Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-02-17

will rise up and cali us blessed" Aud in the Ian
guage of one of her noblest sons,
Carolina, Carolina, Heaven blessings attend her.
REMARKS OF L. w. HUMPHREY,
+ oNSLow,
Delioered in the House Of. CommOns Feb. 3, 1855,
y on the second reudi"g Of the bill to Incorporate
the Beaufort aud fayettecitLe RoiLrOad Company.
Mr.. SPEAKER: L snail not tax your patience with
a speech upon the subject of nterna, improvements
That has been committed to other aid adler hands
but | would ask the House to consider attentively
the central position OF the proposed routetne points
which are indicated, and character Of
try through which it viii pass.
The bill before the House provides for the
structon of Railroad from Beaufort harbor ctn
Fayetteville to the coal ields- at
port town in Tie nidue OF our coast, whose natural
advantages are as good could desire, with
harbor of surprising capacity, i'll winch ships from
every quarter of the giobe with SAFETY congre-
gate for freight, and by OF railroads. will oitor
these advantages to every portion OF the State.
The country between these points is wealthy and
populous; noted for its immense amount of nava.
stores, anu ich i'll agricultural RESOURCES, but Grain
ped sfor the want Of facilities which this road will
afford them. Sir, we do not ask the State to buIid
this road for us; the friends OF this PROJECT OF
provement do not ask ttat tile State snail take two
thirds of the amount necessary for It's constructions
nor do they ask an appropriation OF money; but we
do ask that, when tue Company shall have graded
and prepared the road, the Treasurer OF che State
be authorized and directed to endorse the bonds of
said Company for the purpose OF purchasing and
laying the superstructure
The County which 1 nave the honor to represent,
and the other Counties along the contemplated route,
well as the ctiZcns OF the enterprlsIug town OF
Fayetteville, which Is almost entirely pent up and
neglected by the Legislature, las clearly demon
strated in the very able speech Of the gentleman
from Cumberland, Col McUulic, day. all
demand facilities to an outlet, which offers them
such great Inducements, and which Il narOor
easy of access as that OF beaufort We are not abe
to build 1t OF ourselves and ain here commissioned
to ask of this Legislature TO lend ncpIng nand 10
that portion OF our State, which received out lit
tie State patronage, but has always cheerluy con-
tributed its share i'll carrying WORKS OF similar
character IN other portions oil tie State. Apart
from this, have voted III favor OF otner schemes of
improvement. 1t Is well known TO those Who nave
observed my course IN the House that | supper
ted the claims OF others. | voted the Will
mington and Cnariotte road, the At.antc aud North
Carolina road, and the estern eXtelson from Sal
iSbury. | supported those ncasnrcs because |
sdcred them works OF great merit and well cicula
ted to improve the conuItlou of State.
Sir, Since 1t las become Tie settled policy of the
State to embark IN Rallioads and otncr improve
ments, am III favor oi adopting system as liberal
and general be devised ii member
OF the Legislature OF North Carolina | feel it be
my duty, 1t my pr!dr, to give assistance any
project which has lor its ann the devciopemcnt OF
the resources oil our IpCopic and when aIu them
IN every JudicOus effort draw iortn tue Imulcnse
eSourccS OF State anu of arous,Ig ,Uruint
energies INTO action. Now, Sir, nave no lear That
the constituency which | nave the nunor to repre-
sent in this House viii Blame because nave de-
parted from the path hitherto pursued preue
cessorS. | bpiicy we'd be right, ust and u! oper
that L should do So and nave acted accordingly.
And, Sir | have too high opinion OF Inteli-
gencc and iberanty of those WHO TO
THINK that they Will dISaPprovc OF that course but
even did believe that their Judgment would be dit
ferent from that which anticipate, my course would
still be the same, because, have before said, |
believe 1T to be right, and proper; believe that
these works Will rebound welfare, prosperity
and glory of North CaroIua, and 1 wound rather
fall III pursuing That course than i'll pursuing any
other.
have been sent here to l thought the best |
interests OF the State required, aud look
iEg forward TO popular favor ambitious of poiiti-
cal distinction, shall Remember take counsel of
that admontlon given by great Cardinal SER
want:
"Be just, and fear not:
LET an me ends hon 'Inest a. be my coun'rys,
Y CROMWELL, thou latest Il Dressed martyr"
MASSACHUSETTS U. S. SENATOR Some of the cit
liens OF W orcestor met Gen. ison at the railway
depot IN thatcty on Thursday, passed through |
on his way to Washington. They could not be |
kept by the storm from taking by the hand the man |
VINO goes to aShInon to represent Freedom loving
Massachusetts and not money-loving Boston" To |
which bit of western eloquence Gen. Wilson rcspon-
ded follows:
Fettoao-citisens Of Worcester: l thank Won for |
this cordial greeting | am glad to hear from YOU |
these words of queer. | have laid NV hand mon
the heart OF massachusetts, and know that it beats
true TO freedom and humanity. | know the prnci-
pies winch ner people cherish above all others and
wherever abide, and whatever station may occu- !
Ply, shall strive faithfully uphold and defend
them"
The ringing of the bell and the Shrek ofthe steam
whistle here cut OF the thread of Mr.. Wilson's re-
marks anu the cars rolled out of the depot amid the
cheers of the multitude
DI AUTHORITY. The Washington tx. NJ Organ |
gives this account OF Its ORDER
Our party contains Wings, Democrats pro-sla-