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Ma EDiroR was preseat and heard the discus
sion between our gubsfnatora canditates at Marion
the 18th instant; and believing that the conrse OF
Gov. MANLY here in the West ought to be known in
the East, make bold to give you some account OF
it. shall not undertake to report synopsis Of Ell
ther of the speeches, but will only notice some
points. z
ments without any desire to conceal any thing. His
straightforward, simple honesty. contrasted with the
labored non.commttal course of Gov. MANLY doubt
less produced its effect, and the respect even OF
those who will sacrifice all for party, and vote for
the whig nominee. We found many men who did
not agree with Col. Reid in all his views but we
did not find a single who did not believe that
those views were honestly entertained. Even wings
admitted that there was nothing of the demagogue
about him, while they would not make the same ad-
mission about their own candidate.
noticed few weeks ago, that you charged Gov.
MANLY with having advocated a change in the basis
of representation, both at Wentworth and German
ton. COL REID made the same charge upon him at
Marion, and ALSO CHARGED HIM FURTHER WITH AN
IN HIS REPLY, SAID NOTHING AT ALL ON THE SUBJECT.
He was perfectly dumb-whoy dumb, and DARED
not say word upon it.
Gov. MANLY resorted to pitiful begging that the
people would let him serve his second term. Such,
he said, had been the custom' heretofore. and he
saw no cause why the CUSTOM should now be
broken. The Governor cannot see quite so well as
the people.
He then spoke of the poverty of his boyhood, not
telling the people that he got Collegiate education,
but that 'spony and $50" constituted his entire
fortune; with which he commenced the world. and
by his own industry () had risen to what he was.
He next spoke of the Raleigh Clique, and Of the
Register and Times and declared they ,vere no rie's
Of his and reproached Col. REID with having the
Standard as a friend. Col. REID said he was very
happy to acknowledge the Standard as friend-that
he was not ashamed of his friends, ungrateful
as to disown them.
Gov. MANLY finally wound up BY DECLARING HIM
SELF IN FAVOR THE IMMEDIATE ADMISSION OF CALI
| FoRNIA AND New Mexico AS STATES, WITH coNsTI-
TUrIoNs PROHIBITING SLAVERY. l confess this took
me by surprise; and whether the people Of the West
will support such principles remains to be seen.
One word more on the change of the basis. The
Register, observed, was furious when Gov MANLY
was charged with advocating this change. That pa
ed it as false. Now, have given plain statement
of the affair at Marion, and what is the inference!
Did not Gov. MANLY find out that he had broached
the subject little too soon and therefore drew in
1t is my firm conviction that when he gets beyond
the mountains, so that the news cannot reach the
East before the election, he will again advocate the
change-not because he is in favor of it, but for eff
feet. He is now desperate-he sees the abyss Of
defeat before him; and his object is to escape it,
matter what the means he employs to do He
SNuIS 10 SiOSS OVeIs ueCIeV0s
and stave off every thing connected with his acts
and opinions.
! In conclusion, l DARE the Register. or any other
organ, any body, 10 deny the truth of single
sertion have made in this communication.
! A WESTERN MAN.
July ssd, 1850.
| THE Discussion AT MARION. We visited Marion,
the county seat of Mcdowell last Friday, to hear the
discussion between our candidates for the Office Of
Governor; and although We cannot 60 into any
lengthy account of it, we will endeavor to notice
some very material points, and to give impress
sions fairly and honestly.
1t being Mr.. RElD's turn to lead off, he did 80 in
plain. unosten,atious manner, frankly avowing his
views and opinions without any attempt at conceal
ment, or any desire to avoid responsibility. He al
luded to the charges his competitor accustomed
to bring against him, and met and explained them all
10 the entire satisfaction of every unprejudced mind.
The charge of his having voted to sell poor white
men for debt he showed to be only vote against the
repeal of the vagrant law, and that James IT, More
head, the president of the very convention that
mated Gov. MANLY, had also given the same vote.
He showed that his vote on the Oregon bill was only
to exclude slavery North of the Missouri compro-
mise line, and the Wiimot provso proposed to exclude
from all territory, both North and South, and there
fore he did not vote for the principle of the Wimot
proviso On the subject of Free Suffrage he spoke
with his usual ability and effect, and clearly demon
srated that Gov. Manly was, two years ago, oppos-
Gu 10 inc whole Prlnclpe anu only pIetenOe0 10 Ia
vor it because he saw inevitable defeat in his
| former course. In conclusion he charged GOv. MAN
LY acifh hauing ADVOCATED A CHANGE IN THE BASIS
OF REPRESENTATION, both at Wentworth and German
ton, and then trying to deny it at Salem. We had
as well state here that in the reply Of Gov Manly
HE DID NOT DENY THIS cHARGE-he was silent On
the subject. Mr.. REID then declared that he had
rather be honestly defeated than dishonorably elected.
Gov. Manly avowed such sentiment, and his
course showed that he entertained no such. His re-
ply was full Of wind and frothy nothingness. He
attempted to explain his action in regard to the loca
tion Of the Western Turnpike; but touched like it
burnt him, and got off it as possible, BY putt
ing all the blame upon his commissioners He allud
ed then to the Raleigh Clique, and the Register and
Times, and disaacned them all his friends and de-
cared that he was nominated in opposition to their
| wishes. He then commenced contemplate begg-
ing that the people would let him serve a second
term, every Governor heretofore since their elec-
ton by the people, had enjoyed this mark of their
confidence. But the most contemplate resort of the
Governor was "werry' pathetic account Of the pow
ery Of his boyhood. He did tell the people that
his father gave him collegiate education; but said
he got nothing but "pony and twenty dollars"
(By the bye, that was just 'pony and twenty dol
lars'' more than Mr.. REID got.) Oh! how we did
wish to weep over his youthful sorrows, but we
had no onion, and couldn't.
But the most startling declaration of the Governor
was his desire to see California and New Mexico ad
mtted States with their constitutions prohibiting
Sacey! Yes, he stands in this matter, side by side,
and shoulder to shoulder, with Giddings, Hale, Sew
ard. ct i'd genus!! This of itself should be
sufficient to sink him into namy, politically civilly,
| and morally. Wings Of North Carolina, you are
not abolitionsts, you not Free Soilers and will
you cast your votes for such man!
With many of the sentiments advanced by Mr..
REID we did not agree; but we infinitely prefer him
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