The North-Carolina standard., 1850-07-31
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Gov. Manly DENYING i'm the Ea,,
and CONFEssING I'm the West,
We publish to-day, from valued Corresuondsn,
and from the Rutherfordton Banner, Wing pane,
full accounts Of the discussion at Marion, on the ism
instant, between Col. Reid and Gov. Manly.
1t will be seen that Col. Reid charged Gov. Manly
with having advocated change in the basis of ren.
resentation, both at Wentworth and German,op. and
with having attempted to deny the fact at Salem and
that Gov. Manly, though expressly and pointed,
called out by Col. Reid on the subject, was dumb
By his silence he CONFESSED THE FACT,
And now, what will honest men, in the Whiu ranl.
say to this conduct Of their Governor! Gov. Mani,
comes out unequivocaly, at Wentworth, in favo, -,
the white basis and against the black-he occnn;s.
the same position at Germanton; but finding ba, h.
had broached this destructive doctrine Hh too soo
and under the advice, in all probability of Gov Mo,s
head, he attempts the third day, at Salem to
fish, Meantime the fact comes East and is publish.
ed and next, on the goth of july is pyoyed Tho
Whig forces in the East are at once panic.srcLon
and Gov Manly is written to- and no doub, u,ood -
save his friends in this region and himself from
throw He writes letter for the East, denyino n.
fact, and then proceeds west TO Marion, where hu
his silence when called upon in the presence Of him.
dreds. HE .CoNFESSEs TO THE TRUTH,
Denying % in the East, and confessing in the
west! a DO the annals of party warfare furnish
such another instance Of rank dishonesty!
AS our authority for this confession at Marion wa
repeat we have account of the discussion prn;sb
ed US by gentleman of high character, and the ar.
ticle from the Mountain Banner. We again Invite
attention to these additional proofs in our columns to.
day. Our Correspondent-ssa Western Man.
dares the Register any else to deny the truth
OF single assertion" which he has made and We
may as well say, by way of clinching the nail, that
the name of the writer is in possession ready 10
be furnished to any one who may have right to de-
mand it. We rely upon extracts without names:
but what we allege we pvore responsible sigma
lures, and, in this instance, by WAig newspaper.
Bear the fact in mind, and let it circulate on every
breeze, from this hour till the night of the election,
that Gov. Manly is DENYING in the Fast and
COMPOSING in the West, that he I'd" has como
out in favor of the white basis and against the black
Col. Reid and Gov. Manly concluded their appoint.
ments yesterday, at Murphy, in Cherokee County.
We think it highly probable, from all We have been
he get west Of the Blue Ridge, in 70 the most posi-
tive terms in favor of the white basis. .lsa We
shall soon hear.
We again present to the public the Wentworth
statement, as conclusive evidence of Gov. Manlys
position the basis question. He may deny in the
East, and stand mute in the West but the evidence
is here, unanswered and unanswerable:
WENTWORTH, July 16, 1850.
Ma. HoLDEN-Sir: Understanding that it is doubt
ed, if not denied by some, that Gov. Manly in his
Speech at this place came out in favor of the Whit.
Basis for representation, we, the undersigned who
were present on that occasion and heard him do
tify that he then declared most distinctly and
quivocalIy that he in favor Of s. aboHshing The
present black federal basis and Of instiuting ,rhe
basis tn isstead.' He called upon Col. Reid know
what were his views this subject; to which the
Colonel unhesiatingly REPLIED that he was opposed
to any change whatever in the mode Of apportioning
representatives, and especially at this paricu
lar juncture. Gov. Manly then emphatically announ-
that he better friend to Equal Suffrage than his
opponent.
Some whose signatures are hereto annexed are
Wings, and have therefore wish to inure Gov.
Manly his election but they deem it to be the du-
ty of all men, be they Wings Democrats, to give
in relation to the position and views Of him who may
be candidate for Office. and especially on subject
80 intricate and important as this.
We heard Gov. Manly ON the occasion referred to
with own ears, and willing to testify 20 it;
and should it be denied pledge ourselves to Pre-.
duce the certificates of fifty as respectable the
world contains.
We are not ambitious Of appearing in the public
papers, but should be necessary in order TO esta
ish the truth, consent that this may be published
Yours, &c.
Il. B. WHEELER,
JOSEPH s. ROBINSON, IT,
E. w. HANCOCK,
J. w. ELLINGTON,
T. RuFFIN, Jr.
"CRUEL. CRUEL" GOV. MANLY!
We learn from our " Western Correspondent, as