Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-28
~ We copy the following from the Wilmington
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change is to the effect, that Messrs. L. H.B Whit
aker, VIM. K. Lane, and VIM. A. Wright, Esqs,
have been appointed Directors behalf the State
in the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad Company.
The two former gentlemen, with VIM. g. Betten-
court, Esq, held the position last year under sim
liar appointment. Mr.. Wright is at present Direc-
tor on behalf of the individual Stockholders. Why
Mr.. Bettencourt, orthodox Loco, one of the High
Priests should be removed by the Internal Improve
ment Board, of the same kith; and Mr.. Wright,
Republican Whig be placed in his stead is the topic
of conversation at the street Our Loco
friends do not understand tit is utterly at va
rance with their precepts and practices that they
are lost in establishment. One thinks that this re-
markable act of magnanmity has some reference to
the Senatorial election; in which Gov. Reid is pre-
sumed to take an interest Another, that Mr.. Wright
was appointed with the expectation that he would
not accept, inasmuch as his election by the stock
holders was certain, and it was thought that some
credit would attach to the Internal Improvement
Board for this exercise of political generosity; while
others maintain (and with some show of reason)
that our Governor has Joined the /" Know Nothings,"
inasmnch as he has decapitated former foreigner,
and placed true, American citizen in his stead"
And the following is from the Wilmington Jour-
nal of the 10th:
"Our contemporary ofthe Herald, properly desg-
mated by the Raleigh Metropolitan the "Know
Nothing organ in Wilmington" lets out little of its
spite upon of the oldest citizens of the place
in its issue of Saturday last with felicity of
expression, "a former foreigner" This is in con-
nection with the appointment af 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 avoraby 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 to was
made by the Board of Internal Improvements, and
not by the Governor though he is President and
member of the Board. While Gov. Reid regards Mr..
Wright as worthy gentleman and his appointment
good one, and though he acquiesced cheerfuly in it,
yet have reason to know that the appointment was
made on the motion of another member of the Board
and was not the result of any hostility on his part or
on the part of any member, to Mr. Bettencourt; nor
did it. we feel confident occur either to him or to
the Board that the course pursued would be con-
strued unkind or disrespectful towards Mr.. B. 1t
is true two Directors might have been selected from
Wilmington and in that event both Mr.. Bettencourt
and Mr. Wright could have been appointed; but this
not deemed entirely just to other localities in
terested in the Road. As it was-as under the
charter of the Company, the Stockholders and not
the Directors elect the President, and party
have but little do with the operations ofthe Compa
ny, it considered that the appointment of one
Wing on the Directory would not be Objectionable
We are not surprised at the Heralds article-that
was to have been expected but the Journal, De.
mocratc paper has thought proper to insnuate that
Gov Reid is aspirant for the Senate, and that he
influenced by the idea of political loss and gain
in his course in this matter. In other words, his
motives have been impeached. Now, it is well
known that our position in regard to the Senator
ships is one of strict neutrality. We have published
IL rhofo
in the discussions relative thereto which have been
going on. We do not intend to depart from
this position and should have been silent if the
Journal had contented itself with declaration
of its opposition to Gov Reds election Senator
But that paper has coupled the Senatorship with
reflection upon his course as a public functionary,
and has imputed to him motives in the discharge Of
his official duties, which know to be unbound
ed as they unworthy; and we not to be de-
tered, by any real supposed connection in the
public mind between Gov. Reid and the high place
referred to, from defending him, would defend
any other Democrat, similarly situated, from what
conceive to be unjust and ungenerous imputa-
TONS Gov. Reid is neither Know Nothing" nor
is he capable Of counting any party organiza-
ton in the hope of political prefcrment. What
proof has the journal that he is aspirant for the
Senate? We know him we'll enough to say, that he
has performed his duties as Governor with eye
single to his country's good, and without reference
to place reward hereafter; and that, far from
occurring the opposing party" he is the advocate
now he has always been heretofore, of organiza-
ton and concentration of strength in his own par
ty and could not be induced to accept the Senator
ship unless rendered him freely and voluntari-
ly by his political friends.
We do not deem it advisable necessary now to
pursue further this strain of remark; but may
remind the journal that Gov Reds administration
has received entire justice at its hands. That
paper may have right, Democratic jour-
nal, to maintain silence when Democratic Governor
is unjustly assailed by the Wing press or it may
fuse, if it chooses to do now and then, to give
such statement of facts may be necessary to the
vindication of the functonary referred to but when
it becomes itself assaant, though by indirecton,
and INDUCES in insinuatons not sustained by facts
nor by any just fair construction of the conduct
of such functionary, it must not expect to avoid
such reply and comments the occasion and the
cause of truth may seem to require
APPROPRIATIONS CONGRESS. The National In
telligencer publishes the list of appropriations by
the last Congress, and says:
1t will be that the aggregate of definite ap-
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