Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-21


{ Mr. Gnnrn1s ATTACK on THE DseEcaouss or rHss
NoRrH. CARoLIsA Roam. Tie Greensbofos Patriot
and other r n. papers, ut the instance. mo doubt
of Mr. Gimer, sreendeavoring Is break the force Of
our statement in relation to his unprovoed, unjust
and ungenerous attack on the Directors of the North
Carolina Railroad. We now repeat that our state
ment is strictly correct and Mr. Gilmer knows it to
be so. He charged that the Road was badly conddc-
ted-that its bridges were uncovered and unprotec-
ted-that its property of various kinds was going to
decay-that all tho Directors were inefficient aud
incompetent; and when pressed by Gov. Bragg to
name Directors, he singled out Messrs. Dick and
Dortch as especially untitled for their places Now,
Mr. Gilmer was himself for one or two years Di-
rector in this Company. How did he acquit HIM
self? How much money did he and the former ad-
ministration of the Road leave on hand, with which
to cover bridges, and to do other work, which he
now considers so essentialP These matters, we
learn will be looked into in due time and the facts
laid before the public. But does any one believe
that if Mr.. Gilmer's particular friend, John w.
Thomas, and others that might be named had been
in the Directory and if Gov. Morehead had still been
at the head of the Company, that this attack would
have been made?
tits not our purpose to enter into q labored de-
fence of the President the Directors of the Road.
They do not need it. Their energy, their devoted
to duty their octs and the increasing prosper
ity of the Road all speak for them. Mr.. Fisher the
President, in his determination, and, we may add,
in his constant anxiety to the Road prosper and
meet the expectations and the hopes of the people
of all parties almost ioes upon it. Nothing escapes
his attention. As q general rule, his subordnates
on the Road active and faithful; and the Road
is conducted at little expense any Road in the
whole country. One of Mr.. Gilmer's organs, for
example, objects to the very reasonable salaries at
present paid to officers; and this in the face of the
fact that under former administrations of the Road
the Chief Engineer was paid $1,000 per annum,
with the privilege of receiving $4,000 more per an
mum for other servces,-and this no doubt, with
Mr.. Gilmer's concurrence and approval Capt. Al
len among Others is referred to as inefficient and
lazy-as "riding out in the cool Of the morning on
hand car, to attend to his Duties" when it is
known in all this community, and along the line of
the Road, that no man can be found who cares as
little for the heat of the sun he does, who is
energetic or laborious in whatever he takes in
hand.
The Wilson Sentinel, published near the home of
Mr. Dortcb tbus sneals IF that oent,em,n am, IF
the course Of Mr. Gimer in tb;s matter,
"Now. we are personally unacoua;nted with Mr. Glmer
yet We have been told that Notwithstanding his Know
eoi osstons he Is Gentleman of bera and
kind feelings We inclined to believe all have heard
lie Or SANDER individual Character for the Of hav
ing himself elevated even to the Governorship And yet
misled doubtless BY INTERPRETATIONS from some quar-
ter he has erred most against truth and
him for it In what pray does Mr. Dortchs ncom1etency
consist; In intellectual merit in private worth in profess
conduct a whole character every high