The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-30
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CHARLOTTE N. G. FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE So 1854.

Now, how does he stand If this mode Of
amending The Constitution anri-repubIican now,
it anti republican when lie urced tie RicIt-
HOHd Senator TO adopt il in securing Free Suffrage.
The fact is the Gen. can't tell ''hcad nor tale OF
the matter and Iorgets in one place what he said in
another.
We copy from the Stars report of the discussion
in this CITY the following:
lie (Gcn. Dockery) had written n letter in ls4S
10 Mr.. Rowland the Senator from Richmond and
Robson, III which he advised him for a
Convention. and i! he could get that, to cote t0r
Free !S%6roce by LegiSlatise enactment. Ete had
given tie same oduice 10 M. Mcintyre.
The cOuidm not get u COnecntloR, to cote for Free
Suffrage Gy Lcgisl0tire enGcfmzent!t
That's what the Rowland letter says, and now,
he would make the people believe that this same
Legislative mode which he urged Mr. Rowland TO
adopt is 0nti-repetbIican. What CANNON! Again
says tie Star:
But he went further than Mr.. Bragg did, He
had shown, that in 1e4S he had advised the Com
mOner from his county TO vote Tor Free Suffrage
by legislative enactment. if Convention could
not be called, that he was in favor OF it by either
mode.
Certainly, Gen. Dcckery didn't say in Raleigh
that ''he a0oS IN fuUor Of IL 6u ei7her made !''
The Star must have reported him incorrectly
for find in the ewing and lntelligPncer'' of
Edenton article copied from the ''AtIanic"' in
which Gen. Dnckrry is reported TO have said that,
" "IcmOcr0tS were in favour Of the Legislative
mode, hut HE was opposed TO any such auti-re-
publican a2odp.' Does that seem like the Gem
is in favor OF it by either mode II looks very
much like he would demagogue the people, if they
will, only. be bIockhead enough 10 believe. But.
there is another mailer connected with the Gen.
which we wish the peoI le 10 remember md to tell
~ the prolcssed admirers Of Fr,e Suffrage when
they talking about the Gers advocacy Of il
in '35. ''ris this Gen. Dockerv said in New.
berne, well as in Smirhfrld that che was for
free suffrage in 80 and gave ii the first long heavy
lick" The "Aanc" SAYS:
''The g. neral CONNIE nee his speech by stating,
that he was an cut and out free suffrage man. The
record proved thar he had voted for it, in 1885,
before David S. Reid ever thought Off
lie had voted for it! The RECORD proved that
he had voted for i'll! Do they prove it ?-They
do not, nor does his actions since, That we have
any knowledge Of In his speech here he said :
"Mr. Bragg has grossly misstacd his poslor.
lie has never ella AIMED TO be the father or author
Of free suffrage. had never said so at any time or
10 any mun but he had said that he favnured this
principle VIXEN he advocated and voted for The
election {" Governor by the people in the conven-
rInn Of 1s35.-Stor.
Then, he backs out from the assertion that he
gave it the first heavy lick, and comes down to
The pitiul assertion s'that he fuUored MiS principle
qchen lie oduocatcd and U0trd for the election of
Governor by the people in '35, and it turns out,
that he neither adGocntcd nor VOTED for anv such
thing, bm aroS out at HToke Forest. Gen. Dock
cry is not a Free Smfrnge man, and to assert it,
is doing violence to great moral virtue Let hin,
be shown up!