The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-04-21
From the Raleigh Standard.
Gen, eocNerv isa Gates.

| The public bad lost sight for time Of the fed
eral candidate for Governor, when behold he
suddenly shows himself at Gates Court House,
6 armed and equipped according to law "-tcl!s
his name, and proceeds in his work of cxterml-
mating the Democracy. The General it must be
admitted, would have had fine time OF it but for
Mr.. Bragg, who happened to be present, and who
consented to meet and expose his defamation to
the people. We learn that Mr.. Bragg cut him
up root and branch that he left him 10 ground
TO stand upon and that the most ultra partiZans
Of the federal nominee were constrained to hang
their heads in confusion and regret at The exhlbi-
ZION made by their champion.
Thomas BRAGG is one of the Lest informed
and abiest public men in the country. He pos
sesses clear head, ready and impressive deIiv-
cry, AMI thorough acquaintance not only with
the history of parties but with he great princi-
pies of Democracy, to which he has adhered from
the first with marked fidelity and cons'aucy and
one may very well imagine how easy task it
was for such man 10 meet and overw helm in
argument the federal candidate for Governor
friend writing from Hcrtford county says ::
" Gen. Dockery is down here among He
comes out boldly and tells the people what his
name is, how the public lands 10 be distributed.
&C. if ne is elected. ! was much amused at the
General last Friday when he stopped here, to
think that he should to divide the public do
main soon." We trust the General will not
parcel out The lands without due notice he might,
10 say the least serve Scife f2c'0s or some such
instrument his friends 20 let them know what
is on foot, and where to locate SO as to OBJ ain The
choice sections. At any rate, hope he will
not allow himself to be unduIy distressed about
the inability OF the Roanoke farmers to procure
&c granny" to put on their poor land" J.! We
have. our approximations, however, that the next
Roanoke corn crop will be an Indifferent one il
the public lands should not be at divided.
We indebted to friend at Edenton for the
following notice Of the discussion at Gainesville:
EDENroN, N. c., April 2, 1854.
Mr.. EDITOR The first grand display OF PoIitI-
cal fireworks in tie East off last Monday at
GatesviIIc and the incidents of the occasion seem
to me- TO deserve a passing mention. The g Gtnc-
rats" plan Of operations is charming specimen
Of his capabitv to produce Gue dramatic effect.
His design was, no doubt to descend in the midst
Of our quiet people with sort of metPor-Ike ra-
piditv, suddenncss and brancy, dazzling us
with The imposing scene, and taking captive our
maginatIons before we should have lime TO recover
from the shock. Accordingly, without previous
notice or intima,ion TO the people, he appeared at
Gainesville on Monday morning Of Court week.
Nobody expected hm-Eobody knew OF his where
abouts, and least of all suspected that he in
our midst The Wings were OF course gratiArd
that their candidate had thus taken time by the
fore lock, and the anti Convention members Of
hat party (of which can assure you there are
not few eagerly fockcd to hear what the Gin.
eraI !" h ID to say to Eastern that question
As for the g Gineral' himself, he was in glo.
rious humor-all the field 10 himseli-no COM
pettor to weary him in his speech, and large
crowd 10 practice his demagogueism upon.
The &" Gineral " is conducted 10 the platform
the speakers stand, and the crowd eagerly gather
round. Just then there is little stir--.a gentle
man OF some consequence, 1t seems, has appeared,
| and sure enough he is escorted 10 The stand too,
ard Introduced to the D." Gineral as Mr. Bragg
The" Ginera " smiled grimIy. Mr.. Bragg took
another look at tho redoubiable and quietly took
his scat. Here pretty kettle of fish. that
man Bragg" had been scared up by the Loco
! f"cos TO meet him, thought the General " there
he was-he believed they called him Bragg-he
had "hecrfd" Of him before The :. Ginera :"
thought, exP"cr, that the Democrats had been
planning lille of the drama as well as himself
he though, doubtless, that Mr.. Bragg had been
kept shut mp until that moment, but the fact
that Mr.. Bragg had just go: to Court, and was en-
| flre'y ignorant Of Gen. Dockery's arrival until