The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-29

ed for the office of Governor of North
Carolina. Comparisons are said to be obi
that, judging by the exhibition we had on
Saturday, Mr.. Giimer is far from being the
equal of Gov. Bragg. not only as regards
powers on the stump, but we believe in the
general Accomplishments essential for the
elevated and important Office of Governor.
Mr.. G, can deal literally in slang. abuse,
and low anecdote, and make with facility
charges against every body who does not 90
into dark places and take an oath to pro-
scribe men because they had the asdacity
to be born without first consulting Know
Nothingism as to the place, and because
they are guilty of the affrontery of enter
tanning religious opinions not in accordance
with the piOus Know Nothing Church.
But this is not what the people expect to
witness coming from man who is aiming
to be their Governor.
We cannot mistake public sentiment,
here, when we say, that it favors the belief
that it would be well for the cause of Know
Aothingism if it could keep its boasted
champion from encountering Gov. Bragg
OH the stump. His effort here must have
been notifying to his friends and injurious
to the cause of Sam. Aiming tc throw out
charges enough to keep Gov. Bragg, in his
reply. all the time on the defensive, he was
led into SO many indiscreet and false posi-
tons, that he was an easy prey of his adver-
sary. Seldom has any poor politician re-
ccivcd so severe a castigatiOn as did Mr..
Gilmer, at the hands of Gov. Bragg. The
reply of Gov. B. was able, earnest. manly,
Scorching and whitening. All of the ma
terial allegations of Mr.. @. against the De
mocratic party and Gov. T., were pro-
founccd false, without a particle of truth
or evidence to sustain chem. Hot shot were
poured into Mr.. c.. most numerically, and
he submitted without murmur. He APP
pearcd t. be fully aware of the truth of
Gov. BIS declarations. y grin of torture
was the appeal for mercy, but it was made
in vain Gov. b. said it not his oppO
nent's first offence in the premises, and he
showed him no mercy.
For about five hours, in company with
hundreds Of others, we patiently listened
to the discussion. Every Democrat, we
are sure, came away more firmly convinced
than ever of the business of our cause, and
proud of our candidate for Governor. The
Know Nothings looked downcast and dis
heartcncd- Although they had put the best
foot foremost, in the person of Mr.. Gilmer,
vet they made poor exhibit of the beau
ties of Know y othingiSm. Their looks in
dicatcd that they believed they were in the
wrong pew, and were sorry they did not be- !
long to a party of better principles. Sure !
ly- nothing but party prejudice, absurd and |
dcplorable though it be, keeps every re-
flecting man among them from at once de- |
Scrting such party. 1t has but two prin-
ciples. and both of them founded in error,
ilHbcral, and at war with all the principles |
of our Government and true Americanism. |
The Constitution of the U. States says a |
mans religious belief shall not be made a !
test of qualification for office-and what !
has the place of Il mans birth-a matter |
over which lie had no control-to do with !
his character as an upright, honest and good |
citizen!
We shall not attempt to follow either of
the speakers on Saturday. Our limits will
not allow us to do so, and at the same time
do justice to either. Some of the points
made in the discussion we have noticed in
other portions of to-day's paper.