Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-02-15

,,,d therefore voted for the Danyille connection.
and nav IN extract from the Charlotte Platform to
lie e'I ~" democratic party were bound to carry on
pr"se -" improvement system Mr. D. spoke at
the l, ,' and with much warmth against the BILL
lnsilp ard defended himseffrom the charge Of bad
NJ .oI,t,e to the Western Extension, and in the
fah Of his remarks said it was impossible to bring
t trade of Western North Carolina to the eastern
ports prvson offered an amendment, providing that
NJ E,r,b Carolina and Western Railroad should
the Nv, NV, to alter the g,iage of the road
co, con-. Woolt1n was against the amendment The
,,Mn'.,n;red certain guage, and he was willing to
bill rev." The work proposed would not benefit his
gran. Init he was not willing to throw restrictions
se'u ua the charter Of any portion of the State de-
aro '"asl for their benefit.
%a It'll of Stokes, supported the bill. The peo-
i. Of Buncombe, Henderson and other counties
pc ", this road and he was willing to grant it
va'. ,roued the right Of the people to builda road
IT, Ia ~. .heir own money. He was in the Legislature
VIII ,h;. restriction about the breadth Of the guage
Ve ai0rtcd lie had voted against it then, and he
Wis az r nnw vote to repeal it. There can no trade
"'u,1 - the eastern portion of the State when the
c'''e peope had better market nearer at home.
W.T. WI. Rard made few remarks in reply to Mr..
BrgSOn H.; o..o..
E.rr cyDlalncu his TedSOnS LOT Young against
III. n.,one bill, and defended the votes he gave du-
tt - tho present session. lie said the hopes o:
.rn North Carolina would be blasted if this bill
seiertel He considered the Western Extension
:, G,r eyer He at some length, explained his
i;,;c.l orinions, was once Henry Clay Wing, but
"' NOW democrat He hoped the House would
80, the bill and vote down the amendment
NJ Walker said he did not rise for the purpose
.rrui,,s general politics; but he could not keep
HI seat and the interests of his people neglected
=, rot onpoSng this bill. But he must say few
,,s in reply to the gentleman from Buncombe.
II oSled did not the gentleman from Buncombe
that Western North Carolina could not furnish
frprht on the Western Extension? He asked if
" = Gentleman knew that two of the copper mines
~. furnished twenty thousand tons of copper
~, That there are now six of those mines in op-
t;on that would furnish at least ninety thousand
.o,s ner snnun All this copper is now shipped
over the Georgia roads by the way Of cleveland,
dance of go miles, to Savannah, Ga. 1t is then
1.rn, miles further from New York or Baltimore,
r',,n # was at the Mines five had railroad from
Tmncton or Beaufort-if the Western Extension
w. built-al this copper ore would be taken over
Now. if the restrictions are taken off the French
n.aa / (,recnve Road you will certainly cut off
II, head of the Western Extension. am one of the
me, who have this day met with Waterloo defeat
The West has always stood by the East whenever
t;rTh
,+el for the road from Goldsboro to Beaufort with
tn, promsc that the West should have the road extern
del through the State. still hope the East i'll stand
to that agreement. There are men in the East that
VII, stand up to the West and redeem their promi-
sss have voted for the Albcmarle & Chesapeake
Canal and the Coal Fields Railroad bill, and the
Wilmington Rutherford Railroad bill for exchange
Of bonds and it is true that the West has got moth
inc voted for the enormous revenue bill, and
~ fl,niru fO Inc
West | hope this bill will not pass.
Mr. BrySon did not consider that this bill would
kill the Western Extension, and spoke in favor Ct
his amendment
Mr. Caldwell, of Burke, foretold that the vote on
the Western Extension had sealed the fate of the
western democracy. Two years hence another par.
tv will I've in the ascendency. When the western
democrats were in the majority in that hall, they
could not get their rights; but when the wing ban
ner floats triumphant in the breeze, then Western
North Carolina will receive her just rights.
Mr. IIiil of Stokes, said the bill which was pro
posed today for the Western Extension was voted
against by Mr.. T. R. Caldwell. Judging by the
votes of the present member, he wanted to know
what sort of Wings would be sent to the next Gen
eEal Assembly that would do anything for interna
Improvements.
mr. Masten pointed out the inconsistency of Mr.
Caldwell, who voted against the Western Extension
AMI asked who were the men that recorded thei
votes sustain the credit of the State in passing tn
revenue bill?
Mr.. Scales called the attention of Mr.. Caldwell t,
the fact that out of the thrtyone votes given to hi
BILL only fire belonged to the KNOWN Nothing or Op
position party. The western men came down in
mass for appropriations, yet they voted against rails
Ing means to pay them.
Mr.. Hall, of Rowan, said there were two kinds q
internal improvement men, one class of which want
cd Improvements but would not give means to pa
for them
After some humorous remarks from Mr.. Gallo
We'll, of Guilford and Mr. Byrd,
Mr. Caldwell, of Burke, defended himself from tn
illusions made to his vote the revenueb bill, whic
he said higher than the estimates of the officer
Of the State. He complained of the manner i
which his bill was opposed and said that rumor a:
serted that the highest parsonage in the State ha
canvassed for the passage of the substitute bill I
M. Hall, of Rowan
Mr.. Ransom had advocated the reconsideration
and had voted for the BILL and could not sit by an
hear Mr.: Caldwell throw the blame of the defeat
the bill on the Democratic party. Had not Nj
Caldwell himself voted against it Ifhe was a tru
western man he would have taken the substitute o
Tered; and, if the people would not accept, then
Gould tall back upon the original charter and be
we'll off as he is now, besides giving the western pc
PIE another chance. He commented on Mr.. Cali
wells charge against the Democracy, and stated tn
MI. T. had done more, by his own course, to defe;
inc Western Extension than any other man in Il
House How could he blame the Democratic part
Ter voting against the bill when he did so himsel
MI: Ransom defended the Governor from the all
SONS OF Mr.: Caldwell; and from his own knowlcdg
aeiied the truth of the rumors mentioned by NJ
~ ana complained of such charges being brougl
Forward against the Executive of the State vii
such little foundation in truth.
Mr. Caldwell, of Burke, explained his former r
marks and was glad to hear that Mr.. Ransom deni,
u'ein from his own knowledge.
Mr. Moore of Martin, moved to lay bill ar
amendment on the table. The motion was rejects
yeas 25 nays r.
MI: Bryson offered an amendment to strike o,
all alter the enacting clause and insert substitut
y Inc Speaker ruled the amendment out of orde
fne a the discussion on this point at 10 o'cloc
inc House adjourned
SATURDAY, Feb. 10, 1859.
SENATE.
Inc Senate met at 81 o'clock. .--
the House.