The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-17
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NEW ENGINE.
J. The Gov. Holden.,, SOP

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Of our Chief Magistrate the "Goy. Holden"
has just been rebuilt at Company Shops and
placed on the North Carolina Railroad. It
is indeeda superior piece of workmanship,
challenging the admiration of the most
fastidious, and rejecting great credit upon
those who displayed lively interest in its
construction. The driving wheels are five
and a half feet in diameter, and as regards
speed, it is second to none ON the road. On
the side of this Engine is name plate with
the Letters in brass, "",Goy. Holden" The
Tender is, of superior finish, elegantly
painted, having well executed likeness of
the Governor on both sides of it. Above
the likeness is an Eagle having scroll in
lis bcak, extending far away upon the right
and the lett, bearing the words North
Carolina Railroads" and on the right and
left of the likeness is fancy desi gn ,admira
bly, executed This Iron horse fully equip
ped and fairly. under way-so gay and
brilliantly ornamented, flashing and burn
ing in the bright sun Zig lit, cannot fail to
attract an admiring crowd and impress
them with the character of the individual
whose nameit bears and in honor of whom
it gives publicity. <
This compliment to the eminent services
OF Gov. Holden in the great FORK ofIpternal
Improvements in this State, is appropriate
and well merited. A poor boy, without
education or the means of obtaining it,
without wealthy or influential friends, he
has, by his own indomitable spirit and
tireless energy, trlumphed over the CON-
bined influences of wealth, position and
power, and now prcsldcs over the destinics
of his beloved State. And though he has
attained this mark of distinction, there is
yet brighter field of usefulness and honor
before him. The sun of his prosperity, now
in the ascendant, will move upward until it
reaches meridian glory and his name is as
familiar in the United States as in North
Carolina @{s-, ~ FI-
1t is peculiarly appropriate that the name
of Gov Holden should be thus associated
with the North Carolina Railroad. In the
great struggle to secure the charter of this
road, the contest was so close as to require
the casting vote of the Speaker w. w.
Holden, then young man. had but recently
entered the stormy sea of political life, and
so ardent was he for the advancement of in
ternal Improvements in North Carolina,
that he at once rose above party consid-
erations, threw the weight of his influence
in favor ofthe North Carolina railroad, and
suffered pecuniary loss by withdrawal of
patronage from his paper. But, nothing
daunted, he continued to labor for the road,
and had the proud satisfaction of not only
seeing the charter passed by the Legislature,
but OF seeing it built from the seaboard to
the mountains, and all parties unite on
the common platform of internal improve
ments. | think can safely say that to no
man is this road more indebted than to Gov.
Holden. Side by side he stood with the
honored Morehead, though differing in
politics, yet in accord upon the plat
form of internal improvements, the one
writing, the other speaking, thus pushing
forward the grand enterprise and preparing
to open to the markets of the world the rich
products of North Carolina, and especially
binding the interests of the ocean shore with
the interests of the snow-clad mountains of
the West.
His pen, during his long editorial career,
has even been welded for the advancement
of internal Improvements and the rearing of a
system of common schools in North Carroll
ma. His influence in favor of the common
school system, who can measure, who can
tell its extent Powerful indeed has it been,
and proud recollection must he have OF
having so thoroughly identified hin,selfwith
the best interests of the State-internal i'm
proyements and common schools. His re-
cord in this respect is a standing memorial
OF fidelity to his native State, and when the
progressive spirit OF the present age shall
have reached the end in yiew-equal rights
and privileges in the eye of the law to all
mankind, the light of education dif'using it.
self DER all the land, murmurings and dis
content hushed, the rainbow of promise and
peace arching the political sky then Will
be cherished with The proudest recollection
the eminent services of those who aided in
building the character of the State, and
their memories be enshrined in the hearts of
their countrymen.
Gov Holden is, in many respects, re-
markabie man and when, as already init
mated, the passions and prejudces of the
hour have subsidized; when partiZan rancnr
gives place to reasonable will be held up
by many who now bitterly oppose him. as a
high exemplar for our young men. His in
dustry, his honesty, his truthfulncss, his
sobriety, his morality, his fidelity, his gene
rosity and other virtues, go to make up a
pllfOtC CiltI uClCl lOi Nun p''SSCSSSU NY lew
of our public men, and which has never
been assalcd even by his bitterest oppo-
nents As public man, he has been bold
and unfinching. WELDING vigorous pen
with determination which knew no yield
ing, he ever pressed forward with spirit
of laudable emulation to achieve the end in
view. Victory and not defeat was his
watchward- and victory so often crowned
his efforts, that he was really the champion
of nearly every well fought political battle
in the State for the last twenty years. Y
Reared in poverty, he learned at an early
age to sympathize with the poor and the
oppressed; and to-day, in the mud matched
cottages of the State, no man occupies a
warmer place in the hearts of the people
than w. w. Holden. They look to him
as the peoples champion, and never hesitate
to lay their grievances before him, and none
So poor or so ignorant, that he does not
patiently hear their complaints and give
counsel. Such n man the people delight to
honor, and hence their attestation of his
many virtues by selecting him to preside
over the destinies of the State.
Is not the striking example here furnished
TO the young man whose aspiration is to ele-
vate himself in the scale of usefulness and
honor, d forcible. illustration of the axiom
''act well your part, there the honor lies 2"
Sleepless vigilance is said to be the price of
liberty; toll, watchiillness and endurance
are the prerequisites or torerunners to dis
tinction and renown. These traits of cllar-
actcr are fully exemplifed in the person of
our Governor, and go far to make up that
unsulled reputation which he sustains. ias
IL.
I would state that much credit for the ele-
giant workmanship on this engine is due to
Mr. Emory Burns, master machinist, who
bids fair +, stand at the head of his profess
sion in this State Mr. Williams has thor