Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-05-13

ton, at the same time providing that when n.
necessary to raise the duties above twentr Oeaae
then distribution should cease. The newt PCT Cent
raised the duties thereby repeating the dsrbtia s
IN the mean time the new States had ayaIed Sa0N
selves of the gift and the old States were los e
mere pittance. Yet the leaders of the WIZ With,
were constantly charging the Democrats Wig s part
sire to give away the public lands His co,su Dc
was saying much about Railroads and end. peutN
to hold out great promises in regard to NJ
be done for them when they got a dst,;ha'. could
the Public Lands. General Dockery bonoNOn Of
not show so much interest in favor of DE- did
while in Congress, in his votes on the spb;oa,
duty on Railroad iron. General Dockerr Ls, Ae
planned of grants of land made to Railro.da CON-
new States, and enGeayored to hold the Dara. Zoe !
Iarty responsible for them, when upon cyan
it turned out that these bills passed during N, rn
mores administration He had asked g. rA'
these acts We're so unjust, why did not Mr. I'm u U
ceto them? His answer was, the Wing n,,4I -D' ne
not believe in the one man power!" 81 Gu ua
b. you see that the leaders of the Wb;o "" N'
ready to exact of Democrats that which tbar d"
perform themselves. He said when Demoo,', Oh%
professions they carried them out When A. ~, as
tionable distribution bill passed, Gen. JaclsoH' '
fused to sign it. So, too, the other day with n
Pierce, when Congress passed bill to give .rr,-'
millions of acres in the INDECENT insane bill WI
ure tending to consolidation and the usurD,toU
the rights of the States-he promptly exercised a "
veto power. This was the way to protect tbaI...
and he hoped and believed that Presilert D.
would resort to the veto again whenever it bso,.'
necessary to protect the public lands. The W:
talked about the public lands for effect in ya's
Carolina. Distribution was no part of tho ro,;.
creed of the Wing rarty When they meet =, ~,
tmore the Wings of North Carolina were vorr
full to keep it out of their platform but in their g.
platform they were equally careful to insert il, ~
the Wigs supported General Scott, notwitbst.n5--
the declaration in his letter of acceptance tb,,I
was for policy favorable to "actual settlerSrL.
which lac was understood in many places. to MAJ.
the Homestead principle. Mr.. Bragg laid Preside.
Pierce's veto high compliment He said flat MT
withstarding the leaders of the Wing party had
made so many professions about the public l.rd
the fact was that all the State had ever received h
the General Government to do her any good ~,
not received during Wing administration but nm.
der the Democratic administration of General T.,L.
son. He had doubt that if the time arrived when
there was surplus in the Treasury not needed tO
defray the legitimate expenses of the Government
that under Democratic auspices it would be deposit.
ed with the States, as had been done during Gen
Jackson's administration. He also alluded tn tbs
fact that the public lands were pledged for public
debts which remain unpaid.
IL. IL
appointed fieesoiers to Office. Sorle persons might
have received appointments WHO at some time had
entertained freeso sentiments, but he undertook TO
state his belief that the President hadnot in asinpe
instance, with knowledge of the fact conferred an
Office upon any man who continued to entertain such
sentiments. He had too much confidence in Gen.
Pierce to suppose LIE had done so, especially with
North Cardinals able and patriotic sou as member
of his Cabinet, who adorned every thing he touched
lie then remarked that complaints of this kind came
with bad grace from the Wing party, who if they
made any appointments at all in TIE free States must
of necessity take freesoilers for they had no others
there to select from. Ee said that notwithstanding
the Wings had sale so much on this poiL that their
State Convention met and adjourned without appro.
wing of the Nebraska Bill and stated tie further
fact that not single Wing Senator from free State
Lac voted for the bill and in tie House of Repre-,
sentatives not single Wing from the free States
had voted against its reference to the committee Of
the whole. He regarded this bill of great importance
to the South, inasmucll as he Hoped it would settle
this exciting question, and reassert great cOnstu
tional principle.
Mr.. Bragg said the country had prospered under
Democratic measures and Democratic adminstra-
tions; in fact the Democratic party the only
national party in the Union, as in North Carolina
it was the only State PARTY.
He concluded by stating that if elected Governor
Of the State he would discharge the duties of that
responsible station to the best Ct Lis skill ability
We have ATTEMPTED to give sketch Of the points
noticed by Mr.. Bragg in his speech. TIE report was
lrawn up in haste and without the aid of notes. and
n our own language. We regret our inability tod
Justice to his fcrcible argument. Mr.. Bragg is an
'Hle logical and eloquent speaker. He was Listened
o with profound attention, was frequently applaud
ID and Lis friends highly gratifed at the effort
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
This body met in this City on Tuesday last and
11urnnd on Tbnrcdov Tho animal Address before