Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-05-05

a The above are some among the epithets employed
by General Dockery and his organ here to designate
those gentlemen of the Democratic party, who in the
absence Of the Democratic candidate reply TO his at
tacks upon the party and its absent canddate-(See
Wilmington Herald, May 3d) These gentlemen know
as we'll as they are living that General Dockery start
ing he did in advance OF the nomination OF reg
uar competitor, must expect to be replied to by men,
bers of the party attacked They know that it is
usual-that il is right and prope and yet such is the
language in which they refer TO high minded and hon
orable of the opposite party and while resortng
to such miserable slang. they actually whine about
vituperation Is any body to be deceived by such
nonsense do it's promugators actually entertain
the slightest hope of it:-can they entertain the
slightest hope of it?
To the Herald's excited article of Wednesday "Ihe
Game of Vtuperaton,' we need only reply by refer
ing to the conclusion of the article in our paper CIV
ing account of the closing of the discussion
Monday. Our remarks are predicated simply upon
the scene as presented to US, and ask if they are
not justified. We make use of no slang-no msera-
bic and lrumpery epithets, such Braggs strikers
''Locolings," and other choice gems which might be
cued from the elegant vocabulary of General Dockery
and the Herald.
The Herad's datrbes about ':vituperation' are per-
fecuy harmless, not to say ridiculous while accom-
panied by such language on its part. The reader
who takes the trouble to reflect for moment cannot
fail to at glance from which side the vitupera
ton and abu He will see that General
Dockery in has way expresses just as much contempt
for the Democratic people as ever Mr.. Kerr or Gov
Manly did in THEIRS In none was, or is, the spirit
concealed, although the mode and manner of it's dis
play is somewhat different In General Dockery's
the arrogant intolerance of opposition leads him
to stgmatse those VINO may presume to defend their
principles and their party srikers,' and the Her
aid exhibits its great in the coinage of words
by denouncing them "Locolings." AS partizans we
could desire nothing better than for General Dockey
and his organs persist in their course, but on the
other hand, regard for the dignity of the Office to
which General D. aspires, as we'll concern for
the propreties of political discussion in North Caro-
lina lead to hope for an abandonment of such
courses on their part
Ol- The necessities of the compel US 10 con-
dense our political matter much as possible. We
SHALL therefore, compress into article review of
some matters divided into something under dozen
in the columns of the last Fayetteville Observer
In the first place, under the head Correction"
that paper, for the purpose of electioneering with
particular denomination, affects to repel charge or
some years ago, $4,000 to Wake Forest College to
relieve it of its embarrassments. Now this is the
first we ever heard of such thing and certainly it
is one of the last from which would suppose it
necessary to defend anybody; but the object of the
lO5f N III IL
if Mr.. Dockery didn't give $4,000, he did give
something, as ii is at much pains to state. As
wealthy member of the Baptist denomination, Gene
raj Dockery gave his part for helping the denomna-
tional College along-a worthy object and good
deed if proceeding from proper motives but let US
value when desecrated for political purposes, and
trotted out electioneering hobbies General Dock
cry did vote for loan by the State from the Ltera-
ry Fund, of $4,000 for Wake Forest. to which no
one objects.
AS for the Generals saving Davidson College, that
is all great mistake. We have not the proceed
ings of the Legislature before us, but feel no hesa-
ton in saying that the act chartering Davidson Col
lege was never in any danger, and therefore never
could have been saved by General Dockery. The
Presbyterians asked for charter for an Institution
and they got it, No money aras asked for. General
Dockery voted for this and that is the amount of the
matter. But we let the matter pass. The attempt
to make bogus capital only requires to be pointed
out. 1uO SOOu SenSe vi Tie people VIII 90 the rest.
Again: The Observer asks for {" authority" for
building Railroad in Illinois, rather than an Insane
Hospital in North Carolina The same authority
which the Commissioners of the town of Fayetteville
would have for taking the necessary measures 10 i'm
prove and bring into market the town lots, rather
than to distribute the public money for purposes out-
side of the charter and promising no return 10 the
tax payers. The General Government holds public
lots; she gives part for the improvement of the
whole. This she has right to do trustee-but
she has right to apply them TO ends which have no
reference to the ects OF the trust. The fact
that the improvement of the public lands in the West
ern States Territories tends to increase the pros
perity of the communities in which they located,
is hardly a fair ground for opposition from of
liberal feelings The prosperity of our brethren
can surely be no cause of grief or harm to u.s. unless
attained at our expense
Again: On Internal Improvements, it seems to be
the grand aim and object of the Observer and other
Wing papers to represent Mr.. Bragg as inmical to
them With just as much propriety might they un-
dertake to represent the Democratic party opposed to
them by quoting the resolution of the Baltimore Con-
venton against Internal improvements by the United
States and applying it to Internal Improvements by
the States. The Observer knows as well as we do
that such is not the case. 1t knows that in all the
important movements made in the Legislature for the
great works of the State, the Democrats have borne
full share But it dstruss Mr. Bragg, and it don't
like the Democratic resolutions. What single man.
woman or child ever expected that it would
The Observer too, is down upon Rencher the
great fault with whom to be his having been
Wing grievous fault, confess-but he has
seen his errors and reformed
Fairness.
Without caring 10 dwell upon it, VIC would simply
mention the fact that in noticing the discussion here
we gave both sides of the question. We gave the points
of nDcI e