Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-13

Eos. JoURNAL-Dear Sirs: send you sketch of some
remarks made few days since by Mr.. Strong, of Wayne
against the charter of the Dauve Connection. As they
embody briefly the views of delegates from the Cape Fear
region concerning the measure thought you would like to
publish them in your paper.
Mr. Strong said he thought the nsnuaton thrown ont bv
the delegate from Rockingham that his motion was NOT
made in good faith, was to cay the least of it, unknd
Mr. Reid inerposing, scaimed any intention of apply
ing his remark to the delegate from Wayne, but only to
those delegates the st session. avowed their purpose
TO defeat the measure by factiOus opposition.
Mr.. Strong much regretted that ausion had been made
to the scenes of the last session 1t true that immediate
y before its close and when members we're absent
i'll feeling had risen the subject The friends of
the had shown determination pass it under
those circumstances and its opponents had declared de-
termination to defeat it by any within their power
But concatory speeches had been made the eelng had
passed away and they parted as friends and brethren For
himself he declared that a he desired fak and fair
investigation. If majority of the delegates decided that
this road should be built he would acquesce however
rowful he might be what he believed fatal thrust at
the honor an0 prosperity OF our beloved State The dele
gate from RockDgham had said that if this matter
postponed for the absence Of members never VIC be
decided. Surely the member cou not have been in bis
seat when leave of absence granted those gentlemen
from the coast lor whose absence his posponement
claimed They left sir, because OF the threatened
OF their order to save their property and shield
those most dear to them from the barbares of brutal
and ruthless foe They left sir not knowing but they
should find their fields laid waste their and children
slaughtered ana see the smoke ascending from their burn
ing HOUSES Surely this cannot be keued case of or
binary ABSENCE and geHtemen have quality
called courtesy is the time to show 1t. The delegate
from Davidson, (Ar Kittre) the delegate from Gull
ford (Mr GOrre had said that the very absence
gentlemen on account OF an expedition the object of which
said to be to seize the Wilmington Weldon
Railroad and off communication with the South showed
tie necessity of immediate action. Ii there really be any
such pressing necessity as this the gentlemen instead of
discussing the question here should have their shoves and
spades in hand engaged IL the patriotic work of grading
this sand which necessary to avert the swift desc
ton which upon but seriously if the views of the
gentlemen correct it is too late will
be overwhelmed long long, before the road possibly be
completed, especially when consider the difficulties of
obtaining the to build and equip it, If the road be
military necessity, it be built without any charter
General at the head OF his army has the right without
the aid of Legislature to make it your cultivated
field he has the right to Eew down your forest upon
the principle he could form the timber into si lay
them the track and procure and necessary
iron and equipments provided the urgency transporta-
on of troops and munitions of war demand it. Therefore,
the President Commandern Chief coad have this road
constructed and when the necessity had passed away the
materials could be removed could the State
fhe desired to purchase or to private parties diff
erent from that presented this charter which would
make the Confederate States perpetual stockholder
corporauon Which, Tor all Tune might be used fer merely
c0ntmeTCd purposes, long after the supposed necessity
which gave it had passed away and had ssbly
been forgotten The very plea used by the advo
Gates OF the measure AT the last session, and passing
strange that the Congress of the Confederate States
to whom the Presidents message addressed than
two months ago has the necessity such
haste it has not yet responded the Presidents
mendaton and for ought know may never do so The
that mlay necessity does not exist and if it
did, there another in which through connection may
be made and which wOGd involve the ruin Of the
There is road leading from Rdgeway the Raleigh and
castor Road which IS some sixty miles from Weldon, to
Clarksvie in Virginia, and there charter road
from that point to Keyesve the Richmond and Danvle
Road Under this charter the grading has been done the
brick work completed most of the materials for the bridge
over the Roanoke gotten ready the iron laid miles
OF the track, and 100000 would finish a0d eqnp it,
Where then is the much talked of necessity this Pied
mont or Danvie connection? in conclusion while he would
not demand the pop0nement matter Of right like his
friend from Her0rd he still claimed act COurte-
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