Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30
The 1vhlte Basls-Messrs. Ruain and MANLY.

otner gentlemen, puDnSneO cerIneate " |Ao 0nOe'
that Gov. MANLY, in his speech at Wentworth came
out in favor of the White Basis principle. This the
Governor denied in letter to the Editor of the Raj
egh Times written at Morganton on the 18th of Ju-
ly, 1850. This denial of Gov. MANLY has brought
forth reoinder from Mr. RUFFIN, which is publish
ed in last weeks Standard Mr.. RI card is accom-
panied by the certificates of several gentlemen.
Wings as well as Democrats, who sustain MIR. Ruff
FIN in his charge. We publish MIR. RUFF1Ns card
in this days Journal. 1t speaks for itself.
The Raleigh Register of last Saturday contains
letter from Mr.. MANLY in reply to the card OF MIR
R. The Governor again denies that he advocated
change in the present Basis Of Represent alton
Mr. MANLY does enot undertake to say that
these gentlemen have stated fasehoods that they
have corruptly and malciously misrepresented him"
but that his positions misunderstood" The
Governor says:
In regard to Equal Suffrage, said intend to
saw as had done many times before that, II by al
lowing the qualified voters IN the House OF Com
mons to vote also in the Senate, it was contended
that this made them equal gave them equal polt-
ical power under Constitution, 1t was mistake
that it would not accomplish that object. By way
of illustrations argued that the County of Onslow
formed one Senatorial District and allowed one
Senator The Counties of Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke
and Mcdowell formed one Senatorial District and
was allowed one Senator. That allowing all the
free white men in these districts to vote for their
Senators respectively would not be granting to them
an EQUALITY of poacer, for Onslow had about 800
voters and the other four Counties had about 1000
voters it would be making 800 men equal to 1000,
or making one equal to FIVE And l argued
that it would be necessary for those tro advocated the
proposed amendment IN the Constitution this ground
to change the basis of representation to the uhite pop
lation principle, that white man in one Sec
ton of the State would be of equal weight to white
IL IL al.
doctrne to be consistent men, must for the change
Such was. think, my argument; such was certain
ly my meaning. Yet in a.rapid debate, heard only
once, gentlemen might have adopted the opinion that
Twas advocating the establishment the White Basis
While on the same subject, stated that the recent
Democratic Convention had proposed to change the
Constitution by extending the right of voting for
members of the General Assembly and of electing
the Judges by the people: that the Wing Conven-
ton not only proposed these changes, but also the
questions of electing the officers of State and JUS
tees of the Peace by the people that the Wings
had thus gone further than the Democrats, and |
remarked playfully that therefore [ was better
Free Suffrage man than my opponent
In regard to the federal basis of representation,
said in substance, that many persons in this State,
myself among the number, were of the opinion that
when the basis of representation was established
in our constitution, slaves and property in slaves en-
tered too largely in the composition. That slaves
formed most important item of calculation for both
Houses of the Assembly; in the Commons slaves be-
ing estimated persons by counting threeffths and
in the Senate property by counting the amount OF
taxes paid on them into the public Treasury In
this cOnnexiOn stated further abstract pr0pO-
sition that if had to make constitution for peo-
pie alb initio (they having had constitution be-
fore that white population should form the basis OF
representation in branch at least OF the law-ma
king department.
We have endeavored to give Mr.. MANLY the full
benefit of his reply in the above extract from his let
ter. By way of few words of comment, we must
say that we are utterly at loss to understand how
so many gentlemen could have misinterpreted Mr.
MANLYs words or his meaning. Mr.. MANLY says
expressly, in the above extract that he did say he
was "a better free suffrage than Mr. REID" but
he explains this by saying that it expressed in
RafF Berore 1tstffgd f8f III
purpose of hearing their opinions should never trfe
with the subject under discussion Such course il
decidedly insulting to free people, and they alone
know how to treat such conduct. But Mr.. MANLl
tells that if he had to make constitution for
people where there had never been one before, tina
white population should form the basis of represen
tation in one branch st least of the lawmaking de
partment He also says that ''saves and property il
slaves entered toolargely into the composition of
, present constitution. Here we have Mr.. MANLY
own words, and the inference to be drawn is that
is opposed to the present basis of representation
that the white population should form the basis
one branch at lenst of the General Assembly of Mort
! Carolina, if he had to make new constitution. n
doubt of and of course, irrespective of the take
paid into the Treasury for the support of the govern
ment The taxes would not, according to Mr.. Man
LYs plan, be taken into consideration at all. Blu
. Mr.. MANLY and his party politically dead in th
q State, and, we hope, never to rise again. 1t i
h therefore, almost useless to waste paper in talkin
;. about the of the man, the blunders of h
party; for the present will let the whole pa
- for what it is worth.
" From Havana.
q The steamship Ohio arrived at New York on Sa
! urday last from Havana and New Orleans. She lie
,r Havana on the evening of the 10Th
~ The Georgia, from New York, arrived on the NOR
d ing of the same day.
n The Falcon, from Chagrcs, arrived on the lot
10 and to sail the Goth for New Orleans with
h large number of passengers.
Havana is perfectly quiet The excitement of tt
IL invasion has entirely died away, and the subject
seldom mentioned.
n The officers of the Georgiana and Susan Loud al
vet in close connement but it is the opinion thel
that they will be released, notwithstanding I'll
IL report in circulation that they were condemned
y be shot, which is without foundation, being mere
J. verbal.
Foreigners are now allowed to land without Of
tanning permits.
m The United States sloop-of-war Albany, Capital
It, Randolph, from Pensacola, arrived off Moro Cast
w the 18th inst She did not enter the harbor b,
at communicated with the shore by small boats. 81
a. sailed the same day for Boston