Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-11-01

nifcant fact that of the thousands OF vessels
which ran the blockade, selecting always the dafh-
est nights for their arrival and departure not one
was lost except she was driven on shore Dy the
VIGILANCE of the bockaders. The conclusion Is
that the dangers Of our navigation nave oeen
greatly exaggerated, and that prudence ana SIKH
have learned to avoid them. Ii the insurance
Companies would underwrite none but hrs6-class
vessels, leaving always fair margin fer the FISK
Of owners. the pr verbal storms OF hatteras
would be much less dreaded, and their attendant
disasters materially decreased.
Mnch more might be said on the important to
MICS which We have selected to present to you; but
we have already far exceeded the limits OF such
report as this. We hope, however, that we have
aid enc ugh 10 convince you that our road Is de
stined to form part OF & great national hi8h"ay
over which an immense traffic Will pass, &id INA I
it constitutes an in portant link IN great chalh
which cannot be omitted without materially Gam
aging, if not destroying, the cham ltse1. we
have thus. future of boundess pros perity open
ed before us; and our road becomes al lnols pen
sable public necessity. no matter, then, what
changes may take place in the country. or IN the
eoyernm ent. or among the people-no matter
what disasters may befall US, or to what delays
and losses we may be sub led, feel an alb d
must and will be built. If we should fail from the
combination of circumstances which are operat-
inc against usif the road should pass ms other
hands. and every dollar Of Investment be los'
to us-if all which we have DONE should be I'M
| done-if every man. woman and child should be
driven out of the country, and Strangers fiji their
places, THIS ROAD WILL STILL BE BUILT, BECAUSE
THE PUBLIC NECESSITY DEMANDS 1T.
But we will not fail. Judging the future by the
past we cannot fail. Tho whole history OF our
| road incontestibIy proves that We deserve, and
| must eventually secure, success We have pass
ed through three terrible financial crises, and one
devastating war. We have seen our work WantonIy
destroyed. We have seen our credits shameless
" repudiated. We have seen our available means
at one time abundant for the entire competitor
and equipment of the road, deprecated to an eA
tent which rendered them Yalueees for our pur
roses but the intrinsic merit of the work, its ne
cessitv, it's bounGess future its certain prospect
ty have triumphed over all difficulties, and su
tanned us under every disadvantage. We stant
before the monied world to-day with q credit a.
fair as that Of any Southern railroad; and with
prospect OF completion contingent only upon the
restoration o. the pros ery OF the country itself
When the Union shall have been RECONSTRUCTED
when political az itation shall ceaoo-Nhen peac
and quiet shall be restored to the land-When Ia
! Dor hall become subordinate 10 dlsclplInc-W1e1
business shall flow back into its accust0met
! channels, and prosperity shall again reward til
industry of the people, ali OF which &ro certaiD
and present. only a question of time-the1, an
not till them we may look for the certain, earl
and complete success Of our enterprise. An
when our road shall bo extended farther into III
Interior where the country is still more fertile
c etiu richer in mineral wealth than that which
: now passes through, and whence the product
0 must come to market by our transportation, 0
: not come at ail--o7en then, without wajrinG fo
: its completion the greatest work Of Internal IN
+ Dr0vement in the State of North Carolina, win
SIZE has so wisely fos5oreu, anXoEs!y watched
and from which she has r9 gas to expect 50 nue.
Q viii pour her rich treasures into the markets {
i the world, and beautifully repay her frr her G
lichtencd liberaiitY.