Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-26
The IOth District.

The 10th District.
We were mistaken in our recent statement that
Mr.. Davidson had retired, and that G. w Gambler,
Esq. had taken tie field for Congress in this Dis
trict against Mr.. Thomas. We learn from the last
Henderson Times, that Messrs. Davidson and Thorn
as are the only candidates. The Times says:
Hon A. T. Davidson, of Cherokee, and VIM. H.
Thomas, Esq, Of .ackson, aie candidates to repre-
sent the 10th Congressional District in the Confed
crate Congress-. Mr. Davidson is our present repre-
sentative. He is conservative liberal prudent, and
is earnestly devoted to the Southern cause He is
gentleman Of ability and experience, and never
until last spring engaged in politics He was elect
ed in February member of the State Convention
receiving, FIVE are not mistaken, clear majority
OF over 500 votes over his competitor. As mem
Der OF the Convention he signed the ordinance plac
ing North. Carolina out of the Lincoln Union, and
into the Southern Confederacy. While member
OF the Convention he supported to the last bill for
the protection of our coast Weregret this bill was
finally rejected otherwise Fort Hatteras might have
now been in our possession Mr.. Thomas, we are
sorry to say, opposed this measure; the result of
which has been the reduction Of Iatteras, and the
destruction OF vast deal of property in the State"
The Times says that Mr.. Thomas is opposed to
the war tax"and that paper very pertinently says,
1--WE should like to know if Mr.. Thomas expects our
brave boys to gh: the battles of the country with
out pay" At Asheville Mr. Gambler replied to Mr..
Thomas, and Mr. Davidson met him at Camp Vance
on the Wednesday following. OF the Asheville dis
cussion the Times says:
Mr.. Gambler said he had just returned from the
Legislature where he had been serving in the Senate
with Mr. Thomas. That during the session he new.
er failed in single instance to vote Mr.. Thomas
had IN more than so cases failed TO vote when the
interest OF his constituents demanded that he should
vote.
During the session he did not take single dram
OF alcoholic liquors; he would not say how it was
with MIR. Thomas as he Thomas) was so often absent
MIR. Thomas. ~ drink wine-good country
wine"
Mr.. Gambler. al supposed you did, as smelt
wine pretty often in the Senate Hail." Laughter
and applause
During the session some of the Senators used
little room The door Of the Senate Hail. as
grocery anyway when they cal lie out of it he would
smell wine lie would not say that Mr.. Thomas
used it for this purpOSe-he rather thought Mr.
Thomas used 1t for "squatting ROOM" as when
the vote on an important bill would come up, he
would generally see Mr.. Thomas dart into the said
room.
He thought the poor volunteers that were in the
field lighting for their country ought to have more
pay. He accordingly introduced bill giving the
privates SIG per month. Mr.. Thomas fought this
bill to the bitter end.
Mr.. Thomas. 1t only received three votes"
Mr.. Gambler, I" | admit that and may the Lord
have mercy on you members who voted against it I"
Tremendous applause After the bill giving the
soldiers SIG per month was defeated, he had hoped
that Mr.. Thomas would be willing TO allow them
Is per month. Some Senator proposed giving them
this amount but Mr.. Thomas fought it to the last,
and aided in procuring its defeat 1t was next pro-
posed giving the soldiers Sl3 per month-only 50
more than they not get But Mr. Thomas opposed
this to the last and succeeded in procuring its defeat
Mr.. Gambler thought if Mr.. Thomas anxious to
have the capital in French Broad valley he (Thomas)
had better not go to Congress- but rather GO Ra-
leigh when the Convention meets, and cede por-
ton of land to the Government for that purpose"
We candidly concur with the Times in all it has
said Of Mr.. Davidson. He DID all he could, BY voice
and VOTE as a member of the Convention, to put the
State in good condition Of defence and he did not
hesitate to vote in Congress at Richmond to raise
the necessary means to carry on the war. If the
Times is correct in its statement-and we take it for
granted it is--that Mr.. Thomas is opposed to the
tax then his election under such circumstances
would be injurious to the cause of Southern indie.
pendence. Are the people Of the 10th District op
posed to the prosecution of the WARP NO! Are
they ready to contribute their means to pay our
brave troops? YESl-there can be no doubt of it.
Let them then vote accordingly