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

KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That Alfred Dockery, the Wing candidate for Gov
.,nor is Federalist of the worst stamp; that he
holds consolidation notions in relation to the States
and the general government; and that so confirmed
re these notions and strong his prejudices with
The free States in the struggle of 1850, that he said
he would vote in Congress men, and money, and
sbDs of war to reduce the State of South Carolina
and his own State into subsection to aggressive and
usurping federal rule
Keep before the people, that he deserted Willard
Fillmore and went for Scott for the Presidency, who
WAS the Greedy and Seward candidate, nominated
orer the political ruins of Fillmore and Webster
and that he said in the discussion in Raleigh, when
asked what be would do under the Wing cry of re-
neal raised in the free States of the Nebraska BILL
and whether he would again go into National Con-
7ention with party in the free States which had
given no vote in Congress in favor of the equality
Of North Carolina with the nonslayeho.ding States
that he would "tcait and see" what the North did!
before he answered-leaving thereby the inference
that be is still in alliance with Freesol and Abolition
Whisgery.
Keep it before the people, that he voted in the
legislature of 1923 against Resolution instruct
ing our Senators and Representatives in Congress
on him by Judge Hall at New Orleans-thus taking
sides with Tory Judge, and denying simple justice
TO Andrew jackson, who had so often perilled for
tune and life for his country.
Keep it before the people, that in the Legislature
Of 1915 after the Senator from Onslow, Mr.. En-
nett had been expelled under false charge, and
had been unanimously reelected to his seat by the
hceholders of that County, Alfred Dockery voted
with nine oil IT Federasts to exclude him from the
Senate-thereby showing his contempt for the Peo-
pe and acting in denial and defiance of their right,
secured to them by the Constitution, to say who
shall represent them in the General Assembly
Keep it before the people, that he voted in the
Convention of 1885 against amending the ConstitI-
ton so to require members of the Legislature to
vote rira rOce or by word of mouth for Senators IN
Congress- Treasurer, Comptroller, Gc.-thereby en-
drsing the secret ballot system, and denying to the
people the right to know how their representatives
voted in the election of officers. Sec debates OF
the Convention, page 1s1.
Keep it before the people, that he is in favor of
| Convention to amend the Constitution, and says he
does not care whether it is open one orznot, so
the basis is prescrved that Convention of the peo-
pie, called in accordance with the provisions OF the
Constitution cannot be restricted; that there is no
provision in the Constitution requiring Convention
to submit its acts to the people for approval, and
free and open Convention could therefore change the
basis, do any thing else it might choose to do,
leaving the people without remedy; that he says he
BfOr Free Suffrage but will have it in no other way
than by Convention, thereby leaving the inference
that he is really opposed to the measure ITSELF and
showing his disregard of the wishes of the peo-
pie on the subject, who have heretofore declared by
three-ffths of their representatives and then again
BY two-hirds of them save one, their preference Tor
the legislative mode of obtaining Free Suffrage over
the mode proposed and advocated by Gen. Dockery.
Keep it before the people, that General Alfred
DOckery declared, in his Smithfeld speech, that ne
gave Free Suffrage its first long, big and heavy
lick" when he voted in the Convention of 1885 to
extend to the people the right to elect their Govern
or that he did not vote to extend this right to the
people, as the records of the Convention will show,
out was absent at the time the vote was taken; that
ne now says he voted for the measure on its enrol
nent thereby leaving the impression that it was en-
iOued separately when it was not but was included
Win the entire Constitution; that in voting as ne
ua Tor the enrolment of the entire Constitution ne
no more voted for this measure than he did for the
~othirds principle for calling Convention, which,
the record shows he endeavored to have changed;
at this furnishes, therefore, proof that he was
even In favor of giving the election of Governor to
~e people; that this measure had no connection
Snatever with Free Suffrage advocated by David
=, u hed and Alfred Dockrry knew it when he made
NS emlthfeld speech; that he claimed at one time
aoOve stated, that he was one of the Oldest Free
'uase men in the State, but in his Raleigh speech
" uenled that he had ever claimed the authorship
~e measure; that, if against Free Suffrage at
9 as we believe he is, his conduct is calculated
Is nslead and deceive the people; that if for it. he
orsus tecty opposed to the ground occupied on the
as'uOn BY both Gov. Manly and Mr. Kerr, and mis-
ssens his party it, as the greater portion of it
Oulormly opposed it at the ballot-box and in the
and as the same party refused, in the last
Mas4 Oly' to save the measure from defeat when it
Out nave done so by giving it just one more vote
me large number cast against it.
sdm;,.' before the people, that Alfred DockeSy
nOt u' In speech in Moore County, that it was
po.a SOsole North Carolina would get any lands or
bv ~. that in the face of this admission, which,
Gssts way he has attempted to take back, he still
Sim,s us' we shall obtain proceeds to make inter
that r. p'0,ements and improve our Common Schools;
Ina umltted in his speech here that North Caro-
get her share Of the lands If they were