| From the Western Democrat (Charlotte,
N.C.) |
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| May 26, 1863 |
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| Railroad Bridges |
| The soldiers who for some time
past have been "guarding" the bridges of the Central
Railroad {North Carolina RR}, have been
ordered to a more active field of operations, and this duty, according
to orders from Headquarters, will now be performed by the militia.
This arrangement may be proper enough, though it has been suggested
that the Railroad Company should, at its own expense, employ such
"guards" as are thought to be necessary for the protection
of the private property of its stockholders. |
| Greensboro Patriot |
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| When we first heard that the
militia had been called on to guard Railroad bridges, we though it a
strange and wrong proceeding, but we raised no objection because we
dislike to oppose the action of the Governor or any of our authorities
when we feel that they are doing the best they can for the common
cause. But certainly railroad companies should furnish and pay their
own guard. They are making large amounts of money, and making it too
off the necessities of the people and government, and they are well
able to employ guards for bridges, and should do so instead of using
the militia. Besides this, it will prove a great loss to some men to
leave home at this season of the year to stand guard on the Railroad
lines even for a short time; and further, a guard detailed from the
militia for this purpose will not be as efficient as one selected and
paid by the company. We hope the Governor will see the propriety, if
not the necessity, of countermanding the order to use the militia, and
that Railroad companies will be notified and required to furnish
guards at their own expense. |
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