Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-07-01
For the Journal.
Stockholders Observation-Disclosures, Charlotte and
Rutherford Railroad.

Stockholders Meeting-W Wilmington Charlotte and
Rutherford Railroad.
ROCKINGHAM, RICHMOND Co., June Y, 1859.
In pursuance of an advertisement made in accordance
with the provisions of their Charter the of
Company assembled this day. the purpose of consd
ering the Act for the amendment OF their Charer,
passed by the General Assembly of North Carolina at its
Walter Leak Esq., was called to the Chair, and David
Col W. L. Steel and C. c. Henderson, Esq, APP
pointed Committee to verify proxies and ascertain the the
were renresened in person and by proxy and this
being majority of the Capital Stock of the Company the
meeting declared legally organized and ready for bust
Additional Stock appeared and entered after the
On motion Ct r. W Guion, the Act to amend the
Charter read and after very long and full discus
sion, it accepted by unanimous vote
The following resolutions then offered and adopted
By Col: Steele,
scrbed to the Capital Stock this Company, shall have
the to appoint to ga act IN his stead at
Agent may be unable 10 attend.
Resooed That copy Of this resolution shall be
nicated to the Chamen of the County Courts of the aore
said Counties.
By Gen. Walkup,
held in Charlotte, the second Friday Oath day)
of next October.
pany certify to the Secretary Of State of the action this
meeting, with regard to the Amended Charter
ResoOed That the papers OF the State be requested to
publish these proceedings 49, -
WALTER +. LEAK Cairman.
D. S. CowAN, Secretary.
For the Journal.
The Speaking between Messrs. Branch and Sanders
at Brassfields, Granville County.
MEssRs. EDITORS Being visit to Granville, it
was my pleasure to hear the discussion at Brassfeds
the Goth inst between the candidates for Congress In
the fourth district. Mr. Branch commenced about one
O'Clock and spoke an hour and half shall attempt
to give you as near as possible the substance of the
speeches. After few preliminary remarks he alluded
to his nomination four years ago, not to revive old diff
culties that and should be forgotten but to
the Democracy against them in the future. He had
nothing to do with the troubles and newspaper in
Raleigh be neither has will countenance any
clique or faction He merely alluded to this on account
of the reports that in circulation. He had been de-
nounced for introducing bill in Congress providing for
the purchase of Cuba and accused Of making test
in this campaign-it made test by the opposition,
not by him. He regarded the acquisition of Cuba as
the greatest public of the day; proof of
this all parties in favor Of the measure heretofore
the opposition have opposed all such measures he pro-
duced examples, Louisiana, Florida, Texas NC The
opposition were now with the Democracy tor two rea
sons: First, because they have been uniformly whipped
out Second because every person the necessity OF
the acquisition of Cuba The statesmen of all parties
agree that ought to have it, they disagree On the
plan by which to obtain -there is but one honest and
peaceable mode that is to buy it. The next step to
pay for it. He introduced bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to draw $300000O0 from the treasury for the
press purpose of purchasing Cuba. How could the
President purchase it without authority the to
pay for it? Inc money not left at the discretionary
disposal of the President. He did not originate any
new plan the same pursued in reference to
Louisiana Florida and California. His bill restricted
tie President than any other bill the acquisi
ton of territory Every foot of territory acquired
by previous appropriation. Why all this complaint
against him? He expected to find the opposition oppo
sed to the acquisition and surprised to find them
opposed to the mode His opinion was that they were
opposed to the acquisition but afraid to let it be
known. Leaving that subject, be proceeded to
himself the Democratic candidate for Congress in this
district. lie then took up the Pension bill. The op-
position accused him of voting against bill to pension
the Mexican soldiers. He voted against any such
BILL but voted against bill to pension the soldiers of
1872 to the exclusion of the Revolutionary and Mexican
soldiers WY did the soldiers of 1912 merit any more
than the solo Us of the Mexican the veterans of
Valley Forg it would be a disgrace to the country.
The bill partial there is no justice, propriety
honesty in it, His letter expressed his views on the
subject of Distribution; by species of ogrolling
one bill passed the last Congress- but arrested by
the veto of democratic President He voted against
that bill the bill was I'M Just and interered with State
legislation. The States received 10000 acres of
land while the old States received scrip" for that
amount thus giving Wisconsin 100000 worth of land
and North Carolina $4,000 WORTH because she could
locate her lands but must sell her scrip at reduced
rate He would continue to vote against bills which
unfair in their provisions He alluded to the
exrava gance charged upon the administration by the
opposition and showed from official documents that
democratic Congress had reduced the expenditures from
$9O000000 to $60,000,000. He next alluded to the
corruption of the administration None of the commit
tees appointed the subject had found any democrats
engaged in it. No democrat was ever accused it was
all found in the opposition ranks He referred to
Cullom, Southern Known othing, brought for
ward and supported by Southern Know Nothngs, as
worthy of all condemnation and as q representa-
tive of the perpetrators of such base crimes man who
went far that the court indicted him for petit larceny
lie then called upon the opposition to point out single
case in the Democratic ranks He then referred to the
protective tariff and showed very concusively the folly
of such doctrine, eXhonorated Mr. Buchanan from the
charges brought against him that subject. He again
referred to the Cuba bill, he was opposed to taking it
by force and closed by thanking the audience for their
kind attention AS Mr. Branch retired from the stand
Linn B. Sanders, ESQ.,, to the surprise not only of Mr.
Branch but to most of the assembly, forward and
occupied the stand for nearly an hour in replying to
Mr. b. In justice to Mr. Sanders, would say that in
consequence of diseased throat he spoke with great
difficulty. Mr. Sanders to hear the speech of Mr.
B., which he had listened to with great pleasure He
expressed very kind feelings towards Mr. 3. Had al
ways been his friend. Mr.. B. presented but one ISSUE
He then referred to Mr. Buchanan stating that he had
failed to meet the expectation Of the people that he
deserted by the democrats the Kansas question
The democrats divided that they cannot carry out
their platform. This had been manifested in the ansas
affair Mr.. Buchanan ought to have recalled Walker
He then referred to the Presidents position on
the Pacific Ril Road stating that he 1.-THE President)
was in favor of internal improvement by the federal
government Mr. Buchanan was also in favor Of spe-