Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-12-27

I'm fer,,a al Improyements-The Great TmpOr.
.anee of Reliable New
Hanover in the Present General Assembly
The Recess-North Carolina and Con.
gress.
Correspondence Of the Journal
! RALEIGH, n c., Dec. %, 1866.
Editors Journal:
| GENTLEMEN Being detained here on
business for the past few days, I have in
dulged an occasional hour in attendance
upon the proceedings of the Legislature.
The body is composed mainly of Conser-
vative men, warmly devoted to the interests
of the State, loyal to the Constitution, and
in point of ability, equal to it's predecessors.
It is true, the Legislature is sought to be
embarrassed in action by the designing and
destructive schemes of malignant and trai-
torous sons of the Old North State, who
have lately been on to Washington City,
and who are still plotting for the overthrow
of our existing State Government, and for
the general ruin Of the State and the peo-
pie but the members generally are not
made up of such material as to be lntlml-
dated by mean threats, Or seduced from the
path of duty by the course Of scoundrels
who would sink our already poor and per-
secuted people into still greater poverty
and distress. Disappointed political ambi-
ton of such men as Holden and Pool has
almost everything to do with the existing
troubles of North Carolina in relation to
the National Congress-
t., - no T LOT
doing much that will enable our people to
recruit their exhausted spirits, repair their
wasted fortunes, and place them i'll a con-
dition of independence, comfort and pros
perity One of the means for producing so
happy result is the inauguration and
adoption OF a wise, comprehensive, and jul
dicious system of Internal improvements
4 new and brighter era is about to dawn
upon North Carolina in these respects
Her vast mineral and agricultural resources
can now be developed greater than ever be-
fore, and means, never before adopted, will
soon be in practical operation for trans
porting her wealth and products to good
markets, and for the want of which these
great sources OF prosperity have been dor
mant in the past. While these re-
cent schemes of Internal improvement
which are but additions to, and extensions
of, our former system-are just to all por-
tons of the State, they will open new fields
of immense wealth, and will give to the
Cape Fear country, in particular, new life
and greatly increased prosperity. Els
pecially will Wilmington, in consequence
thereof, enter upon an unexampled career
Of increase Of population and OF growth
and prosperity IN all her material Interests.
All hail, then, to these bright and suspicious
dawnings of a better day for the whole Cape
f,,, l,,in
ly. All honor, too, to those gallant patri-
otto, able sons of Wilmington and else
where, whose untiring energies, marked
abilities, and great influence, in the present
Legislature, are bringing about these grand
results.
The Importance urged by the writer and
others OF having our best men IN the pre-
sent Legislature, is verified fully in the
great need of such men now and in the
fact that they are doing for us great good
in Raleigh. My heart has thrilled with de-
light in seeing the high toned bearing, the
untiring devotion to duty, and the marked
influence of the New Hanover delegation in
the Legislature. Col. Cowan is the ac-
knowledged leader in the House, is very
industrious. and possessed OF superior ora
torical powers. He has the power of be
ing able to carry through the House any
measure which he proposes. Towards the
Senate, Col. Hall occupies the same high
relations Always at his post, ready and
able debater, he can carry through the Sen
ate any bill he advocates. He is worthily
mentioned as the successor to the Speak
er's chair of Senator Manly. OF our re-
naming member Major McClammy, it may
be truly said, no young member has taken
higher stand here. He is carefully look
ing after the interests of the whole county
of New Hanover, gives good votes, and is
fluent, effective speaker. New Hanover
has cause to be proud of her delegation in
the Legislature. They are all doing their
duty here, as they SO nobly did in the late
bloody war.
[ think the Legislature acted wisely in
adjourning over till the 22d Of next month.
Conference of the members with their con-
stituents at home will enable them to be
better prepared for further legislation on
their return.
1t is unfortunate for North Carolina that
she should now be up for trial before the
National Congress. Among the last to leave
the Union, u favorite at Washington City
since the war, as it was thought, it is
strange that among all the Southern States
she should now be the first selected as a
culprit to be tried by this radical Congress.
S.
Postpone,aeEt Of Valuation OF Lands.