Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-26
The SenatOrshf11s.


We notice in the Fayetteville Carolnian of the Goth
nst communication bringing forward the name of Hon.
Warren Winslow present very able Representative
in Congress. The Editors of the CaroliiGss remark
that they have no knowledge that Mr. Winsolw is
candidate for o. S. Senator that he has even ntma
ted desire to be SUCH We are in the same position
with our friends of the Caroan in this respect and
we also agree with them in the high estimate they place
upon that gentleman's abilities and qualifications.
But we have taken no part in the discussions upon
this subject for reasons which will be readily understood
It is of course known to all that another friend of ours
in this district has been prominently spoken of in this
connection-we allude of course to Hon. w. s. Ashe,
of New Hanover. We would not place the claims OF
Mr. Ashe in antagonism to those Of Mr.. Winslow, or
Uice verSa nor would voluntarily, by any act or
word of ours assist in creating any feeling of jealousy
between the friends of any of the gentlemen who have
been named, or who may be named. We have thought,
and thinking have said, that the Southern portion of
the State was entitled to consideration at the
hands of the Legislature than it has received We
have been able to recognise prescrptive right in
the Virginia line or the centre to all the high offices
of the State.
All the old State officers are reelected or renomna-
ted all the officers of both Houses have been chosen and
with one exception, they all come from counties lying
North of line bisectng the State from the Seaboard
to the mountains. Now have no sort OF sectional
preiudces We arc as willing to justice done to
the claims Of Democrat in Rockingham, or Edge
combe or Northampton, or Wake, or Warren,
as we are to those of a Democrat OF Cum
berIand, OR New Hanover, or Duplin, Or Bladen,
or Sampson Or any other county in this section-but we
do not see why more justice should be done to the
claims of Democrats residing elsewhere in the State than
to those residing the SouthSide, or why it should
have grown into system with all parties to make this
queer kind of discrimination.
We shall acquescc cheerfuly in the decision of the
Democratic caucus. That will, no doubt, give
good and true but, entertaining the views we
have already expressed cannot but entertain and
give uterance to the hope that of the Senators
from point little nearer to than has been
the case for the last twenty years.
The Meeting Last Night.
We attended the meeting held last night in the Court
House. Although called as Town Meeting, it was
simply meeting of citizens held under the auspices
in accordance with the call of the town authorities
The attendance unusually full one Col McRae
as Chairman explained one of the leading objects of the
the want of suitable Hotel Building and the necessity
for the erection of such in order that suitable action
might be taken to secure the object in view. NJ Lon
don, Esq, submitted very pertinent and sensible
remarks upon the subject in the truth and justice of
which the meeting appeared to unanimously A
very efficient Committee appointed to draw up
charter for joint stock Company and to obtain sub
scrbers to the stock Of course there can be no diff
Guilty in obtaining act of incorporation from the
Legislature In order that all the formalities may be
complied with, we insert to-day notice of application.
The chief difficulty suggested appears to be about the
location but the apprehensons on this score strike us
unnecessary at any rate we question whether the
Committee will be embarrassed by property-holders
pressing their ocationson the contrary the obstacles
will probably spring out of unwillngness to SELL
| Now we think the Hotel ought to be built. We
think it can be built-may not say that it avU be
| built AS we have already said, the Committee con-
sistng, we believe, of John Dawson, Edward Kidder,
M. London and o. S. Baldwin, Esqs, is an able and eff
cent one and will do it's duty.
We do not propose in this place to say much about
the project. The papers of the town-the Herald
and the Journal - have not been wanting to what
they conceived to be their duty in the premises
remains for those who feel interested to feel in their
pockets If they can't feel MUCH they can feel little
"a share or two.
After the Hotel matter had been disposed Of attention
was called to the Deep River work. and the interest
ifcsted gave evidence that people did not begin to
despair of this work Col. McRae and Mr. Cassidy
the one Director and the other President of the Com
pany made explanations and gave all the information
asked for in relation to its present position Col. Nc
Rae stated that the work would be open to the Coal
Fields during the coming week The difficulty is in the
matter of flats and steamers for the conveyance of min
erals to market.
Mr.. Cassdey stated that the Board of Directors would
meet next Tuesday, think in Raleigh, and that then
the Report OF the Engineer would be before them. 1t
had not yet been submitted.
AS the only object to be accomplished by the citizens
must be to give to the Legislature of the State evil
dence of the continued interest felt by the people of Will
mingon in the work in question, it resolved that
the Mayor be authorized to appoint at his leisure,
committee of five, to draw up memorial to the Legis
lature and present it to citizens for signature
will, no doubt, be signed by every man in town.
Daily Journal, 10Th inst.
stock holders Meeting.
The afternoon session of the meeting of the stock
holders in the Wilmington Manchester Railroad Com
pany was mainly taken up with resolution instructing
the Board of Directors to cooperate with the Whining
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