The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-11-08

pers Ferry, we suppose our good -humcred cotem-
porary, the Raleigh Register, which lately decar-
ed that between Democrat and Black Republ-
can at 'eouId make no choice, has changed its de-
termination. We hope it has, for tie declaration
at the time was looked upon with much surprise;
and certainly the Register will not now pretend to
say that there is no choice between a black or
Brown republican and democrat And we hope
the Register sees the necessity of uniting the
South, Of appealing to the Opposition to vote and
act in good faith with the democratic party.
1t will not do for opposition papers to proclaim
that northern Democrats are no better than black
tain such talk. The democratic Governor of
Pennsylvania, Packer, promptly delivered up the
abolition conspirators who fed to that State for re-
fuge. 1t is true, he did nothing more than his
duty, but We believe it is duty which black re-
publican or northern Opposition" Governor would
evade or openly refuse to perform.
THE RAILROAD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES weeks
ago communication appeared in the Greensboro
Patriot the signature of 'Plebs" in regard to
the North Carolina Railroad and its management
attacking Mr. Fisher, and abiding to his contract
on the Western n. G. Road. We find in the last
Salisbury Banner card from Mr. Fisher stating
that he considered the article in the Patriot $50
bitter, so manifesy malignant and violent" towards
him, "besides being very ibellous and wholly false
in its charges" that he took it for granted the
thor entertained personal hostility and desir-
Gus of Offering him an insult therefore he (Nr
Fisher demanded the name of the author, intend
ing to deal with him otherwise than through the
columns of a newspaper. The name Of the author
was furnished by the editors of the Patriot, and
Mr. I. says:
'But my surprise very great to find it was not
as had expected, man in the field, but only my
old adversary and udgc-the 'charman of the Senate
committee--Mr Jonathan Worth -" Mons. Tonson
come again'-but this time in mask-preferring
against me, after silence of some months very grave
charges OF a personal nature, under anonymous
name and publication. This being of course was
without remedy except through the papcrs-a remedy
l very sorry fall back upon again.
If the ''charman' had referred only to the North
Carolina Road, and merely repeated his former state
concerning this, could afford to let him pass with
the simple announcement of his name. ! have been
abundant indicated from all these by the verdict of
the Stockholders of the Road at the last annual meet
ing in July, and he sufficiently rebuked; but the
clairman now turns his attention to the affairs of
the ''Western North Carolina Railroad and very in
jurOusly charges me in this connection. l shall
get time to do so, make brief state
ment OF the plain facts OF my connection with the
western c Road, and show, by evidence, how much
truth is contained in this last bill of the 'chair
man.
SO it seems that Mr. Jonathan Worth was not
satisfied with his report to the Legislature; it did
not have the effect he and his friends hoped it
would have, viz defeat MIR Fisher and break down
the dem ocratic party in North Carolina therefore
Mr. Jonathan Worth must try his hand again.
We really believe, from all We have and
heard, that the whole 'Railroad controversy" was
sprung by the opposition party in this State for
the purpose of making political capital out of it;
and the grumbling by whig papers, about the ap-
pointment of democratic Directors" is for the
same purpose.