North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-12
GEN. DOCKERY.

fore the people, as of talents The General has
way of making himself ridiculous. and the Regis
ter feels it, Hence the efforts of that paper bolster
i'm up and convince its readers that he is really
man of some information and general s. 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: $500"
We do not object to structures mans political
course and principles, however severe they may be-
but to rdicue any apparent defects in his early edu-
cation, for partlzan purposes, is rather too mean we
had supposed, for the 50 Standard - But in
this We have been mistaken That print has descen-
ded to such means, and upon reflection,
fdent, it will feel ashamed. We know nothing of
Gen. DIS. early education, but venture to say,
that he is entitled to vast deal credit for the
use he has made of his advantages in this respect,
than hundreds of the vain Pedants who revile 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 Gen. Dockery has done for seat
in Congress, he becomes public property and the
people have right to enquire and to know, before
they go TO the polls, whether such man possesses
the capacity to represent them. We have 1" ridicul-
ed apparent defects - of Gen. Gockerys scar
ly education. Welook al the man he is, and we
pronounce upon him accordingly. The greatest men
country has produced embarrassed in the
outset by the defects of early education - but they
supplied these defects by their labor and industry, and
they had the mind to build upon in doing. We are
sorry Gen. Dockery did not have better chance in
his 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 of
its courtesy, charge meanness' upon the STAN
dard and to do this, too, in behalf of such subject
Gen. Dockery. We might specify numerous
mean thngsas characteristic of the Register, but
forbear. The Registers abuse is, to US, matter
If compliment. We expect it, and we may say we
court it. The more get of it the that
we right. But we have thing to say, in re-
ply, and that is, that have yet condescend-
ed to the meanness - of desecrating the Fourth of
July to party purposes.
But the Register reminds its readers that Gen.
Dockery has served one term in Congress-. Yes,
he did. He found his way to the Federal City, and
he Writ his there in the national archives. -
We understand he says himself. The General
liked the business-it refreshing to his pock-
et and he desires to resume it. Gen. Docke-
rvs aspirations in this respect remind US of the
Musical Ass,' which has been described in poetry
as follows:
"The fable which present
Occurred to by accident.
A stupid ass one morning went
Into field by accident,
And cropped his food and was content,
Until he spied by accident
A Flute, which 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 sound by accident:
'Hurrah : Hurrah -" exclaimed the brute
How cleverly play the flute =!
A fool in spite of natures bent,
May slime for once by accident.
Yes, Gen. Dockery shone, &c for once, by accident
He did go to Congress-he did play the flute - on
one OCCASION and imagines, forsooth that he is
one of the " cleverest" Musicians in the country.
But bis tunes acceptable to the people, and
we imagine they will leave him at home to play for
his own amusement, at his own expense, and on his
own responsibility.
Maj Caldwel's election would be credit to the
Third District. No man doubts-no man can ques-
ton the soundness Of his abilities. And he is not
only we'll informed in public affairs, but he has the
and the ability to make himself felt, and to
cause his District to be respected in the House of
Representatives He will be cypher in that body;
but he will serve far higher far nobler purpose
than that of counting for quorum, or of stand
ing by, nonentty in all things else (as Gen. Dock
cry must beg but in registering the commands of
Freesoil government
The Register is welcome to all it can make by
ferring to Gen. Dockery's talents. Those talents
have been looked for-not s. tried ''-and found want
ing. There are five hundred-aye, thousand men
in the Third District better qualified for seat in
Congress than Gen. Dockery. And will the people
of that District elect such a crisis like the
present, when the country is in peril, and when the
best talents needed in the public councils! We
cannot believe they will.
FINE CHEWING TOBACCO
We return thanks to Messrs. E. P. Jones,
& Co.. of Rockingham County, for box of fine
chewing Tobacco of their manufacture.
This Tobacco grown in Rockingham County,
and has been put up in the best manner 1t is clear
of grit pleasant to the taste and altogether just such
preparation of the weed as would tempt almost
any to fall into the use of it.
We wish Messrs Jones & Co. ready sale for the
article at the best prices. They certainly deserve
encouragement.
We understand that a lot of this Tobacco has been
deposited and is for sale at the Store of Messrs W.
H. H. and R. S. Tucker, of this City. Try it.
The postage all letters weighing half an ounce
and under, is now only three cents if prepaid. 1t is
thus to the advantage of the people prepay their