Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-05-05
csnl. pockerx-The school Fund.

There are other matters brought forward by Genl
D. in his address to the citizens of Wilmington. which
require note Gen D. stated he had always advo-
ated the distribution of the school fund the federal
baSs-as his recorded votes would show Now we
beg leave to call readers attention to the Journal
which lie says speaks the truth On the 4h of January,
184l, the Senate took up the Bill for the establish
ment of common schools The question, on motion
of Mir. Mitchell of Wilkes, was taken upon striking
out the first section, (Which is in these words THAT
the nett annual income of the Literary Fund, exclu-
sive of monies arising from the sale of Swamp Land,
shall annually be distributed among the several coun-
ties in this State in the ratio of their Federal popua
ION. TO be ascerained by the census next preceding
such distributon.") which decided in the mega
tive, yeas 10, nays 27-Genl Dockery voted yeo-see
Senate Journal 184O-4l, page 218.
The Bill being further considered, 'Mr. Dockery
moved 10 strike out the words Federal population.
and insert in lieu thereof the Words "One half to
each district of miles square, and the other halt IN
the ratio Of arhite population" which rejected,
yeas Is, nays 27-Gen Dockery voting yea. No.
where during the progress of the Bill the ""me
of Genl. D. be found in favor of distributing the
school fund according to Federal population.
1t will not do to say that General Dockery is
corded in favor of distributing the school fund accord
ing TO Federal basis, because he voted for the whole
bill on lis final passage, after having voted on all
sons to strike GU, that provision in common with the
other opponents Of such mode of distribution, who
also compelled vote for the whole bill on its
final passage.
The Journal to be quite worried because the Re-
publican Wing newspapers of the State abuse Abram
| RenciSr Mr. Bragg.
give itself uneasiness Mr. Bragg will during the
receive that attention at the hands of the press which
his political sins demands 7-HerQd.
That is to say, the Journal need not be uneasy-it
need not doubt that, although the Wing papers of
| the State Just now abuse Mr.. Rencher, they will
have plenty of time to abuse Mr. Bragg, and will do
So We assure the Herald that we have not the
slightest doubt of it.
The Jouvat, however, dubious of his popu-
lar elements, and the humbuggcry of telling its
readers that Bragg brother Captain Bragg that his
father shoemaker 1--WE believe not having the paper
handy that another of his brothers ailO that his
sister married grocer and that his unces and cousins
all farmers, merchants, and the like. "-Herah
The attempt to electoneer upon mans position in life
we look upon the smallest Of all eleconecriDg and
cannot but think that many not all Intelligent wings
sick of the nonsense about the " Old Waggoncr" and
Wagon boy, and all that sort of thing about General
Dockcry sorry article of this character
in the Commercial Of this morning. If inclined
use issues might turn to old Thomas Bragg the
father G candidate carpenter and the builder of
era offices in this State and elsewhere and his family
who have been great the architects of thoir
fortunes and reputatonse worthy candidate and
to his equally worthy brotherCapain Bragg, hero of
the Mexican war; aud Hon Judge John Bragg of Alabama
all cf whom worthy of their noble old father 1t
no against families like this that the cant of arts
tocracy can be safely canted. "-JOutntaL
! Can it be necessary for to call the attention OF
our readers 10 the manner in which remarks arc
represented, or rather ms.represented, by oppo
nents mere glance at the remarks of the Jour.
nal and the version of them by the Herald is sufh-
Gent Since the Herald had not the paper handy
we have put the two pieces together, so that ouI
readers may have the means OF judging, and OF I'M
Outstanding something of its mode of warfare.
O-Monday last, being the first of May. was great
occasion, generally speaking, and peculiarly SO tc
certain young ladies of the mature ages OF TO Il
years. who had May coronation with appropriate
emones out at Hogs Folly (romantic name,) The lit
tie ones looked beautiful exceedingly and went through
their respective parts to admiration, rejecting grea
credit up their training for the occasion, and upon
their teacher, Miss Het,ie James. We should have
much liked 10 have seen the affair, but being in the
endowment of horrid cold, we were deeply consciou:
of the fact that there is no in the snues,
and no eloquenc in sore nose The associate, hap
Ply man being the proud father of two of the actors
q and respectively came home as happy q
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