The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-03-17
CHARLOTTE.
FRIDAY MORNING, MAR. II, 1854.


We would not a. this time recur to Gen. Dock
cry, any position he might occupy, did not the
last Wing contain article which think calls
for short reply. In the first place, the Wing
attributes onr doubts of Gen. Dockerys qualifca-
tons to fill the Executive chair, TO " overweening
presumption and arrogance" because 6" The intel.
Igence of the whole Wing party of North Caro-
lima has recently united to pronounce him the best
qualified man under existing circumstances in the
party" What existing circumstances What
are his qualifications is it muscular power and
physical ability TO endure an arduous campaign !?
Or is il strength of intellect Of which the General
himself has been pleased to inform US he pos.
sessesl
The Editor finding himself cornered has en-.
dcasored to escape BY assailing US. 1t is pretty
good rvse de guerre, Blu: it won't do. fle had
better keep cool, his insinuations will neither
affect the canvass or disturb OUR equanimity.-
Our position as an advocate of truth and prnci.
pie is far TOO high TO be reached by his punv shafts
1t is overweening presumption and arrogance to
question Dockery's qualifications is il? We can
tell the modest EdhOr if that is to be- the test
he will find good deal Of that commodity in the
old North State, AMI that il will be constantly
the increase until the next August election. Is
not the Editor wide of the mark when he states
that the "whole intelligence Of the Wing party
pronounced him (Dockery) the best qualified
man under the circumstances in the party p
Did not the Wing Convention tender the nomIna-
ton first to Henry w. Miller, thereby acknowl-
edging that there at least better qualified
Does his endorsa,ion by the whole intelligence Of
the Wing party deprive his principles Of their
odium give him qualifications which he did
cred prcs"mptuous and arrogant in US to remove
the veil that conceals his determines and TO hold
up this aUaiLaJIe candidate in his true light? We
form opinions and intend to express them
freely and fully, the sedition law, that offspring
of federalism, TO the contrary notwithstanding.
We did not say that General Dockery was op.
posed to the Compromise, stated fact and
left the intelligent reader to draw his own con-
illusions.
Gen. Dockery Secretary of the Congress.
sional caucus, the maneuverings of which brought
about the nomination Of General Scott. That
caucus did refuse TO endorse the Compromise,
which caused leading Southern Wing members Of
Congress to withdraw, after having protested
against the If the pres,dont of n nnootng
is responsible for his acts, no reason why
the Secretary should be held guiltless.
The Editor has not deigned in the reply to give
us an inkIng of the redoubtable hero's views upon
the Nebraska Bill, though he has travelled far out
Of his way to make a statement in regard TO Gen.
n IL al.
be glad for him to produce. 1t is we'll known in
Washington City that the President has lent his
whole weight, far is right and proper for
an Executive to do, in favor of the bill, and the
country has Judge Douglasss word for it. Tn.
like Mr.. Fillmore and the Fugitive Slave Bill, If
this Bill should become a law, the President will
scarcely wait TO get the Attorney Generals opn.
ion upon its constirutionality before he signs it.
The Wing gravely tells its readers that the vote
upon the Nebraska Bill shows that the proportion
of Wings in its favor is greater than Democrats.
This is wonderful statement. All the Southern
Senators voted for it with two exceptions, Houston
and BrII-one Wing the other a Democrat and
| IA Northern Democrats voted for it, and not one
Wing, and yet he says that the proportion of
Wings in Gavor Of the Bill is greater than Dem
ocrats
| But the more important question is is General
Dockery in favor of Free Suffrage? Judging by
his acts and supporters, can we hesitate which
side 10 assign him The Resolutions of the
nominating Convention silent on the subject,
and his votes, we repeat, identify him with the
party that has always been opposed to it.
| Does General Dockery endorse the following
which we take from the last Wing, the organ oil
the party m this county? 1t is a rich moroccan
which we will treasure up for future use. We
refrain from comment, the extract speaks for ITSELF
10 remarking upon Free Suffrage and General
DOckery voting for Manly uguins, Reid the Editor
thus discoursesi
"This vote and his having "aIways been iden
tilted with the party opposed to this great mea
sure" is the only evidence which the Editor is
able TO adduce TO prove that Dockery is opposed
to that great measure What has il come &c
this, that because man is too honest and high
minded and patriotic to sacrifice the candidates o.
his party faith, and support those of the Demo
cratic party, merely because the latter are mean
and serve enough TO truckle TO the lowest pas
SONS Of the PoPulace by supporting poor, mis-
cradle, harmless sRnseless, humbug, which could
neither increase nor diminish the power Of the
people-because such is the case, is i, 10 be insn