Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-09
The Canvass.

The canvass in this State progresses with conslde'
rabIe animation, at least far as the Courthouse
correspondents of certain Wing papers are concern
cd. who are busy in making up, by grandlloquen'
accounts in writing for the real weakness OF then
cod;5oto ,vben naced face to face with his compel
;,or This il will be remembered was also the case
during the contest two years ago. between MessrS
Reid and Kerr, when, according to these veracious
cbronicers, the triumph of Mr.. Kerr was complete
and his election matter OF perfect certainty The
result of the election in August showed conciusVey
how much credit was to be attached to Inc accounts
of these epstolary campaigners. Inc people SCI
the seal of their reprobaton upon the msrePfeSeh'd
lions If the Wing press and its lesser satellites and
Gov Reid was elected by majority far exceeding
that which he received at the preceding election
Calm and dispassonate gentlemen OF both parties
who have heard the candidates during the Preseh'
c.ro,a;gn tell us of the total ncompetency OF zen
DoctarV IN sustain himself in discussion with Mr
Bragg and the course of that gentleman himself IN
rega rd 10 his appointments, amounts 10 virtual &C
Acknowledgement of the same iac since he has retusec
10 make any Joint arrangements with Mr Bragg with
respect TO appointments ana mas souueny naue
Il change in them, apparently with view OF getting
rid Of Mr.. Bragg Gen. Dockery puts up the plea
that he must 'attend TO hrs interests which, II
he believes can be best subserved by avoiding
the discussion to which Mr.. Bragg invites him.
General Dockery's friends appear to be fully con-
IS tho ground their candidate loses when met
nv Mr. Bragg as evidenced by their subsequent efforts
~ holster him up The candidates spoke at Carthage
in Moore county. Shortly after, Mr.. cameron OF
the Fayetteville Argus, not salIshed with the I'm
preston made there. came TO the rescue 10 tfy anu
retrieve some of the Generals losses. He was re-
pIied to bv Col Person. In the course OF the discus
sion Mr. Cameron admitted certain important facts,
namely that he did not believe that the Legislature
possessed the power to restrict convention OF Tue
Daople if called That the Wing state Convention
asserted that power by their resolutions. That these
resolutions passed that Convention, of which Mr.
Cameron was member, unanimously; from all which
the inevitable conclusion is thai that convention at
tenpted 10 deceive the people IN this regard by nndn-
1moulg asserting what was not believed by al leaS.
one of its prominent members. How much more OF
the same insincerily may be developed or exposed
time only can show Certain it is that those gentle
men who Ike Mr.. Cameron, do not believe IN the
restricting power Of the Legislature, are advocating
q convention which would subject the whole fabric
Of the State government well as the representative
bases upon which it is founded TO innovation ana
overthrow while at the same lime their UNANIMOUSLY
passed party platform presents totally different as
ppc to the people of the East Which section IS to
be deceived? Who is to be the victim ! Neither
we sincerely believe, for candid conviction that
Mr. Bragg will obtain majority fully equal TO that
Of Gov Reid. Our information from reliable private
sources lead to this conclusion
The candidates for Cove, nor addressed the people
at Raleigh on Wednesday last, and the Raleigh pa
pers last al hand give accounts of the discussion
The Democratic accounts are iubant and good ma
turpd as Of men confident of success and more than
pleased with their standard bearer. The accounts
given by the opposition presses disconsoate and
bad tempered, especially that of the Register, which
is q specimen in its way. 1t seems that the tables
were very decidedly turned upon General Dockery'
and hs attempt to excite mrth. at the expense OF ms
OF opponent, efectuaIy reored upon himself. The i'm:
pulse to laugh was irresistible, and the audience did
laugh long and loudly. The General got angry, and
the mrth grew more Enthusiastically the General
stopped the discussion and bolted somewhat plema-
ureIy. We shall hereafter alude to the position Ia
ken on that occasion, founding our remarks upon the
accounts of both sides