The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-30
COB North Carolina Ave, 5. F.,

Washington, ID c., July %, 1896.
Mr. Daniel r. Goodloe:
Ny Dear Sir: My grandson, y. l..
Baldwin. mailed to me from the Adiron-
dac Mountains, \. Y, your letter,
which had been forwarded TO him from
the Traders National bank 1t inter-
ested me very much, indeed, bringing
up, as it did, "reminiscences Of long,
long ago. / recalled, while reading it,
that good old man Joseph Gales, Sr.,
and his agreeable son, Weston r.
Gales, editors and proprietors, they
were for many years of the Raleigh
Register; VIM. Hill, Secretary Of State;
Mr. Grant, State Auditor: Mr.. Dewie,
of the State bank; Mr.. Wetmore,
cashier; Doctor Fabius Haywood, Mrs.
Devereux, very estimable old lady,
who was very fond of my wife, and
showed us many special attentions;
Mr.. Badger, then young lawyer, af-
forwards Secretary of the Navy;
Messrs. Turner and Hughes, of book
store fame, at the corner opposite the
bank; Rev. Mr.. Freeman, rector of the
| Episcopal church; Mr.. w. w. White,
afterwards postmaster; Gen. Swain,
whose card / have inviting me to
party at his house. Also Capt. ThOS.
Cobb, intendant (mayor) There are
many others, but ] cannot at this in
slant recall them. And then there were
the commissioners appointed by the
Legislature 10 have charge of the cree
ton of the State Housei Chief Justice
Duncan Cameron. chairman; Judge
Henry Sewell, Gen. r. NJ Saunders
(Attorney-GeneraD, VIM. S. Mhoon,
Secretary of Treasury, and VIM. Boy
Ian. Three of the commissioners,
Saunders, Sewell, and Mhoon, were
very decided Jackson Democrats the
remaining two, Cameron and Boylan.
were equally positive Wings.
The principal uperintendent, Drum
mond, and myself assistant superin-
tendent) were Wings. !, quiet, Drum
mond, blatant and unwisely denounc-
| ing the Democratic party, this reach
| ing the ears Of the three Democratic
commissioners, they. in the absence of
| Cameron and Bovlan. very summarily
dismissed Drummond. |, young and
unwisely impulsiye, would not remain.
Confusion followed among the en-
ployees, the work suffered. The board,
upon the meeting of the Legislature,
were dealt with as they had dealt with
Drummond, put out of Office, and the
State marshal, Gen. Daniel, was placed
in charge of the entire work as sole
commissioner-he wrote twice to me,
inviting me back to the place | had
filled, but so indignant was | that,
under (as | have long since seem an
improper impulse, / paid no attention
to his letters. A cunning Scotchman,
then very recent conner to this coun-
try, was appointed to superintend the
work and misunderstanding, he, in
CRATE as he was. had Mr. Town, the
architect, dropped as architect, and
himself appointed to the position,
though he was entirely indebted to
Town for his place as uperintendent.
Such is man, ingrattude and treach
cry are characteristic of too many of
the race. The solemn injunction of
the Guide of Guides, the book of books,
are totally disregarded by the large
majority. But / shall tire you. | think
we have had this subject up before.
[ have a full history of the case, and
some day when ] have followed after
all those named (for they are all gomez,
it may be forthcoming. The reading,
however, would not be likely to interest
those who came years after the occur
rences noticed, the story would be
stale. The circumstances at the time
caused much excitement and the calling
of town meeting, at which resolutions
were adopted condemning the board
and strongly endorsing those having
immediate charge of the work.
Please say to Governor Carr that |
visit Raleigh, it would be my duty to