Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-08-16
eW- We trust the Wings and those very few Do.

VIZ W. trust the Wings and those very few De-
mocrats who appeared to regard the election of Gen.
Dockery as SO important for the cause of internal
improvements, feel better now. They may as well
dry up their super1uous tears, and be easy. The
cause of internal improvements has received no de-
triment but has, the contrary, been advanced by
Mr.. Bragg's election. Gen. Dockery's election we
have no hesitation in saying, would have been nju-
rious to judicious and progressive system of i'm
provements. We have our reasons for this opinion,
but do not deem it expcdient to give them here
If Wing leaders will now calmly review their
conduct, they will find that they have endeavored
to make party capital out of this question: and that
too, at time when the united energies of both par
ties required te carry forward to completion the
present works, and ensure the passage of new pro-
jects having in view the improvement of other por-
tions of the State. These leaders, in the blindness
of party rage and stimulated by the little hope of
making few more votes for their candidate, have
gone behind the armistice, so to speak, Of '4s,
and held Mr.. Bragg responsible for views and
course of action, which, according to their own
showing, could have had no influence on his conduct
as Chief Magistrate at a period like the present.
And Gen. Dockery, himself not only endeavored to
excite prejudice against Mr.. Bragg in this way but
he made promises of public land proceeds most un-
likely to be fulfilled, and came out in so many words
for Railroad hanking South Carolina and pronoun-
ccd it a thoroughly North Carolina work, " when
it is evident that such Railroad if built must Sc
rousy affect the States interest in the North Caro-
lima Road. 1t might be regarded as uncharitable in
us to charge that Gen. Dockery pursued this course
for the sole purpose of increasing his VOTE to
fer to the fact that the proposed Road is to by
his own door; so merely state the facts leaving
the people to draw their conclusions. W C point
on the other hand, with pride to the course of Mr.
Bragg with reference to this contemplated improve
ment He was not prepared either to approve or dis
approve this project and so, being actuated by no
unworthy desire to make party capital out of SO i'm
portant question: but wishing well to all improve
ments of judcious and not conflicting character,
and calculated to improve the State he wrote to the
officers Of the Charlotte Convention respectful let
| ter giving his reasons why he could not have the
pleasure of being present to participate in the pro-
ceedings of the body The clamor that was at once
raised against him oy these Wing leaders was only
another link in the chain of proof that they were
more bent on party than the substantial in
terests of the State. The facts say convict them
of this
Mr.. Bragg stands on the Resolution Of the Demo-
cratic Convention, which is as he contcndcd in the
canvass, fuller and more explicit the subject of
improvements than the Whig Resolution.
We have always found that those who talk most of
their no-partyisH tho most invetcrnte of Wings
and of party men. We have seen and heard some
| thing of this in the late campaign This internal
Improvement issue capital issue for these no
party gentlemen lug into the canvass and il must
be confessed that they did this with solemnty
which was striking and impressive to the unir.
formed as it was ludcrous and reprehcnsibe in the
judgment of those who thoroughly understood them.
But tile people have spoken and the real friends of
udicious and progressive system have been sustain
cd, notwithstanding the efforts to the contrary to
| which we have referred and the attempts made to
mslead and deceive the honest voters of the State
and we have alluded to these things, not so much
in spirit Of criticism to hold up the people
course of conduct on the part Of the Wing leaders
which may be Of service to the cause of truth and
of internal improvements in future campaigns.