Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-06-03

to the Nebraska BILL lie said he acouzd haze roted
for 1t s0ith Mess7s Badger and Kerr though he did
not like the striking out of the Clayton amendment
which was intended to keep foreigners from having
voice in the government of the territories He
said every foreigner who comes to this country is
against interests. Upon the whole, he was with
Kerr and Badger. As to Cuba, he INDUCED in vague
declarations He said he was ready to stand by the
dignity of the country, &c. In reply to Mr.. Braggs
questions about the cry of repeal of the Nebraska
bill raised by Northern Wings, and as to whether
he would continue to act with Northern Wings, he
said he ou1d scait and sohat the North did! He
is still, therefore, with Greedy and Seward, he
will "wait and see " what they do!
He then took up Free Suffrage-said he was and
always had been for it. He gave it sort of start
in 1885, when he voted in Convention to give the
election of Governor to the people true, he out
of the City the day the vote taken on the pro-
position to extend this right to the people, but he
voted for the measure its enrolment, which means
that he voted for the Constitution a whole-for
every thing, including that which it contained Ger
ainly very brilliant effort to show that he started
Free Suffrage in 1885 The General then made one
of his from Underwater to mountain-top" arguments
in favor of the superiority of the Convention mode
over the legislative mode of amending the Consti-
tuition; and he produced that letter which he wrote
to his Senator Mr.. Rowland, the question of Free
Suffrage, and which Mr.. Bragg had so frequently
called for I'VE shall refer to that hereafter He said
he for open Convention except to the basis
but did not tell the people how the Convention could
be open and shut at the same time. And here, or
about this time, Gen. Dockery advanced the fine le-
gal opinion that practice in the absence of statute
law, becomes law We confess wish we'll to the
''practce," but do not wish to see claw made in
that way. And now, we suppose Gen. Dockery
after thus playing the lawyer, will at some other
point renew his denunciations of the lawyers, and
advise the people not to vote for them.
On the subject Of Common Schools, he said $50
far as acords are concerned" the parties to-
gether, but he claimed that the Wings were their
particular advocates and champions He claimed for
his party nearly all the credit this score. And
here, about this time, he spoke of his early diff
cultes in making himself. Hesaid ne had been "red-
iculed account of his ignorance but he had done
the best he could under the circumstances. But we
cannot trust ourselves this point. The General
affected himself almost to tears while speaking upon
it and we observed one two enthusiastic Wings
who managed to look very much hurt on the occa-
sion
The General took substantially Mr.. Braggs ground
internal improvements, but went off on his old
hobby of distribution. He admitted that if the
lands held and the proceeds kept in the treasu
ry and used for government purposes, ace ooouM
thereby get our share and he is willing for that
be done; but he then argued, very feeby and unsat
sfactorly, to show that the proceeds not needed
in the treasury, and ought to be divided. The Cen
eral spoke at some length on this subject.
After he had concluded Mr.. Bragg rejoned for half
an hour in his happiest manner He examined Gen.
hxyro
ly riddled them. Every felt and saw the tri-
umph he achieved This aroused the General
that when he rose to close the discussion of his
first expressions that Mr.. Bragg had made false
declarations, knowing them to be false when he
made them. He was absolutely furious. The first
impulse of Mr. Braggs friends was that of indigna-
ton but when they looked at the General, and
thought of his utter inability to reply to Mr..
Bragg and his excitement account of it, and
then the coarseness of his language, coupled with
manner which was altogether interesting speci-
men of baf1ed politician in deep Distress their ris
ibles were touched, and he was greeted by very
general laugh The General uttered another
tence and another, and another, all as bitter the
first amid as much good and hearty laughter the
Democrats assembled felt themselves capable of 60
ing through with; and at last, with look of uncom
mon iercencss he declared he closed the discussion.
There was elappng nor stamping-nothing but
old fashioned hearty laughing. and that simply be-
cause the Democrats could not help it. All that eve
ming and next day, every Democrat We met had
smile upon his face. while Wing friends seemed
to be depressed and to avoid company, something
not so agreeable as before Gen. Dockery closed !"
that discussion.
The triumph of Mr.. Bragg was indeed brilliant
one in every respect-and how could it be other
wise? With the issues and with principles on his
side and with his ability, how could it be expected
that Gen. Dockery could sustain himself make
even respectable showing for his party?
More hereafter.
W Mr.. Bragg requests us to say to his nuner-
GUS friends throughout the State, from whom he is