The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-09-22

Th;nw NJ leit called upon % give ~
.tcoenfofhis stewardship, Aud "a pc
rad been violently sssailsd Fog having
dared q express his honest conviction
that Gen. Scott could be elected PresI-
dent Of the U. s. while the other CON-
p<titors could NOT, be would address
himself principally to that topic. he
stated al the outset. that he had not a
scintilla Of an objection to Mr.. FILLMORE;
that he approved Of bis administration,
both m It's foreign and domestic policy;
and that, % far as he was individually
concerned, he would have been wiling
10 have compounded to make ham Pre-
sident for twenty-five years but the
constitution wisely forbids that. lie
became satisfied. however. that Mr.
Fillmore could not be elected and
though he knew he would be denounced
for il. he felt IL to be his duty, 80 to
declare Co his constituents. Mr.. Man.
gum next took up the charge brought
against Gen. Scott Of his being under
| the influence Of Seward, and complete
lly scattered il 10 the winds. Any one
Who would venture to make this charge
! in Mr.. Mangum's presence, We venture
10 assert, would feel very small after
his reply to il. He then spoke o. the
services of Gen. Scott, and Of his high
moral and religious character. The
picture which Mr.. Mangun drew Of
Gen. SCOTS nobleness Of soul, his
generosity, benevolence, and kindness
OF nature, was one that good man
would delight to gaze upon and he
spoke from knowledge Of his charac-
| ter obtained by an intimacy of many
years. Mr.. Mangum stated that he
was also acquainted with Gen. Pierce
that he would not, like the most elo-
quent man beyond the Alleghanies, at.
I feet net to know that he had been in
! Congress with him. He had spent ma.
nv agreeable hours with Gen. Pierce.
He found him pleasant. sociable gen.
tleman. But without any disparage-
ment, he would say. that though the
present Congress was much below the
average Of former ones in point OF tai
ent, there were at least one hundred
men in that body vastly his superiors.
Even in that crowd. he could pick out
eight men or more. who we're superior
to him. and upon question of law,
morals or politics. could twist him a.
round their fingers. OF his military
services Mr.. Mangum would say Moth
ing, as upon that history itself was 81.
lent! Mr.. Mangum also spoke Of the
prospects OF Gen. SCOTS election; said
lie felt confident thathe would be elect
ed by an overwhelming majority. BY
a fair computation he could not receive
less than 1874 electoral votes. He emu
merated the states which might be
counted as certain for Scott and Ora
ham, as well as those which would pro-
badly vote this ticket; and told his au-
dience TO note it down. North Carroll
ma, he placed among the States certain
Cor Scott and Graham, and that, too, by
a large majority. Some Of the facts men
toned by MIR. Mangum We may make
a note Of hereafter. Our present sketch
rs intended to be brief. The speech OIL
MIR. Mangum was listened to through
lout with profound attention, and fire.
huently elected the warmest applause,
III When Mr.. Nj. had concluded, gene.
raj call was made for that gallant sian.
dard bearer Of the Wing party, JOHN
KERR. Esq, of Caswell.
) Mr.. KERR came forward and stated
that he should be most happy to crm.
ply with the call SO flatteringly made
upon him, but such was the condition
of his throat that his friends thought it
would be best for him not to speak in
the open air. If they would favor him
with theirattendance at the court house
! at candle.light, he would then address
) them.
!, JOHN H. HAueHToN, ESQ.,, of Chat.
ham, was then called upon, and respon.
ded most CALAMITY. He made a con.
, elusive argument upon the evidence in
the case of the New Boston speech, anl
convicted Gen. Pierce, by the testimo
f ny of his own friends, Of having enter.
. tanned and expressed the sentiments at
tributed to him in that speech. He al
SO presented some striking views Of
: the Democratic platform, showing it:
elasticity and adaptation to suit the
views of free.soilers and secessionists
and in this connection he dealt heavy
blow at the advocates Of secession in
the last Legislature, who. notwith-
standing their speeches have been fire.
quently called for, have not vet per-
mitted them to see the light. Mr.
Haughton's speech was highly applaud.
!. ed.
When Mr.. Haeghton had concluded
the Presidentannoanced that the meet.
ing would then adjourn, to meet again
in the court house at candle light, when
Mr.. Kerr and other gentlemen would
address them. They would behappy to
/ see present as many Of the citizens
from a distance as could make it con.
venient to remain, and especially did
Al. Ios,,o -, bo,o AL l.. IL.