Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-05-27
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.

Oxford, Granville, Saturday, June 8.
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.
We find in the last Wilmington Journal the fol-
Iovng Correspondence which puts to rest the story
80 indusriousy circulated that Mr.. Bragg is oppos
81 TO borrowing money for purposes of internal i'm
provement
We invite particular attention to the letter of Mr.
Bragg. 1t is clear, frank, and to the point. He
throws upon Gen. Dockery the burden of having
Spoken while in the East, in way rather to injure
than benefit the cause of internal improvements.
This was the result on Gen. Dockcry's part, of par
ty eeng-of disposition to advance Whggery,
BY defamation about lands proceeds, whatever
might be the consequence to the spirit for i'm
uovement, to which Mr.. Bragg is friendly, and
which has of late taken so deep hold on the pub
lie mind
Read this Correspondence, and then lay it aside,
rs it may be useful hereafter:
WILMINGTON, May Is, 1854.
My DEAR SIR:-In speech made by General
Dockery in this place the 1St inSt he charged in
substance that YOU were unfriendly to Internal I'm
movements in North Carolina and undertook to
state what had occurred in the discussion at Eden
ton before you nominated. He said he asked
YOU if you in favor of extending the Central
Railroad East and West, and that you denied his
III ~
YOU were in favor of the States borrowing money
for that purpose, and you answered that you were
not
then thought and still think that he was misrep-
resentng you and beg that you will do the ia
vOr to state what really did occur at Edenton in
aton to this matter.
Very respectfully,
SAM'L. j. PERSON.
THOMAS BRAGG, Esq.
FAYETTEVILLE Nav 90 1854
Ny DEAR SIR:-Your letter of the 18th inst,
received by me yesterday, but l had not time then
to reply to it, and, indeed, have but few minutes
now to do So as must leave this morning to meet
Gen. Dockery at Troy, Montgomery county, on Mon
day next.
assure you, sir, that have been most grossly
misrepresented, as to what was said by me upon the
subject of Internal improvements, in the discussion
at Edenton.
In the first place, never refused to answer Gen.
Dockerys questions as has been stated. 1t is true
that stated that was not candidate, and that he
had no right to chatechise me; but that would
nevertheless answer, and did answer.
What that answer in substance was, will be seen
from the statement herewith sent, of highly respec
table and intelligent gentlemen, residing in the town
Of Edenton who heard the discussion. 1t was very
pportune received the evening before your letter
was handed to me. will only remark, that among
the signers several prominent Wings, who,
hgh-ninded, honorable men, know how to do JUS
tee to political adversary.
am very that did not say that op-
posed to the States borrowing money to extend the
central Road. knew very well that was the only
practicable way to carry on works of the kind The
dispute was, how large debt it would be necessary
ad expedient to contract and then how the interest
Of the same was to be pad-he insisting that it was
10 De done out of the proceeds of the sales of the
puohc lands and that the State would have to rely
upon her own means and resources. If l express
gu self against borrowing money what did mean
see statement of Messrs. Badham and others), by
saying that was willing to go as far as the means
anu resources of the State would admit, not to
&C., &c. ~
thought Gen. Dockerys course in the East
er calculated to injuro than to benefit the cause
internal Improvement, which he processes to have
~ nluch at heart. The magnitude of the debt which
~ SAID would be incurred by the extension of the
ehual Road, and then the threat, however untrue,
%a Inc Democratic party intended to tax the peo-
n0 10 pay 1t, might well alarm the people of both
paIeS on that subject; and though he might sue
% u IN thus getting votes for himself it must be at
the State 49, r '
a. Deg the people of the East to remember that
S rl DrOckery told them that with the proceeds of
as pubic lands, the wings would save them from
PasOn on account of the extension of the Central
r" ~u and also greatly extend the advantage of the
S Tbnulon schools. Yet, in the county of Moore,
i we spoke few days since, he admitted "that
nv n probable we shall get the proceeds of the
Sma nese were his words, written down by at the
enSo ana nc commented on. True, he said it was be-
msasnO opposition by the Democratic party to the
vS aSu re But this opposition was well known
Of W. ne was in Edenton and other Eastern portions
TO IS etate as it is now. must bring this letter
ircne1e very much my inability under existing
Sata II. to visit the Eastern portion of the
VIM TINS time, and especially the town of
provan ngton. have heard much of its rapid i'm
Renee aea and increasing trade, and of the inte
ford ma anu enterprise of its citizens and it would af
BET tS, much pleasure to pay them visit Should
is daanou with the canvass in the West, where
oppono elaed advisable for me to go and meet nv
to va. before the August elections shall cndeav-
Eastern s nlmington as well other places in the
y respectfully and truly yours,
'AAL J. prasos, Esq. ~ D"A'
aa THOx,. n. EDEsros, May 18th, 1854.