Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-10-20
To the Public, Once More.

TO the Public, Once More,
And, perhaps for the last time we'll aware the
public patience down at the rehearsal of person
al private controversies.
Did not know that had been seriously injured by
usurpaon of power and had not the that pub
lie opinion fully susans my conduct in the recent contro
versy with Dr. Hawkins, President of the Raleigh CASTOR
Railroad, would not refer to the NATTER but would
hang my head and allow the dgraceul transaction to
"sleep the sleep that knows waking" But backed
as am by unanimous verdict of RgAt deem it not only
my privilege, but duty owe to the Stockholders, the
Merchant and the Farmer vndcate fully actions of
the Goth May, in stopping the train the Bear Pond if
DOING it becomes necessary anmadvert upon the
of the President previous to that event. and since
There is rte SAYING and much used in dealing out
justice, to wit: That which for the goose
for the gander," and applicable in the present
In order that my position may be understood will SIM
ply state, that, the goth May returning FROM dining
given at the house of the Hon. John D. Hawkins stopped
the train the Bear Pond got aboard and Raleigh
for which Dr. Hawkins, President aforesaid, attempted to
punish a sub-officer under him. by filming $lO
and my noncompliance with this mandate, caused my
lnoval, by himself, Conductor said Railroad.
1t must be remembered also that the stopping the rain
ntmated done by order of Mr. p A. Dunn Super
intenent of said Road. With this explanation would
submit to the stockholders and the public this query Is
right fair and proper that white aborers from the North
(these contracts taken by Col P. B. Hawkins Company
should be allowed to pass the Raleigh CASTOR Read
ha price, when they charged full price all roads
until they reach Weldon and this too not by order of the
Board of Directors?
1t used be custom to pass Ministers of the
Gospel at half price; but the Raleigh Castor Road
this courtesy of late not extended to these servants Of
the Most High without first submitting the matter to the
Board Directors 1t does not require practced to
IF fv NOrth
to purchase freight be brought the Road pay high
tariff their goods before reaching Raleigh and they pay
for whole tickets going and returning Farmers who send
their produce the Road pay full freight thereon, and
whenever they follow their produce to market they too
full fare going and returning. Is this consistent? will
ask is it right But may be that this
work is the family and hence the special favor of the
duction in the fare of aborers who going to do the
work.
must be allowed to admit that times it is right
and proper to grant special favors perhaps will
pear in the special alteration of the schedule the 10th
May at the Bear Pond the day
previous the 2Oth-a tatal dag! is fact Dr. Haw.
kns altered the schedule of the down train the 18th
make thirty minutes to be used at the Bear Pond
of going to the house of
Hon. John D. Hawkins; and this endorsaon appears on
the special schedule for the OCCASION "Ths train will
this schedule for this evening to accommodate passengers
for the Bear Pond and will make the speed from Kit
tres to Bear Pond from Raleigh to Kittres and will
ut Henderson fall into regular schedule j. HAWKINS
Thus fellowctzens, you easily perceive bow, and
when becomes necessary make the rules and regua-
tions bend and yield to necessity Yet it very
sary for R. Reames to get home the evening of the
GOTH which be did, upon authority % of the Supenten-
dent and the sacrifice of his place Conductor But
losing sight of this minor NATTER revert again the half
pay white abore and contrast this of favor with the
demands made upon every other class of society The
chant the farmer and the of pleasure not the
suerers-the stockholders suffer, and if they suffer the
| State suffers also.
And now take. perhaps, my final leave of this matter,
SO the public concerned for it not my DISPOSE
ton nor wish bring any into discred and more
peciay one who is President of Road in Carolina
contractor to build Road in Kentucky contractor I'M
der the Federal to do stupendous job of rock
work for naval defences Old Point nothing
of the South Carolina job which has already demanded
passing notice No. it is not purpose to impede or
barrass the public private affairs of any man. Uncle
Toby admonshed the fly relative to the size of the world
it is scarcely necessary for to repeat it, The annual
meeting of the stockholders will fully and fairly look into
the condition of the Road the administration Of their
| Agents, &c.
| R. E. REAMES
Raleigh, Oct. 18th, 1858. .-.... 1t
| a. Warrenton News copy.
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