Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-06-10

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ing the rawness He was like old school -masters
F to whom he went to school when boy. The mas
ter would call him up to whip him, and would say,
ali Thomas regret this exceedingly. ! hate 1t as
badly as you do, but must give ittoyou, and rap
the hickory would go. So it was with him, he must
rub it on little, and you may be assured he did it
in excellent style If he didn't get to the bone be-
fore he was done rubbing am very much mistaken
Mr. Bragg in abiding to Gen. Dockerys denun-
ciatory rough and course language in regard to the
admission that he made, at Kellys Store, in Moore
County, that sit was improbable that we should get
any of the public lands :" to help the State in pay
ing her present and prospective debts, said ke did
not know to whom the gentleman intended to apply
the language. If to me he intends to apply it.
said Mr.. Bragg 81 shall treat it in the only manner
in which it is proper for me to do, occupying the
position of a candidate for the high Office of Gov
ernor, and that is with the scorn and contempt its
coarseness deserves" The gentleman might have
all the glory of monopoly in the use of such Ian
guage He held himself above its use.
Mr. Bragg argued that the Government was like
ly to need all the resources at her command. He
did not intend conceal the fact that relations
with Spain threatening, and he was for meet
ing the question at once He should not conceal
his views. He knew not what Gen. Dockery's were
upon the subject but if Spain did not make repara-
ton for the wrongs she had committed on COM
merce he was for taking the Island of Cuba and re-
dressing our own wrongs. Aside, however, from
the emergencies which might probably arise, calling
for all the resources at the command of the Govern
ment to supply her treasury, Mr.. Bragg argued in
favor of retaining the public lands as source of
revenue, and thereby the people from taxation,
to which they otherwise must submit lie was in
favor of further reduction of the Tariff, to
enable the people to get their articles of necessary
consumption at cheaper rate, and he desired to
the proceeds of the lands continue to go into the
treasury, for the purpose of enabling the Govern
ment to reduce the peoples taxes.
The last subject of discussion by Mr.. Bragg
the Free Suffrage question: which he said he
ed for the last although taken up first by his oppo
nent, because he thought, perhaps, the people felt
interest in this question than any other; and
need not, Mr. Editor, say to you that he handled
the subject in a mastery manner. A more felicit-
effort have never witnessed than Mr.. Bragg's
in reply TO Gen. Dockerys on this question. Mr.
Bragg, after arguing the question at some consider
able length, and referring to Gen. Dockerys posi-
tons upon this subject, showing the impractcabity
of Convention, concluded by reading from Gov.
Manlys speech to the Wing Convention, in 1850
and commenting thereon. The wing doctor selected
by the late wing convention to administer this phys
ic under the and cutting and felicit
Gus hits of Mr. Bragg, l assure you exhibited evil
dent feelings of modification. And then, the idea
of having announced himself as one of the first
movers in originating this "locofoco trick, Gov
Manly called it, indeed more than the General
could bear with resignation When Mr.. Bragg had
concluded, Gen. Dockery mounted the stand greatly
excited and before he proceeded far worked himself
into perfect rage. Mr. Bragg replied to him in
his usual calm and deliberate manner. He exhibit
ed no i'll temper during the discussion, but bore him
self nobly through the entire discussion, and had
the qualification of receiving the hearty and warm
Congratulations of his friends at the close, every
democrat being enthusiastically delighted.
WAKE
The CONFERENCE AND SLAVERY. On the 25th
inst, the Conference acted upon the Report of the
committee appointed upon the 9th section of the
Discipline. 1t will crafty the friends of the church
every where in the South to learn that the 9th
ton was expunged we'll as all other parts of the
Discipline which condemned the institution of slave
~. The general rule forbdding THE purchasing of
men women and children, with the inten ion to en-
slave Them" and which has reference to the African
slave trade retained, though the vote upon the
expurgation of this rule A to 81.
The Methodist Church has thus placed itself upon
scripture foundations upon this subject and deserves
and will receive the commentator of the Southern
people for its bold and manly assertion of the apos-
toc doctrine upon this veXed question in the face of
the insane clamors of a wild fanaticism which has
substituted its pulling philanthropy for the word of
God Columbus Time d Sentinel
ORDINATION OF BrsHoPs. The ordination of George
F. Pierce John Early and Hubbard II. Kayanange
Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South
took place in the Methodist Church at O. clock
L e ordination service was introduced by Bishop
Andrew who read the Collect and Epistle, Bishop
Capers read the Gospel.
Bishop Soue then called the name of George F.
Pierce, who was presented by his father Dr. L.
Pierce of the Georgia Conference; and the name of
John Early, who was presented by DIR. Winans of
the Mississippi Conference; and also the name of
II. II. Kavanaugh who was presented by DR.. Ste |
venson of the Louisville Conference.
Bishop Soule then proceeded with the service to |
the of the questions and answers: Bishop Paine fol-
lowed to the end of the prayer meeting the impo-
sition of hands.
Bishop Soule then took the lead in the laying on |
of hands. Bishops Andrew, Capers, and Paine, Drs.
Pierce, Winans and Stevenson united in the solemn |
ceremony.
The Bible presented by Bishop Andrew, and |
the service was concluded by Bishop Capers.-B
NAVIGATION THE AMAZON RIVER The Hon.
TO no
Ecuador Republic, has transmitted to the State De-
partment series of official documents and extracts
from the papers of that country evincive of the IL
beral feeling with which the government and people
have guaranteed the free navigation of the Amazon,
and the earnestness with which they invite the set
Element of Americans among Them The Minister
of Foreign Affairs has granted to the American COM
pany, who have been the first to attempt the regular
navigation of the Amazon, the most liberal protec-
tion and enoined upon the authorities the granting
of every assistance they may need. The extracts
from the papers show the people to be imbued with
a good deal of the democratic spirit and high ad-
mration of the "model republic. {"
A FIRE. The Brick Tobacco Factory of Messrs
P. W. NJ Howerton, near Halifax c. H., Va,
with its valuable contents consisting of manufactured
and loose tobacco together with their fixtures for
far they could be, were
sumed by fire Tuesday night the 10th instant. 1t
is supposed to have been the work of incendary.
They were insured in the Agency of the Atna Com.
in this town, to the amount of $4,000, and Messrs.
Howerton & Owen who had quantity of loose and