The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-10
Coy. Manly.

learn from letter in the Greens.
Oh Patriot that Gov. Manly me, with a
and cordial reception at Salem. We
eased at this, and we hope The People
ever he goes may greet him IN the same
er, Wings more especially, since in our
party We have those who are disposed
diseord in our ranks, and if pos ible,
he hands Of our opponents the reins
garnment. We have never known o
% Ibis State when it was more necessa.
he Wing Parry to present an unbro-
front 10 the enemy than the presen.
IsaTseiion is lurking in our party. We
however, that every true Wing all
Is duly.
4e same letter gives a hurried account
~. Many 5 speech IL The discussion be
him aud Cot Reid on the Alb instant,
which We make the following eS,tactsi
" Manly opened the discussion with an
zen: appeal 10 the audience-not as
es-nol IS Democrats-but as whole,
North CarolInians whose patriotism
qeS vouli scar aloft over mere party
and prompt them gene ously 10 unite
be great measures that will add TO the
Gritty of the good old North State and
egpness Of her citizens. He then com
ID a review Of the public acts of Col.
by calling the attention Of he auditory
fCol. RS votes in tie Safe L"gisla.
81 be ball establishing Common Schools.
axe brief history Of the origin and oh
ibis school fond. He slid the fond
created 10 school ihe white ch.dien e
State, end particularly the poor AID :
m port .oa thai the votes % CD. REID
been 10 divert II from this purpose. and
been 10 part the means of lbs flgd be.
divided among the counties according 10
ral numbers, instead Of being divided &C.
ing 10 the white population a. should
been done. That by these votes Of
Reds the West had lost Thousands Of
IS annually ard titus The wealthy
holding Counties q the East, where
were able 10 SEND their children abroad
aool, received an undue proportion Of
school fund.
> bile speaking % this sntloct be made a
ling allusion (Which brought lbe hig
drops 10 the eyes Of many oil the audi.
e } TO his poverty 10 early life. He sai
son OF revolutionary solder who spenl
all in the service OF bis country, and a.
close Of the war, his only legacy was ar
orabe discharge thst he had 10 battle
the chilling blight Of poverty, aud ID
= with his own hands, unaided, TO procure
means Of an education. He had Ly
Of industrious habits, and The generou,
.ence Of an open hearted people, becone
he was.
f, next showed up 10 the satisfaction oi
Col. Reds hobby Of 4" free suff age =
{ the privilege Of vo'iag for Senator
allowed to every man now entitled Il
of member Of The House Of Commons
I'D not, as Col. Reid contends, eqasl
- right Of suflisge. For illustration
county Of Onslow, with 500 voters, 4
entitled to a Senator, While The coua
Of Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke and McD3w
Elth 1000 voters, are only eutitled 10 on
ator This is a glorious reform indeed
Reid was opposed 10 any change III thc
Of representation 10 remedy this gros
ice Gov. MaoIy's views on this sub
sppeared to meet with the unanimou. ap
q Of Wigs and Democrats.
oy. Manly, with gloves oil. then opene'
5auery on Col. Reds Oregon votes u
aress, which demolished every thing be
a.. lie showed that Col. Reid vote
lie Oregon bill win the identical pro
u 10 II that was contained in the odiou
mot prosIso-thus bettaying the rlghir
e South. aud yet be Is the au,horiz-,
- Of the Democratic party, who self
"a themselves the peculiar defenders D
rights Of the South.
e. tho. showed up IN glowing maine
vast difference between their profession
2 .heu acts, IN way that produced burst
pplaUse from the audience.