Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14

mopstrated the pluck, energy and inge-
nuity of the Southern people. And since
The war these viltnes have been displayed
in teufold degree Colonel Forney has
II reason to argne that because Holden,
Henderson, Russell and Cantwell and other
''rebels " have surrendered their opinions
that our people have no pluck, and because
these men find it easier to make a living III
Offices acquired by this surrender than by
hard work, that our people need energy.
The Southerners are brave, industrious
and Energetic people, and as such will
cheerfully welcome those possessing the
same virtues, come from where they may.
The Savannah Republican, in discussing
this subject we'll, says that there is no lack
Of Industry, enterprise, or good Judgment
on the part of the Southern people, and SO
far from the odious comparison with tho
North being just, we hold that in all these
respects we are the equals if not the supe-
riors of the North. And the facts will bear
us out in the assertion. It is notorious
that wherever the hands of Southern mer
have been united, and capital was placed
at their command since the close of a disas-
trous and almost disheartening war, where
they lost their all, they have made two dol
lars in the same field where Northerners
have made one. Take agriculture-the
very interest proposed to be revived by
''Northern pluck. energy and skill -
Southern and Northern men have cultiva-
! ted fields of cotton, rice, sugar and grain
side by side while the former have uni
formly prospered the latter, with more
means and superior advantages in all re-
spects, as a general rule, have made but
little money or utterly failed. This is true,
and what becomes of the boosted superb
GRITTY Of the people of the North over the
people of the South It exists in the
imagination alone.
The South is judged without reference
to the popularity of her condition. She has
just come out of long and desolating
war. in which she lost verything and was
compelled to commence the world afresh,
Ihe North, on the other hand, was the
victorious party, and instead of suffering
, up IlCu6S LIZ
struggle. She has had nothing to I'M
nerve her energies and dampen her hopes,
and we submit that it is gross injustice to
Judge the two by the same standard. The
South las had the energy and skill to
create almost all our exports, and thus
build up this magnificent country to what
it is. She has had the mental and moral
power to govern the country for more
than three quarters of a century, and the
moment the sceptre departed from her
hands the whole nation went into revolu-
ton, ruin and decay. Is this not also
true? And still we find empty braggarts
Wanting themselves on the superior in
telligence and energy of the North!
1t is untrue that any moral deficiency
exists at the South. We need but capital,
give us that, but a reasonable supply, and
we will soon develop those qualities and
products before which the Northern peo-
pie are ever ready to fall down and wor-
ship.
WILMINGTON AND SEASIDE RAILWAY Con-
rANY.-We have refc red to the chartering
Of this Company by the Legislature of the
State. We are glad to be able to state that
the Company is now fully organized and
In few weeks the work will be begun
We will not enter into all argument as to
the advantages to our city Of having street
railway. being satisfied with announcing
the fact that one will soon be in opera
ton.
One hundred thousand dollars of stock
has been subscribed and five thousand
paid in. This fully complies with the re-
quirements of the charter.
At meeting of the Stockholders On yes
terday, the following gentlemen were elect
ed Directors
Richard Bradley,
George z. French,
Edwin E. Burrus,
Robert III. Cowan,
i Samuel J. Person.
Subsequently, at meeting of the Di-
rectors, Mr. Richard Bradley was elected
President
The Company is therefore duly organ
lied according to the terms of the charter,
and we learn that the work will be com
menced at once. We regard this as great
step forward ia the improvement of oul
. city and will lead to others. The officers
. Of the Company are men we'll known in
the community, and give warrant that oul
city railway will be vigorously pushed for