Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-02-28
LETTER FROM MR.. FA1soN.

We takepleasure in publishing the following letter
from Thomas !. Faison, Esq, the Senator from Samp
son, in relation to the he deemed it his duty
to pursue in the late Legislature:
To the Editors Of the Standard: Without any de-
sire to become conspicuous-for it would have dis
played want of Judgment and proper sense of
proprety in me to have attempted to instruct
terrain by any speeches could have made in the
Senate OF North Carolina composed it on
side of such men as Graham Ravner GiImer
Haughton, Morisey, Ashe, Cherry and Davis and
on the other of such men Bigss, Speaker Wins
low, Hoke, Fisher. Coleman, Boyd, Bower, Walker,
Graves, Wilder, Mcdowell, Clark, and many others
of high attan- ents-I therefore contented myself
to raise my voice only where the immediate interests
of my constituents were concerned and ask
permission through your columns to make known to
my constituents the course | pursued during the
Legislature, believing it to be the duty OF a repre-
sentative at all times TO render an account of his
stewardship to his constituents
| was not instructed by them to pursue any par
ticular course but they expected [ would vote for
Free Suffrage and two Democrats for the United
States Senate and in that expectation they have
not been disappointed.
With regard to internal improvements, both Wings
and Democrats have made it common measure;
and as it was clearly indicated by the Convention
which nominated Gov. agg for Governor, land no
doubt secured hip, votes in the west that party
would support iriSernal improvements, which Gov.
Bragg periodically recommended in his inaugural
address, felt it not only my duty as member of
said Convention but true North Caronian, to
cast vote for the eastern and western extensions
of the so-called Central Railroad-more especially
the western extension. Believing it to be an act of
justice to western brethren to afford them all
the facilities possible to reach market with the pro-
ducts of their soil, it would have been selfish in
eastern man not to have extended the hand of
fellowship to them. When contemplate the ben
Gifts derived from liberal scheme of internal i'm
provements, must not only calculate the profits
in dollars but remember that social feelings
strengthened, the mind expanded, and information
disseminated throughout the land.
Seeing that it the fixed purpose of the Legis-
laure to raise the taxes and that necessity required
it, made up my mind that the people would be
better served, and there would be equity in a
general diStributnn of public favor | therefore
supported some side works-among them the Fay
etcvil!c and Greensborough Road, to extend to Beau
fort llarbor, which would have run through Samp-
County. | used every eXcrEon in my power,
you testify, TO procure the passage Of the bill
but it most violently assailed by the friends of
the Central Road and by eastern gen iemen and was
finally O"ttforea and killed on the third reading in
the House of tominmons. l think the opposition
uucacd for, they having obtained all they de-
sired, and then, under the prettXt OF being great
economists, placed their fingers on the kcyhole of
the public chvs: | was c!iaGrncd at first, bat |
hope they will be more gcnri GUS hereafter.
vntvd fnr the rr-chartcr of the State and Cape
Fear Banks, for the Clarctton Bank, Fayetteville, and
for increase of the stock in the Commercial Bank,
believing that the trade Of :" ilnington demanded
it, that being market town. also voted ftlT the
GiccnSb"rough Bank, there being increase of
trade ut that POINT, and | thought they needed
capital and besides owed debt Of gratitude,
which was anxious 10 discharge, to the noble and
generous hearted Cilmcr-this being favorite pro
jcct of hi>-for The hearty support he had given to
our I'rnjcct. And must not forget here to remark
that I,ci under many obligations to Gen. Bynu,n
and Mr.. Baxter for their able advocacy of measure
tthe Fayetteville and Beaufort roa) Of such ilnpor
lance to my constituents and to the State at large
Twas conscientious in the votes gave. If erred
and know that not sinfaliibe-it
error OF the head and not Of the heart.
AS shalt soon be with my constituents, l shall
not trouble you further.
believe me Truly Yours,
THOS. l. FAISON.