Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-07-16

Gov. Brags in the East.
s We continue u receive The most cheering intelH
gence from fae Eastern part Of the State. GOV.
Bragg is doing his whole duty in the cause Of the
Constitution and the Union and his efforts arc
cheering and arousing the Democrats and anti. Know
Nothings. and carrying dismay into the ranks of
Sam" On Monday the 9TH, he spoke at Tarbor-
ough to large and enthusiastic audience ON Tues
day the two candidates spoke at Clinton and on
Thursday they spoke at Wilmington. The Jour-
nal" Of Thursday says:
On Wednesday the candidates met at Warsaw The
meeting was full onesay three to four hundred nearer
the latter figure In Dupn. it will be impossible for Mr.
Gmer and his friends muster the old Wing strength
Coy. Bragg will get fine vote.
in the and conducted the roms engaged for
the%-Gov Bragg at Holmes Mr. Gimer at the Carolina.
constant travelling Gov Bragg looks robust seems
than he did in April and we are glad to learn that
Mr. Glmers friends appear to have had something like
Of the evening Mr. Gmer called and made short
but not very happy address, the conclusion of which the
band played Jordan " for his especial edi6caton"
Mr.. Gilmer opened the discussion in Clinton. He
complmented the people, as he uniformity does; and
he then took up Free Suffrage, Convention, the !
Kansas Nebraska act, &C., and dwelt upon them at
some length. He said he was as good Free SUI.
frage man as Gov. Bragg or any body else |! p
Among other things, he denounced President Pierce
for calling Mr.. Dobbin to the Cabinet. He said Mr.
Dobbip was q 6re.eatng secessionist," and should
not have been appointed When Gov Bragg came
to reply he overwhelmed him with his force of ar
gument and the power of truth. A correspondent
of the Fayetteville Caronian says
He indicated the democratic party and the adminsr-
euogum upon the character of Mr. Dobbin whom Mr.. Gil
had characterized seccssionist of the
appointments Of Mr. Pierce not tit to be made The tu
must have showed Mr. Gimer that he had aimed wide Of
the mark when he thought to win popularity by coming
down from the mountains into the Cape Fear region
abuse Cardinals favorite son, james c. Dobbin.
He showed up the sectionalism Of Mr., Gilmers party
the democratic party Out Of " good and true Ameri
cans at the North IS voted for Banks South Americana
did the last ballot but one he e eks
and if they had done the last ballot conservative
demoea. would have been elected but no. they threw
the Black Republican,
Gov Bragg then read the letter of Mr. Rayner to the
ing them for the honor they had upon him.
expressing his willingness unite with them any other
party for the sake of defeating the party Cow
B. denounced this letter coming from u southern
infamous compared its author with the Summers Wilson's
receive indignant
and contempt of every southern without regard
to party lines.
e defended the democratic platform from the attacks of
Mr. held to view the high national ground the
democratic party had taken and sustained There
their platform-let every read itthere dodg
ing the qucston-there words of doubtful mean
ing therefore janus face looking north and
the other south The whole democracy Union stands
stuton and the Union is the only National
tive party in the upon its defeat de-
cd of Mr. ROcha II,
be emphaticaly the for the tmes-for the present
crisis in public affairs He called upon all who valued the
rights of the Souh-who loved the Constitution and the
Brecknridge." ' 00rf'O'' - ''''"- -''N
The Tarboroush Southerner," in concluding its
notice of Gov. Braggs speech at that place, says
Gov Bragg listened to with the profound
His speech produced very happy impression, and old
Edgecombe will give real majority in August
flexible devotion to principle"
The Wilmington Journal" of Friday contains
full account of the discussion in that place. which
we shall copy into our next issue. The " CONNER
cial" says
eve present during the most of the time of the
discussion between Messra Bragg and Gmer Thursday
last very large crowd attended, perhaps nearly quite
We do not Know that an analysis Of the speaking on this
occasion will be necessary Gov Bragg avowed the doc
rne sustain and ably and clearly defined the true
few mistakes in regard to Gov BIS course and particularly
charge that he had opposed free suffrage he put Mr..
unable exricae himself far could observe. We
do discuss the merits of the parties than
of opponent both regard and their exemp-
fcation He is very powerful speaker and has the
We very he did not cause the scales
fall from the eyes of who his opponents the
beginning of the discussion.
Mr. Glmer is strong when the right side. But
his uphill business and it evident that he felt
it to be
Both gentlemen are of much private WORTH and entitled
to the respect of their 1t would be we'll for
of political snarers and brawlers if they would
take example from the department and these gen.
CUSTOM
rightly understand him, Mr.. Gilmer is anti Ncbras
ka and in favor of Compromises is therefore hostile
the chief points of political faith we'll that Of the
National Democracy
because would cheer the hearts of the black Republicans
to find Governor of Norh-C Carolina consutionally
orthodox but willing secede degree from the
ground of our security and safety.
We do not, however look for any such result. The De
mocracy must be relax indeed, if they give
reproach they do not Il to exceed ten or twelve
thousand. We hope friends will not wait till Novem
ber when the couple to given to their opponents
but make handsome turnout August encourage
friends abroad
Atrocious Burglary.
During the last winter the dwelling house of Gov
Manly was entered in the night time, under circum
stances of peculiar daring and atrocty, and vau
able gold watch and purse containing small
amount of silver change taken from dressing table
in his bed room. The thief also entered other rooms
of the house on the same night, but was foiled by
the wakefulness of the inmates.
On Thursday last the watch was taken to the
store of Mr.. Chas. H. Thompson, jcweler, to ascer
tain its value when Mr.. recognized it immediate