| Goldsboro, Nov 27th 1862 |
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| {Sent to N. C.
Governor Vance, but salutation not provided in the printed version.} |
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| Mr Wallace goes up to-day. I
will endeavour to get our train of cotton up the No. Ca. Road {North
Carolina RR} to-morrow But there will be a number of trains on that Road & I
may have to keep it here until Sunday or Monday Morning. If you desire
me to aid you on getting your salt from Virginia I would suggest you
send me a letter to that effect as my action on the matter might be
questioned, as there are so many speculators about in these days of patriotism
-- I regret to see in the Raleigh papers this morning that the
Confederate Administration had the cordial endorsement of No. Ca. or
rather the Legislature. For one I am not willing to endorse the
Administration while I would cheerfully sacrifice property & even
life to sustain & uphold the Government. What did the Legislature
mean by their action? I am only asking as an humble citizen of No. Ca.
& believe you do not approve their action. I understand the
Secretary of the Navy intends to take over Rail Road iron with or
without your consent. I have as yet recd no notice from an official
source if I do I will give you the information. It would never be
taken without your consent, if I had the power, without a fight. I
desire no hasty action in this matter but No. Ca. has been in my
opinion sufficiently kicked about. |
| John D. Whitford {President,
Atlantic & North Carolina RR} |
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