Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-12-03

Two years ago while the Junior Ed
itor of the Pioneer was the sole head,
We took the position that the greatest
plan for the speedy completion of the
Western N. @. r. r. was for our PEG
pie to turn their attention in the di.
rection of Wilmington. We had plain,
practical reasons for our suggestions
then and we entertain them still. In
the first place it is necessary for the
future veal of our mountain country.
that we should reach the seaboard at
the nearest practical poiLt On the coast
OF our Own State which offers any rea-
sonable inducements as a commercial
point. To us Wilmington is undouLt-
eddy that point. If We desire to be-
come prosperous in q commercial
point of view, it is absolutely necessa-
ry that We have q commercial ceutre
within the borders of Our State which
| Gan have direct communication with
the markets of both the old and the
new world, and that We be brought in
Certainly Wilmington offers induce
ments in that respect that no other
place in North Carolina hold out to
the people of the West.
If our farmers and stock raisera de-
sire 10 become prosperous, 1t is necss
sary that they sho.iId have the best
possible means efforded them 70.
bringing the results of their industry
TO ready market. To them we say
Wilmington pre- eats greater adr.ntss-
ges thai any other place in our State.
1t ie almost the oniy place in the Stat.
that rises to the proportions of a re-
spectable city, and Certainly he only
ole on the coast. Situated. a. il Is. in
section of the country where the nee
essarv productions for the snaten suca
Of life do not flourish in luxurian. pro-
fusion As they do in the upper por
mons of the State, it necessarily opens
up market for our products, and
places our producing Classes in a CON
dltiou to have all the advantages OF
the European and other foreign mar
kets.
Another thing our people of the
whole State ought to awaken up to is
the fact that unless we reach Winning
ton by means Of a connection by rail,
In few years we will not know the
people of the East as our brethren.
Ehe com p!etion of the Spartanburg
and Asheviiie road is only qnestiun |
Of few years. That will open up |
Charleston tous, and with the exctp- |
ton of Wilmington there is no place |
III North Carolina tat can compete |
" tn Charleston for our Western trade. |
While we would like to reach Charles |
ton also for many reasons, Wa are free |
to confess chat as North Carolinians |
we have some State pride and do not |
desire to be behind our sister State. |
We want to hei p ourselves as much as |
we help South Carolina. At the same
time we want to be LOOKED upon by
them as d generous rivalry.
Il Is claimed by some that it will |
ruin our State roads and do other parts
OF the State gr at damage if We turn
our eyes in the direction of Whining
ton. We think this does not necessa-
rily follow. II such was the case,
We know that every community looks
more to it's own local advantages no
place east of Wilmington offers any
extra inducements 10 the people Of the
West. The result of a through line
from Ducktown to Beaufort or auy
other point East would take us to Nor
folk or points farther north rather
tt'an 20 a convenient aud safe port on
our coast.
Recent demonstrations show us that
the people of Wilmington are alive to
this great project. and we believe their
interest will Continue to increase as
they see more of the great advantages
that they are to 8 ain by the consum
nation of this great project. Then
let our people without dissenting
voice urge this project. Between US
and the peope of Wilmington will
soon exist stronger ties, and each will
feel that We have q mutual Interest at
stake. Let the cry be, "From the
Seaboard to the Mountains," and
Haste to the Wedding" between
Wilmington and Asheville. We hope
the day will soon come when cords of
iron will unite them together, never to
be broken; and that between the pco-
pile of the mountains and the Cape
Fear section the strongest social and
business relations will exist.-Ashe-
vile Pioneer.