Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-02-17
Raleigh, Feb. eth, 1855.
REMARKS OF MIR. HOUSTON,
A. NJ. LEWIS.
OF DCPLIN,
Delirered IN tie House Of Commons

DeIircred IN the House Of Commons.
Mr.. HousroN said, having ADDRESSED the House
at some length on Saturday last in support of this
bill, he regretted to say upon the subject. But
SIP, | would throw myself upon the indulgence of
this House to correct some impressions made by the
gentleman from Orange. NJ Ii. expressed sorrow,
to meet the opposition of the friends of Railroads.
and of gentlemen who had been acting in the advo-
cacy of utcrna! improvements heretofore.
But it added establishment to this sorrow to wit
ness by a gentleman Of acknowledged chivalry on
attack upon this BILL inSdious and ungalian and
he confyS>cs himself an attack IN the reur.-
The gentleman is exceedingly eloquent and instruc-
tive in his details to the House of the population,
products and general importance of the county of
OnSiow. He Sneerngly nSi1uates that Onslow is
poor that her people import their corn, and that
there is nothing in the SOIL or commercial prosperi-
ty of the county invite Railroad to her borders.
lie cOn plains that the portion of the State between
Fayetteville and Beaufort is poor to be improved.
Letm turn back sir the pages ofthe North Carolina
Legislature. In 1913 find the representatives of
the county of Orange upon this floor urging upon
the State the necessity OF embarkIng III this great
enterprise and also find here foremost among the
champions of Improvement the identical gentleman
himself urging and pleading for this road not upon
the princ pal of endorsed bonds, but by the aid of
the tune of two-thrds of the stock, and what was
the reason assigned by the gentleman? pom what
ground did he justify this eXtravagant request
Why sir, upon nothing more nor less than the tdin
si"ILtc and h0neLy plea Of p0Certy, and sir am in
formed by honorable gentlemen present that
this was tie douihtble plea, and secured the States
aid to the work. How artfully the gentleman elbows
hoo and cod' the poverty of his constituents ent-
tied them to 5000 900 for Railroad purposes, while
the poverty Of other sections entitled their applca
tons to nothing that is the of the gentle
man which consider nothing. The gentleman gives
unmiStakahlc evidence of q classical taste, and
fine forensic ability, but sir while string lp l!trra
ry gems and OratorIcIi flights he mas forgotten tnat
brightest Jewel of human character consistency. He
has alluded to HE position of p0rtics, uH"$ion
which the gentleman should never have made while
the recollection of the late Guberuatolia campaign
Is fresh in the minds OF the people. wonder il the
gentleman willing last summer 20 90 with (tcn
Dockery into Il debt of fifteen millions wonder if
the gentleman joined with the press of his party in
carping and critcisinS the "judicious system" of
Governor Bragg.
He calls tie Democratic friends of internal i'm
pr0vcmcntS " his auXiiiaricS." Sir, | ain like
cicnt philosopher when complimented by the wicked,
| fear ] have Snncd III the gentleman has caSSed
me properly must endeavor to get delivered from
my friends" voted for the million bill for the
entieInans road, not because so liberal or have
any great affection for the enterprise, but because
my hands are bound and fettercd by the action of
past Legislatures. And, sir, have felt since
giving that vote than any which have yet given
in the House; not sir, because the work has merit,
but more particularly account OF the company in
which it places
Twas not voter when the gentleman in 1913
aided III creating and imposing upon the State this
debt Now it comes with a bad grace from the GEN
tlcman to lecture myself and others upon the sub
ject Of economy because We ask some small State
Nl for the interests Of Our constituents and for 9TH
projects besides his own peculiar one-the North
Carolina Road.
| am North Carolinian in interest and feeling
am actuatcd in my votes by. sincere desire to Sc
cure her best interests, east and west-break down
the barriers that divide usdeyelopc her resources
and enable her to take the position which she is
entitled in the rank of States