| From the Raleigh Standard |
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| July 9, 1862 |
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| Mr. William Johnston |
| The Asheville News repeats the
falsehood which was started by the Iredell Express, that we are
opposed to Mr. Johnston for Governor because he voted against us for
printer to the State Convention. How could Mr. Johnston vote against
us for the place referred to, when we were not a candidate for it?
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| We oppose him because the times call for
an abler man than he is, and one more identified with the interests of
North Carolina. Mr. Johnston is the President of a Railroad, the
greater portion of which is in South Carolina {Charlotte
& South Carolina RR}. He transacts his business as
President of the Road in Columbia. In addition to this, he is the
President of a Railroad from Charlotte to Statesville {Atlantic,
Tennessee & Ohio RR}, which has the South Carolina guage,
which he was no doubt mainly instrumental in laying down. The North
Carolina guage is four feet eight inches and a half, and the South
Carolina is five feet. Consequently, the North Carolina cars cannot be
run on this Road, thus built in the heart of the State. Produce
shipped at Statesville will be run through to Columbia or Charleston,
instead of to Wilmington, Beaufort, and Newbern. No matter, therefore,
what may be said, Mr. Johnston practically prefers the ports
and interests of South Carolina to the ports and interests of his own
State. We fear, if elected Governor, that this preference of his would
be indulged and exhibited on a still larger scale. ***** |
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