The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-08-11
Consolidation-Gov. Holdeu-The Ruth.
erford Star.

| reasoning that has, or will be brought to bear
for consolidation; although it is conceded by
great many that it would be the best thing that
could be done for the State, and that the people
of the State are for it, we fear that at this time
| consolidation cannot be effected. There is
| certain central influence brought to bear that
will prevent it, This is the only obstacle in the
way, and this is only temporary obstacle The
people of North Carolina will pnt it out OF the
way"
la The last Legislature passed n law provi-
Railroads might be consolidated if the
stockholders, including the State. should so
decide. Meetings of the Stockholders were
held, and the stock holders of the Atlantic
Road voted almost unanimously for consol-
idation. and the Stockholders of the North
Carolina Road voted by large majority
against it.
The central influence" referred to by the
Star is meant for Gov. HOLDEN. What,
under the circumstances, was the Governor
to dot The State had proposed to the pri-
vatc stockholders certain measure deeply
affecting their interests. There were no IN
structions to Gov HOLDEN to direct the
| State proxies to vote for consolidation.
| The Governor, after mature reflection, re-
appointed all the old directors on the At
lanic Road, who were known to be for con-
solicitation, and he appointed State proxy
| without any instructions on the subject.
| He re appointed the old Directors on the
| North Carolina Road, who were known to
be opposed to consolidation. and he appoint
| ed State proxy with no instructions on
the subject What less or what more could
the Governor have donea Would it have
been right for the State to have said in ad-
vance to the private stockholders, 1t is
true have left this matter to you, and it is
for you to consider and decide, but as | have
the controlling vote in both roads, and as |
am for consolidation, l vote accordingly
without regard to your interests or your
views? We think not. The Governor so
thought also. He threw no distractions of
any kind in the way for or against the mea-
sure. 1t was not for him to say, as citizen
of the State, what course he preferred. His
duty as Governor was plain, and that was,
under the law to give the private stockhnl-
ers fair opportunity to decide the question
for themselves.
The private Stockholders of the Atlantic
Road, as we have already stated, voted al
most unanimously for consolidation. 1.-THE
private stockholders of the North Carolina
Road had voted for it with anything like
the same unanimity, we are authorized by
the Governor to say that it is more than
probable he would have made no objection
to it. But he was and is opposed to a
forcing process to accomplish the work.
He was as much bound to respect the opin-
ions and wishes of the private stockholders
of the North Carolina Road who were OPP
posed to it, as he was the opinions and
wishes of the stockholders of the Atlantic
Road who were in favor of it. He could
making himself a partizan for one side or
the other
We have no respect for the local or neigh
bOrhood demagogue who raises the cry
about central influence" There is no in
iuence at Raleigh in the hands of Gov.
HOLDEN, which does not have for its object
the good Of the aohOle State. Gov HOLDEN
wants no man for his friend who has So bad an
opinion of him as to suppose that he would
sacrifice the interests of any portion of the
State to advance any central " or any other
influence. The Governor can do without
such friends.
But this obstacle"-this &c central influ-
ence"-is only temporary" and will be
put out of the way" How Is the Gov
ernur to be impeached2 We tell these in
sidious ASSISTANTS of the Governor, whether
they they be in Newbern, or in Raleigh, or
in Rutherfordton, that their puny arms can
not reach him, and that in any contest they
may force upon the Governor they @M 90 to
tile aoaU. Put out of the wayw What
does the Star mean? What does Judge
GEORGE WASHINGTON LOGAN mean? Has
this gentleman, so suddenly exalted from
the position of County Court lawyer to Il
Judgeship, and so much too big for his
ireechcs-has he forgotten that Governor
HoLDDN's influence placed him where he is ?
Gov HOLDEN has not assaied Judge GEORGE
WASHINGTON LOGAN. HI has never sought
to injurc him, but on the contrary has been
his friend and has labored to sustain him.
He has never assalled Col. G. L. HARRIS,
but on the contrary has been his friend and
has labored to sustain him. He has never
assailed the gentleman who wrote the recent
article for the New Berne Times, under the
head of superintendent of Public Works,
his Powers and Duties" but on the contra
ry has been his friend and has labored also
to sustain him. We are authorized by
the Governor to say that he will not sub
NIT to inuendoes. aspersions and unjust as
saults from any quarter, but lie will defend
himself and roll back the tide on his assail-
ants. He expects to he mlsrepresented and
maligned by many of the leaders and papers
of the Democratic party, but he has done
nothing to deserve the censure of any Re-
publican. He is strong in his purpose to do
| his duty as he understands it.. II friends
are disappointed or offended, he regrets it,
and he is ready and anxious to heal any
breach that may exist, if it can be done