Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-04-12
Gbe Stan0ar0.
RALEIGH, SATURDAY, APRIL 8. 1854.
GEN. DOCKERY AND FREE SUFFRAGE.

GEN. DOCKERY AND FREE SUFFRAGE.
We learn from friends who heard Gen. Dockery at
Smthfed, that he claimed the credit of having given
the "trst long, big, and heary lick for Free Ss1f-
raqe in the State Contention Of 1885, aehen he roted
to rs the election Of Gorernor to the people, That
is what Gen. Dockery calls Free Suffrage and this
is the style in which he is attempting to deceive and
mislead the people.
The truth is, we believe, Mr.. Macon was the only
member of the Convention of 1885 who spoke at all
on the subject of Free Suffrage That body was
limited, and Free Suffrage not among the objects
to effect which it was called. Gen. Dockery made
some remarks and a motion in that Convention but
he said nothing in favor of Free Suffrage Why was
he silent? One of the originators of the measure,
asM claims, ho,c does 1t happen that his roice uas
nrsr publicly raised for it before his SmithfeH
puch9
But what will our readers-what will honest men
Of all parties think, when we inform them that on
the motion in the Convention of 1885, to extend to
the people the right to vote for Governor, GEN.
DocKERY DID NOT VOTE AT ALL! Page $40 of the
Debates of the Convention will show that the Con-
venon passed by vote of "a to Al the present pro-
vision in the Constitution extending this privilege to
the people, and the yeas and nays there recorded,
will show that Gen. Dockery DoDGED THE QUESTION!
did not vote at all and ye. he declared as we un
derstand, in his speech at Smithfeld that he gave
Free Suffrage its first long, big, and heavy lick
in that Convention, when he voted to give the cleo
ton of Governor to the people,! What explanation
has the gentleman to offer? What can his partizans
say for him? We call upon them to look to the re-
cor and tell the people the truth about the matter.
50 We learn that Gen. Dockery stated, in sub
stance during the last Presidential campaign, that
the position of Mr.. Clingman in relation to Gen.
Scott was so doubtful that no one in Washington
knew whati was. The inference to be drawn from
this statement if that was not its object, was that
Mr. Clingman awaiting the election of members
Of Assembly before he decided on his course We
learn this declaration of Gen. Doclery was repeated
to Mr.. Clngman by Todd r. Caldwell, Esq, where
upon he, Mr.. Clngman, pronounced it false, and
authorized Mr.. Caldwell SO to inform Gen. Dockery
Why has not Gen. Dockery made good or withdrawn
the charge?
The fact is the position of Mr.. clingpan was we'll
known, he having, very soon after the nomination
Of Gen Scott, proposed to Mr.. Outlaw and Mr.. Cald-
well to join him in making public, over their own
names, their opposition to Gen. Scott.
Gen. Dockery has been and is most hostile to Mr..
''ngman, and would lose no opportunity that might
present ITSELF if elected Governor, to injure political
that distinguished and gallant advocate of State
llsnts Nor is this matter for surprise, for Gen.
Dochery federal consolidation notions invet-
crate and fixed that he can see nothing commenda-
"s IN those statesmen who stand forward for South
en rights
1 uen Dockery, We learn, was silent in his
NA''nneld speech on the Nebraska question. Why
""s 'nls! Is he opposed to the bill? Is he SC
"suoea to his allies in the free States-such as Tru
man Smith and William H. Seward-that he couli
"0. say word for such men as George E. Badger
" anu 'ohn Kerr, who have avowcd themselves fol
ole " measure? Where is the federal candidate fo
O'erhor on this question Is he with his own sec
'l anu Tor the equal rights of the States, or fo
oss-, l course as will result in perpetuating geo
e.ap"cal dstinctions? Answer Gen. Dockcry-
SS0u with Messrs Badger and Kerr, or are 70,
against them?
-nh lCRPENrINE BUSINESS. This business, "
~ ~ oelng prosecuted with much success in Wax
;n.a n'y In the neighborhood Of Holly Springs, 70
snce there are three disteries, all making goo
s.0ns The population and resources of Wake ar
"y p"y increasing business of all kinds is payin
Min we trust, however, that our farming friend
u,. n0' forget corns wheat and oats while they AZ
cotton and getting out turpentine The pros
49, with the improvements going forward in ou
- and the large demand for provisions for hand