Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-05-03
RALEIGH, SATURDAY, APRIL 20. 1854.
FOR GOVERNOR:
THO N As BR A GG,
OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.
THOMAS BRAGG.

THOMAS BRAGG, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor is native of Warren County, and is row in
the maturity of manhood, between forty and forty
five years of age He received his first political i'm
pressions among people we'll and widely known
for their undertaking adherence to republican prin-
cipIes-in the County of MACON, the wisest man as
he was the best Democrat of his day.
Mr.. Bragg sprang from the people; his father,
Thomas Bragg, was honest and enterprising house
carpenter; but though an humble mechanic, he has
left sons behind him of brilliant and commanding
hme-such as Col Braxton Bragg, who so distin-
guished himself at Buena Vista; Judge Bragg, now
Of Mobile, Alabama, and formerly member of Con-
sTess from that District and Thomas Bragg, the
Democratic candidate for Governor
Thomas Bragg's education was commenced at the
excellent schools of Warren, and completed at the
North in the Military Institute of the late Capt. AL
den Partridge, where at the same time was pursuing
the same studies that avorite son of North Carolina,
the late Col. Michael Hoke. Mr.. Braggs legal stu
dies were conducted by Judge Hall, and on receiv-
ing his license he settled at jackson, Northampton
county, where he has resided ever since. Fond of
home, devoted to the duties of his profession, and
naturally of retiring and unambitious temper, he
has never sought Office political preferment; still
ne mas never refused to his party when called
upon In 1912 he consented to become a candidate
i0r 'he Commons in Northampton; and such was
"e lorce Of his arguments, the power of his elo-
quence, and the confidence the people reposed in
mm that ne was elected in County claimed as one
VI 'he strongholds of Whiggery. The records of
uat eventful session show that Thomas Bragg was
unlormy true to his principles and to the peo-
pN' lie ably discharged, in that Legislature, the
important duties of Chairman of the Judiciary Com
n'ee-a post accorded only to men of first-rate
sOlles Since that period he has not been candi-
date himself; but so active have been his labors
among the people, that, aided by the gallant Person
Dynum, Lockhart Copeland, and others, the polit
'ai character of Northampton has been firmly fixed
~ 'nat OF Democratic County. He has frequently
usen Democratic Elector for President and Vice
'eS'ueht, IN which capacity he has performed much
DeaSy and useful labor for his party. He is now .
n'ioer Oh the Board of Internal improvements o
u'e o'ate, and, together with such men as David S
.su and Calvin Graves, has been devoting his effort
Wue advancement of the important interests com
mtted to that Board.
one OF the truest tests of a man is the estimat
p'A'ea upon him by his neighbors, and by those VIII
~ rSue with him the same profession calling Tri
H.! 80! ul's test Thomas Bragg comes out pure gold
p'sa1e life ne is known and loved for his benevo
;S '' ILLS amability of disposition, his fankncss an
s''y; and there lis no member of the Bar VIII
p PRACTICES with Mr.. Bragg, who does not speak,
"Dn IN the highest terms as man Of talents and
gentleman. = -. e
H. an bragg is most impressive public speaker
h. yie is clear and pointed and while he deliver
n,s: "eas IN good English, it is at the same time
T. " Niat all can understand him. He deals neithe
m passionate expressions, nor in high-wrought Fl.
Nv. vs. nor is ne in the habit of nisstating or mil
s.tSensns s,S his opponents Re is a man of t.ut
bss' VIII say nothing upon thestump which he woul
asa a'e 70 utter if necessary, in private among gel
m.n n In other words, he is patriot and a state
serv, ana well fitted in every respect for the publ
tbs w. w. Ills interests are identified with those !,
ch.a pe0pe' for he is one Of them; tie son Of Il
' with but little assistance and sunai,
y 'ne accidents Of birth o. fortune, h,e has mao