North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-23
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

We were surprised to find the following remarks
in the last Wilmington Journal. That paper, after
noticing briefly the recent Annual Meeting of the
Fayetteville Plank Road Company, says:
"The Observer animadverts very severely upon
the selection of Raleigh man as the State proxy in
matter of Fayetteville and Western interest ;
and agree with that paper in the belief that was
not the most prudent appointment that might have
been made. Gov. Reid is not a man who acts unad-
visedly, but think it would be better to take no
advice at all than such as would prompt him to far
Their fan the fame of sectional feeling in this State,
by placing the State proxy in local works in the
hands of Raleigh men, to the exclusion of others
qnainted with the locality and identified with 1t In
interest and feeling II is barely possible that his
own defeat Director may, unconsciously to him.
SELF have given a tone of ascerbty to the remarks
of The Editor of the Observer which the crcumsan-
ces do not justify. The only possible objection to
Mr. Jones is that he came from distances certainly,
he is free from any graver charge, and the three COL
umns of the Observer, devoted to the subject, re-
mind one Of 'much ado about nothing"
Gov. Reid summoned the Board of Internal I'M
provemens to meet in this place on the Sd instant.
Mr. Graves attended, but MIR. Bragg could not be
present. The severe indisposon OF member of
the Governors family, rendered it impossible for him
to 60 to Fayetteville The Board could not, there
fore attend in person the Meeting of the Stockhod
ers; and it was determined to select some honest
and impartial man, who stood uncommitted on the
various questions likely to engage the attention of
the Meeting to represent the State. 1t was also i'm
portant that the Board should select some one who
would be sure to attend. Wesley Jones, ESQ.,
who, by the way is not " Raleigh" but Wake
County " man was selected and appointed, with
out any suggestion from any living in Raleigh or
in Wake County. Mr.. Jones accepted the appoint
ment and attended the Meeting; and now the ques-
ton is, did he perform his duty! This, TN all essen
aI points, does not appear TO be Denied either by
the Observer or the Journal. If the State is bound
to appoint such proxy as the Stockholders may de-
sgnate desire to be appointed, where is the neces
sty for The State to be represented at all Is the
States Representative to attend for the mere purpose
of conserving to the action of the Stockholders, or
with view of giving minority of the stock the
control in every thing! Surely not; but STILL on this
occasion, it is denied that in many important pa-
ticuars the States proxy did consult the views of the
individual Stockholders.
These are the facts involved, briefly aud plainly
given. And now, We ask, is the Wilmington Jour-
nal justified in its insnuations What proof is there
of the charge that Gov. Reid has acted either advi-
sedly or unadvisedly," in such way as to s. fan
the fame Of sectional feeling in this State -! Who
was " excluded " from the post of State RePresen-
tative in the Meeting. Did any one seek it! And
when did the Fayetteville and Western Plank Road
become local - State work Is it not, in many
State work! Does not the State own
lhree-ffths of the stock! And who is it that char
ges Gov. Reid with having acted under advice :"
which would prompt him to array one section against
another! One Of his professed jriends-a Democratic
Editor! And not only this, but the Journal untes
in this work of censure and attack, with the most !
nveterate and inscriptions Wing paper in the coun-
ry, echoing its prejudices and" agreeing" with it
n its conclusions. Indeed, the Journal apoLgises for
he "ascerbity of the Observer, by suggesting that
t is barely possible that Mr.. Hale's defeat
Director, may, unconsciousy TO himseF have 'gv-
m tone" to its remarks about Mr.. Jones; and this
90, in behalf of paper which teemed with false
FOODS and ISLANDERS against Gov Reid during the last
ampaign, and which, in its long and adder-ke sweep
# twenty years, has seldom respected spared the
rood and great men who have shed lustre our
ary and State. 1t is barely possible " that MIR.
Hale may have had motive for his bitterness! If
e had, he was unconscious" of it! Honest, SIN
ere Supplemented, patriotic, just, DISTINGUISHED Mr..
Iale!
1t is proper that the Editor of the Wilmington
ournal should be informed that Gov. Reid is man
apable of thinking for himself, of determining for
imself, and of acting for himself. We know some
hing of his purity of character his love of country,
nd his deep devotion to all portions of the good old
tate. We know something, also, of his laborious q
abits and of his straightforwardness and indePen
ence of character. No dictates to him, and no
ombina ton of circumstances of men can swerve
i'm from his convictions of ght from the path Of
uty. His reliance is upon the masses, who have v
lade him what he is, and who will stand by him f
nder all circumstances, long he is true to them
nd to the principles which brought him into office.
he should succeed in his efforts to the people,
nd should continue gain upon their confidence as
has been doing for years past, he afford to dis
,gard such insnuations as those contained in the
ourna, whether advisedly or IS unadvisedly" made.
We know that Gov. Reid takes warm interest in
,e prosperity of the Cape Fear region; and we be-
eve that while he will be just to all portions of the
tate SO far as his power extends. he would not be
ackward in doing any thing within the sphere of "
is legitimate dues calculated enhance that pros
Gritty or to add to the importance of that region. We
elieve he sectional feeling but that like
true son of the State he is he is anxious for the
Ivancement and the welfare of each and every part
+ it.
The Journal contains another article, which re-
ures some notice at hands. Speaking Of the q
alegh and CASTOR Rail Road, that paper says the II
Raleigh papers - ncluding, Of course, this paper)
sem " half inclined to give it up. and urge upon Pc
mt The dread contamination Of seeing the North Caro-
ma Rail Road hare a North Carolina terminus -
Above all,'' continues that paper, they dread r