Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-04-30
Nj. Asan.um's Speech.

Cressional news announced that Mr.. MAHcU M,
the em,aen, Wig Senator from North Caro-
Ina had defined his position on the question Of
the nest President, in a speech in the Senate,
wherein he expres<el his decided preference
for WiSrlzLp Sco:r. Last nights Boston
Atlas contains ip'l report Of His speech, and
iAough it is pretty long tor our b5ie' ,aa ms, We
cannot ress; Tho pleasure of lg,ne It te..--
our readers entire. Our first intention was TO
present exrac's ron It, but ;ta tone and temper,
matter aud manner, arc so adi.ratl e,--ligni
dsj manly. staresntnlike and frank-thlt we
tann0. consan; to publish anv less than the
w1oie OF it. We hope its timely and judcions
souusa's will resc' every Wing in the Union.
Remarks OF Mry II. r. Mangum,
OF NORTH CAROLINA.
IN T., Uaiel States .S,rr.r april Is, 1852. In
e.ntnriioi oia.s % tic II position IN relation
to The iresiieHt:ty e!eciion.
MIR. MASGuM. Nj. President, indicated
yesterday. u purpose TO ask, by the courteav cf
the Senate. that | might be permitted % speak
On inlucc which, am aware, Is not stric tly
in ordc- this morning hope that the consent
Of IT," Seultc viii be given
The PncsrpEyr.-'rhc Senator will proceed
uE,c-s objected u.
Their was no objection.
Nh M,>GrM.-Mr. President, have no
speech TO- make. in the ordinary acceptatlon of
tn, term. desire to make few remarks
t,Icna. as briefly a. may, upon few points
which, IN fast, are mainly in reference to nv
own rersonll position. which, am aware is OF
ti,ii. coins ,auanca to ANYBODY bu. mvsclf-1
tc,ic on which most men are supposed to speak
hnen,lv. an / but few wisely. | shall be a.
Nrlet US can.
1t Is known to the Senate, that, during the
plst winter. my health has been, mly say,
hld. hut at be-. very variable; and have not
ulrticip a.cd II all in the business Of the Sen
ate. cycep, occasionally and very SLIGHTLY
s,ul less have | participated in anv arranre-
,ocHt, or ia..guHs touching presidential oues-
lions. or anrtnnr of that Kind. Yet fnd
Nu..llc an Individual as | am, that am made
inc subject OF newspaper soeculatioo;. reDrc-
scented Jyriauslv and confdcntilllv ut ditTercn,
ls:r.s. However small NAV be the taper which
hnjI nm, unwillinr that ovo-v winj sbonld
ulty mon It and exi1ruish it. | desire to BE-
Understood correctly.
Il has been INV habit, throughout life. on all
occasions Of this character, never to be doubt
ed: ana desire, if shall succeed in explain
inc myself perfectly, that | may here not be
doubted on tines. subjects. In rep,rd TO the
", | liz, V,
prepared to support the nominee OF the VIII.
{'Gnyention profess to be party man. ant
shall act upon that principle SHALL Weld. a,
was compelled TO do. four years AGO. arains
INV own Judgment, if necessary, against all m,
own incllnatlons, to support, as / did then
most s,rcnuously, tie nominee OF the Viii,
Convention
Bat while snail probably DO this. have m,
preference. had the same four years ago
and that preference implies no dereliction 0
principle upon my part, nor any departure froa
or modification whatsoever of the princlple
that have steadily nail aimed. for now near
~ thirty years, in botn branches the Nation
al Legislaturc. know, if I 90 in particula
direction, that we have conservatives both Nor,l
and South, Of what is esteemed the peculiar in
s,itu,ion Of the South, who Imagine that MAJ
is unfaithful to- them-is untrue II them. if he
does not happcn to tread in the path indicated
by then an old enough ifnot wise enough
10 act upon tn suggestions Of nv own under
st1nlng; and, wise oruar ~. 7 all probabl,
do SO without taar, f,vo-, OF affection, reward
or hope Of tcw1ri-u nlntlaidated by the men
uces Of power-unsoduced bv the blandish
rl-u's of la'terv.
Upon Ills ln'e.lstinr question. unhaDpil,
afn intyc;nal and be.ievethatI dlffera. regard
nv FIST choice, .iopr portion Of the cou5titn
ency wn1n' hlyo the honor to represent.
has nj. been IN uncommon thing for me. il
The con %. my publ, service, 70 differ pro
1u-I'" rn1u s.y ..al @ ca; ms, from nv con
s,;ranis 'la,v r.vo booa f,.b sAr.Ar aai hinl
AMI thu !; a. gr5unl O? many grefs AMI re
g.-.s r,~l my sense o. public dutv inos!!e.
In 10 g2ch difference. Perhap5 the bodies
uc'io..s OF ~, public life have been those in re-
gl~l to vine. ,.i3sc differences have ar!sen,ant
1--we, II '.a .,r p IN. qjv,n me whateya. lIttl,
Ftr,.-d.a.;noy 49,. ,.ho:,. sh con
thug 20 porsic tle corrse t.. ,,, ;,,'-,.. .
smu m!,c.tc az the best f,.tos,r' -.
slH'c. hl1a'ne;4. a1l prol7arity. dnr,ur In
.,.ort,. 7c taqltse relations now sribsis.,j., no
ty.cn u~sclfanI nv con,t;.,2ts sSll Co,
,irqo.
Nv ~ oaee !, to retire from r,blic liGa.
nmacan .l5ro fox no,,.ur. nor 40 I oxncc, f,
b ever ~ =. canlidt.c Tor anything. DIR
iq- r,.r.E Ia, " ye1rs Of service in ho.b bran
,bes % a., y ,.,,,,l T o,.;.I,,,,.o / to-, ,a