. Lives of distinguished North Carolinians . upport of a free people, nor did he believe they would receiveit. He was willing to go before the people of North Caro-lina on this subject, and should do so confident of success. Mr. Cowper himself selected Governor Braggs account ofthe discussion above given as illustrative of his judicial fair-ness of mind, and I have adopted it for all purposes. Ofcourse there is nothing in it to show Braggs strength of in-tellect. The discussion as reported is interesting, however,as a side-light on those times. Bragg was essentially a lawyer. His practical sag
. Lives of distinguished North Carolinians . upport of a free people, nor did he believe they would receiveit. He was willing to go before the people of North Caro-lina on this subject, and should do so confident of success. Mr. Cowper himself selected Governor Braggs account ofthe discussion above given as illustrative of his judicial fair-ness of mind, and I have adopted it for all purposes. Ofcourse there is nothing in it to show Braggs strength of in-tellect. The discussion as reported is interesting, however,as a side-light on those times. Bragg was essentially a lawyer. His practical sagacityand hard common sense, however, as well as his wide politicalreading, made him a success both in politics and law, a rarecombination. His speech in the Holden impeachment would give a betteridea of his talents, but it is too long for the scope of thiswork; and all the facts and speeches of every trial should bepublished together in justice to the accused. This sketch was written in 1891, and is here given in aslightly abbreviated WILLIAM A. GRAHAM. WILLIAM A. GRAHAM. BY MONTFORD McGEHEE. William Alexander Graham was born on the 5th day ofSeptember, 1804, in the county of Lincoln. He was for-tunate alike in the race from which he sprang and in his ownancestry. The race was that which, by a change of residencefrom Scotland to Ireland, anterior to its immigration to thiscountry, acquired, as it were, a double nationality and name,to wit: Scotch-Irish. The ancestry of Mr. Graham were deeply imbued with thespirit of this people. His maternal grandfather, Major JohnDavidson, was one of the signers of the MecklenburgDeclaration, and acted a conspicuous part in the name of his father, General Joseph Graham, is one ofthe best known in our Revolutionary annals. The bio-graphical sketch incorporated into Wheelers History is abrief but noble record. His mother was distinguished for her personal beauty-distinguished as well for her sense, piety and many amiablevir
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