The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-07-14
Gen. DOckcry's POver,x

The Wing candidate for Governor. W.
stand, upon all occasions parades before IL. ''
! pie his private affairs. The General a,sr.r%
! make merit of his ignorance and lack of ~
lion by the plea Of poverty in his youth, Ana
| tributes his success in life to his unaid.d -
| and energy. The place and position in VIII,
man may be born is The result Of accidem
that he can and often does arrive at the to-
round of the ladder Of fame and affluence, mr.
| the beauty of our republican institutions. H.
mans duty to struggle in the world, for The en-.
that he shall eat his bread by The swea, Of 4
face, is upon him, and the manner in whsb
earns those means he is accountable 10 b.o,
conscience, TO his country, and his God.
No man deserves praise for an honest discb,,.
of his .duty-snd that General Dockery has h..
successful in life, should DO source MOI, 4
thank funess than boas,ing. We commenced II,
paragraph not for the purpose Of writing an ESSAY
but to state few plain facts. 1t is unaccounaH,
how Gen. Dockery canput in this plea. His ralr
was wealthy end influential man, and he hi
brother (wonderful to telD who was lawyer
a maiden sister who is worth $50, 1000; and A.
other brother who not only enjoyed the benef,
and advantages Of education afforded by The inSi
tutions OF learning in the Unned States, but wa
sent TO Paris to perfect his education. Why va
not the General then educated? Why did his e..
ther give those advantages to his other brother
and neglect him? II must have been either b,
cause the General was too self.wIlled to be con
trolled, or would not take an education. The re-
fleeing mind can fill Up the picture We VIII on,
give the facts.
Dockery, says the Wing press. sprung frcr
the very bosom of Inc people. Not ms much s.
as Mr.. Bragg--his father was an industrious snt
intelligent carpenter; man who while he drove
the plane improved his mind by reflection and
study. He accumulated a sufficient estate to cd
AGATE his children, who have become a source d
pride to him and an ornament to their country
One OF them is an able Judge in Alabsma-a an
other carpenter in ;he Sumo StaIe-anofhet, :,
daughter, married highly respectable tailor
another wrote his name high in the Annals OF BIZ
country's fame on the bloody field OF Bucna Vista
ga little more grape, Capt Bragg" will be IT,
glorious achievements Of her citizen soldiery On
The weIl-fough, plains Of Mexico. Another is lh
present candidate for Governor OF the State Of n
Carolina, and is worthy Of The position his frieuh
desire to see him occupy. BY his own unuided d
forts he has gained social, legal and poIiliC
position, of which any man might be proud. A
gentleman in his manners, lawyer and statrsmN
Of superior abilities, the people ought to be and
are proud Of such champion-for it lustruu
the TACT. that in free America, n man, care na
from whence he may spring. provided he acts vel
his part, may reach any emineRce TO which Be
aspIres. What an example to The young men d
the country. Let them study well the path b.
has pursued, and initiate him, and who can ay
they shall not achieve amb;ion's brightest mead