The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-02
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The bold aud fearless manner
which your journal advocates ali lgr,.
ures and plans calcul.ted to l,psa.
North Carolina and condem> .ver,thfn,
that promises i'll 10 her children in
duceS me 10 believe you Will not hes
tate to publish the following crt.t.
lines that will be written and SEM .-
their errand with a hepe that from Thor
weakness some good may come To M.
OF our State whose deserts a,.
far more worthy Of the worlds q
dence. esteem and support, than Is,
usually admitted or claimed. But 81.
my subject. No problem is ut pre,err
renewing more attention, aud compel.
ing more SQUAD and speculative thoaaHt
than the one | shall address myself T..
in a state ense. aud which NAV f,
very forcibly put in the following
question =
Glow can North Carolina best AMI
most certainly, for tie Interests ofh.r
people, develupe her vast resources .ul
secure quick and cheap lines Of com
municatlon ter transporting her pro.
ducts and purchases e
| do not promise To answer this most
potent question, nor shall |, at present.
attempt I o elucldate any material polol
in IT., in the manner people may suppose
the asker of such a question should be
prepared TO do, Tor my object i not %
guide or direct but to set those who's.
material and vital interests are wrap
ped up in its folds to thinking and
talking about the matter; for | believe
after thinking and consulting our PEG
pie will 500 discover they must act.
and act unitedly if they do not want to
see their power to solve this question
to the Interest and benefit, and the Gene
lit of ,ur children, p tsS atoay from them
(perhaps) Jorecer.
With the destruction of the "North
Carolina System went down far more
til Al our statesmen are willing the people
Of North Carolina should know. How
and why it Is done, is, to the ordinary
North Carollnlln. il mystery, but were
the truth known in regard TO the mat
ter, many who claim to be extraordinary
North Carolinians would be forced 10y
public sentiment or law to seek other
lands.
But | must let the past alone aud
keep with the present which is ala. too
fearfully prolific with u~nclednncss aud
threatenings against the true interests
Of our people.
The discussion OF ths question,
have submitted must necessarily arouse
sentiments and feelings that cannot fail
to be more or less reflected in the poll
ties of our State next year, but its So
luton Is SO imperative TO us and Il
children that ''let come what may"
must handle it without gloves. Our
on this subject. may and
doubtless VIII, Cause certain Orport-
ions to tremble who ale usingt the rinht4
they received of us toonr detrimcnt, but
what Is that to us? Are they not know
ingly and %wIlfully using their tour
lights and franchises III a manner that
prevents Our proper and quick develop
lient-that seriously restricts our CON-
traffic, or turns it from our own
.capOrts that hampers aud retaris our
agricultural growth that almost pre-
Ients u local interchange of c0mmo-
iltles and travel-that too plainly VII
ually dictates what railroud laws We
hall and shall not have passed or Gu
Icted for our benefits? WHY then
,hould we care for them when they DO
lot care for US? Our duty is to force
'ur law makers to act for us before 1t
$ 100 late. We want nothing that IL
just aud right, but We must have
against monopoly and the
owe OF corporations whose managers
would not hesitate to carry their points
md tasten their mcrciless chains around
Is and destroy our liberty and lives
wen that they might flourish amid our
and continue to Cypress US.
w hat course Is best to be pursued |
lare not trust myself, at present, to
ay; but | do say, most emphaticalIy,
hat unless some action is takan by the
Independent thinking men of North
arOllna to prevent 1t. the day Is not
ar distant when your legislatures will
'e filled with the tools Of ''raiIroal
managers and you will have to de-
'end on them for your laws.
If any one will aid me | viii gladly
sslst 10 discussing this matter
through the press or on the stump
pause for "a helping voice.
A. Il. Il.