Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-06-14
core. ) J de nee OF the ssandara.


Mr.. EDrToR The discussion between the candi.
dates for the office of Governor took place at Brass
fields yesterday and here to-day. AT Brassfeld's
Gen. Dockery opened, touching upon free suffrage,
common schools, internal improvements distribution
&c. In the course of his remarks he admitted that
he had in the Convention of 1885 voted in favor of
retaining the principle of voting such free negroes
as had some property. Said he thought it was
good policy, because allowing some to vote would
make them side with the whites in case of an nsur.
rection Wonderful wsdomi Docs he think so
now? Gen. Dockery in his remarks was exceed
ngly coarse and Violent so much so that doubt not
his friends were ashamed of his conduct Mr.: Bragg
in his reply triumphantly victorious: Every
body it. and Gen. Dockery must have felt it.
He took up and debated in able, lucid and mas.
terly manner, all the political questions of the day
he exposed the absurdty of Gen. Dockery's argu-
ments, if arguments they can be Called and denouna
ced his tricks and glaring inconsistencies. will not
attempt to give you full account, but only sketch
of the day operations.
At Oxford Mr.. Bragg led off in a speech of about
an hour and half, which for statesmanlike ability
and splendid eoquence has seldom been equalled
in North Carolina. No question was omitted and in
every he argued and proved the consistency and
purity of Democratic doctrine. Gen. d. replied in
a speech which suppose no human stenographer
could have taken down at the time. and still less it
possible to give any regular analysis oft He mount
ed that immortal Wing hobby distribution; said he in
tended to travel slowly with it. and certainly he did;
he rambed, raved, compared education to rock, in
fact, sir, it speech at all-it was Gen. Alfred
Dockery holding forth. Mr.. Bragg in his rejoinder
was entirely triumphant; his opponents felt it. and
his frnds were enthusiastic. But Mr.. Editor L write,
not with the intention of giving you anything like
full account of the discussion here, but to let you
and the friends of Mr. Bragg throughout the State
know that the Democracy of Granville arc determin
ed to give him their cordial united and enthusiastic
support; they delighted with him. and the graft
hcation of seeing and hearing him has aroused the
enthusiasm of the party. One other point in the
discussion will mention and trouble you further.
In the latter part of the discussion, Mr.. Bragg put
the question to Gen. Dockery whether he was
was not willing to open Convention called, and
Gen. Dockery refused to answer by giving evasve
reply. Therefore the people of Granville do not
know whether Gen. Dockery is is not for an open
Convention. Will he answer? We shall Bragg
and victory watch words, and confident
ly expect Thomas Bragg to be our next Governor
GRANVILLE
CASTOR, June 9, 1854
Gen. Dockery, distinguished for g firmness of pur.
pose and great strength of intellect" made his ap
pearance at Northampton Court on Monday evening,
[by the bye, have it from Mr. Bragg himself that
If Gen. ID. came to Northampton he would deceive
him and left Tuesday morning after exhibiting
himself and telling few dry and chatfy anecdotes,
at which the Wings smiled I supposed to please the
Gen. He urged to speak by the Democrats, and
promised reply, but he wisely declined conclud-
ing presume, that his anti-repubcan notions would
have little effect upon the friends, ncighbors and
countymen of Thomas Bragg A knowledge of his
usefulness to the people of Northampton for the last
twenty years and high apprecat of his valuable
services integrity and great moral worth, would
tany haze survived if they had received fresh
vgor and strength from the windy defamation of
"noisy and fussy old demagogue. How does it
happen that Mr.. b. is filling Gen: Ds appointments
and the latter speaking elsewhere? Perhaps Gen. |
D. considers Mr.. B. not very agreeable traretting
companion, although an nable, pleasant and estiIn-
able gentleman.
understand that the General made a speech the |
other day in Halifax the occasion of the execution
of free negro. Beautiful dea isntit? free negro
hanging in the village of Halifax and political |
speech by Gen. Alfred Dockery, who voted in the |
Convention of '35 in favor of extending the right of
suffrage that degraded race contrary the wishes
of the people of North Carolina. b
4ANcEYvIIILE, June 6, 1854.
DEAR SIR: We have to-day had Mr. Bragg with
us, and only has he fully satisfied his friends but
even his opponents say, his firm and elevated views
of all the political topics touched by him show him
to be candidate worthy of the suiages of an intel
ligent people To those of US who regard the inst-
tuition of slavery with favor, and the hostility Of
Northern men with dissatisfaction and regret, Mr..
Bragg was peculiarly acceptable. Having often heard
of Gen. Dockerys hostility to South Carolina by
reason of her firm resistance to the encroachments
of Northern men, and his resolve to all
to crush these efforts, it to slaves
holders matter of curiosity well anxiety to
hear this strange doctrine coming from Gen. Dock
cry who though Ignorant as he says, was yet born
in slave state and seeks to rule shareholders.
But disappointed Gen. Dockery did not
fill the appointment he made here. He dOdged. 1t
may be that he thought he would gain in the
breach than in the performance; and if Mr.. Bragg
epiies to the General with the ability characterzing
lis effort here to-day, the General may well shun
him and fail in his appointments. All were
pleased with Mr. Bragg's calm aud statesman-like
'iews, ard our Democracy are prepared to give him
heir full strength in August, and thereby preserve
our State from the rule and ruin of Wing politicians