Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-17
The Presidency of the w. & r. r.. II. Co.

We notice from the Herald of yesterday that that
paper feels bound to comment what it consid-
ers an &c extraordinary result namely-the election
of Mr.. Ashe as President of the above Road. AS we
remarked yesterday desire to avoid the use of any
expression calculated to excite keep alive pleas
ant feelings in the community in regard to this,
indeed, upon any other matter, and shall therefore
forbear reply to the 4erads remarks until it has fin
ished as We see that it promises to to the sub
iect again In the meantime, it might be as well to
remark that the stock held by the Manchester Rail
road Company is strictly private stock, and the vote
given by the President of that Company was in
accordance with the wishes of the Stockholders
and Board of Directors of that Company, and to-
tally free from any influence the part of the
Executive of the State Of North Carolina, well as
above party considerations The proprety of attack
ing the Manchester Company,is question we submit
to the consideration of the Herald and the community
for the truth is, that the attacks made really direct
ed against that Company as represented by its Pres
dent The position of the ballot previous to the
State vote being given was-Ashe, 1929; Wright
2,9494; the State simply voted for the highest can
didate on the list
We shall take occasion to coolly and calmly re-
view this matter when we have before us all thai
may be said upon the subject.-Ibid, 18th inst.
New York Elections.
The result of the election for Governor is still ir
doubt no calculations can be based what re-
mains TO be heard from, founded upon that which
has been heard from The former vote of Counties
affords no means of making even an approximation
to their present vote. So far as any calculations Cal
be made, they point to the reelection of Governo
Seymour One days returns places the contest be
tween Seymour and Clark, the next between Sew
mour and Ullman, (the unborn man, but still Sey
mOur is ahead, and the probabilities are two TO on
that he will continue so to the close The Bronson
faction is ENTHUSIASTICALLY nowhere-and that fac
ton is at the point of death in New York, where tn
Democratic party is fast becoming a unit
Twenty six Congressional Districts heard from ex
hibit the following results Nine Democrats thin
teen Fusioniss, two avowed Aboltonists, one shard
KnoW'Nothlng, and one "silver-gray" Wing hav
been elected to Congress. The Fusonists may all b
set down as Seward Free Sellers The Democrats
whether "hard" or "soft,' will support the Admin
istraton and oppose agitation for the repeal of tn
Fugitive Slave Law or the Nebraska Bill. TIL
hard" Know Nothing and the 81 slver-gray" VIII
will probably also oppose agitation, and will certain
ly growl at the Administration. Fernando Woo
Democrat has been elected Mayor of New York, b
majority OF 40 The Know-Nothings have he
meeting, in the Park, to denounce his election
the result of fraud. From all we can learn, Meth
Wood nor Baker, his Know Nothing competitor, we
exactly the men we should like to support AS f
cheating that seems to be matter of course in Ne
York, and all parties appear to be tarred with tt
same stick
The New York Herald says that the Dsmocra,
Hards generally voted for Ullman-they saw tn
bronson had not the ghost of chance. They cou
not vote for so strong aboitionist as Clark, Al
their spite at the administration led them to vote
somebody to defeat Seymour whose election won