Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-07-26
Appointments.

evening, (30th inst, at half past seven o'clock.
Appointments.
THos H. WILLIAMS Esq, will address the people
at Exchange Corner on Tuesday evening next, at S
o'clock, P. NJ.
At Dry Pond, on Wednesday evening next, at
O'Clock PM.
Gov. Manly and the Basis o RepresentntIan-The
Fact Proved.
Two weeks since we stated that Gov MANLY had
out for the abolition of the present basis of
presentations and the substitution of the white basis
We then knetc what we stated. We knew it to be
FACT, and were ready to vouch for it. We now have
the PROOF before u.s. and we earnestly beg every
man in the East and the West, Wing and Democrat
alike, to read and reflect, and then act his own
feelings may dictate. The proof is plain, positive
and crcumsantia and is contained in the following
letter. which appears in the Raleigh Standard of the
goth instant:
WENTWORTH, July 16, 1880
Mr.. HoLDEN-Sr: Understanding that it is doubt
ed if not denied, by some, that Gov. MANLY in his
speech at this place out in favor of the White
Basis for representation, we, the undersigned, who
present on that occasion and heard him, do GER
tify that he then declared most distinctly and
quivocally that he IN fdror Of 'Gbolishing the
present black federal basis and Of instituting hite
basis IN its stead" He called upon Col REID to know
what were his views this subject: to which the
Colonel unhesitatingy replied that he was opposed
to any change whatever in the mode Of apportionng
representatives, and especially this particu
lar juncture. Gov. MANLY then emphatically an
nounced himself in favor of the change and pro-
claimed that he better friend to EQUAL Suffrage
than his opponent.
Some whose signatures are hereto annexed are
Wings, and have, therefore, no wish to iniure Gov
MANLY or his election; but they deem it to be the
duty of all men, be they Wings or Democrats to give
the truth to the world whenever doubts have arisen
in relation to the position and views of him who may
be candidate for Office, and especially subject
SO intricate and important as this.
We heard Gov. MANLY the occasion referred to |
with our own ears and willing to testify to it
and should it be denied, pledge ourselves to pro-
duce the certificates of fifty respectable as
the world contains.
We are not ambitious of appearing in the public
papers, but should it be necessary in order to estab
lish the TRUTH we consent that this may be publish
ed. Yours, &C.,
T. B. WHEELER,
JOSEPH s. ROBINSON, Jr,
f. w. HANCOCK,
J. w. ELLINGTON
T. RUFFIN, Jr.
These gentlemen are as respectable as any men in
the State, and far above suspicion. There can be
doubt question of the truth of what they say.
THE FACT is so. tits proved, pinned down, SUBJ
stantiated. When we first made this statement ma
ny of our Wing friends avowed their determination
not to vote for Mr. MANLY if this charge was proved
upon him. 1t is aow proceed, and we speak candidly
man. irrespective of party, when say that we
cannot see how any man. especially any Eastern
man. vote for Gov. MANLY. He openly avows
himself in favor of abolshng the Federal basis in
the House of Commons which abolition would throw
the whole control of that House into the hands of
the non-slavehoding Counties of the West and more
than this he denounces the basis of representation
in the Senate, by which Onslow and other Eastern
Counties entitled to Senator, a MUS
TIcE Who is willing by his VOTE to stand up and
endorse this course of Gov. MANLY? Who in the
town of Wilmington Who in the county of New
Hanover! Who throughout the Seventh District !?
Is there any man here! is there any man through
out the whole East who is willing to the re-
sponsibity of seconding Gov MANLY in his reacher-
attack upon the dearest rights and most cherish
ed interests of his section If there be any such let
him avow himself: that he may be known. We ven
ture to say that there is such We hope that
what no man dares to avow, none will be found to
sanction by their votes.
Thursday, First O August.
Thursday next will be the day of election, when