Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-02-18

The above, SO far as the Governor and his imme-
date friends are concerned, is unqualifedly false
The same paper says, I'VE lcarn'' that the Gov
ernor "was present" during the discussion in the
Commons. He was in the gaery-we saw him
there, but not in the lobby. So careful was he to
avoid even the appearance of personal interference
with the action of the House, that he did not even
enter the lobby.
The Observer, speaking of the bill offered by Mr..
Gillian, also says:
"But that outrageous proposition was presented
BY gentleman who is represented as not only one
Ct the most honorable but also one of the most in.
telligent men in the Legislature who informed the
House, that 1t had met the approval Of the Gouernor
We have given the Governor the benefit Of his dis
clamer which may pass for its full value. But what
shall we say of the Governor Of the State who did
not at once discountenance bill to perpetrate such
a wrong to the people interested in the lover Cape
Fear? 1t is evident that the bill did not originate
with Mr.. Gillian. He had no special interestlin
preparing bill that subject. But when Gov.
Bragg read the bill, he admits that he did, it is
passing strange that he did not at once emphati
caly condemn it, as to induce Mr. Gillian instantly
to abandon it. A simple statement of the truth
would have shown Mr. g. that the bill proposed q
faithful representative. Mr.. Shepherd, exposed
its character in burst of eloquent and indignant
patriotism" $751;.
Mr. Gillian is a "noble fellow"-a most 'honora-
bic" gentleman; Mr.. Gillian, aoho concerted, aoho
dre,o up and aeho presented this "oUTRAGEoUs PRO-
POSITION is every thing pure and noble in the esti
nation of the Observer and its correspondent; and
Gov. Bragg is just the contrary-he alone is to be
censured! What could more glaringly show the
bitter partzan prejudices of the Observer and its
correspondent? Again, that paper is kind enough
to give the Governor the benefit of his disclaimer"
but it adds this disclaimer "naay pass for its full
ralue." The Editor or the public man who would
thus affect to doubt for party purposes, the snceri-
ty of an honest public servant, deserves only to be
scorned and despised.
But {" it is evident" says the Observer, "that the
bill did not originate with Mr.. Gillian" How evil
dent? Is not all the evidence to the effect that it
did originate with him? We were present when
he read the bill to Gov Bragg, and we heard the
Governor positively object to certain provisions in
it, as stated in his letter to the Observers CORES
pondent. But was it his duty, under the circum-
stances, to treat Mr.. Gillian the Observer insists
he should have done? If he had regarded the en-
tire bill as "monstrous outrage" would he have
been justified according to the commonest rules Of
courtesy in telling Mr. Gillian so in his own Office? !?
What power could he have had to induce Mr.. Gil.
liam instantly to abandon " the bill? Mr.. Gillian
was no political friend of his-he had not asked Mr.
G. for his plans the subject, had he proposed
to consult him with reference thereto Certainly,
in opinion, the Governor had no idea that Mr..
Gillian would make any allusion to him in connec-
ton with the subject, on the floor of the Commons.
The Governor had already spoken for himself in
the message which he had sent in, and which ap-
pears in our paper to-day; and Mr.. Gillian had no
more authority to speak for him than had the Oh.
server and its Gerry "indefatigable" correspondent.
| The sum and substance of the whole matter is
that the Governor has been misrepresented and
wronged in order to crafty party feeling and to ad
vance party interests; but the consolation is thai
he can bear all this and great deal moro from tho
same quarter. The Observer will make precious
little out of Gov. Bragg or the Democracy, by this
| or any other course it may pursue.
| Has it never occurred to the Observer, or to its
"indefatigable" correspondent, that Mr. Giliiami
bill might have been put in with view Of aiding ii
the passage of the 100000 appropriation bills We
do not so state, simply because do not know
but we are all entitled to the Yankee privilege o
guessing. Let the Observer, in its wisdom, aidet
by it's "ndefatigable" correspondent, think of this
but let them think of it discreetly and in spirit
justice.
"There are things in heaven and earth, Horatio
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy"
REMAINS OF PRESTON S. BRooKs.-The remain
of the Hon. Preston S. Brooks, of South Carolina
reached this city last evening about five O'clock b.
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potoman Raj
road in charge of committee of gentlemen fro1