Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-07-09
Free Suffrage.

questing statement as to tho exact condition of |
the Free Suffrage bin at this time-some of the |
people in his locality not being fully informed on
the subject. We answer as follows:
The Free Suffrage act passed the last General As
semSly by majority of three ifths of all the MEM
bers. The act is now being published in the news
papers, pursuant to provision of the Constitution
If at the next session of the Legislature 't should
receive a vote of two-thrds Of the whole represent
taton in the two Houses, it will then be submitted
to the people for their approval rejection. If
they should approve it, voting upon it at the ballot
box, 1t will then become part of the State Consti.
tuition; and in 1858, all persons who enti-
tied to vote for members of the Commons will be
also entitled to vote for members of the Senate. If
it should be rejected-which do not fear-it will
again be passed by vote of three-lths, and again
put on its course towards becoming a part of the
State Constitution. Such measure may be de.
feated, but it can never be destroyed
John A. Gilmer, the Know-Nothing candidate for
Governor, has uniformly voted against Free Suf.
frage while a member of the Legislature; and he is
one OF the bitterest and most insidious enemies
which the measure has, He is not willing that per-
sons who do not own much as fifty acres of land
shall be allowed to vote for Senators, unless they
will agree to weaken the savehoding influence, and
also consent to an increased tar on slures We as.
sert what knoo to be true, and what we can
prore, by undoubted documentary testimony, if de-
MED. We challenge contradiction.
Gov. Bragg, on the contrary, is a Free Suffrage
man. and has always been He occupies on this
question. the same grounds occupied by Gov Reid
He for the present act and is opposed to tamper-
ing with slave property by withdrawing it from the
has. oc
upon it. He is in favor of protecting alike all the
great interests of the State and is opposed to une-
quai taxation He thinks il best that all property
should bear its due share of taxation, and will nev-
er consent to discriminate against any particular
sort of property, as Mr.. Gimer proposes to do.
Gov Bragg told the people, two years ago, that the
surcst way to obtain Free Suffrage was to continue
the Democratic party in power. The people took
him at his word and did so The Free Suffrage
act passed by thrce-fths vote, as he promised
them it would be, and it is now on the high road to
complete success. The surcst way to defeat Free
Suffrage and to increase the demand for Conven-
ton is to vote for John A. Gilmcr; and the surest
way to obtain Free Suffrage is to vote for Thomas
Bragg. Let the people, and especially the non-free-
holders, know these facts. John A. Glmer votes
all the time against Free Suffrage, and then when
he is called to account for it by the people, he goes
about looking up excuses for his votes. Such man
cannot be depended on. He is enemy to the
measure and will defeat it il he possibly can.
Candidates for the Legislature.
Col. Elias Carr is the Democratic candidate for
the Senate in Pitt, and Edmund Moore, Esq, and
DR.. w. j. Blow in the Commons.
DR.. James E. Williamson is a candidate for the
. Senate in Caswel County.
! John w. Cunningham, Esq, is a candidate for re-
election to the Senate from Person County, and
, Thomas Lawson, Esq, is candidate for the Com
1 mons.
Col Henry T. Clark is candidate for reelection
to the Senate from Edgecombe County, and R. R
Bridgers, ESQ.,, is candidate for the Commons
K Hon. Alfred Dockcry is the X. N. candidate 70,
o the Senate in Robeson and Richmond.
,. William Eaton, Esq, is candidate for reelection
Il to the Senate from Warren, and William A. jenkins
!. and E. D. Drake, Esquires candidates for Tho
Commons.
n W. w. Avery, Esq, is the Democratic and anti
, Know Nothing candidate for the Senate in the Burke
:. District He is opposed by B. S. Gather, Esq,
+, n. F. P. Glass, Esq, is the Democratic and anti
., Know Nothing candidate for the Commons in Burke
S, ELECTORAL CONVENTION, 2D DIsTRIcT.-The Dem
in ocratc Electoral Convention for the Second District
st met at Newbern on the 10th ult Col L. w. Hum
lie phrey, of Onsow unanimously appointed Pres
ID dent-Messrs. w. G. Bryan and j. r. Laroque
n Vice Presidents, and Messrs Richardson and Griffin
- Secretaries. Wayne, Greene, Lenor, Jones' Craven
W Pitt, Onslow, Beaufort, Edgccombe, and Cartere
Ii were represented. The coma.ittce resolution
IN consisted of DR.. w. j. Blow, William Robinson
O. George S. Stevenson, A. Mcdaniel, w. A. Fields
ou N Hunter, Z. w. Fonvic, B. F. Harding w.
he Geffroy and S. Pagc-who reported excellen
ne series of resolutions, which unanimously adoI
at ted The Convention proceeded to ballot for Elet
IS tor. On tho fourth ballot, during which Messr
Thompson, of Wayne, and Selby, of Hyde, receive
very fattering notice, DR.. W. j. Blow, Of Pitt, n
II, ceived the unanimous vote and was declared al
gs pointed. DR.. Blow, being present, accepted, an
to entertained the Convention with some sensible an
ey appropriate remarks.
es, The following gentlemen were appointed Sub-E
IS, ectors: James H. Everett and E. A. Thompson
to Wayne; A. S. Jordan, A. G. Speight, and DR..
,ct G. w. Ward, Of Greene; H. F. Bond and S. v
he Bright, of Lenor; w. P. Ward and Benz Askev
k of Jones; George S. Stevenson, George Green, I
rit C. Jones, and z. Slade of Craven; L. w. Hun
ID phrey and E. w. Fonvlle, of Onslow; j. j. Dane
y; and G. E. B. Sngeltary, of Pitt; William Clark ar
ed B. F. Harding Of Beaufort; w. " Gefroy and
- w. Cramer, of Carteret; Milton Selby and D.