The North-Carolinian., 1856-12-20


1t will be seen by reference to the proceed
ings of the Legislature in another column that
it's enemies with their peculiar and singular
policy. have triumphed over measure, the
grand object of which was not themere pros
perity of town but the development of
sources latent in our State, and which should
have enlisted all the patriotism and sense of
the State on it's side. We think that this
victory is but temporary. that in some form or
other the bill will meet the appreciation cf the
peoples representatives.
Is it indeed the heobles will that stores of
wealth, inexhaustibly rich, should remain
forever buried unsought, UNIV orked, unused in
the heart of North Carolina?
We know of an apartment above the Hall
where the members sit, filled with evidences
the most convincing of our uuwrought, unde-
veloped mineral wealth Ncagre as the col
lection is, begun but a short time ago, it makes
the heart of every North Caroiniau swell with
a new pride and his eye sparkle with exutaton
How men come from that room and vote as
if the Coal fields existed in iniag nation or
Nova Zemba! Those specimens do speak to
the soul with eoquence that should be al
subduing. If the Legislators would adjourn to
that room, ho'a could amy man there for some
triflng objection to minor features, vote hrainst
propositions whose established consequences
would make the Sta.e prosperous and great?
The sight ou!d scar his eye balls who dared if
the bill does not pass in some lornl-sonc good
available form-ws will think that while up
stairs our mineral ~calth is represented below,
are the representatives of Our intellectual
poverty.
Jcered and sneered at for our poverty, our
sluggishncss our want of enterprise, the proud
and sensitive Carolinian has sought for means
to repeal the insulting impntations lola Rip
Van Winclc' has been chosen by our enemies
synonym, and every willing has made us
the object of his shafts. "Nakcd to our enc
mics" were-and in great degree still
are-no arm too weak to infct wounds
upon u.s. The intelligent and patriotic have
sought to change that state of things bu
alas, with small results Beds of wealth, Cop
per and Coal, were found in the bosom of ou
State. Men learned in Geology have exam
ined and pronounced them excellent and mex
haustibe, aud the discovery should have fallel
grandy on the ear of every man
State, cries Eurekav Yes, the Iongcd for means
were found, and Rip Van Winkle was aroused
The people were hopeful a treasury valuable
and fruitful Golconda's mines was in RoTtl
Carolina soil, and a future of greatness before
us-but the discovery is made, that this grand
result will benefit Fayetteville, the town OF
Fayetteville; and the grand enterprise, with
its grander end must be abandoned What
North Carolinian is not proud Of the town OF
La Fayette? Who does not cherish it? Noble
deeds of patriots gre thick i'll its chronicles, and
revolutionary memories fling their hallowing
drapery around it. All schemes for State
of its citizens No narrow selfish policy, has
controlled their actions; but always liberal
I they ra7e 7oted for measures, that Benefited
their enemies and injured themselves, and be-
sides, they are part of the commonwealth of n
c., and pay their taxes.
| Mr. Shepherd and those who stood by him
deserve in victory or defeat, the gratitude o!
our people from the sea-shore to the mountains
Eloquently have they spoken, and faithfully
have they exerted themselves for Cumberland
county and the State.
| We appeal. to the patriotism end sense Of
the representatives, to confer, by one great act
greatness upon themselves and the State
There is patriotism in our Legislature, there is
wisdom and justice in that body, which are to
make the destiny of North Carolina, before
they return to their constituents. Surely they
will pass the coal field bill, fraught as it is
with glory to themselves and prosperity to TIL,
| old North State.