The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-04-18

ship and sink her beneath the surges IL pref.
idIce, he wnuld go down with her--her des-
tiny should be his.
Mr. Pool said TINT ,he Governor, in his
Raleigh speech, behind his back and phea his
friends could mol defend him, had mlsrepre-
senled his course in the Legislature in re-
gard TO railroads aud nther works Of internal
aud had circulated that speech
IN the West for the purpose Of inlur'ng him
there that the Governor used the following
language in his Raleigh speech; g They re.
solve warmly in favor OF works OF internal
improvements, and, TO prove their sincerity
to the Western people, selected gentleman
to advocate them befure the people whose
irst political! success was triumph over
Democrat because he had supported aud
gwen existence AMI life to these very meas
arrs-a gentleman whu had waited against
every railroad, IN some form. now IN the
cnarse Of construction, ard who 'serer roied
for, taxed for, or rorked for any railroad
thst ever has been built in Nor,h Carolina,
or, Ill nv opiRisn, that ever wall be bait.
Mr.. Pool sad reference 10 the Journal Of
the Legislature would show this 10 be total
misrepresentation Of his course that he had
advocated and voted for more railroad bills
than the Governor had ever done, and had
voted against fewer; that no appropriations
had been asked for Western railroads while
he was a member Of the Legislature. aud,
therefore. he had no opportunity Of voting
for anv, but that he had voted Ter almest
every thing that had been asked By the
Western people. He voted against the APP
propriatiun.m the Fayetteville Coalield rail-
road, because he voted in both sessions when
he was a member Of the Legislature for APP
preparations of several hundred thousand
dol!ars TO imprave Deep river and thus de-
yeop The coaifields, and this road was rival
project. He thought 1t wrong 20 vote for
onlh. He referred to the Senate Journal Of
is56-'51, page 1876. col, 202. 22S, showing
that he voted feur times for the CheraN and
Goal6ed railroad to page s60. showing that
he voted Ter the Atlantic aud North Carolina
railroad; TO page 262. ior the Atlantic and
Suffolk railroad; to page 2s5. Tor the West
ern Extension bill, as amended by the select
committee; 70 page sea and $40, Tor the
Wilmington, Charlotte rad Rutherford rail-
road 10 page sos. for tie Greenyislc and
Preach Broad railroad TO page SIS and $50.
for the Rockingham aud Coaidheld railroad 1;
to page $50. for the Southern Airline railroad.
Tie re- erred 10 the Senate JoIrnslof is58-'59,
page 26s. Toe the Wilmington, Charlotte and
Rutherford railroad 10 pages 2-5 and 500,
for the Western Extension, which bill he adj
vocated with all his might in the Senate and
out Of 1.-THE spoke for il, published his
speeches in the Raleigh papers. and in the
papers of his own Di.trict--that in the face
Of this record aud these acts he was sarprls.
ed thar the Governor shoald attempt to ia
iure him in tie West. By publishing to those
people that he (Nr. =. nerer roied for.
falktd for, or uorksd for 'cly railroad that
euer has been bull IN North Carolina. or ia
my lhis) opinion that erer piR be built" MIR.
Pool said that the 6overhor had "a. day
maize strong Eastern sectional speech, say
ing that Western gentlemen desired TO alter
the Constitution. giving them the power to
put their hands inio the pockets Of Eastern
gentlemen to build their roads. and had said
that this District paid s-e.00o wear 10
build railroads in the eighth District and gets
nothing in retarr. Mr.. Ponl said he was an
Eastern man. that he was standing befUre his
Eastern friends, and that he took. this coca.
sion TO tell them that while he was an Eastern
man, he was also a North carnlinian. and
felt pride in the honnr and prosperity Of
every section Of the State; that he had done,
and shUuld continue to do whatever he could
for the benefit add Development Of every
seciien of the State. East and West, North
aud South. as far as the resources and 6nan-
cisl condition Of the State would permit
al. 81. let of arev anfi
such was his platform. and that he would
stand 90 fail BY i. That he would take this
occasion 10 say t. The face of his Eastern
friends ard neightnrs. that Ii elected Gov.
ernur cf North Carolina, he would nor b.
the Governor of the East nor Of the West.
bot of the whole State, and would do what
he eunlh foe the prosperits and happiness Of
at. That he shOald take the same positions
/ East and West. aud he called upon the
Governor 70 tell the Western people when
We get aiming them tie positions that had
been taken by rs here to-day.
Z Mr.. Pool. IL the close Of his speech. sal
down amidst shout Of applause. and such
applause a. we have never seen given to any
oiher man who was candidate 10 this Dis
ltfirt.
We have not attempted to give the whoie
n this powerful and brilliant speech Of our
gallant young standard bearer. but merely /
synopsis. What we hive said, however. are
tie main points of tie remarks Of both gen.
lrmen, aud are strictly correct.
/ Ne. Pool, during his eloquent speech. wa.
frequently interrupted with loud bursts oi
sppause. and has ,rade a great impression
upon The people ~ Gates county. Governor
Ellis. 10 his rejoinder. was very much ron.
fused. and showed cnnciusiselg that lie fell
the terrible rssping that he bad received, or
/ in other words that he vas a u.ed up can.
didate. We haven't rom 10 say more.