Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-12-03
From he Sea to the Mountains.

Two years ago while the Junior Ed
ltor OF the Pioneer was the sole head
we took the position that the creates
plan for the speedy completion of tn,
Western N. O. r. r. was for our neo
pie to turn their attention in the di
rectlon OF Wilmington. We had plain
practical reasons for our suggestion,
tden and we entertain them still. II
the first place it is necessary for the
future veal of our mountain country
that we should reach the seaboard al
the nearest practical poiLt on the coast
o. our Own State which offers any rea-
5onable Inducements as commerci al
point. To Us Wilmington is undout t.
eddy that point. If We desire to be-
come prosperous in commercial
point of view, it is absolutely necessa
~ that we have a commercial ceutre
within the borders of Our State which
Can have direct Communication with
| tbe markets of both the old AID tn.
new world. and that We be brought in
direct communication with that point
Certainly Wilmington offers Induce
monts In that respect that no Other
place N Nurtu Carolina hold out to
the people of the West.
If our farmers and stock raisers de-
sire - boc"ms prosperous, it is ntc.s
HarJ that they sho.lid nave the best
possible means efforded them 70.
bringing the results of their industry
10 ready market. To item se say
wilmington PIE eats greater ad mt
9rs than any other place IN our STATE.
IL Is almost tbs only place IL the stat.
tint rises 10 the proportions IF IL re-
1pectehlt4 city, and Certainly he only
oi.e On the coast. Situated. a. IL il, IL
h section of the Country where the nee
es4arv productions for tin. suaten .1ice
II life do not flourish in luxurIun. pro-
fusion rs they do IN the upper por
mons of the Stata, il necessarily opens
np a market for our products, and
places our producing tlasaes 10 "A CON
ditlou to have ali the advantages 81
tue European and other reign mar
ksts
Another thing our people Of the
whole State ought to awaken up to Is
the fact tnat unless we reach Wi ming
Ton ny MEANS Of a connection by rail,
IN a few years we will not know the
peopte of the East az our brethren.
.he com o:etion of the Spsrtanburg
and Asheviile road il only qnestiun
Of few years. That viii open up
Charleston tou-, and with the e1ctp-
ton of Wilmington there IS no place
~ North CaroiIua { at can compete
W til Charleston for our Western trade.
A 81 i l..
tu1 also for many reasons, We are fres,
Gp confess chat as North CarDlIulaua |
We nave some Stat pride and do not |
desire to be behind our sister ST ate. |
VS. want to help ourselves as much as |
*e falp South Carolina. At the same |
time we want To be look j upon by |
them as d generous rivalry.
L IS claimed by some that it Will |
ruin our State roads and do other parts
OF the State Or at damage if We turn
our syes III the dIrec*iOa of Whining
ton. W. think thie does not uece4sa-
rily follow. If such was the case,
We know that every com muuity looks
more to it's own lOcAi advantages no
place east Of Wilmington Offers any
extra Inducements To the people Of the
West. Tue reeutt of a through line
from Ducktown to Beaufort or auy
other point Ea t would take Us To Nor
folk or points farther north r4tl4r
tan 20 convenient and safe port on
our coast.
Recent demonstrations show us that
the people of Wilmington are alive 10
this great proiect, ani we believe their
will c,ntinue to increase as
they see more Of the great advantages
that they are to g lin by the consum
nation of this grea: project. Then
ct our people without a dissenting
voice urge this project. Between US
aud the peope of Wilmington will
soon exist stronger ties, and each will
fe-l that we have a mutual iaterest at
stalk Let the cry be, "From the
to the Mountaine," aud
s Haste to the Wedding" between
NilmiLg ton aud Asheviile. We hope
the day viii soon come when cords of
iron will unite them together, never to
be broken; and that between the poo
ole of the N iuutains and the Caps
Fear section the strongest social aud
i,lSiuess relations will exist-Ashe-
ellie Pioneer.