Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-09

charged that his opponent had sought 10 make party
capital out of this question, and he feared he was
more intent on getting votes than on improving the
State. In certanp ortons ofthe East, and IN Mont
gomery and Randolph, where supposed internal
Improvements were not so popular as IN other Sec
lions, hiso pponen. mad dwet upon the large amount
it would require-had talked of taxes and the tax
eatberer and had told the people that If they were
not aided in paying this present and prospective debt
of eight or ten Millions by his plan of getting lands
or proceeds from the general government, the burden
would fall with all lis weight them ; but where
the system supposed to be popular. he mao
changed his tone, and had detained loudly as to
what he had done for the cause, saying but little
about the enormous amount necessary TO effect these
works The object was to alarm the people IN these
localities, where Improvements were supposed 10 De
unpopular into his support; and thus, for selfish and
party purposes he had actually injured the cause oi
internal improvements.
Apparently, the Fayetteville Observer has been
brought TO see and feel how extremely petty and I'M
eaedor was its reference to the report made by GER
tain citizens of Wilmington, TO the Convention as
sembled here, on the 25th ult, and therefore deems
some apology or explanation necessary, and IN at
tempting to give SUCH it Tugs in the elegant phrase
Locooco with all that refinement of taste and feeling,
which the uniform course of the Observer, under SIM
liar circumstances, had we'll taught US to expect
Might we venture respectfully 10 enquire what ne
cessity there could exist for mixing up Mr. Banks
and Locofocos with question relating to Cape Fear
Bar Conventions or whet err by means OF such rrele-
want matters the Observer desires TO hide and cover
up it's own course, in finding fault where nothing but
jaundiced prejudice could have imagined ii. The
Observer says that published its article charging
Wilmington with indifference to Fayetteville work.
insinuating hostility to Fayetteville generally, be-
I Al: Oh Mr. R0p 1ZC
If the Observer has not the slightest objection to
the proposed Railroad from Wilmington to Charlotte
why did ii, on former Cccasion, make the queer al
fusion to that affair that it did. That giving Fay
etevlle the ego by" etc, appears in view OF lis pre-
sent assertion, perfectly gratuitous and not we'll
meant.
The Observer contradicts our statement that at the
general meeting of the Stockholders of the Fayette-
vile and Western Railroad last year, the committee
from Wilmington did not find any encouragement to
urge a connection between that place and this and
quotes the following Resolution offered al that meet
ing by E. J. Hale, Esq, which passed after dis
cussion and amendment:
"Resotved, That in the opinion OF this meeting
no valid objection can be raised to connection in
this town of the contemplated Railroad from Will
mington 10 this place, with the contemplated Rail
Road from this place to the Coal Mines but that
such connection IS desirable"
We call that pretty cold comfort. If that be cen
cOuragement," we have no more 10 say. None of the
committee could find it. 1t is simply waiver of op
position. We repeat they could find no encourage
ment at that time in Fayetteville.
To prevent misconception Misrepresentation,
we would state that there is neither wish nor desire
on the part of our people to give Fayetteville 'the
go BY" but the contrary. We believe we are fully
cognzant of the views and feelings of our people
We know that the resolutions which passed at the
meeting held on Monday evening after the ad ourn-
ment of the Convention, if they had pledged that
meeting to anything more than endorsement of d.
rect connection with the West and prompt response
to the call of Charlotte, would have passed at all
This very matter brought up that meeting and
any such desire or intention disavowed on the part of
the gentlemen by whom the resolutions were pre-
pared.
We do not say this because we expect to satisfy
the Observer, but do it that proper understand
ing of the may go forth TO those who capable
of being satisfied