Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-07-26
Gov. Manly and the Bas,s-The Observer.

The Fayetteville Observer will in another part
of this paper accounts from the Western portion Of
the State over the signatures of highly respectable
gentlemen of both parties, who heard Gov. MANLY,
with their own ears which fully sustain denun-
citation of his Infamous in regard to the basis
of representation, and show that it is Gov. MANLY
and the Federal press who are guilty of g False
reports base attempt to deceive the people" We
charge this matter home upon the Observer. We
point it to the certificate of five honorable men, who
willing to testify to the truth of what they say
and who can produce fifty more, If necessary, who
also heard Gov. MANLY upon the same OCCASION
When we made this charge we knew what we did /;
we knew that every word we said could be proved,
and we assure it. and we the people, too that
more proof can be adduced, if necessary. More ex-
plicit proof it is impossible to conceive of.
AS regards Gov. MANLYs letter, which is said to
have arrived at Raleigh, we have word or two to
say. In the absence of proof, the Observer had no
hesitation in pronouncing statement in regard to
Gov MANLY falsehood. 1t perfectly willing
to play the bluff game, was its plant coadutor at
Raleigh. Like master, like man." The clique -
having decided that it should be denied of course
out comes Gov. MANLY with denial, "a per Or
der" 1t is evident that when Gov. MANLY wrote
his letter of denial he had not the proof of his
course. There is no doubt that his denial would
have been somewhat more carefully worded if he
had known anticipated that the proof was strong
and undeniabe. 1t is awkward thing for an inter
esed party, Gov. MANLY is in this case to be met
and fatty contradicted by the positive testimony
of several gentlemen of high character and stapding
some of whom are Wings, and, therefore, could have
interest to subserve but that of truth. 1t is too
late for convicted mans protestations to rescue him
from the condemnation which his has brought
upon him. 1t is folly if not worse to attempt to cast
doubts upon the proof of Gov. MANLY's course in
gard to the white basis, by saying that il come from
Rockingham! We have not the slightest doubt that
proof to the same effect readily be obtained at
Salem and other places. Perhaps the Observer cal
cuates that on account of the shorness of the time
between now and the day of election this proof can
not be obtained 1t may be mistaken in this respect
as it was in the other.
The last paragraph of the Observers article lets
the cat out Of the bag. 1t is labored attempt to
explain auay Gov. MANLYs position at Salem. We
have doubt Gov. MANLYs letter will be found to
be of the same character. A mere attempt to pal
late oenceto throw dust in the eyes of the peo
ple-in fact deception fraud upon the people.
Of the fact of Gov. MANLY's avowing himself in ia
vor of the extension of the Central Railroad to the
Tennessee line we have not the slightest doubt Our
informant, upon whose authority made the state
ment is as reliable man as MIR. HALE or any other
man in the State, and the thing be and will be
proved by the evidence of gentlemen who were upon
the spot Depend upon it, this matter will be press
ed home in such manner that clustering and I'M
supported denials will go for naught.