Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-01
From the Raleigh Sentinel
IS Important Figures TO the People,

We are not disposed to handy censorious
epithets with the Standard, in its lame
and puerile efforts to apologize for and
mitigate, the monstrous and criminal con-
duct of the Legislature, perpetrated from
the beginning of its existence down to the
close of its lato session. We point the
facts, and they may make their own COM
ments on them. We repeat that the sta
tistics we gave in our article of tho 18th
instant are correct, and we here reproduce
them, citing tho chapter and page of the
forthcoming Acts of Assembly, where the
appropriations may be found. Let the
Standard and the people too, preserve this
statement for future reference.
The Legislative appropriations of money
are as follows: ....
1:For tho Chatham Railroad Com
pany, Acts of l868-'G9 chap. Up.
For the western North Carolina 1'''O''''
Railroad Company, Acts 1863'G9,
chap. 20, p. 61. .:........... 7,OOO0OO
For tho Wilmington. Charlotte and
rutherford Railroad Company,
Acts of 1S68-'G9 chap. 81, p. 67... 1000 600
For tho University railroad Com
pany, Acts of 18G3-'G9 chap. %, p.
TO-. .....,.....'.. 300 COG
For Williamson and Tarbor0' Rail
road ana appCndagGs, Acts OF 1868
&c. chap. 80, p. so: -. ........ 2,7OO. 600
6 For tho Western ltaroad Company,
Acts of 1868 &C., chap. %, p. 80. 500 600
For Oxford Branch of the Raleigh
and Gaston Railroad Company,
Acts OF 18G8-'63, chap. %, p. 81. 2Ob0, 900
8 For the Atlantic, Tennessee and
Ohio Railroad Company Acte Of
l&G8-'G9, chap. 81, p. 9G......-..... 2,0U0.0 900
Q For North Western Railroad Com
pany, Acts OF 1868-'G9, chap. 50. p.
l01. Observation-Disclosures. 2,50O. 900
This Act gives $4,000 per mile to
several DIVISIONS which makes
the appropriation at the least sum
stated. See the Act and tho map
OF tho State.
10 Railroad through the counties OF
Granville, Person, Oaswell. Stokes
and surry Acts OF 1869-'G9, chap.
%, p. 202 ................,....., 1900. 900
IL For tho Edenton and Norfolk Bail
road Company, Acts of 18G8-'C9
chap. 13S p. 3i2 ..,.,......... $50 900
IL For Turnpike Road from Marion to
AsheVile, and elsewhere, paid in
cash. ..............,.,........ 1000
10 For Turnpike Road i'll Craven and
Oarteret counties. H.. .... ...-. 5000
Aggregate. ............ .......... 500. $40 600
We clto these figures for the purpose of
illustrating the reckless character of the
Legislature; We did not, in our former ar
ticle say what part of these astounding ap-
were valid or invalid, nor
does it matter, so far as the profigate
Legislature is concerned; it did all III it's
power to make the appropriations good
and valid. When that Infamous body was
headed off in its villainies by the Courts, !
it aOnght to avoid the action of the Courts, |
by passing other acts; it resorted to every
and shift to get round the !
Courts and the Constitution; and this it's |
apologists know as well as we do. We I'M
derstand the defence of the Standard in !
behalf of the Legislature is not satisfac- |
tory to some of the main actors in |
this nefarlOus business, hut we assure them |
the Standard is willing to do all it can for
them; it generally remains silent on the !
subject. The truth is the action of the |
Legislature is indefensible.
1t is difficult to say how many of these
are valid, according to the !
forms of the Constitution. No one can tell |
with certainty until the. Courts.have passed
upon them. In our opinion, about one
third of them are manifestiy invalid. Ac-
cording to the statement made by tho |
Treasurer in his letter in the Sentinel of |
the 18th inst, SIG, 100000 of them are
valid 1o ought to know; he is Radical
and knows about as we'll as tho
Standard does; we think he is about cor
rect. Taking it that he is correct, what
does the people think, in the first place,
of Legislature so corrupt and prodigate,
and that, too, at a time of great public
distress like the present, to attempt to in
crease the debt Of the State, for corpora
tons alone, to say nothing of other things,
to the astounding sum of $S26, $40, 600; and
what, in the second place, to have to pay
the principal and interest on the sum of |
SIC, 100000, appropriated by that profit !
gate Legislature?
These bonds Issued to these corporations
are sold in the markets at less than 35 |
cents in the dollar in gold, so tho people
realize for these SIG, 800, 900, about S., Co.,
900. Take this sum from the GIG, 800, 600 |
and there is left $40, zoe, 900, on which the
people must pay interest semi-aDnualIy
until the bonds mature, and then pay the
for which they get nothing at
uM!! We repeat, what do the people
think of these things Who did this tor
rible work ? The Radical Legislature did
it nnder the manipulation of "carpet-
baggers and Gov. Holden. instigated by
tho great Ring" Who gets rich by
these monstrous appropriations ? Gear |
Gov Holden and the tRing."
Who grows poor daily by these appropr1a-
tons made for the benefit of 'carpet-
baggers," Gov. Holden and the Ring ?'
The people /! The people
Who will pay the taxes and work hard
to get the money to do it with-to pay
these unheard-of appropriations which are
made to enrich the carpet-baggers,
Gov. Holden and the "Ring ?" The peo-
pie; yes, the people will have it to do
How long will the people tolerate this
the Governor; these carpet
baggers and this Ring" which, altogeth-
er, have a record unparalleled in the his
tory of modern times
And, lastly for this time, is not the Stan
lard q fit, worthy and accomplished apol-
ogist for tho carpet baggers," the Legis-
ature, Governor Holden and the Ring"
who have done all this mischief and crime?
shame, where is thy blush
We shall advert to this subject again by
md by.
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