Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-08-13
Gov. Bragg.

Gov. Bragg. \
No public man in North. Carolina, with the excep- \
ton of David S. Reid has ever been so maligned,
misrepresented, and abused as Gov. Bragg has been
during this campaign. We kno,c that Thomas Bragg
was called to be the standard bearer Of the Demo-
cratic party in 1854, without any solicitation on his
part, and without any wish expressed to even his
most intimate friend that he might be nominated
great party required his services, and invited him
from his honorable position at the bar and in pri-
vate lie, to lead its hosts against the common
my. He accepted the position assigned him, thor
oughly canvassed the State, and was elected. So
well had he borne himself and so justly and impair
TALLY had he performed all the duties of his Office,
that up to the day his opponent was nominated not
one word was uttered by the opposition against his
administration. But it considered necessary,
with the hope of defeating him, to prejudice the
people against him and to deprive him of their
fidence and with this object in view, the journals
Of the Know Nothing faction have teemed during
this campaign with the most palpable misrepresen-
tions Of his course, with mputations upon his
of justice and his patriotism, and with every thing
indeed not Of grossly personal nature which they
imagined would injure his reputation and prevent
his reelection. But the people know hin,-they
have tried him, and they haee not deserted him. =
On the contrary, We believe his majority Of two
years ago has been more than doubled; and this is
the best answer that could be given to the unjust
and iisreputsble conduct Of his opponents.
The last Warrenton News, published the
| spot where Thomas Bragg was born, pays the fol-
lowing deserved and impressive tribute to his char.
| acter:
h,l;a, Jp,k bn
the high functions Chief Magistrate North Carolina
4, with impartiallty, with fidelity, with ability and with
the administration of State affairs, sound head an
pcor uptibe heart great industry, and amount of in.
S9 tine
particular While at Chapel H in attendance up
heard ss Water Steele ESQ., fsnark that Mr. Bragg wss
the ecieut aud iaithue Governor that had
to. and that b. had saved the State we'll nd
vidnals unol amounts Of by his strict attention
is native North Caonan and sprung from and is Identi
fled with the He is not John d. Hyman repre-
I nm Oe 10 ns
born within two place wherewe
and all that he OF worldly goods he has
cumuated by his unaded industry and his
talents Such man deserves to be honored for the
example of his life is calculated to exert beneficial
should be be turned "ut o. Office What great public IN.
be subserved by the election of such
om position to which he elevated two by
the surages nf his reow-czensg If he be prescribed
what incentive will hereafter, elevated high
public station have to stimulate him to hdelty and Zeal
The discharge Of the duties appera,un thst
staOn? We him self lay his hand upon his heart
appealing heaven for confirmation Of what he
serted affirm that he had tried earnestly and honestly. to
perform his duly Governor of the whole State Can
any man. with equal candor and sincerity, lay his hand
upon his heart and say that Thomas Bragg unit t be
Governur of North Carolina. and that he ought
reelected? If he then he ought vote against him
if he not uy and conscientOusy make this
ton beiure God and man. then claim his for Gov
Bragg Thursday. We submit the to the verdict
of The people"
We have had many opportunities of observing
Gov. Braggs conduct in Office, and the manner ir
which he discharges his duties. The Warrenior
News has done him no more than strict justice. HI
is careful, discreet and circumspect in tn,
discharge of his duties, and in the control he exer
cises over the public monies and the public inter
ests, as the most prudent and sagacious business
man would be in managing his own private affairs
Nothing escapes his attention. No man has NOR
at heart the welfare and the honor of North-Caro
lima than Thomas Bragg; and the State has neve
had more conscientious . more faithful public
servant. Such men, thanks to the intelligence ant
virtue of the people, can neither be put down no
injured by falsehood, Misrepresentation, and cal
umny. Well done, thou good and faithful se'
can't" has already been uttered by the great popu
lar voice, from the sands of Currituck to the noun
tains of Ashe and Cherokee; and when the peopl
. speak, let demagogues and the minons of factio
cover and be silent!