Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30
From the North Carolina Standard.

Card-To The Public.
l he undersigned finds himself compelled to appear
before the public m his own vindcation.
1t will be recollected that during the late canvass
tor Governor he united with others in signing GER
tlncate with reference to the position assumed by
GOV. Manly at Wentworth upon the subject of the
Basis Of Representation At the time of signing
that certificate its authors had not the most remote
idea that they involving themselves in diff
Guilty with Gov. Manly in matter of veracity. for
they did not anticipate that he would deny the facts
as set forth by them.
Their purpose in setting forth the certificate was
TO meet and correct the misrepresentation of por
non OF the Wing press, whose Editors not pres
emit at the discussion and of could not know
how the facts really were.
The Governor, however, greatly to the surprise of
the undersigned not only denied those facts, but
couched his denial in terms of aggravated insult to
the undersigned and his associates. Had he merely
denied the facts set forth in that certificate or
had he, 1c CHARITY allowed to the undersign-
ed and his associates the alternative of having
Inexperienced his position the undersigned for
many considerations, might have foreborne further
prosecution of the matter; but far from pursuing
this course, Gov. Manly, in letter, dated g July
18th, 1862 addressed to Mr. Gales from Morgan
ton, the following language: % The charge that
have out in favor of changing the present ba-
SIS OF representation under the Constitution to the
White Basis either in the Federal State Govern
ment, is utterly and unqualfedly false, from what
soeyer source it may have originated or been promu
gated" Thus directly charging the undersigned
and his associates with falsehood The undersigned
is thus forced, in defence of his own character for
truthfuness to prepare the proof which he herewith
submits to the pubc-the issue of veracity having
been neither made, desired expected by him.
In calling the attention of the public othe letters
and certificates which he exhibits he will merely
state,
1st AS to the letter from Rawley Galloway. Esq,
that Mr. Galloway is gentleman of as high charac-
ter for integrity lives in the State of North Caro-
lima. He is WING, and was elector who among
others cast the vote of the State at the last Presden-
tial election.
End. Messrs. billiard and Aiken are both decided
and prominent Wings in the county of Rockingham,
and universally reputed of the highest stand
ing and character.
| 3dly. Of those who signed the certificate herewith
presented, many, viz: Richard H. Scales, Alex
Woodson, w. B. Johnson, James w. Mccain, Sam
uel F. Adams and Robert Galloway, are Wings, and
all are most respectable citizens of Rockingham.
| The undersigned has ordinations to make, but
in the exhibition of this proof he simply wishes to
discharge duty to himself and his associates anc
he appeals to the public for his own and their vndi
cation T. RUFFlN, Jr
WENTWORTH August 8, 1850
| Mr. GALLowAY-Dear Sir: You have, dare say
observed the controversy that has arisen as to thu
position assumed by Gov. Manly, in his speech here
| on the subject of the Basis of Representation il
North Carolina, and as know you were present OF
that occasion, have taken the liberty of addrcssin.
you this note to inquire of you,
| 1st Whether not you understood Gov. Mani,
as being in favor of aboshing the Federal Blacl
Basis in North Carolina, and of adopting Whit
one in its stead.
j 2ndly Whether you understood Col. Reid OPP
posing such change or not.
| Yours with great respect,
r. RUFFIN, Jr