Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25

has kept pace with the most advance
Ideas OF railway management, has i'll
augnrated many valuable reforms.
suppressed many abuses, opened ur
new sources of revenue, ard has final
ly left the road with working system
In every department.. and perfect ac-
conntabllity and discipline along its
entire line, which may challenge com
Parlson with any road in the country.
This simple tribute which [ am here
to offer and to beg you to accept, is
the result of spontaneous suggestion
from Wilmington to Weldon of those
who have known and honored YOU
through nearly score of years. Sim
pie though 1t be, it is the dumb cx-
preston of our attachment to yon and
OF our appreciation of yonr high moral
character and the rectitude of our
official conduct
The character and services of Col
Fremont, as given in the above ex-
| tracts from the JOURNAL commands
and receives the hearty endorsement
of the people of North Carolina. AS
was his record on the Wilmington &c
Weldon railroad for ability, energy,
progress, hard work, efficiency and
acceptability, SO has it been during
his six years laborious service.
on the Carolina Central railway.
Whether a disagreement between
the managers of the Carolina Central
or whether the Northern owners think
the road has not earned enough money,
or both, have caused Colonel Fremout's
withdrawal, we know nOt-time will
show who has made a mistake. That
Colonel Fremont has been highly
complimented by the principal owner
for his ability. industry and integrity
IN the construction and operations of
the Carolina Central we are assured
The employees of this road are
warmly attached to him, and likewise
much regret his withdrawal. Strictly
honest, his hands are clean aud his
garments unsoiled. TO his large ex.-
perience in building and managing
railroads, he brings that devotion to
progress and reform the Watch~
word in every epartment of life-and
has kept up in his views and practices
with all tho railroad improve ments
introduced by science and art, and
which, with other qualifications, have
made HIM one of the ablest and best
railroad managers in the Southern
States, and she has yet much for him
to do. His energetic and economical |
Carolina Central Railway point to him |
as the railroad man we cannot spare. |
While thus able, true and faithful in |
the discharge of his said railroad |
duties, it is but. the repetition of an |
old tale in saying that he is a good |
citizen, a warm friend of Wilmington,
a large-hearted North Carolinan,
warm in his love for the State and |
ardently devoted to her moral, edu-
catlOnal and spiritual welfare |
as we'll as to her material interests,
now demanding, in their PROSTATE and
languishing condition, the fondest de-
votion of every true citizen. Whether
as citizen always of enlarged and lib
eral views, or rs the able President
for many years Of the Cape Fear Agri-
cultural Association, or as a devOnt
christian gentleman. devoted to reli-
glOus advancement, or as the uniform
friend of commerce and manufactures
he has deeply entrenched himself in
the confidence, admiration and affec-
tiOns of tho people of the State he
loves SO we'll and has served so long.
We are not able to lose Col. Fremont
from continued service III our State !
North Carolina more than ever n-eds |
the services OF such men, and we must
not allow him to add to the large mum
Der of our ablest and best men who
have gone abroad to more appreciative
fields and are now foremost in build-
ing up other States. FIRST class posi-
tions will seek him as sllro us the
waters of cur river seek their ocean
bed. Ii we are wise we will keep him
in North Carolina where his fine ge- |
MUS, his untiring energy, his high
qualifications, his State pride and
warm and abiding sympathies for the
people can greatly aid i'll developing
our magnificent resources, and i'll
placing North Carolina side by side
with the NOS: prosperous Southern
States. CAPE FEAR.
August Is, 1876