Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-08-02

The disSba 81 s. sssstaipiyI so. M
tween Gov. IN NJ rs slnSss mn
opened sths discussion, and aoy Bragg had ahere-
ply. The speech Of the dark iantern, oath-5ound
candidate was an incongr,ious CONCERN patchwork
and slang made up Of all kinds Of subjects and all
sorts OF appeals to the preudces and passions Of his
hearers. The Democrat says:
Mr. Gilmer came here with high reputation pop
uar oaof With all who like ourseves had heard
MIN speak He went away pitied than admired His
speech was neither able interesting lacked dignity
character to impress the nearer with the belief that John
A. Gimer though he be big fish in the Know Moth
North Carolina Comparisons are said TO be odous but
ton We had m from SAYING that judging BY the exb
equal Of Gov Bragg not ,ny as regards powers on the
stump but we believe in the mpshmeats
sena for the elevated and important office of Governor
and make with facility charges against body who
ho go INTO dark places and lake oath prescribe
because they had the audacity to be born without first
sng Annw N"thngism to the place. and because they
are guilty If the effronery of entertaining religious opin
ions not accordance with the pious Know Nothing Church.
But this is not what the people expect coming
from man who is aiming to be their Governor" -
The Democrat add
has any poor politician ceived
LEGATION Us did Mr. G'lmer, at the hands Of Gov. Bragg
Inc reply OF Gov Is. able, earnest, manly, scorcng
ana w'hsrng All of the material allegations of Mr. G:
against the Democratic party and Gov. b. pronounced
them Hot shot were poured into Mr. e. unmercifu
~, and he submitted without He appeared
grin of torture the appeal for mercy, but made
in vain Gov B. said it not his opponent fiji offence
in the premises, and he showed him mercy.
For about five hours in company with hundreds of Others
we patiently listened to the discussion Every Democrat
we away firmly convinced than of
the business of and proud of candidate for
Governor The Know Nothngs Looked downcast and dis
beartened Although they had put the best foot foremost
of the beauties Of Know Noihngism Their looks ndica
ed that they believed they in the wrong pew and
ns nHa OF an
though it be- keeps every rejecting among them from
at once deserving such party"
This account of the Democrat agrees entirely with
what We have heard of this discussion. We are as
sured that Gov Braggs reply to Mr. Gilmer was tri-
umphant and conclusive; and the fruits of it will
be seen in the vote of Mecklenburg on Thursday
next.
We give the following specimen Of the slang
rcsorted to by Mr.. Gilmcr in his Charlotte speech
lie declared there was proposition on foot to
withdraw Mr.. Buchanan as the candidate of the
Democratic party!!" Gov. Bragg demanded his
authority for this ridiculous stacmen-a statement
which Mr.. Gimer must have known to be false
and Mr.. G. pointed to a Know Nothing paper
whercupon every body laughed. He also used the
I" ten cent calumny against MIR. Buchanan; and he
charged that Gov. Bragg, while in the Legislature,
was opposed to giving mechanics lien on work
done to secure their wages Gov. Bragg emphat;-
calv denied the charge. and maintained that every
act of his life, correctly represented, would show
that he has been the steadast friend Of mechanics.
As chairman Of committee in the Legislature, it
was his duty to report all bills, whether not he
approved their provisions; and the attempt is now
made to hold him responsible for them. Gov. Bragg
stated that he was the son Of mechanic and would
be the last man do to omit to do any thing to
injure this worthy portion of our population. IAN
sensible mechanics, the Democrat truly observes
"will despise Mr.. Gilmers attempt to secure their
votes in this way. After the election, he will not
be 80 much interested as he is just at this time
about their welfsre."