The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-24

GOV. Manly DENIES n! !,
Wshave bssn sbov. ! = issls lette ftoa Gov. Man
in this City, in whish hs dsniss oss positively thas
he has taken ground for white population hass Of
representation in the Legislatuse; and in which hs
also declares that ha has taken eourse incousisfsnt
with the positions and declarations Get forth in his
printed Speech AZ matter Of favor to Gov. Man
ly's friends, (though they may regard it as only sim
pie jnstce,) and we have no disposition to treat
him with even egparent unfaimess, we give him at
once the full benefit Of this denial, 90 far as the mere
statement to that effect in our columns is concerned
The question is now one of veracity between Gov.
Manly and Col. Reid, and Messrs. Wheeler. Robin
son. Hancock, Ellington, and RufRn, of Rocking
ham. We have no hesitation in saying that the
statements of the six last-mentioned gentlemen ARE
CORRECT-HteraAy, fully. and entirely COR
RECT. These gentlemen could not be and are not
mistaken. Messrs. Wheeler, Robinson, Hancock,
Ellington and Run declare that they heard it with
their own ears; that they willing to to it,
if necessary; and that they "produce the certi-
Gates Of fifty as respectable as the world con-
tains' establish and confirm their declarations.
See the statement of these gentlemen in another
column.
Gov. Manly declared at Wentworth that he had
opposed Equal Suffrage; that he ven further than
Col. Reid did that he was for abolishng Federal
population basis of representation; and that if
he had the making Of the Constitution he ,uouM adopt
tie schite basis, and abolish Federal numbers. At
Gemanton Col. Reid stated his position, and Gov.
Manly did not deny IL. At Salem he attempted to
craayfsh, but Col. Reid held him up to the mark.
He said Col. Reid had misunderstood him-that he
only intended to abolish Federal population as basis
| for one House, Col. Reid asked him which House,
and he ,rouM not .ay Col. Reid then told the peo-
pie that Federal population only the basis Of
House-the Commons-and of course he could not
abolish it where did not exist; and, according to
his own explanation, Gov. Manly had but repeated
his former declaration! THESE ARE FACTS,
| as fixed and as certain as the sun in Heaven.
We beg the Eastern people, Of both parties, to
look at the history of this matter, and upon the
facts as they exist: Gov. Manly is silent in regard
to this matter in his Sodom - Speech. intended for
the ,chok State. The time between the opening of
the canvass and the election is quite short. large
portion of his own party in the West are arrayed
against him, and it is necessary that he should do
something in order to conciate them and secure
their support The Whig party of the West are. to
a man, in favor of the white basis both as TO the
School Fund and representation in the Legislature.
They demand something more than Equal Suffrage,
to-wit, that the basis be changed, so to give them
decided preponderance in the public councils.
This is their favorte measure. Gov. Manly goes
o,nl 11,1 svnE of
this measure, and, furthermore, steps off the platform
Of the Convention that nominated him, by declaring
against the distribution Of the School Fund accord
ing to Federal population. His position is seen and
his words marked by Col. Reid.
Scores bear witness, at Wentworth, that he takes
this ground. At Germanton, the next day, Col.
Reid states his position, and he does not deny it.
At Salem, the next day, he attempts to era,fsh and
now see, at one glance, his object and his whole
course in this matter. His remarks at Wentworth,
the first day, 60 West, and they seized upon by
his partzans proof that he is for the white basis,
and ,Dith them, out and out, this question. A day
two afterwards he plays off, evades, and muddies
the ,caer and the information goes East that he is
not in favor of the white basis, but friendly to the
black. And to cap the climax of this demag ogue-
ism, this trickery, this gross dishonesty as public
man, and this reckless triaing with the highest in
terests and dearest rights of the Eastern people, he
out and denies-at period too late for the de-
nial to injure him in the West-the o. notorious
fact that he took any such ground, Or used any
such expressions as those proued upon him in the
first day s discussion at Wentworth go
We would have been surprised at such a course in
Gov. Manly six weeks ago; but since his solemn dei-
a in the face Of Thousands Of ,cinesses to the contrary,
Mat he opsed Equal Suffrage, we feel constrain-
ed to say that we should not be surprised at any
statement or declaration he might now make as pub
lie man. And now, who can trust such man? Who
can rely upon him! Who can con6de in him! Who
can vote for him, with any reasonable expectation
that he will be true to pledge or to any princple2
We call upon the Democracy to mark the fact, that
Gov. Manly is desperate the inscriptions lead
ers who are striving to sustain him. One charge
in solid column, and THE DAY is OURS!
THE DEED OF GIFT.
The Mountain Banner gives the following Deed
of Gift by which the Register proposes to transfer
that paper to the Democratic party. 1t is rich:
DEED OF GIFT. Seeing the announcement that the
Raleigh Register had made as over, soul and body,
to the democrats, addressed the 'muni6cent dom
OF" in due humility hope, requesting him to give
Us bis reason reasons for doing. He has deign-
ed to send as copy of the original deed of gift, in
which, says he, "yoo will find my reasons set forth
at large as plentiful blackberes, and satisfac
tory as can be to any one thinking as do" We
suspect the youtk wanted show of his legal learn
ing; but here's the deed:
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