The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-27

| MI. HoaDeH: The Ediiof Of the Rsgister having
taken the libety very g lniloaaee
my nipe into his eoiuDass without tns least in.sn-
ton at proy6cation on my part, either 70 reaPs p
himself OF Gov. Manly and having written 2 Gard
in reply, in vndicaiion q myself from sne foeI 10
snustion therein contained. requested him so insert
in his paper; bat % he declines 70 DO % wnoas
Offering satisfactory reason, permit me 20 ask tne
favor of You W insert il in your next Standard.
"e'f'B B. 3. SMITH.
Raleigh, gath July, 1850:
regret that In your blind zeal to sustain sinking
cause, that you should have been 90 imPrudent a. 20
bring my nau,s before the public without my con-
sent. regaid to truth and the sacred cause OF JUS
tice, both OF which have been rudely violated, in-
upon necessity OF replying 10 your artl
Gle OF the goth, in reference to the federaasm OF
Gov. Manly. One would think 1t was time enough
for y0u to deny the charge OF Gov. Maniys eoerai-
ism, when he himself had denied 1t. Ihis ne never
has and never will do. Why then, should the Regis
ter be so very sensitive under the charge! / wish
it distinctly understood, that am no volunteer IN
the charge agalns, Gov Manly, but simply answered
question pu, to me relative to his federalism.
Without Intending to say aught to disparage the
fair fame of his Exceilency, and feeling no DISPOSE
ton whatever to wound his feelings with whom the
writer from the days Of their boynood have been on
of intimacy and personal friendship yet must
be permitted, since it has been disputed, 10 reserate
the charge, that Gov. Manly has always been con-
sidersd belonging to the federal sehooi q Po'es,
! and especially SO during the war OF 1872 that
heard hun with my own ears deliver very Intempe-
rate speech, before the Polemic Society OF the Ra-
leigh Academy. during that war, III which ne de-
nOunced in the most unmeasured terms Mr Maulson,
the then President of the United States, and all the
supporters Of the war; that it was " SIN against
Heaven, for which atonement could be made;
that the flower OF the American army had been de-
teated down, and their bones lay bleaching upon
the plains Of Canada that we would ever stand dis
graced in the eyes Of the civilized world"
This iniamatory harangue reused up spirit Of oeeP
indignation In the bosoms Uf the Republican young
men Of the Society, and one OF them gave HIN scath-
ing reply which will forget for cutting sar-
casm and thrilling eloquence. Language like this'
! so unnatural and unpalriotic from an American,
young sprg OF the University. fostered too by the
unlncence of the State, appeared disgusting, that
1t made such indelibie Impression on my mlnd that
time can never etface 1t. How. unbeconng that
young of little experience, without any re-
hecon, but simply under the proInPtngs OF his own
unsanctiied heart should have the unblushlng lmPu-
dence, in the face OF many cruel assaults upon our
national honor to get and denounce the President
of the United States and all tho pure patriots who
supported that because they stood ready to VIM
dicale the glory and honor OF the Nation They
knew had just cause for war, or 1t would never
have been declared. How indecate then in young
Manly TO denounce his seniors in years and Wis
dom, thereby attempting to render them and the war
itself as odlous as possible
But you assert that l am mistaken as to the date
that young Manly still at the University in 1912
and 1913. This may be true, but that does not alter
the controvert the fact that the speech was
made. Not all, Sir. Dates do no: inuaiidate facts
The date itself is perfectly munateraI. The ques-
ton is, did MIR. Manly make the speech assert
that he did. Facts stubborn things, and all the
dates in the world cannot dispr0ue one tact.
Suppose were mistaken IN reference to the date,
That does not dsproue the fact that he actually gave
uterance the reasonable speech he delivered on
the occasion referred to. Not at all! Treason is
treason in 1914 or is we'll as 1918. Names and
dates never alter things. He nigh, have been on
visit to Raleigh, when he made the speech but at
all events, whether IS visit or not" In the year
1913, III or rs, he made the speech.
But you say the mask is of. W hat you intend to
insinuate by this, is, l suppose, that Gov. Manly,
who has been federalist for the best half OF his
fe but who, for the last Is years. has been n'ashe
under the profession Of Republican Whggery; and
that now, in your overweening zeal to aid him to
re- election YOU have torn off his mask and exposed
him in all his native political defornity. hat cruel
ty. when kindness is intended! His Excelency
may we'll exclaim - save me from my friends, and
will take care of my enemies"!
| So far as am concerned, / have never worn
mask Of any kind. Perhaps it might have been bet
ter for my pocket if had, like others whom could
name. On the contrary, have always demeaned my
self in an open, frank and independent manner.
iributed to my interests. As soon as was applied
to, to know whether had told Mr.. Holden about
Mr.. Many's speech, did not skulk behind any
mask, or equivocate in the least but boldly and
faaressly, like man, told Col. Manly had given
Mr.. Holden the information, with no view, wish or
desire to njure his father; but as historical fact
when asked simple question. You are careful to
deny from dates occurrence, which no one assert
ed, as dependent upon any particular time tor Its
truth or falsehood but you have not the hardhood
to deny the main fact in the Bill of Indictment. Mo-
not word in denial of the charge Of Federalism it,
SELF Ii you had then the question Of veracity be-
tween would have been the issue-I asserting that
Gov. Manly made the speech, and you denying it!
With an issue of this before the public, fear
not the verdict
/ have never asserted by way Of reproach that it
was a crime in Gov. Manly, or any other gentleman
to be federalist. Many glory in the name, and
doubt not Gov Manly does; but asserted it as a
historical fact, of which he himself is not ashamed,
that he delivered the speech which reference has
been made, and which can be proven if necessary by
some Of the first men in the State.
! -, B. B. SMITH.
! Raleigh. July Gath. 1850.
Wha, happened in the Senate upon the vote on Mr..
Soules motion limit California to $50 3O regret
to say, occurred on Friday upon Mr.. Kings motion
to divide the territory by the line of $50 3O Sepen
representatives from slaveholding States voted with
the northern party in the negative They Messrs.
Benton Of Mo-, Badger, N. c., Clay, KY, Mangum,
N. c., Pearce, Md, Spruance, Del, Underwood,
Ky., and Wales, Del. all Wings with the exception
of Benton, who is more properly ranked with the
free-soilers than in anv other party Every Southern