Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-07-15
Raleigh and CASTOR Road,

The recent meeting Of thehtockholders of this
Road afforded fresh proof of the bitter spirit by
which the Destructives are controlled Gov. Vance,
whose devotion to the interests of the State and Of
the Road no truthful person will question, appoint.
ed three Conservatives as Directors on the part of
the State in place of three Destructives whom he
found in Office He could have done nothing else
under the circumstances. He found his own friends
prescribed, and he simply did them justice. But
the leading and managing stockholders, having pro-.
cured all the proxies they could, went to work to
render the corporation party machine. They
turned out John G. King, Esq, one Of the best
friends the Road has ever had, and who -hasbeen
connected with it from its reconstruction many
years ago. The friends of Capt 10 Davis, now ab-
sent in the service Of the country knowing that he
would not be able to perform his duties on the L.
nance committee, declined to place him in nomina-
ton for the position; and the committee was then
made up of T. Brown Venable, former member,
William q. Winder, Of Richmond, and John G.
King, Esq, who we trust will not take the place
after having been defeated for Director. Mr.. Vena-
BILE, We believe is connected with the army as quar-
termaster or commissary, and Mr.. Winder, we be-
lieve, is employed in the War department at Rich
mond. Following the example generally set in ma
king appointments in this State, the partizau stock.
holders went to Richmond for a member of the
finance committee, and appointed person who has
no particular interest in the Road and but little if
any knowledge Of or sympathy with our people.
In this way, by electing all the Directors from
the Destructive party, and by appointing two Of the
finance committee from the same party, the Dsstruc
tive stockholders assumed complete control of the
corporation. And we learn that one of these stock
holders was disposed to complain of the resolution
adopted by the Board Of Internal Improvements on
the subject of eghts and to characterize it as die
lotion on the part of the Board, when no such idea
was entertained, the Board having the right to ex-
press its views on the subject; but DR.. Crudup the
State proxy promptly met this partizan stockholdcr,
who, after the reply Of the State proxy, was dis
posed to modify what he had said. Just as the
meeting was about to adjourn, DR.. Crudup moved
that the names of the stockholders be published
with the proceedings for general Information; and
even this reasonable and proper motion opposed
no doubt because these partzaus preferred that the
names should not be published, because their sup
preston would enable them the better, at future
meetings, to get the advantage in proxy votes. But
the names were directed to be published, and here
after the Conservatives will have an equal adyan-
tage with their opponents in knowing who the
stockholders are, and where they reside, and thus
make arrangements to have full and fair represen-
tation of the stock.
Tho charge by tho Reg;.tsT tE.. ool George Lit
tie, one of the State Directors, was anxious to he
made President of the Road, is gratuitous and un.
founded. It was well known to every one informed
on the subject that Col. Little did not desire the
place. No disposition was shown by the Conserva-
tives to retaliate on the Destructves by opposing
the re election of Dr.. Hawkins, but he was unanl-
mously requested to continue in the discharge Of
his duties. But the Register seems to entertain
special malice towards Col Little and that paper is
not disposed to regard truth fair dealing in graft
flying its malice.