The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-06-26
Address Of Gov. Manly.

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Csailmns ef fks ce<ssenfiaas
In February ls4s. when Was nomi-
mated By The Wing Sls,e Convention for
,hs Office u the Governor OF The State.
The honor was unsolicited and uaexrec.ed.
Having passed The better pan Of my
life unambiiious Of popular distinction
and public honor, was content 10 re-
main The residue Of my days In ihe qui-
el. nnoblrusive devotion 10 my own af-
fairs.
The call that was made upon me was
responded 10 with alscriiy and pride. As
! party man fel bound 10 accept the no.
minsiion. Laying aside all other business.
si great pecunisry sacrifice. and under cir
eumsiances Of peculiar embarrassment and
domestic affection, | devoted my best
energies 10 The prosecution Of a prouacied
and srduous campaign. The result is
known 10 you and although al iifs. felt
disappointed and. mortified al the diminish.
ed msjorIly by which was elected, when
compared with the previous results. yel.
when il was ascsriained that The lost votes
were chiefly 10 a Few OF the largest Wing
counties. became satisfied thai the votes
had been withheld, not from any hos,ili-
~ 20 me, bur from thai natural yel DANCE
rous apathy resulting from ensirs conf
dence in success.
The brief period Of my administration
has moi been exempt from trouble and re-
sponsibiliiy. In the discharge ofmy pub
lie duties. have been unfairly assailed
with a severity and eoarseness heretofore
Unprecedented; and while anticipated
nothing less al the hands OF our political
adrersaries, ! have been unexpectedly,
and think ungenerously, wounded. in a
lew sections Of the State, by protesting po-
lilicsl friends. Al The period approached
for the assembling Of this Convention, a
tone Of dissatisfaction al the prospect OF
my denomination arose in certain quar-
tiers. which induced me. from certain mo-
tives Of self.respeet and for the promotion
ol harmony in our ranks, 10 mediate a
peremplory withdrawal from the canvass.
Upon consultation with some Of my
friends, however. determined 10 abandon
that step. 10 bear with what equanimily
could. The assaults that lni&l, be made
and 70 await the action and the decision oil
this body. Under these circumstances
and in view Of what 10 past. my unani.
nous denomination by this large and in.
,elligen, assembly Of Wings is the more
highly valued.
accept your nominstion, and will en-
deavor TO discharge the trusts which the
obligation imposes upon me. May moi
with entire confidence expect jealous
and faithful performance Of the correlalive
duties which attach TO this body and 10 the
Wings Of the Staiel
The Wing party can, IL they will. cleo
their candidate ior Governor. No sane
man doubts that. Their nominee cannot
elect himself. Justice 10 all concerned
demands hearty and jealous cooperation
OF every Wing voter. To nominate Their
candidate. place. their standard in his
hands, and then not go 10 the polls ant
vote for him, bnl BY culpable indifference.
subject him 10 The modification aud them
selves to the disaster Of shameful defeat
will be wholly lndefensible.
Among the objections which have beer
urged against my denomination. was tha
Of my central residence in the State
that | was originally the nominee Of Ger
tain "cen,ral influence.
Now, il is well known to every maj
who attended the last Wing Convention
that my nomination was brought about, no
by the delegates from The centre, bulby tn
concurrence of the East and West agains
the centre. This, however, has been sui
fcienlly explained by The public press
and | forbear TO reiiesaie and dwell upo
il here.
Bot why should The Wings at the Ger
tre be ron,emned and cast aside! Whs
evil have they done! What reproach 3
injury have they brought upon the Viii
party, during the long and perilons fgt
in which we have been engaged! In whi
quarter Of the Stale have Wings devote
their time, their talents and their mean
in support Of the cause more ardently an
freely than the Wings at the centre! B'
] believe that this narrow unfounded je;
lousy exists in the breasts Of only iev
that The injustice Of this Remuneration h;
been generously vindica,ed and repelle
BY the great body Of Whig voters in ey,
ry quarter Of the State. and will dismi
the unpleasant topic with The single r
mark, that, in my opinion. if there hi
been found among The people Of old S
dom, in The day Of their visitation, sep,
such men as the Whigs of the Centr
Ueriiy that old wicked IoUn Uould h
haze been destroyed.
PATRONAGE.
In dispensing The patronage Of my q
fice. in selecting men to gil the Literal
Board. and the Internal Improveme
Board, andin appointing Directors Of Pu
lie Works IN Roll Roads and pla,