Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-02
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
w1LmrNGroN, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1850.
The Result.

The Result.
nS~At the time of our present writing, the cleo
ton progresses quietly throughout the State and
the result of few hours will decide who to be
Governor for the next two years and what is to be
tho political complexion of the next Legislature
Surmises and suggestions now useless tits too
late to express confidence with the hope of exertng
any influence upon the voting are, therefore,
disintcrested in saying that entertain the very
strongest hopes of Mr.. REDS election. We feel
fdent that he ought to be elected, and we believe
that he will. He may be defeated however, and of
course we will all submit like good citizens, to the will
of the majority but not without regret as we believe
that Mr. MANLY's views not in accordance with
the wishes of the people of the State with the
rights, feelings and interests of the people of North
Carolina, or of the South at large. We believe that
ifthe fully understood, there could be no
sort of fear for the result The verdict of the peo-
pie, and especially of the people of the East, would
be strongly in favor of Mr.. REID, and against Mr.
MANLY This is our solemn conviction, as fully
tertained, and as strongly expressed, that the
election is over as it during the tendency of
the struggle
Whatever the result may be, whether favorable or
unfavorabe we have the pleasing consciousness that
have labored calmly, canddly, and respectfully to
place the facts of the clearly before readers
to expose what we believed to be deception, and to
guard against fraud and imposition and in doing
So we have sedulously avoided every personal allu
sion or abusive epihet We regret exceedingly that
in the course of the question of veracity
should have arisen between Messrs. REID and MAN
1t. So far as we know anything of either of the
botb in
lations The Convention which nominated Gov.
MANLY adjourned only the day before the meeting of
the Democratic Convention, and many of the dele
gates remained over, and had the opportunity OF
knowing the opinions of several of them who were
personally acquainted with Mr.. REID. They spoke
of that gentleman personally in the very highest
terms. In his private capacity, we heard not word
against Gov. MANLY. It is only from the published
facts of the that the matter be decided be-
tween them. In this case, it would be very hard
that between gentlemen equally worthy of credit,
the unsupported denial of one should oYerbal-
ance the testimony of the other supported by five
credible witnesses. The thing is preposterous-
There can be no doubt that Mr.. MANLY used the ex-
preston attributed TO him and it is much like
~ that the ardor of canvassng should have led him
into it, and that he should have forgotten what he
had said, than that his opponent who is remarkable
for GOODNESS and self possession should have mistaken
him, and that this mistake should have been partic
pated in by five men of good sense and good charac-
ter who testify to the fact The Greensboro PATRIOT
Wing, does not pretend to insinuate word against
the signers with some of whom the Editor of that
paper is acquainted nor indeed has any respectable
Wing paper said word against their character for
truth and honorable conduct.
Those who have heard MIR. REID and Mr.. MANLY
upon the stump, aware, that while Mr.. REID
less careless in their expressions and avowas than
Mr.. MANLY. His speech before the Convention that
nominated him, is a case in point. Although writ
ten out and prepared, it was totally unfit for publ
cation, and materially altered before it appeared
in the columns of the Register 1t is the most char
liable conclusion to suppose that Mr.. MANLY so
reckless desperate in the excitement of debate
cooler moments, be willing to forget or denyit. We
wish to make any allowance that we possibly can
for him. but cannot get rid of the fact staring
in the face that he did resort to it. We have nc
sort of patience however, with of his would-be
organs, whose sole reply to arguments and incontro
vertble facts is the stale cry of ocofoco lies, Oh
some such elegant phrases which many of then
would not dare to utter, were their editors O
such character that they could be considered respon
sible or worthy Of notice. We might PARTICULARS
some such filthy affairs, but we are reminded tha
we cannot handle pitch without being defled.