Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-06-18
For the Standard.
GENERAL DOCKERY'S DEFEAT!

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GENERAL DOCKERY'S DEFEAT!
Ma. HOLDEN: As your Standard has circulation
general and extensive, it is entirely proper that
you should have account, brief though be- of the
encounter here between the renowned General Dock
cry of " frmness of purpose and great strength OF
intellect" and his competitor in the Congressional
Campaign, Hon. Green W. Caldwell, the pride Of
the District.
1t had been understood generally that they would
meet to-day TUESDAY, June 3d,) in the grove at the
Presbyterian Church, and by 3 o'clock, very
respectable audience in numbers, had gathered
around the stand, and General Dockery arose with
all that mock dignity which he so we'll assume,
and proceeded teach his c0stituecy, he fancles
them to be, what genuine politics are, what true pat
riotism consists OF, and particularly how great the
General could prove himself on such an important
occasion.
shall not attempt to give yourself and readers
full sketch of the remarks made by General Docke-
to that matter, and especially much stupidity
would be a greater burthen than has been imposed
upon the columns of the Standard, for long time,
and greater ihaD the editor could with any compla-
cency inflicted upon them. But several points,
as the General facetlously caled them.
To prepare the audience for complete failure, the
General told them that he very ignorant of hook
learning, and did not know much OF any thing in gen.
eral about politics, and about as much in particular
about law but still, he would give them very lucid,
cogent and able dissertation upon politics and
stitutional law" "C!) The orator needn't have told
them about his ignorance and of book learning,
he had not proceeded very far in his remarks. be-
fore every one present was perfectly satisfied upon
that " points,
The general features of the Generals speech may
be briefly summed up as follows:
lst. That he was great man, and was in Congress
once where he reflected great lustre upon the country
by having his recorded among the archives Of
the nation.''
I'd. That his illustrious career there is before the
people and if they would learn lessons Of wisdom
and greatness, let them go to the journals the
eiues and pause, ponder and trenble over the bril-
liancy OF his fame.
Sd. That he once voted with Mr.. Calhoun. This
we all admit was an honor to the General. But it
Is great pity he has fallen from his ancient ren0wn,
and disgraces that the only period Of his life, that he
did any thing worth boasting Of.
4th. That the Government of the United States is
supreme, and that We owe allegiance to it only.
5th. That the States were once sovereigns, but
ceased TO be such when the confederacy was forned
and that when it was formed the States .uere told they
could no longer be sovereigns. Who told them Mr..
Editor! Have you not always thought the States in
forming their confederacy conferring with each
other, talking among themselves, compromising and
deierring differences, &c Where does Gen. Dock
cry get this higher power which he says, told the
States that they ceased to be sovereigns? Would
the States themselves have told each other Never!
If they did, when and where : Can Mr.. d. tell
But,
9th. Gen. Jackson was Federalist, and believed
the States soveregns. Mr.. d. put this very
trembIingIy; for he felt that MIR. Caldwell would
make him edt his words upon it, which the Major
ally did most successfully.
9TH. He would vote ships Of war-not only ships
but steamboats,; and not only steam boats, but gun
President the entire militia of the country subdue
South Carolina, if she should secede.
am unable to convey to you in words sufficiently
strong the indignation this aroused in the bosom of
every one present. After the above expression had
reached the ears of the audience they listened with
no patience TO anything which followed from The lips
Of the free soil speaker. For you must agree, Mr..
Editor, that no one but having strong free soil
sympat'ies could have g ven uterance to any such
abolition vindictiveness against Southern State.
In a part of Mr.. Dockery's remarks he had said he
admired South Carolina, he appauded their patriot
ism and bravery exhited in every war; He had friends
and connections over there who were dear to him.
But mark you. Gen. Dockery is willing to turn the
batteries of Fillmore against, not only III Sc whose
bravery and patriotism have carried them triumphant
~ through many battle field, but upon the bosoms
of his - friends and relations" Can depnvity reach
a darker and lower depth?
There no sort of connection, no argument, no
reasoning, no anything in Mr.. Dockery's speech,
which the merest tyro in politics running :or Coun-
ty Court Office could not successfully have upset. In
deed there of those things in his speech,
except such would be called 50 by considerable
stretch of courtesy. He lost largely by coming to
Charlotte; and Green Cadwel's vote will be over
whelmng, it Gen. Dockery does no, go home and
quit attempting to make speeches. Mr.. Caldwell
will beat him any way, it is believed but if he will
only continue to make such speeches, it will aid the
Captains cause much.
have only TO add that Capt. Caldwell's speech
demolished the General entirely. have been unable
to find Dockery Mecklenburg man since. All are
delighted with the Captain, 10 whom you will join
me in wishing success. BONFIRE.
METHODIST CHURCH. From the statistics recent
ly published, learn that the twenty annual con-
ferences composing the Southern Methodist Episco'
pal Church, there is membership of 5l4,6Ol o
which 375,52O are whites, 1864 colored, and
3,4s7 Indians. In the ministry there 1852 trav
eling preachers. lls superaannua,ed, 1886 loca
preachers. During the past year, there has been al
increase Of l0.07l in the membership, 81 in the ira
Yelling connection. IA on the supcranuased list, and
81 local preachers.
The Baltimore Clipper says letter his been re
ceived in that City, from New Orleans, which states
that the expedition against Cuba has not been aban
doned, but will certainly take place, notwithstanding
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