Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-05-31
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n,1rIGH. SATURDAY, MAY n. 1854.
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.

We find in the last " llmlngton journal the ioi-
owinr CORRESPONDENCE which puts to rest the story
so ndusriously circulated that Mr. Bragg is oppos-
cd to borrowing money for purposes of internal in1-
proyement.
We invite particular attention to the letter of Mr.
Bragg 1t is clear, frank, and to the point. He
throws upon Gen. Dockery the burden of having
spoken, while in the East in way rather to injure
t,an benefit the cause of internal improvements
This was the result, on Gen. Dockerys part, of PAL
ty feeling-of disposition to advance Whiggery,
by defamation about lands or proceeds, whatever
might be the consequence to the spirit for i'm
provement, to which Mr.. Bragg is friendly, and
which has of late taken so deep hold on the pub
| lie mind
Read this Correspondence, and then lay it aside,
| as may be useful hereafter:
WrLMISGroN, May IS, 1854.
MY DEAR SIR:-1n speech made by General
Dockerv in this place on the 1st ins he charged in
substance that you were unfrendly to Internal Im-
proyements in North Carolina, and undertook to
state what had occurred in the discussion at Eden
ton before YOU were nominated. He said he asked
YOU if you were in favor of extending the Central
Railroad East and West, and that you denied his
right to catechise you. That he afterwards asked
il YOU were in favor of the States borrowing money
for that purpose, and you answered that you were
not
then thought and still think that he was misrep-
rcsenting you, and beg that you will do the ia
vor to state what really did occur at Edenton in
lation to this matter.
Very respectfully
SAML. j. PERSON.
THoNAs BRAGG, Esq.
FAYETTEVILLE, May 20, 1854.
Ny DEAR SIR:-Your letter of the 18th inst, was
received by me yesterday, but l had not time then
to reply to it, and, indeed, have but few minutes
now to do So as | must leave this morning to meet
jen. Dockcry at Troy, Montgomery county, on Mon
day next
Iassure you, sir, that have been most grossly
mSrepresented, as to what was said by me upon the
subject of Internal Improvements, in the discussion
at Edenton
In the first place, | never refused to answer Gen.
Dockcrys questions, has been stated. 1t is true
mat stated that was not candidate, and that he
had no right to chatechise me but that would
nevertheless answer, and 1 did answer.
" hat that answer in substance was, will be seen
rom the statement herewith sent, of highly respec.
aoe and Intelligent gentlemen, residing in the town
OF Edenton, who heard the discussion. 1t was very
opportuney received the evening before your letter
was handed to me. will only remark, that among
,ae , sgners are several prominent Wings, who, as
nsnmnded honorable men, know how to do JUS
uce to political adversary.
am very sure that did not say that was op
posed to the States borrowing money to extend the
central Road. knew very we'll that was the only
piactcabe way to carry on works of the kind. The
uSPute was how large debt it would be necessary
anu expedlent to contract and then how the interes
Vi tne same was to be paid-he insisting that it wa.
:" oe done out of the proceeds of the sales of tht
puoic lands, and that the State would have to rely
upon her own means and resources If l express
1unyseif against borrowing money, what did meal
see statement of Messrs. Badham and others), b,
sna sns rs lnat was willing to 60 as far as the means
lesources OF the State would admit so as not t.
&c. &c. A0' - 'A' 0"''' ~ Pay
.,,e mouSnt Gen. Dockery's course in the East wa
r Ie calculated to njure than to benefit the caus
~ nn'e,ha Improvement, which he processes to hav
mash at heart The magnitude of the debt whic
sn.a, aau would be incurred by the extension of th
b.. "'si Koad and then the threat, however untrue
nI at me Democratic party intended to tax the Dec
p0s ps 10 pay it might we'll alarm the people of bot
rasS is on that subject; aid though he might SUI
fin ~. !" mus getting votes for himself it must be
ho O. SApense OF the Internal Improvement cause
Gcn ogs e the people of the Fast to remember tn;
tho r.n un1ckery told them that with the proceeds
tav,t;a tuonc lands, the wings would save them fro,
Ro.s Rou on account of the extension of the Centr
ccmns sno also greatly extend the advantage of til
uhsr. hmOn schools. Yet, in the county Of Moor
We spoke few days siace, he admitted tn.
sales M probable we shall get the proceeds of tt
'''ys rs Of the public lands"
tmo asSe @ were his words written down by me at Il
eaus. ane ne commented on. True, he said it was b
ne.su0l opposition by the Democratic party to tt
sben Re But this opposition was as well know
Of tbo was in Edenton and other Eastern porto,
10 cla.o sase as it is now. must bring this lett
cirengsa.et very much my inability under exis.ir
Bt.s :. to visit the Eastern portion Of Il
Nlmn,...nlls .nls time, and more especially the town
protart ! have heard much of its rapid Il
tenement and increasing trade, and Of the intel
orS m snd enterprise of it's citizens, and It would
'e much pleasure to pay them visit. Shou