Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-06
No Change.

Any idea impression conveyed, or attempted to be
conveyed that Judge Ellis has changed, intended to
change the position he assumed at Fayetteville Clinton
and elsewhere, is wholly mistake. Immediately before
the discussion at Asheville which marked by the
propoundng of certain questions to the candidates. by
n w. Wood6n, Esq., Judge Ellis referred to the report
Of his speech at Clinton containing correct state
ment of his views He has done so since-he will do so
again. if called upon His position towards the Fayete-
vile and Western road u.s. that it should have the
proportionate State aid that has already been given to
either the n. c. Western Railroad or the Wilmington,
Charlotte & Rutherford Road and that he will recon-
mend the granting of such assistance by the next Iegs
lature if the credit of the State will admit that is in
plain terms State bonds can be sold without ruin
Gus depreciation and that they be sod there is
no doubt. The Observer permits its cantankerous
spirit to make it cut right and left-at friend and
foe to its town, and if it had its own way, would
have its readers to regard all mankind the
enemies of Fayetteville We trust the people of the
Town of Fayetteville and the County Of Cumberland
generally will judge for themselves The spirit of isoa
tion the feeling of suspicion foStered and famed by the
Observer has done them any good and never can
do them any good. John w. Ellis stands to-day, with
reference to the Fayetteville and Western Road and to
all other matters precisely where he stood when he spoke
in Fayetteville some weeks since. We do not ask the
Observer go for Judge Ellis do not ask it to abate
its rancour against democrats but do ask it to refrain
from poisoning" its readers against everybody in all
other parts of the State We do not ask it to accord tC
any democrat the credit of good motives. That its
nature will not permit it to do, but do ask it to per-
NIT its readers to accept frankly offers of friendship OF
offers of justice if the expression suits better If Judge
Ellis is really willing to do for Fayetteville work what
the Observer thinks ought to be dOne-if even VIII
mington Editor share the same feeling. why carp and
get grabbed?
| Verify we sec good that possibly arise from
the adoption of such course, but good deal of harm
We will not say that the Democrats the dominant
power in the State although it so that the constant
expression Of the belief that they won't do what is right
towards Fayetteville and that they don't mean to do sc
even when they say it, is not the best to obtain
what is wanted The Observer apparently don't expect
any assistance and surely could not complain if
were given. We differ from the Observer. We think
that State aid arU be given to the Fayetteville road
feel certain do of existence that Judge
Ellis if elected, will recommend it, and of his election
we have no reasonable doubt.
These remarks written in feeling of unkindnesE
on our part We have tried so to shape our course
to avoid all motive for the perpetuation of any Jealousy
Or ilfeeng between the two towns of the Cape Fear
the two towns which ought to be not only the first ii
wealth and trade but the closest in friendship and alliance
of any in the State The Observer with many things il
it which admire and respect has not met fairly
on this ground Its ability, character and influence has
all been turned in another direction It has been anx
ious to pick aws-to excite ridcule, apparently
in bitterness than in sport and and always to enc
by sly hit calculated to raise up and increase
the minds of its readers prejudice against Whining
ton, and measurably, against all the rest of mankind
Whether this be right and prudent leave to its owl
good sense to say,-Daily Journal, SOth uh.