Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-05-05

could moi impose any IllnlatlOh lOeheidi Ao0Ae'J
rather roughly nerruptng, I" | know no such thing
the very reverse Mr.. Person resumed He,
Mr. Person, had recently conversed with distln-
guished and leading member of the Convention of
1885 he had the authority of Hon. John D. Toomer
for saying that such the opinion of every mem
Der OF that body who expressed any opinion what
upon the subject and if the General felt so Sc
cure Of the power of limitation, why should he so
earnestly endeavor to show that there no DANCE
to be apprehended from the wishes of the Western
Counties in Convention Besides, the resolutions Of
the Wing Convention only proposed one Limitation 10
the powers OF Convention nameIy-that it should
not change the basis What about that provision of
the present amended constitution which provides that
captaton tax shall be equal throughout the State
upon all individuals subject to the same? Was that
to be subject to be upset and the whole burden OF
taxation thrown upon the slaves OF the East Let
us have Free Suffrage in the safe and constitutional
manner proposed by the Democrats and we run no
such risks Gen Dockery had stated that, because be
had voted for giving the election of Governor TO the
people, in 1885, he had therefore gone for Free
Suffrage Col Person said that his name did not ap-
pear upon the record i'll favor of the amendment
Here General Dockery said it did, upon the enroll
ment-producing the Journal. When 1T Did come
up as a separate proposition he was absent at Wake
Forest Mr. Person admitted that he voted for it
upon the enrolment, when it combined with
other things but as separate proposition, upon its
own merits he had not voted for it.
Upon the subject of Schools there was no differ
enCe.
General Dockcry and the Wing Convention Of
North Carolina for distribution of the public
lands, and talked of il matter believed by them
TO be really practicable, although they knew that II
had been dropped at the last National Convention OF
the Wing party and would receive the support of
no great party in Congress, without which it could
not pass and little reflection must show them that
even passed. it could produce no tangible effect
That the public lands thrown into market by thirty
one competing vendors, under thrty-one different sys-
tens, would become burden to the States, instead
of a benefit. while the money distracted from the
Treasury must inevitably be restored in Increased
taxation Portions of the public lands it was true,
had been given for the purpose of building roads
through them for the purpose of enhancing the val
ne of the remainder-this it was competent for the
Congress of the United States to do the trustee Of
the States In some cases abuses had arisen, but the
principle ana lis results were very uIneeHC IiOH t1
donations advocated BY Genera Dockery.
That man was not a sincere friend OF Internal I'M
provement in North Carolina who taught the people
10 look for aid to others rather than to find success
in their own exertons while he also exaggerated the
difficulties to be encountered and the debt to be in
CURED in prosecuting the necessary works. If, as
General DOckery said, there two plans OF In
tcrnal Improvement-the Wing plan being TO build
works with the public lands, and the Democratic plan
to build them by axation-it was evident the Demo
cratic plan the only one proposed in good faith,
since General Dockery must be we'll aware any
man that the idea of getting funds from the dstribu
lion of the public lands was mere chimera--a thing
which everybody considered impossible. But there
,cas way in which Internal improvements might
have been practically benefited, namely-by the re-
duction or remission of dulles on iron but General
Dockery, while in Congress, had voted against even
an extension Of time upon Railroad iron, and that
too while Railroads in his own State were applicants
for such accommodation. MIR. Dockery had talked
very largely of gifts of lands to the States and
squandering and yet had himself voted in favor of a
motion to reconsider and revive defeated project of
the kind in the last Congress. He also mentioned the
fact of General Dockery having voted against in
vesigation into claims allowed under Mr. Fillmores
administration, and yet voting for an investigation
of those allowed under Mr.. Folks, being thus anX.
ious to have an examination of and DESTROYS of
stavpg off that of the other Col. Person spoke of
the relative positions of parties upon Internal I'M
provement, and showed the comprehensive and lbe-
raj character of the resolution upon that subject
passed by the Democratic Convention, upon which
a.
ticular work, but which embraced as well the Deep
River the Central Road-whlch, in fact went for
the promotion of oil the interests of the State. He
defended Mr. Ashes course from implied attack
Dy General Dockery made with reference to the APP
preparation in the last Congress- which, by the
tons of Mr. Badger was tackled amendment in
the Senate TO the Navy appropriation Bill, and sub
sequentIy lost m the House after committee of
ference had been procured. II is proper to remark
here, that after exerting himself to the utmost, while
SO sick as hardly TO be able to be about tho last
day Mr. Ashe was wholly unable to leave his room
otherwise he had hopes of having been able TO have
carried it through. Query Where General
Dockery upon that occasion Did he exert himself
half as much 4 As to the Bill before the present
Congress, those who knew Mr.. Ashc knew that al!
his energies were bent towards the passage OF IT, ana
not without strong hopes of success. The House was
a very different body from the Senate.
After abiding to the charges brought against
General Pierce and the Democratic party, showing
their position at the North upon the Nebraska Bill
and tho Compromise OF 1850, and indicating the
course of the administration in regard to appoint
ments in New York, Mr.. Person expressed his re-
greet for the necessary absence of Mr. Bragg and his
thanks for the attention which he had received from