Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-15
Ra,lroad Meeting.

marrow little after o'clock the meeting was
called to order by A. H. VanBokkelen, Esq, who
at length TO explain the objects OF
the meeting, the previous history OF the subscription
the reasons for taking the vote tomorrow, and Inc
action and position of the directors OF w. T. & H. n
R. Co. Mr. VanB went into recapitulaton OF tacts
and figures for the purpose of showing the value Of
the road and its absolute necessity to the prosperity
of The town of Wilmington. His remarks exhibited
careful study of the subject in all its bearings.
After Mr. VanBokkelen had concluded George
Davis Esq, was called upon and made short adj
dress avowng himself now always friend of the
road, abiding 10 the course of the Commissioners,
which he said not prompted by any hostility to the
road, of which all the members OF the Board were in
favour, but dictated By of their duty as
trustees of the interests of the town, under existing
instructions He trusted that the vote on Wednesday
would show that the people of Wilmington were
ready to come up to the work.
R. H. Cowan Esq, followed in favor of the sub
scription He did not want to make speech, but he
did want to say the people TO do in this matter just
their judgment might dictate, though for his part
he could see but way to save the town from re-
trogradipg, and to keep her up and advancing and
that was by building the Wilmington, Charlotte and
Rutherford Road.
John A. Taylor, Esq, made brief address, aso
in favor Of the Road, urging its advantages and the
dangers of hesitancy delay.
For our own part we have little to say on this
matter We have in former articles, said nearly all
that we care for saying. We want the road. We
like The direct route if we get it. We have our
objections 10 the Manchester connection and we have
20 4Lo 1knr'S
terminus. But either we must look upon as far PEE
ferable to losing the road.
There is but one thing to be said, and We do not
90 for Disgusting facts where the peoples money and
property are at stake. Possibly either route-cer
tanly on the Walkers Ferry route-the town must
make up its mind in voting $500 900 now to be pre-
pared to vote the other 100000 before the road
reaches Charlotte. We may well look the facts
in the face, and act knowingly and III dersandngly.
If the road be- in the opinion of voters, worth $780,
900 to the town--if the benefits to from it ap
pear to them adequate compensation for this outlay
then 90 tiff not-then nOt.-Daity Journal 18th.
0z- After the political excitement of the last few
weeks it is very difficult to obtain big turn out for
anything, and almost impossible these hot nights 10
get up procession over the sand hills. These cir
CuStahceS Will account lO the ldCl OF lneFe DolnS no
very great gathering at the railroad meetings last
night. Besides, we presume, there is no strenuous
opposition. What opposition there is, is passive and
active and without active opposition it is impos-
sibIe to stir up active partizansbip.
Mr.. Vanbokkelen, we understand, explained the
nature and urgency of the occasion, calling for the
popular vote to day. We did not 90 up to the rail
road bridge or the " Oaks and cannot say whether
other gentlemen spoke.
To-day the vote will be taken. Those in favor of
an unconditional subscription will vote Subscrp-
tion," and those opposed to it will vote g No Sub
scription. "--Daily Journal 18Th inst
The Elections in Other States.
KENTUCKY.-The returns from 63 counties, exhibit
Democratic gain of nearly 10, 900 votes There are
precisely hundred counties in the State and it
believed that when ali have been heard from, the
clear Democratic majority will not fall much below
ten thousand. The Ant-Democratic majority at the
last election was 4,4OS.
ARKANsAs.--One leetle crum Of comfort have our
Know Nothing neighbours been rolling as sweet
morsel under their tongues, and that was the news
from Arkansas. But the latest accounts say, that
g the returns generally indicate the election of Con-
way democratic candidate for Governor) by about
800 majority. The Legislature will be largely
Democratic. Messrs. Warner and Greenwood, Dem
ocrats are elected TO Congress.
Our neighbor of the Herald will now, we suppose,
be more inclined to at Arkansas than By it,.
Well, we'll what hard times for the Know Nothings
MIssoURI-We not without hope of eIecting
| Polk, Democratic candidate for Governor by fair
majority over his highest competitor. Ewing K. N,
is, so far, only 1,4O0 ahead, and The strong nrO.
slavery counties of the South west TO hear from 1t
is more than probable that majority of Democrats
will be elected TO Congress. No party will have a
majority in The Legislature. There are something
like four parties about, e-Democrats, Bentonites,
Know Nothings and old Wings. Missouri is pretty
certain 10 60 for Buchanan in November
" AS matters now sand,' says the " lon" cores
pondent of the Baltimore Sun, it is hardly to be
supposed that Mr.. Fillmore can carry any Southern
State, and therefore the hazard of defeat of IL e
election before the people is greatly diminished
The contest is brought closely between Fremont and
Buchanan, and therefore the old line national Wings
have little difficulty in making a CHOICE Certainly
such to be the unmstakeable signs of the times
and any effort the part of Mr., Fillmores more de-
voted supporters to reason themselves others into
contrary belief must end in sef-deception, and the
deception of others.
! Some Northern Fillmore Iapers very foolishy sci
down North Carolina as one of the certain Fillmore
States. We notice that even now the New York
Commercial thinks that it is all right Ii says that
the Fillmore men have so far gained three members
of the Legislature, in North Carolina and carried
everything in Arkansas! What triumphant party