Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-03-18

Dockery and the Western Extension.
WI. Warrenton News, alluding to the declaration
,ren Dockery that there is something like "orim-
y .oaspir,ey' against him in connection with his
"'' .s;stent course ir relation to the Western Ex-
tension, says
sE"S ,vh,t ludicrous specimen of inflated selfim.
..ncel A conspiracy to injure rejected candi-
PoIs" "a man politically dead, and only galvanized
e,uhlc life by desertion of his political princi
INV .f A conspiracy to injure such man would be
P'yI Of supererogation. His worst enemies are not
WV nolcal opponents, but those false friends who
"Saced him to desert his old Wing banner and en-
S, IN party who rose into public notice by de-
n.ancing his former frieds 'rotten and corrupt,
inns in his own person proving the truth of the
charge, aS '"' 60 " p'p
cerncd
The News then justly adds that
uTbis outcry of conspiracy in cases of political
,olnouencv, like that of moral insanity" in crmi
uol cases is becoming too common TO be needed.
pv acts-not by assertions-must Gen. Dockery
.ear himself from the charge of breach of faith,
IN violating the promises made, to influence votes
during his gubernatorial canvass. He cannot deny
that the bill had passed providing means g to bore
the hole through the mountains" thus fulfilling his
former pledges. He cannot deny that he moved for
. reconsideration and thus gave an opportunity to
make the changes which have caused such dissatis-
faction with him in the West. He had voted for
fine third reading and it could not be " mature re-
aection' as he asserts, that made him change his
mind: for only few hours elapsed until he made
that motion which blasted the expectations of W es-
tern Carolina.
If every senator in the chamber had voted for a
reconsideration, feeling Of selfrespect and conss-
tencv should have induced him to raise his voice in
the negative, much less allow him to take an active
part in etfecting it. That this course was grossly
inconsistent with his previous sentiments publicly
expressed, cannot be evaded or denied. What his
motives were, who it was that urged him to take
such prominent part in defeating the bill, is not
within our province to suggest thought We have
heard shrewd guesses subject 1.-The satisfies the
Western people that he acted right shall express
no dissatisfaction on the subject. But We hope to
hear no more of the cuckoo cry of conspiracy.
There is an old adage which we will repeat for the
Generals information It's much better for man
to mend one hole in his own coat, than to pick
twenty in that of his neghbor."
Gen. Dockery will in vain endeavor to clear him.
self of the responsibility for the defeat of Mr.. Ave.
rvs BILL He may call names and impeach motives,
but the facts will remain.
The Fayetteville Observer, with a mdness and
moderation for which that paper is proverba, says
Gen. D. "has been hbelled by the Standard" YET
the Observer does not condescend to argue the
ton, to attempt proof of what it says.-it mere
" scolds and frets and makes itself ridiculous. That
is all Its assertion that we have bel!ed" the ole
war-horse, amounts to nothing. blow wind crack
your cheeks!" what do care, Mr. Hale, for your
passion or your malice?