Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-07-22
Keep it before the People.

Keep it before the People.
That Alfred Dockery admitted, in a speech in
Moore County, that it was not probable North Car
DINA would get any lands or proceeds that in the
face of this admission which, by the way, he has
attempted to take back, he still insists that We shall
obtain proceeds to make internal improvements and
improve our Common Schools that he admitted in
his speech here that North Carolina would get her
share of the lands if they were held and the pro-
ceeds paid into and used by the general treasury;
and that in the face of this admission and of the
fact that the lands being held and aciU be held
0y President Pierce for the purpose above
stated, he yet calls for division and for North Car
ollna's share to be paid to her; that in sections
where internal improvements are not supposed to be
very popular he speaks of the enormous debt to be
incurred to complete the system, and dwels at
length on the amount of taxes to be imposed upon
the people, but promises greatly to decrease these
taxes if the people will only go for distribution of
the lands proceeds which distribution he admit
ted in Moore County it was not probable we should
get; that he not only thereby contradicts himself,
which is neither surprising nor important bnt in
jures the cause of internal improvements which has
recently taken and so justly deep hold on the pub
lie mind
Keep it before the People,
That Alfred Dockery, after having had favorable
opportunities most boys of the State to i'm
prove his mind, and after having mingled for more
than twenty years with the leading and educated
men of the country, members of the Convention of
1885, of the Legislature, and of Congress,
plains of his want of education, of his being 'ed
iculed by the Democratic press and seeks votes on
this account; that man who could not be made
educated under such circumstances, cannot be made
at all that he is not specimen of those selfmade
men whom the people delight to honor; that whilst
he thus whines over his own defects, he loses
opportunity to excite prejudice against his
opponent Mr.. Bragg, lawyer and educated
man that he wants votes more than he docs knowl-
edge correct ideas of pronunciation; that he is
naturally dull! and of slow and ordinary intellect for
which, of course, he is not to blame; that the peo
pie of this State, who have embarked much of
their means in Common Schools, in internal inl-
provements, and who devoted to their Uni
nversity are entitled have for their Chief Exec
utive officer competent and able man, and not
one who will necessarily be more or less under
influences not comfortable by responsible to
them.
Keep it before the People,
As facts given only in reply to the demagogueism
this head Of Alfred Dockery, that Thomas Bragg,
though possessed of highly disciplined mental fac
ultes- profound jurist and able and accom-
plished public speaker-necer enjoyed the adranta-
ges Of q Collegiate education; and that, being the
son of a carpenter he knows as we'll as any one
what is to ones bread by daily toll, and SYM
pathizes deeply and sincerely with the laborng men
of the State.
Keep it before the People,
That Thomas Bragg is opposed to any action of
Congress which would squander the public lands or
give undue advantages to the new States over the
old that he is in favor of retaining the lands and
their proceeds be used by the general treasury,
and is for reducing the tarif-taxes on articles of
prime necessity; that he is the steady, uniform, and
ardent friend of Common Schools and internal inn
provements and will go far in improving the one
and carrying forward the other the means and re-
sources of the State will justify that he is the advo-
cate, and will labor to promote as Governor, what
ever may tend to deveope and foster our agricultu-
rail- commercial and mineral interests that he is OPP
posed to Convention, is for the basis as it is and
for Free Suffrage by legislative enactment, the mode
approved by Charles Fisher and William B. Shep-
ard and roted for By General Dochc1y himseJ, as
he, Gen. Dockery insists, in the Convention of 1885;
that he believes, what is most unquestionably true,
that Free Suffrage can be obtained in other way
than by legislative enactment and the sanction of
the people at the polls that his defeat will be the
defeat of this great measure, well as open the
door still wider for agitation, under the lead of Gen.
Dockcry and others, for free Convention; and that
his election will not only express confidence in the
national administration at Washington in its noble
course the slavery question, but will strengthen
and advance Free Suffrage put to rest the clamor
for Convention, and ensure generally to the peo-
pie of the State such administration of their af-
fairs as we have had under David S. Reid.
People of North Carolina! choose ye between
them.
Stand Firm!
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