Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-30
The 10Th District.

we were mistaken IN our recent statement tnas
Mr. Davidson had retired, and that G. W. Gambler,
Esq. had taken the field for Congress in this Dis
trict against Mr.. Thomas We learn from the last
Henderson Times, that Messrs Davidson and Thom-
as are the only candidates. The Times says:
Hon. A. T. Davidson of Cherokee, and VIM. II.
Thomas, Esq, of jackson, are 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, if we not mistaken, a 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
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 Hatteras, 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 pertinenty says
tive should like to know if Mr.. Thomas expects our
brave boys to fgh. the battles of the country with
out pay" At Ashevie 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 ne had just returned from the
Legislature where he had been serving in the Senate
with Mr.. Thomas. That during the session he nev-
er failed in single instance to vote. Mr.. Thomas
had in more than 30 cases failed to vote when the
interest of his constituents demanded that he should
vote.
During the session he jid not take single dram
OF alcoholic liquors; he would not say how it was
with Mr.. Thomas as he Thomas) was so often absent
Mr.. Thomas. II drink wine-good country
wine"
Mr.. Gambler 81 supposed you did, as smelt
wine pretty often in the Senate Hail." Laughter
and applause
During the session some of the Senator's used
little room near the door o. the Senate Hall, as
grocery; anyway when they came out of it he would
smell wine. He would not say that Mr. Thomas
used it for this purpose-he rather thought Mr..
Thomas used it 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.
lie thought the poor volunteers that were in the
field fighting 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. at only received three votes"
Mr. Gambler, 81 admit that and may the Lord
have mercy on you members who voted against it! :"
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 next pro-
posed giving the soldiers S1S per month-ony 81
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 was anxious to
have the capital in French Broad valley he Thomas)
had better not go to Congress- but rather go to Ra
leigh when the Convention meets, and cede por-
ton of land to the Government, for that purpose
We cordially concur with the Times in all it has
said of Mr.. Davidson He did all he could, by voice
and vote, 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 OH the war; If the
Times is correct in its statenent-and take it for
granted it is--that Mr.. Thomas is opposed to the
war 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 war? NO! Are
they ready to contribute their means to pay our
brave troops? YES!-there can be no doubt of it.
Let them, then, vote accordingly.