Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-01-10
". G. LEGISLATURE.

Way-In6n anClDer way.
N. C. Legislature.
The Senate and House of Commons of this State re-
assembled at Raleigh Monday last, the 18th inst We
find little 10 the proceedings of either House that chan
ges the position of affairs indicates the future
of the Legislature upon the absorbing question OF
our Federal Relations The bill reported by the CON-
mttee on that subject providing for Convention Of
the State was made The order of the day for Wednesday
(today) resolution asking the Governor for infor-
nation with reference to bis action in regard to the
Forts on the coast OF North Carolina laid the
table
We notice the introduction of certain Railroad bills
which it will be we'll enough for Senator and Com
moners to keep their eyes One of these is the Mil
ton, YanceyvIle and junction company, being link
in the chain OF the Danvle connection. The other is
the Charlotte and Saint Caherines being part of the
new South Carolina central scheme to checkmate and
tap our Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Rail-
road Under the existing financial difficulties of the
country of these things do not amount to much
and therefore it is that they may be slipped through at
tention being concentrated on other matters But in
the event of speedy settlement of existing troubles we
will see such revival of business as has been
or thought of before Things will spring forward if by
magic a1 charters granted careessy mere matters
OF form will become stern realities. full and satisac
tory settlement of all pending difficulties whether by
Union or by Secession, would make little odds, so it be
regarded as final and satisfactory and we would see
property at value it had before labor IN demand
at rate OF compensation it previously obtained
and general prosperity prevailing without parallel in
the history of the country 1t will not therefore, do to
neglect these matters to look upon the scheme of
Road from Gourdins Depot, the n. E. Railroad, tc
Charlotte chmerca simply because it is so under the
state of circumstances now existing throughout the
country. This state of things cannot last There mus
be an end to it one way or the other.
Now, by the proposed line, Charleston will be placed
practically as near Charlotte as Wilmington will be-
There may be- perhaps some ten miles in our favor, bu
practically on long line, that will amount to little o.
nothing so that the object in view in building skirt
ing Road which was to keep our trade at home in ou
own STATE, will be measuraby defeated
Rifle Company.
We publish in another column call for mechanics
aid working-men's meeting at the Court House to
morrow night the object being the formation OF ' oil
unteer Rifle Company. The gentleman who sends u
the CALL that there already some forty
rolled and that it is confidently expected that sixty
seventy will join tomorrow night. All that remains
for the citizens to come forward and show their liberal
ity by equipping them
We also publish elsewhere a communication signe
citizen" having reference to the same subject. 1t
from an esteemed friend who is ready and willing to d
his part in pushing forward any enterprise which ht
urges upon the attention of his fellow-ctizens..
Our own impression is that we want cavalry AM
artillery company, even than do rifle compan
ies In modern warfare artillery is the In coun
try like ours where rapdity of motion is so imporan
point, due proportion of cavalry is matter of vita
Importance Of course we all hope, although few of u
can believe that all the clouds that impend will
blow away without any actual storm outburst. Il
any event. it can do no harm for people to be pre-
pared
We learn that the bill approprating three hundre
thousand dollars for armng the State has been passed
the Legislature, and is now law. The sum appears
us to be too small. Corps dArme cannot be equip
ped for less than fifty dollars each if for that,
queny, three hundred thousand dollars would hardl
equip respectable handful to say nothing of maintain
ing them But perhaps it will do for beginning, an
that is all it do for. The necessity for action ma
not arise and in that event people will be willing to CIV
the Legislature credit for prudence. If the necess
does arise, the verdict will probably be the other way
We would have much preferred Mr.. Bledsoe's amend
ment appropriating million Of dollars, The Legisla
ture should settle the details in reference to the expend
ture of this money, as nearly possible as to pre-
vent future squabbng and relieve the Executive for
unnecessary responsibility. =
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