Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-22
For the Standard.
THE APPROACHING ELECTION.

THE APPROACHING ELECTION.
The election for members of the Legislature Sher-
lift and the Governor of the State will take place on
the third day of next August. The Democratic par
ty has much to cheer them to victory in the COM
ing contest. The great measure, Free Suffrage for
which they have contendcd for the last four years.
has now formed part of the politics of both parties.
But how different are the modes by which they wish
to obtain it? The Wing party, which has hitherto
commended that the Legislature was composed OF
"young men unfit to tamper with the Constitution,
now contend that those very men are wise enough
TO dictate to the old men, who would compose their
Convention, what they should do by restricting the
Convention when called. How absurd and ridcu-
lous This is in keeping with the entire arguments
of the Wing party in the present campaign. 1t has
about much any other argument they
have offered in defence of their position and princi
pies. They are warmly in favor of Free Suffrage
apparently, although they know that, under the Cir
cumstances, it is impossible to get it by the mode
that they propose. When pressed upon this point
they reply by saying that it takes as many votes to
pass Free Suffrage it docs to call Convention.
1t is true, but where is the Democrat who advocates
Convention or is pledged to go for one if elected
On the other hand, there not many Wings who
have agreed to go for this by legislative
actment? There are! Who then can say that Con-
ventiOn can be called? Away with all such nonsense.
People of North Carolina he not deceived by such
men as those who place little confidence in your
intelligence This is the party that told you in
1910 that Gen. Harrison opposed to the United
States bank and high protective tariff. They de-
CeVcu you Lleil, ana Iney Will deceive you now, II
they can.
Look at their position on the public lands! AS
national party (Which they are noD they have never
had any position at ALL since have been reading
their platforms. On this question the Wing party
is sectional it is upon all other national questions
at the present day. The Wing party of this State
in favor of the distribution of the public lands
although they well know that it is impossible to do
this for the next three years, and probably forever
These the issues before the people of this State
Let the people judge between the Wing and Demo
cratic policy.
Before l close this brief communication desire
Mr.. Editor to say few words in regard to the
nominees of each party for the Office of Governor of
this State. Mr. Bragg, the Democratic nominee, is
q man of high moral worth, plain, though able
eloquent and accomplished speaker the first choice
of the Democratic party of this county and State,
and the man for the people! Gen. Dockery is man
Of good common sense, though wanting in that learn
ing and ability which should ever be prominent in
any whose aspirations looked up to the highest
office in the gift of the people of this State He will
no doubt be badly defeated by Mr.. Bragg as he de-
serves to be. So certain of this was a young Demo
caat in this County that he proposed to prominent
Wing to sell him Pheton which was exhibited
in last State Fair, at par value and in case Mr.
Bragg was not elected he agreed to give him the ve-
hicle. The Wing refused to do this unless the DEM
ocrat would put in one of the Commons candidates
in this County, which he did
Gice US Bragg, Free Suffrage, and Democracy.
ARGUS
Northampton County, n. G.