Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-24
Worth carolina Legislature.

Roth Houses of the General Assembly of this State
convened at Raleigh Monday and, as we learn from
despatch sent to US by friend there, organized by
the election of Warren w. Winslow, Esq, OF Cum
berland, as Speaker of the Senate, and ). r. Hill
Esq., of Caswel as Speaker OF the House. Quentin
Busbee and James T. Marriott, Esqs, both of Raleigh,
have been chosen Chief Clerks The Governors
Message will be sent in to-day, we presume. The
speedy organization of both Houses affords indi-
cation of harmony, which we hope the subsequent
action of the Legislature will bear out.
In the multitude of business likely to come before
the present Legislature, there is much that cannot
properly assume party characer-at any rate, it can
not do so without seriously affecting the public inter-
est Ofhs character are the various projects for the
Internal Improvement of the State for the increase
of it's Banking Capital, for providing additional means
to meet the accrung demands against the State Treas
ury etc. In regard to these matters, the interests to
be reconciled will be chiefly local-the difficulties TO
be met will be mainly owing to the multiplicity of
applications for Railroad and Banking charters-the
former coupled with request that the State shall
become the principal stockholder To grant all
would be perfectly impossibe-to make a selectlon
must be necessarily nvidious and yet, if anything
is to be DONE such selection must be made. These
are matters from which party should hold back
for the purpose of casting the responsibility upon the
opposing party There manifestly IS a responsible
ty to be taken-and responsibility which no man
or party honestly dodge. 1t can only be proper
ly met by all coming up to the scratch and each add
ing his mite to the general fund of informaton-do-
ing his part towards the equitable solution OF all the
difficulties surrounding decision or a selection of
the applications to be favoraby acted on by the Leg
sature with reference 10 their bearing upon the best
interests of the State
So far as the presiding officers of both Houses are
concerned we cannot but regard the selections emf
nently udicious Mr. Winslow is we'll known to
all our readers as gentleman of ability and courte-
GUS manners cool, impartial and decided, he will
preside over the Senate with dignity and efficiency
Still in the prime of life. yet with all the advantages
of an extensive knowledge of men and things his de-
cisions WILL no doubt, be prompt, and: at the same
time, cautious AID accurate.
With Mr. Hill we have no personal acquaintance,
but we know that few men of his age in the State
enjoy higher reputation more general popu-
larity He has been repeatedly a member of the
House and is therefore familiar with It's rules and
business He is, we are told OF highly popular man
ners, and can hardly fail to give satisfaction as
speaker of the House.
In regard to the political elections to be made by
the Legislature the most important will of course be
two Senators, one to supply the vacancy oceasoned
by the expiration of Mr.. Mangum's term in March
of last year, and the failure of the Legislature TO
elect successor and the other 10 fill the place now
occupied by Mr. Badger, whose term will expire IN
March next. All parties of course look for the cleo
ton of Democrats-the Wings expect 1.-THE Demo
Gratis require it-nether feel certain will be dis
appointed. We abide the action of the Democratic
caucus, having but one preference,-in favour of
true and known Democrats. This much asser-
tanned, yield all personal preferences or disikes