Bettencourt OF
sympathise in the feelings by which the Herald and
: Commercial seem to be actuated against him. We
feel convinced that Messrs Hall, DeRosset and Bet
tencourt will together in the discharge of thei1
: official duties as highmnded and honorable gentle
men, who have confidence in each others rectitudt
!, and integrity, and treat each other accordingly.
But the Commercial says that {: Mr. Bettencour
has, to the best of the knowledge and belief of sun
dry citizens here, for many long years. day by day
o. month by month, and year by year, placed himsel
). in hostile position towards this road. The Com
J., mercal ought to be better informed upon these mat
&c ters than we can be, but it to Us that it goe
rather too far, totally forgetting that certain com
# mittee consisting of w. A. Wright, M. London,
K Dickinson, Alex. McRae, and w. C. Bettencourt
attended the Legislature of 1882 as a committe
on behalf of the Road when the mortgage bill wa
- under consideration. We all know that that bill o
70 resolution forget which, by giving the mort
is gage priority that held by the State enabled
:: the road to get new iron and that its subsequen
prosperity if not its existence depended upon this
y We do not know the amount of influence which MI
Betencourt exercised possessed in the matter bu
g he certainly took strong interest for the road
Us the most momentous crisis of its history.
T. We have desired most sincerely to avoid any con
w. troversy in this matter. We have attacked no on
of we wish to attack no one. We are willing to be
ut eve that contemporaries WILL upon reflection
se the necessity of adopting similar course in cas-
involving many personal and local considerations
ae The Commercial has made certain demands of tn
Id Standard That paper is fully able to take its ow
H. part and as we have already exceeded the limits
H had proposed to ourselves close for the presen
# we hope finally, upon this subject
y From California and Oregon.
re- The steamship Daniel Webster arrived at Ne
tn York at O'Clock the night of the 10TH from Sa
lot Juan de Nicaragua. She brings California dates
the 18th October four hundred passengers and abo,
dv S2,200,000 in gold.
es- Agriculture in California is fourishng, and tt
in, mining news very favorable. New dscoveri
III u of gold daily being made. The yield of go