The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-05

the power which Is forcing forward the removed
agitation of sectional questions. Responsive 10
these articles beats the heart of thatyogsnzatiou
at the North, which has waged the cruel wal
upon Willard Fillmore, and in favor of more
apaiiabie candidate for The Presidency. | shall
merely insert these examples to prove to the
people of Kentucky that there is reason to be
bold noo in the assertion of principles, and
tenacious of their endorsement as sbonds oil
national Wing oganization."
stand here at the Capitol of the republic
amidst the multiplied evidences of The effects OF
the spirit which breathea through the foregoing
extracts. | confess my astonlshment that my
colleague has not deemed them worthy of his
notice. But must pass on. The caucus OF
the 9th of April adjourned to meet on the goth
with the distinct announcement on my part that
should offer for it, consideration the resolution
approving the hnaity of the compromise, and
with the declaration of the chairman that he
would refuse to LET il be considered. and that il
the meeting wanted TO entertain it, another
chairman must be provided. Ga the 18th OF
April, Gt lis reported in the Congressional Glc5e,)
Mr. MANGUM addressed the Senate in speech
of considerable length, from which quote the
following 10 show the fact that he considered
the iinality of the compromise" not only as
unfit for the consideration of a Congressional
caucus, but as absurd in the political platform OF
a national Wing organization. His speech
between the two sessions of the caucus, has
been so celebrated as a brilliant expose of the
reasons for sustaining the most available can
didate," that | shall spare my own comments.
My object is to present to the people only a
connected picture, showing The true history Of
euenis.
But yet ! find gentlemen, whose ambition
may be limited to a township, or county, or
Congressional district, or, at most perhaps 10 a
State impngnlpg me in the public prints as tail
to the kite Of the honorable Senator from New
York, Mr.. SEWARD, for whom | have all due
respect, except for his opinions on the delicate
subjects TO which have referred There we
are wide as the poles asunder In regard 10
that agree 10 disagree. Yes, sir, these gentle
men of but yesterday are arraigning my consist
ency, my steadiastness to the South, to Sou h.
ern principles and Southern institutions.
Where can the boldest of them find that, in a
public life of nearly thirty years, have quailed
in the presence of an enemy to the peculiar in.
terets Of my region of country? Where has
the intimidation Of power made me succumb
OF the Establishments and the arts of fattery
seduced me from the course which have marked
out for myself? No record of the sort can be
produced. | may be little ultra on this subject;
yet hope that does not extend so far as to
make me sectional, and to forget that have
great duty that | owe to every portion of this
blessed Union; | hope not, sir. But some gen
temen are so extremely wise that they can
not associate with gentlemen who entertain diff
ferent views on that sui ect We must intro
duce into our platform and our creed new
We are to take the compromise as
new article in our political creed. have not
looked at it very much of late but well re-
member, when it was passed, if you went South,
you would find but mere majority of Wings
and Democrats. combined, in favor of it and if
you went North, you would find the majority
the other way--more Democrats in favor of it
than Wings, aduit. Well, that would be a
platter !"
The caucus Of the Goth met The gentleman
from North Carolina, Mr.. STANLy sprang to
his feet Immediately ait=r the journal of the pro-
ceedings of the Oh was read, and the Chair re
cognized him, not me, though | essayed to OBJ
tain the floor. The address which my colleague
complains of so bitterly, details the rest I'm
perfectly rs | have connected the history of
events, latter myself the Wings of Kentucky
will find enough therein to justify my anxiety
to pass a resolution by the Wing members of
expressive Of our views" on the
absorbing vital question Of the day and the age.
They will not regret more sincerely than do
the view entertained by my colleague that such
a resolution was out of order @ in Wing meet
ing of Wing members of Congress. assembled
under general call, and acting under the rules
of the Senate" Having been compelled by my
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ing virulently assailed by the same power whose
operations | have partially glanced at in these
felt at liberty to explain the facts and
" the reflections they naturally awakened" to
my fellow citizens, without suhjectng myself to
criticism by gentlemen who thought proper to
pursue different course, under another view of
" the duties of the present and the hopes of the
future" In conclusion, | say to the people of
Kentucky, that | have assaulted no one of my
colleagues. have right to state facts essen
tial to an understanding of my own course.
am ready to justify and vindicato the correct
mesa of that course, which, after full review of
it, now would not change in any essential par
ticular. am content to abide the ju gment of
a free and intelligent people. If shall be con-
demned by their voice, will at least fall with
a consciousness that all the ends aimed at were
the protection Of the constitutional rights Of the
minority, and the establishment on sound foun
dations, of those great principles upon which
now rest the peace of society and the republ
can institutions which secure and bless the
homes of this favored land.
NOTE.
To facilitate an understanding of the proceed
ings of the caucus, and of their bearing on The
p, incipls which attempted to assert, as well as
to demonstrate the correctness of the state
ments of the address," the following extracts
may be useful and are, therefore, appended to
the foregoing remarks:
Extract from Mr. MAKGUM's card of May 8,
1852:
'The Chair ruled both Mr. MARsHALL's and
Mr. GENTRY's resolutions out of order as
amendments TO TIE resolutions offered by Mr..
STAHLY The Chair, however, decided to receive
Mr., GENTRY's resolution a substantive propo-
sition, if it should be so offtred-not Mr. Mar
shalfs, which could be received only by the
sent of the majority of the meeting"
TIE Address shows the vote of the majority
of the meeting. gureeinU with the Chair that