Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-06-17
J NEWS FROM THE WEST.

The Editor of the Salisbury Banner, who is wei
acquainted with the public men and people of Thu
West, writes as follows for his paper fiom Ruther
fordton. The intelligence in regard to Gen. Docke
rvs unpopularity in that region, is highly gratifying
The Editor says: #@
" The political elements here in the West are in q
kind of " conjumblement" It's the breaking up
OF Whiggery and the clear, deep, smooth waters Of
| Democracy are beginning to appear Take away
Wilkes County, and verify believe Bragg will beat
Dockery in Chngmans district I say this, not
partlzan not for effect abroad but as the SOBER
and deliberate opinion, not only of myself, but OF
many others. s"a@-
On Wednesday last the Candidates for the Legis-
lature in this County declared themselves. George
Baxter Esq, is the Wing candidate for the Senate
and DIR. Columbus Mills is the Democratic candidate.
Dr. Mills will, in my opinion, be elected by large
majority. .
Mr.. Baxter, in his speech declaring himselfa can
dldate, said he was in favor of Convention to a.
mend the Constitution but he said nothing about
limited" or " unlimited" He also declared him
self in favor of Free Suffrage, and said if he could
not get Convention, he would go for Free Suffrage
by Legislative enactment He was in favor of Dis
tributlon OF the proceeds Of the sales of Public
Lands or of the lands themselves, and went into
very wide and wild calculation which looks very pref
ty an figures, but which never be realized. His
reasoning specious, and his deductions were fall
lacious. DIR. Mills did not arrive in town until after
MIR. Baxter had spoken, and of course could not re-
ply to him. He simply declared himself cand-
Suffrage by Legislative enactment and wanted to be
elected.
VIM NJ. Ship, Esq, and Gen. j. G. Bynum, de-
clared themselves candidates for the Commons Both
are Wings. Mr. Shpp came out boldly for 6 free,
open and unlimited Convention to amend the Con-
stitution but to the best of recollection he said
he would go for Free Suffrage by Legislative enact
ment. He was in favor of distribution of the Pub
lie Lands, but did not get quite deep in figures as
Mr. Baxter did.
Gen. Bynum spoke mostly on internal improve
mens. He said that the State stock in the Western
Plank Road had already yielocd profit of $4,000
to our State treasury; and argued that the State
might safely borrow money for purposes of internal
improvements as it would be able, from the profits
derived from such improvements, not only to pay
the interest on the borrowed capital but pay off
the principal in few years. or to sell out its stock
at considerable per cent. above par, and thcl eby
make very handsome profit. On the subject of
constitutional reform, he said his sentiments in
black and white" (alluding, suppose, to the Wes
tern Address) and it was not necessary for him to
say more. lam fully convinced that no man in Ruth
erford County can getas large vote as Gen Bynum,
and L regard his election as certain, outrageous
Wing as he is
Not one Of the candidates mentioned Gen. Docae-
ry,s name! This is significant.
Mr.. Toms, a Democrat made a short talk to the
people, saying he had been strongly solicited to be
Il candidate, but that his private affairs were such
that he could not then declare himself candidate,
and only made public announcement to satisfy his
friends who urged him to run. He may or may not
be candidate; but with only two Wing candidates
in the field he would stand poor chance, fear, in
a County so overwhelmingly Wing as this is.
l find many men here who voted for General Scott
and who opposed Cngman, that warm for
Bragg. The odious anti-State-Rights views Of Gen.
Dockery will kill Kim here. The election will prove
it, let INSCRIPTIONS party hacks deny it they will
He is known here as the that would vote men
and money to suhugate South Carolina, or even his
own State If either should presume to exercise the
right of sovereignty He is known the man who
proposed, in the Convention of 1885, to allow Free
negroes, who possessed real estate to the value of
$3.50, to vote for Senator's right denied to white
men. He is known the Secretary of Il meeting
of Washington politicians who threw Fillmore aside
and set up General Scott the candidate for the
Presidency. He is regarded Federast of the
man unit to be trusted and his political aspirations
are doomed to be cut very short they
touch the mountains. These facts and | record
them as facts; and if they be denied [ only ask the
people to notice the election returns and who |
spoke correctly