Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03
From the Raleigh Standard.

We copy the following from the Wilmington Her
aid of the 18th instant
"D1RECroRs IN THE W. & R. R. ROAD. Talk on
change is to the effect that Messrs. L. H. B. Whlta-
ker, VIM. K Lane, and VIM. A. Wright, Esqs., have
been appointed Directors on behalf of the State IN
the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad Company
The two former gentlemen, with VIM. Z. Betten-
court, Esq, held the position last year under slm
lar appointment Mr. Wright is at present DTec-
tor on behalf of the individual Stockholders. Why
Mr. Bettencourt, an orthodox Loco, one Of the High
Priests should be removed by the Internal Improve
ment Board, of the kith and Mr.. Wright,
Republican Whg be placed in bis stead, is the topic
of conversation at the street corners Our Loco
friends do not understand tit is so utterly at Varl-
ance with their precepts and practices, that they are
lost in establishment One thinks that this remarka-
BILE act of magnanimity has some reference to the
Senatorial election; in which Gov. Reid IS presumed
to take an interest. Another, that Mr.. Wright was
appointed with the expectation that he would not
accept inasmuch his election by the stockholders
was certain and it was thought that some credit
would attach TO the Internal Improvement Board for
this exercise of political generoslty While others
maintain land with some show of reason) that our
Governor has Joined the know Nothngs,' mas
much as he las decapitated former foreigner, and
placed true, American citizen in lis stead"
And the following is from the Wilmington Journal
of the 18th
'sOur contemporary of the Herald properly deslg-
mated by the Reeigh Metropolitan as the know
Nothing organ in Wilmington lets out letter OF Its
spite upon one of the oldest citizens of the place
VIM. C. Bettencourt, Esq,--whom it denominates,
in lis issue of Saturday last, with rare tecy OF
expression, "a former foreigner :" This is IN con-
nection with the appointment of State Directors in
the Wilmington Raleigh Railroad, in which Mr.
Bettencourt is left out and Mr. Wright substituted
If the Governor expected his liberaty to be appre
ciated his motives avorably judged by the Herald
and kindred organs, he made very decided mis-
take AS for the Senatorship, if Governor Reid is
an aspirant cannot think that he could have any
thing to gain by counting the opposing party while
it may be that he has something to lose"
The appointment of Directors referred made by
the Board Internal improvements and by the Gov
ernor though he President and member of the Board
While Gov. Reid regards Mr. Wright worthy gentle
and his appointment good one and though ne acqu-
esced cheruy in it, yet have reason to know that the
appointment made the motion of another member OF
the Board, and the result of any hostility on his
part the part of member to Mr. Bettencour nor
die it, feel confident either to him to the board
thu the course pursued would unknd dis
respectful towards Mr. B. true, two Directors might
have been selected Wilmington and in that event both
Mr. Bettencou and Mr. Wright could have been appointed;
but this deemed entirely just to other localities in
terested in the Road As it under the charter of
the Company the Stockholders and not the Directors elect
the President party have but little to do with
the operations of the Company was considered that the
appointment of Wing the Directory would not be OBJ
jectionable.
We not at the eraldS arIlcleInat TO
been expected but the Journal Democratic paper
has thought proper insnuate that Gov Reids an asp
rant Senate and that he influenced by the idea
of political loss and gain in his IN this matter In
other words his motives been impeached Now it is
we'll known that position regard to the Senaorshp is
one of strict neutrality We have publIched nothing on the
subject part whatever in the discussions rela
tive which have been going We do not intend
to depart from this positions and should have been
silent the had contented itself with deca
ton of its opposition Gov. Reds election Senator
paper has coupled the Senatorshp with reflection
upon his public functionay and has imputed to
him motives in the discharge of his official duties which
know unfounded they unworthy and we are
not to be deferred by real supposed connection in the
public mind between Gov Reid and the high place referred
to- defending him, would defend any other Demo
crat similarly situated from what conceive to be unjust
and ungenerou mputations Gov Reid is neither hnow
Nothing is he capable of counting any party or or
ganzation in the hope political preferment What proc
has the Journal he asprant for the Senate We
know him enough to say, that he has performed hi
duties with eye single to his countyS good
and without reference to place reward hereatter ant
that from courting the opposing party, he is tn
advocate now he always been heretofore of organi
concentration of strength IN his own party ant
could be induced to accept the Senatorshp even unes
rendered freely and voluntarily by his political friends
do deem it advisable necessary now to pursu
further his strain of remark but may remind the Jour
nal that Gov Reds administration has received
tire justice its hands That paper may have right eve
Democratic Journal to maintain silence when Demo
cratic Governors unusy assaed by the Wing press, or
NAV refuse if chooses and them to give
of facts may be necessary to the vndcato
of functionary referred but when becomes itself
assaan though by ndection, and INDUCES in inslnuaon
not sustained by facts by any just or fair construction
the conduct such unconary must not expect to avoi
such reply the occasion and the
truth may seem to require.
We were really surprised to find the above in tn
columns of the Raleigh Standard of Saturday last
There are trashy affairs hanging on to the skirt
of all parties, in which naturally look for person
atty aud Immature and from these we are surprise
at nothing. They may abuse US to the day of judg
ment if they choose They may be thrown broadca
for anything we care. Their undisguised malgnit
is their best antidote. They rave and rant altogett
frantically TO be other than ridiculous and
temptble. Only give such affairs enough rope, an
they will be to hang themselves. Let them do it
it is their " manifest destiny" But from respects
BILE paper like the Standard, we had looked for be
ter things than that it should gratuitously and witt
out cause provocation, have sought a difficult
with We will not charge that it has selected Il
present favorable time for attacking us, becau
of having found one or two sicky affairs inclined
join in the onslaught; for the Editors of the Standa
cannot but know and appreciate the character al
calibre of these coadlutors too we'll to attach any il
portance 10 them whatsoever. Neither will we su
pose that the result of recent election in this coun
has suggested totte Standard the idea of assumi
the tone which characterizes lis article for it is
to be supposed that the last election for represeI
afiuo SrC ~ Il.