Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30
WENTWORTH. August 9. 1850.
mr.. GaUo1rau's ReplV.)

WENTWORTH August ., 1891
Mr. RUFFIN-Dear Sir: have received your note
of this date and in compliance with the request it
contains, make the following statement
On the occasion to which you refer, understood
Gov Manly to say that if he had the formation of
a new Constitution for North Carolina, he would go
farther in support of Free Suffrage than the gentle
man himself" Col Reid.) and 9 that white popu-
lation should constitute the only basis of representa-
ton" In reply, Col. Reid asked 'if he understood
him cqr6ectycarn 20" in f"~er Of HboliSiring the
Federal Basis of Representation !is that your posi-
ton will you stand up to it will you swear by
it ~ To which the Governor nodded his assent. The
Colonel then went on to remark that that pre-
cisely the position which the Northern Abolitionist
would desire him to occupy and that it was danger
Gus for the South"
the Inequality and injustice of the Federal Basis of
Representation when he said that 800 men in Onslow
county were equal in political power to 1000 men In
some OF the western mountain Counties. And
again. understood Col. Reid to ask Gov. Manly how
he could advocate great change In our State
Constitutions when it not mentioned in the Res
olutiols of the Wing Convention which nominated
him, as two years ago, on the subject of Free Suf
frage, he had assumed the position that he had no
authority right to commit his party to new issue.
This brief recapitulaion of points in the discussion
sustains me- think, in saying that my decided inn
preston was that Gov. Manly in favor of abo-
ishing the Federal Basis of Representation in our
State Constitution, and that Col. Reid opposed
| to it. With much respect, your obi serv,t:
R. GALLOWAY.
Appended to the above are the following:
Mr. RUFF1N-Dear Sir: AS l am requested to state
| my impression of the position of Governor Manly at
Wentworth, on the 29th of June last, in regard to
the Basis of Representation, the foregoing letter OF
Mr.. Galloway being shown me- will say that con-
cur in the statements of Gov Manly fully instead of
repeating the same things length on another piece
| of paper.
In addition to the facts set out in Mr.. Galloway
note remember that Gov. Manly said that he was
in favor of the mixed basis to Congress, in order
to the keeping up the equilibrium between the North
''0- JOHN H. DILLARD
nv as to my recollection of Gov. Manlys position at
Wentworth on the Basis of Representation, can say
that understood Governor Manly to say in so many
words that if the Constitution to be amended
he would be in favor of the White Basis as to the
State Government, but in favor of the mixed basis
to the General Governments
:. e Yours, &C., GEO. l.. AIKEN.
We, the undersigned, were present at Wentworth
on the goth of June last, and heard the discussion
which then occurred between Gov. Manly and Col.
Reid, and we have no hesitation in saying that on
that occasion Gov Manly distinctly and emphatcal-
y declared himself to be in favor of abclishing the
Federal or Black Basis in North Carolina and of in
shutting White one in its stead.
w B. CARTER,
RICHARD H. SCALES,
| J. H. CARDWELL,
ALEXANDER WOODSON,
| " B. JOHNSON,
] JAS. w. Mccain,
| w. D. BETHEL,
| WILLIAM P. WATT,
! JAMES P. SCALES,
D. w. COURTS,
| WILLIAM w. WRITER'S,
i SAML. F. ADAMS
| ROBERT GALLOWAY,
S. C. EDWARDS,
i E. R. HARR1SS,
! w. F. CARTER,
i A. M. SCALES,
/ w N. SCALES.
NorE.-The gentlemen whose names are in italics
are Wings.
A man committed suicide on Feather river, Cali
fornia when CoroneFs jury was empanneiied
heard the evidence, and brought in verdict that
the man was d-df fool !"