Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-06
THE ELECTION.

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We are not yet in possession of full details OF TIT
election Enough however is known to assure al
that we have carried both branches of the Legisla
ture by overwhelming majorites, there being DE
mecratc majority on joint ballot of 90. Mr. Bragg
is elected Governor by 1000 majority.
There various topics connected with the latt
election and its triumphant result in favor OF
great truths of Democracy which we should like e
have noticed in our issue of today. Other engage
ments besides our editorial duties and absence from
home, having prevented US.
We cannot, however allow this opportunity tc
pass without saying word as to the vote of this
District. In our judgment Mr.. Bragg would have
carried the district had 1T not been for the unscru
pulous and unremitting efforts of opponents to
place him in attitude of hostility to works OF In
ternal improvements and especially to the extension
of the Central Rail Road. Certificates and letters
were furnished Gen. Dockery which he read from
the stump and retailed in private through his friends
into every corner of the District. With many &C
tive supporters Gen. Dockery had in every coun-
ty in This District-men who labored constantly and
earnestly for hm-t is not surprising that Mr. Bragg
opinions and position on Internal Improvements
should have been successfully msrepresented to the
people. Many Wings, who upon other points were
decidedly favorable to Mr.. Bragg and who would
have voted for him. suffered themselves to be duped
by the arts and devices of their old leaders, and
ted against Mr.. Bragg, simply because hue and
cry raised for Dockery and rail road With
such camor in all quarters against Mr.. Bragg on
this question, which people regard as of so much
Importance it was useless for him to declare again
and again, as he did here, that he was in favor of
the extension of the Central Road. The modest
gentlemanly declaration of gentleman's sentiments
upon this question availed very little against the
ciferous shouts of those who attempted to prostitute
the great Internal Improvement interests of the State
to party purposes. Some gentlemen, for example
professed to be opposed to the Charlotte and Jones'
borough Road, because it would diminish chances
for extending the Central Road West of the Blue
Ridge; and yet these very gentlemen, knowing that
Gen. Dockery had written letter in favor of that
Road to the Charlotte Convention-(a Convention
which we shall always regard mere convocaton
of Wing politicians assembled to benefit Gen. Doc
kery)-supported him vehemently, better Rail
Road man than Mr.. Bragg.
These were the tactics of the opposition. Their
leading protested to be against particular pro-
jects of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS them fatal
to the interests of the different localities in which
they happened to reside, yet when they found Gen.
Dockery committed for these projects and Mr.. Bragg
holding himself, he ought to have done, uncom-
mtted to any local interest, but ready to do justice
to aUthey still went for their man, and by shouting
for Dockery and the rail road, deceived great many
honest voters and expected to carry the State The
good sense and integrity Of the people have defeat
ed their expec .ations and instead of elecing Gen.
Dockery, who used Internal Improvement merely
4 hobby horse to ride into power upon, the people
have elected MI. Bragg,
In him, we have doubt, as we said during the
the Internal Improvement interests of the
State will find firm, wise and liberal friend He
dealt in no extravagant promises upon the stump, in
order to catch votes but venture to promise for
MIN, that he is elected. that he will exert every
effort which his Office will allow him to use, in order
% accomplish what SO much desire in this part
If the State-the extension Of the Central Road.
AsheriNe Meas