Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-18

OF the last several years. IL seemed 70 MIN eltuer
mode Of amendment whether conventional or Leg
islatiye requiring thirds vote, must fail The
Constitution Of 1886 masks the Senate the represen
tatiye of the land holders In that consultation
proviso was introduced to protect negro property
from unlimited taxation-the equality of the capi-
tation tax on white and black polls He proposed
to introduce simultaneously with Free Suffrage an
amendment establishing certain relative proper
ton between the tax on lands and polls according
to which could not be increased unless the 9TH
er was This, in his opinion, would have enabled
Free Suffrage to pass, and he did not think it would
pass without it He did not see any chance for it.
He charged the Democrats with running on or rid.
ing Free Suffrage as humbug.
He was in favor of sinking fund to extinguish
the debt of the State. With the increase of trade
and the development of State recources, the demand
for money would increase, and with it the profits on
banking. He thought the State ought to participate
in these profits. The State ought to sell the privi
lege of banking to exact bonus from corpo-
rations applying for banking privileges. The State
ought to increase her interest in the banks or, at
least and retain as many shares in these banks
she can, and reserve to herself reasonable pow.
err of taxation. We understood Mr.. Gmer also to
say that, when bank dividends exceeded certain
amount the surplus should 60 to the State. He went
against individual liability, but went for making
every stakeholder in any bank deposit as collateral
security an amount of North Carolina State stocks
equivalent to the amount of stock he might hold in
such bank. e.
Gov. Bragg said in reply, he meant no dsrespect
had shifted his position with reference to his bank
project. He certainly had Swallowed FORTH dimly
any mysterousy, it is true, but still certainly some
great State institution that was to be based some
how stocks, and to control things generally,
make money plenty, and pay the debts of the State.
He had now come down to something that really
meant little, and had often been talked of before
If the present Philadelphia platform was the same
the 18th section, why was it changed to suit the
North? No, it was not the same. The phrases
with or without slavery" the really important
matter, were stricken out. Mr. Gilmer had raked
the kennels of obsolete SANDER to find abuse to
launch at Frank Pierce and James Buchanan But
Sumner and Seward and Hale and the other abol-
tionists and know nothings of the North beat him
at that game Mr.. Gilmer had talked about the
danger of filling up the country by foreigners COM
ing, but the platform Of his party did not prohibit
them from coming, but only from voting on the
contrary it invited them. Foreigners had not made
the trouble in Kansas. The Emgrant Aid Society,
its agents and its emigrants were men of New Eng
land birth. 1t was only from the Democrats at the
sustain the rights of the South. The Democratic
party would elect its candidates and put through
the Kansas and Nebraska Bills according to their
true intent and meaning
Mr.. Bragg is very logical and connected speak
ers his points bearing upon and strengthening each
other. He is, besides, pleasant gentleman. Mr..
Gilmer is not so logical. less connected and more
denagogueical but still very good stump orator.
of pleasing countenance and address, and one who
handles his materials ingeniously. His speech was
not reply to Gov. Bragg, but he said that if the
Governor would allow him another hour he would
60 over the ground. Everything passed off quietly
and courteously between the candidates, and the
only thing that might have been mended was sort
of by-play between Mr.. Glmer and some members
of his party in the audience, the blame not attach
ing in any great measure to Mr. Gilmer. Still it
amounted to sort of discourtesy to his opponent.
Wilmington Journal.