Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-08-02
Ftom the Daily Journal of the sOth nit.
The Ds nOcraCy and the Railroads.

The ID. and the Railroads.
We must confess 10 good deal of surprise in view of
the course OF eleconeerng pursued by the Opposition
party in the town of Wilmington in view of
the interests Of the town and her citizens in works of
internal improvements.
Two years ago when John ". Ellis, a Western man.
was the Democratic candidate for Governor of North
Carolina how plainly and how Enthusiastically he took
his position in opposition to the Danvile Connection
although tier Of Western counties largely Democrat
c in politics, in favor of that work-warmly in
favor of and there was every reason to suppose that
the vote for MIR. Ellis would be seriously affected by his
upon this issue? He took the ground that the
original project of Railroad from Danvile to Char
otte had been given up when the North Carolina Rail-
road was passed a compromise He, az one of the
friends of that original project accepted the Central
Railroad in good faith, and believed that that good
faith still pledged against it. Was this nothing in
favor of Wilmington and the Roads in which her citi
zens are deeply interested?
The people of Cumberland Chatham and Harnett
will not so forget how warmly be seconded the mo-
ton for granting aid to the Coal Field Road nor how
earnestly he has abored since for the of the Deep
River Navigation. AS MIR. Ashe remarked on Satur-
day evening, at the upper Railroad Bridge James Cas-
sdey, Esq., steadfast member Of the opposition party
in this town. can bear witness to the latter fact T. d.
Meares ESQ., of Brunswick, and will bear witness
to the efficient friendship manifested by Gov. Fills to-
wards the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Road
when that Company before the Legislature applying
for such amendment to its charter essential to
the prosecution of the work. 1t has been charged that
Gov. Ellis was in way opposed to this work. That
is to say the least, a misunderstanding Gov Ellis
did not believe that the OF the State would
justify her i'll carrying two roads across the Blue Ridge
nor If two roads were carried across cOnd either be
Otherwise than dead failure, whereas might pay
he hoped that one would pay. The State already
committed to one cxensiOn-by way of the Swannanoa
Gap She had appropriated very heavy sum Of money
to that extension crossing road and it was already
certain that such extension or crossing road would be
built he therefore did think that there was any rea-
sonabe prospect OF the success of auohe crossing road
Or extension westward from Rutherford by way Of the
Recdy Patch or any other gap lie favored the
right OF the W. G. & r. Il. r. to make !. connection
on equal terms, with the Western extension Or Western
North Carolina Railroad at point not far from New
ton in Catawba County. The connecting branch would
not be long and Wilmington would thus be placed in
immediate come ctOn with the whole esern region on
line quite short if not shorter than she could be by
the extension Of the w. &. & II. r. R. West from
Rutherford and this without attempting an almost total
mpossitiIity-the building OF d second line of Railroad
across the mountains. If tbs were hostility to VIII
mingtOn the W. G. Il r.. r. r., we are too stupid
TO it. While Gov. Ellis favored connection which
would give the Road the advantages of all the expend
lures the Western Extension Mr. Pool voted for the
CheraW and Coal Fields Rail Road TO cross the line of
Charlotte Road and divert its trade and travel to
| Charleston
Again, in regard to our Railroads here, an influence
is tried to be got up to vote for Pool as to turn ont
Ashe and Fremont while 10 read and hear about things,
might be led to suppose that an attempt had been
made by the Democratic President of the w & W. R.
r. to the votes OF the in the employ of the
Company for the Democratic party Or at any rate to
give employment eXclusiVe to those who would vote
for that party. Every who knows anything about
it, knows that majority of the men employed in the
shops have untOrn voted for candidates opposition
the party in control Ct the road Is this like proscrp
! ton? So far las this beraty been carried that we
have heard Democrats complain and apparently with
cause that favor shown to the opposition than
to members OF the Democratic party. Two Offices
created since Democratic executive has been in power
at the Road, filled and have been filed by op-
p0nents OF the Democratic party. No doubt they are
well filed and do not mention this matter for the
purpose of finding fault, but simply to show the base
cSsness OF the charge OF excusveness ia this respect
The truth really u.s. that from all our Roads there is
great majority OF the votes cast against the Democra tic
party.
Even the hands at til, old Road are led to believe
that they ought to elect Pool to turn Ashe out When
Ashe spent time and money to get the Legislature to
gree to postpone the States mortgage, so as to allow
iron TO be bought credit, it didn't make much odds
who turned out who was turned in. That saved
the Road together with the other bill which Mr. Ashe
also had passed through Congress- giving time on the
payment Of the duties the iron, without which it
could not have been laid In those days it quite
different matter from what it is Then Mr.. Ashe
was solicited by gentlemen of the Opposition to 90 to
the Legislature for the purpose of using his influence
and exertons for the Road to it. Now the cry is
to do anything to turn Ashe out" 1t is little pecu
liar is it not? Not quite the thing to urge upon mer
in the employ of a company to vote a certain political
ticket to get rid of certain of the principal officers of the
company. Not exactly calculated to promote that
harmony and subordnation essential to the successful
progress of Railroad operations is it Talking of ex
cusveGess Just wait till MIR. Pool gets in, Eyes, wait
if he does, and you'll see something on both sides
of the River ii he be animated by the spirit that
to be abroad here with some people, at least.
Our Opposition felow-cizens are making quite q
fierce onslaught. The Democratic party never makes
such. 1t does not work simply to carry election
to turn out or two men, 1t has future to looE
forward to as it has past to refer to- 1t will survive
all the efforts to which the zeal fanaticsm, or ambi
tOn selfnterest of its opponents may urge them
this time any other 1t is temporary, chang
ing affair." using hobbies local general to subserve it
purposes. All the denuncations which have beer
INDUCED in by its opponents, must react upon them
selves and their The reaction has commenced
it is quite visible here already and were the cleo
ton but two weeks farther of, it would tell with mos
/ startling effect
Besy= The Opposition have hired band to trave
around the counties of the first district circus fashion
and when they feel like it the ow commences, the ora
torical performers turn out The funny tells hi
jokes. The "poor mans friend harangues upon tn
iniquty of negroes, and the "heavy business perso