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speech recently delivered in the United States Sc
nate by Hon. w. p. MANGuM:
"The people well know how TO estimate Gen.
Taylor His strong sense, fine sagacity, and un-
errng judgment--frmness of purpose, incorrupti-
bic integrity, and his open,- downright frankness
and honesty of heart-frm and fearless as it is
kind and humane. His expansive views-looking
to the whole country his country, and every part
| OF the country as part of his CONTEMPLATING
himself upon the Constitution, and serving the
people and the whole people.
Sir, shall support General Taylor and support
him Cordially, as the true representative Of all the
great characteristics Of the Wing party. support
him as man of pcace--as opposed to all wars of
conquest-as opposed to that rapacious policy that
would pick quarrel with neighbor and then
seize his goods. 1 support him for his sound con-
stitutona views in regard TO the relative duties Of
the respective departments Of the Government
King Veto will not be put in chains but confined
10 his proper sphere He will not be permitted, as
marauder, to make forays upon every department.
OF the Government and upon every public and pri-
waite interest support him also because he will
suffer the will of the people to become the law Of
the people within constitutional limits; because
believe that things that lie before us in the I'M
known future may be of vastly more magnitude
IMAM all the transient party questions Of the day;
ana because have confidence in his moderation
and good sense-above all, in his moderation and
rght-mndedness. If l have learned anything in
public life, ii is that pure Intentions single
edness, with strong good sense, worth more
than the most splendid abilities and the largest ex-
perience without them. 1t would be sad were it
otherwise. He who seeks what is right, and seeks
it with singleness of mind, will rarely miss it
What care whether Gen. Taylor can or cannot
play at game of sophisms with expert and dexte-
rous political dalecticians What care whether
he can, with metaphysical scissors"
''Sever and divide
A hair 'twxt north and northwest side ?'
What care l whether no has exact and precise
views (do we all have them y upon many of the
transient and unmportant questions of tho day2
Might not questions have been worried in political
metaphyslcs-say the resolutions Of '9S and 49,
by many knight of the green bag, scarce out of
his "teens ?' and one, too. who would not have
been entrusted by his neighbors with the trial ola
cause OF the value of one hundred dollars? And
yet the people entrusted in the hands OF that same
Washington the honor, the safety, ard the glory ,
of this great Republic. Were they unwise 2
What do care to know is, that his views are
moderate, conservative. national-all tending T.
peace, to wholesome and gradual development ad
progress. He who has learned by experience ne
miseries and horrors of war, if he be a good pan,
VIII generally be the most strenuous advocate of
peace as long as peace can be preserved Nth ma
tional honor. Who so pacific as Washington
Who could have curbed the wild passions and pre-
served peace during the phrenzy Of The first French
revolution but Washington? Wbo SO powerful
an advocate of peace on the continent of Europe
he who struggled on hundred battle felds-Soult2
Who has done SO much 10 preserve the peace Of
Europe as Wellington the conqueror of Napoleon
And Taylor, with equal virtues equal moderation.
and equal bravery, will act upon the wise maxims
OF peace.