Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-05-22
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WILMINGTON. N. O., FRIDAY. MAY "a. 1857.

nSg- C. F. Fisher, Esq, the President of the North
Carolina R. R. Co., and gentleman towards whom
we have never felt or expressed other feelings than
+bose of the highest personal respect and friendship
comes out in the last Raleigh SG"daTa' Win 'O.l'
munication having reference to the unfortunate uis
pute between the upper and lower routes 'n'ousn
North Carolina. The tone OF the communication III.
dcates on the part of Mr. Fisher, an e1Ceu STATE u
feeling, TO which we will not respond because we
think that Mr.. Fisher has allowed himself 10 be leo
into the entertainment of such feeling, without exer
csng that better judgment, and yielding 10 the sug-
gestions of those generous sentiments of which we
know him to be possessed.
Mr. Fisher says that "Wilmington papers have
INDUCED in profuse Indignation" and so FORTH Now
the only Wilmington paper that to our knowleoge'
has said anything at all on the subject mas Oeen Tue
Journal, and it said nothing for which 1t old not
state its reasons and the facts upon Whlcn tnose Iea
sons were founded-facs which have not been and
cannot be denied One fact we will take the liberty
of re asserting and that is, that the North Carolina
Railroad is over two hundred and twenty miles In
length, and yet is partner in The employment OF an
agent to eleconeer travel off from fifty miles of this
length over which it does not condescend TO run an
express train.
MI Fisher says that the North Carolina Road
furnishes to Wilmington its most valuable commerce.
The merchants of Wilmington duly appreciate the
fayors of their customers in the Western part OF Inc
State. We trust that their number Will increase anu
that their relations with citizens may be mutually
pleasant and profitable. We have reason to nope
that this trade will have very pleasing development
as soon as goods can be forwarded over tAe NOf'n
Carolina Road with tolerable certainty ana ID fea
sonable time.
We took occasion, very recently, in reply 10 our
friend of the Charlotte Democrat 10 repel the ungen-
erous SUR upon Wilmington or her people, that they
considered Wilmington the State. If there be any
man who has any such notion, we don't know him.
The people of Wilmington are like other folks
Without being particularly selfish, they have an idea
that charity begins at home, and they also see no
reason why war should be made upon them or their
interests Without claiming 10 be the State, they are
presumptions enough to believe themselves part of
it. The people of New Hanover pay into the State
Treasury something like twenty. thousand dollars
year, of which more than half goes for interest on
the States debt contracted for the N. c. Road and
its connections. The whole of the counties on the
sEupper route from Halifax to Mecklenburg, don't
nav as much tax to meet State liabilities account
of both the Wilmington and Weldon and the Will
mington and Manchester Roads. Surely then the
claim on behalf of Wilmington, that she should have
the privilege Of e1sting is not very presumptous.
We know that the Western people will not so regard
it. We know Mr.. Fisher too well, to suppose that
he will so regard it, The fact is, that there two
reasons in favour of cooperation between the N. C.
Road and the works Immediately cenering in Will
rniDgton, for one against it. The interests of both
point that way Tho interests of the State point that
Way