Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-06-14
En,. tha STANDARD.


For the Standard
Mr.. ED1roR In the Register of the s1stsult. 7 see
an extract from the s fayetteville Argus, denying
the charge that Gen. Dockery in response to ques-
ton proponnded to him by Mr.. Bragg, at Carthage,
on the 18th ut 6 admitted that there was no prob
ability Of getting any portion of the public lands for
North Carolina"
Now sir, the charge is not as stated by the Ar
gus" but is, stated by Mr. Bragg, that he (Gen.
d. admitted "that it is improbable shall get the
proceeds of the sales of the public lands" The
writer of this article has known Mr.. Bragg longer,
and perhaps more intimately, than any other man
in the State has known him,-dating from 1919
and he is willing to vouch for the truth OF any state
ment he may make in regard to any question, know
ing as he does that he, Bragg, would not willingly
and wilfully mSrepresent any position that me- Gen
Dockery, or Gen. any body else may occupy OF
misquote any remarks that might be made by h i'm
any other person, not for the Office of Governor,
any other place of profit honor in the gift OF
the American people.
The Argus calls for proof to sustain the charge as
stated by him. No proof will be adduced, because
no such charge has been made against Gen. ID. But
if he calls for evidence to sustain the true allegation
I refer him to Mr. Bragg's letter to Samuel j. Per-
son. ESQ.,; and every gentleman who has any ac-
ouaintance with Mr.. Braggs character, either per-
sonally from reputation, will give credence to his
statement in preference to that of any Editor whose
vocation it is to manufacture heroes, statesmen and
great men, as occasions may arise or necessities re-
quire.
Why did not the Editor state the charge truly and
correctly and then deny it and demand the proof as
to its truthfulness? Because he knew that, if he
did so, the evidence at hand, and would be fur
nished to the world, though he might shut his eyes
to it. Such course would not have answered the
purpose had in view by him, which was doubtless
to manufacture political capital for his candidate.-
1t should be distinctly understood and borne in mind
that no such charge stated by the "ArguS" has
ever been preferred against Gen. D., and that its
" fatfooted" denial amounts just to nothing at ALL
In the East Gen. ID. was to build railroads with
fhoS fofa
in accordance with Benefits Infamous land bill, and
in the Cape Fear and Western region of the State,
these improvements were to be effected by monies
arising from the proceeds of the sales of the public
lands made by the General Government, but the
Presidents veto of the insane land bill put an end
to his. calculations upon the creduty of the citizens
of these sections of the State, and now he admits
THAT it is improbable shall get the proceeds of
the sales of the public lands" How now, Gen.,
you and your party to raise the Ten Million of Dol
lars build Rail Roads that you said in your Eden
ton speech would be required? We tax-paying far
mers and artizans should like to know. Will you
be kind enough to enlig hten us? We should like
to have facilities to get produce to market but
should dislike to have to pay "too dear for the
whistle
Mr. Editor, these wing Editors have way pc
culiar to themselves, which, my estimation, is any
thing but enviable. For instance the plymouth
Villager," in writing about General Dockery, says
he is rapidly gaining strength in all quarters, and
(the Editor) should not be at all surprised if he
did beat his opponent fifty thousand votes. We
will not compromise for one less than forty-fve
thousand. We never heard the like in the known
world almost every body is for Dockery, and every
day the people marching in multitudes to his
standard. Why he can beat the world and the rest
of mankind" Are not such declarations these,
Mr.. Editor we'll calculated to the lovers of
truth, who know any thing of the popularity and
prospects of Gen. d., to blush at the weakness of
such ASSERT ms, and to regret that the political press,
from which the great mass of our people obtain their
information of men and measures, should be under
the control and management of men who seem to
have no fear of God before their eyes?
This village Editor, whose piece have j lst
noticed, pays rery high compliment to Mr.. Bragg,
though the intention otherwise-when he
says that he Bragg is nothing less than
strict constructionist," in contrast with his oppo
nent, (Gcn. d. who, suppose, from this remark in
regard to Bragg is latitudinist 1t is to this doc
trine of loose construction of the Constitutions of
the country that all the evils, which have afflicted
the nation, have emanatcd. And it is to the doc
trine of strict construction of Constitution both
State and Federal, that all of greatness
as nation, and happiness and prosperity a peo
Pile; and it is this which will this Union when
the waves of Fanaticism and Federalism shall rise
high to. engulph it. 1t is the cardinal
principle in the creed of Mr.. Bragg that has endear
ed him to his party, and it should commend him
Decialty to the taxpayers of the country for they
they who would have to pay, from their hard
ngs, for any reckless, wild and visionary schemes
hat might be projected by such reckless politicians
.s this Plymouth Editor, one of Gen. Dockery's |
organs.
STRICT CONSTRUCTIONS.