Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-07-16
SATURDAY, JULY IL, 1851.
GEN. DOCKERY.

The Raleigh Register appears to be somewhat dts
,runled by the figure which Gen. Dockery cuts be-
ore the people, as man Of talents. The General has
way of making himself ridiculous, and the Regis
er feels it, Hence the efforts of that paper to bolster
i'm up, and to convince it's readers that he IS really,
man of some information and general '' strength of
Intellect - This may do very well where General
Dockery is not known but elsewhere, in the Third
Congressional District especially, the impression
sought to be produced by that paper will not take.
The Register endeavors, in the following style, to
Get up little sympathy for the General. That pa
per says:
"We do not object to structures mans political
course and principles, however severe they may be,
but to rdcule any apparent defects in his early edu
cation for partizan purposes, is rather too mean we
had supposed, even for the d" Standard ~ Bot in
this we have been mistaken. That print has descen-
ded to such means, and upon reflection are con-
ident, it will feel ashamed. We know nothing Of
Gen. D's early education, but We venture to say.
that he is entitled to a vast deal credit for the
use he has made of his advantages in this respect,
than hundreds of the vain pedants who revi'e and
depreciate him. Gen. d. served one term In Con-
gress with much credit to himself.''
Now, what we have to say is, that when man
puts himself up as Gen. Dockery has done for seat
in Congress, he becomes public property and the
people have right TO enquire and to know. before
they 90 10 the polls, whether such a man possesses
the capacity to represent them. We have I" ridicul-
e" no apparent defects - of Gen. Gockerys "ear-
" education' We look al the man as he is, and we
pronounce upon him accordingly. The greatest men
our country has produced were embarrassed in the
outset by the defects of early education -; bot they
supplied these defects by their labor and industry, and
they had the mind to build upon in SO doing. We are
sorry Gen. Dockery did not have better chance in
lis juvenile days; but it is evident, whatever his
opportunities may have been, that he has improved
them but little.
The Register is pleased, in the superabundance o.
its courtesy, to charge " meanness upon the Stan
dard and to do this too, in behalf of such subjec
as Gen. Dockery. We misht specify numerous
mean thingsas characteristic of the Register, bu
We forbear. The Registers abuse is, to US, matter
Of compliment. We expect it, and we may say We
eOurit. The more get of it the surer we are ,ha
We right. But we have thing to say, in re-
ply, and that is, that have never yet condescend
ed to the meanness of decorating the Fourth .
July to party purposes.
But the Register reminds its readers that Gen
Dockery has s" served one term in Congress. Yes
he did. He found his way to the Federal City, ant
he writ his name there in the ' national archives.
We understand he says himself. The Genera
liked the busness-it was refreshing to his pock
ct, and he desires to resume it. Gen. Docke
rvs aspirations in this respect remind of tn
"Musical Ass,' which has been described in poetr
as follows
"The fable which now present
Occurred to me by accident
stupid ass one morning went
| Into field by accident,
And cropped his food and was content,
Until he spied by accident
A Flute, which some oblivious gent
Had left behind by accident;
When, shifting it with eager scent,
He breathed on it by accident,
And made the hollow instrument
Emit a sound by accident:
"Hurrah Hurrah!" exclaimed the brute,
"How cleverly I.play the flute :"
fool, in spite of natures bent,
May shine for once, By accident" CO.
1es Gen. Dockery shone, '' for once, by accident.
he did 60 to Congress- did "play the flute - O
one OCCASION and now imagines. forsooth. that he
one OF the {" cleverest" Musicians in the country
But his tunes are not acceptable to the people, an
we imagine they will leave him at home to play fo
MS own amusement, at his own expense, and on hi
own responsibility.
MAJ Caldwell's election would be credit to tn
!nlrd District. No man doubts-no man can oues
aon the soundness Of his abilities And he il nj
ony well Informed in public affairs, but he has III
Ne''e ana the ability to make himself felt, and
ao'e Ills district to be respected In the House q
representatives He will be no cypher in that body
Su' ne will serve far higher far nobler purpos
Juan mat OF counting one for quorum, or of stand
"s 'y' nonen'ity in all things else (as Gen. Dock
y r must be) bot in registering the commands Of
freesoil government. -
40 "es'ster Is welcome to all it can make by re