Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-09-08
CITY OF CAROLINA WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER
MANGUM ATTACKING WEBSTER.

MANGUM ATTACKING WEBSTER
In debate in the Senate of the United States,
on the 25th ultimo, Mr.. Mangum used the follow
ing language in relation to Mr.. Webster. We
quote from the Republic:
Mr.. Douglas said that complaints were made that
in the departments<he work was given out to poti-
cal avotes regardless Of the question who was the
lowest bidder.
Mr.. Mangum said he had not heard of it before !; it
might be so. There were petty Paltry things done
in the departments some times. Ve-y recently pal
try contemplate thing had been done BY the Great Man
Of the Wing party-he meant the Secretary ef State
an act unworthy If him, unworthy @ his position, and
diagracsl to the party, far his could be so.
sohich only to imied ertent; but ,Ohich uery
shorty ,Oold be not to ony ertent He then earnestly
opposed the bill. "
The Washington Union, in noticing this move
ment of Judge Mangum, says:
'Our readers will remember that Hon. Mr.. Mangum
is the acknowledged chief and leader of the southern
Scott wings. He was the chairman of the Scott
~hg congressional caucus, and he it was who ruled
the Compromise resolution out of ORDER which deci
sion caused the first secession of several of the
influential southern wings. Mr.. Mangum, moreover,
one of the most experienced and ccnsiderate
bers of the Senate, and often called preside its
deliberations cannot have used the above astonishing
language in regard to Mr.. Webster. except upon
extreme provocaton, fancied or real, of political
character; and indeed cannot be presumed to have
spoken at all except upon full consultation with the
gentlemen associated with him in the leadership of
the Scott wing of the whig party, and probably with
Gen. Scott himself. What special provocation Mr..
Webster has given to bring upon his head this violent
and premeditated assault of the Scott will proba-
bly, soon be made known. Meantime it may be DEEM
ed prudent policy by the Scott leaders for Mr. Man.
gum to assume the exclusive responsibility of his
language, although well-inforncd man can for
moment suppose that such declaration could be
hazarded in the Senate by leading party manager,
except upon full understanding both with his asso-
cates and their chief The fact is now made known,
upon the highest senatorial authority, that there is
the knife and the knife to the ht, between
Gen. Scott and Mr.. Webster, and the two wings of
the whig party of which they respectively the
chosen leaders.
! Mr.. Webster has just been nominated by State
convention in Georgia-the most important State in
the whole South to the whig parly-as the only can
didae who can keep the Uhig party there still in ez-
istence and the telegraph brings intelligence that
the central and leading whg organ in the State, which
has heretofore done its best for General Scott, has
at the head of it's columns. Mr.. Websters name
is also regularly before the wings of North CaroIna
for their support, and there be little doubt that
in Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Florida,
Webster movements of decisive character already
made, are in progress In Maryland no demonstra-
ton in favor Of Mr.. Webster has yet been made,
though suppose it 10 be admitted that to tte wings
of that State Mr.. Webster would, a candidate, be
almost as acceptable Gen. Scott is objectionable
At the North, the Webster movement thus far seems
to have been principally confined to the State oi
Massachusetts and the cities of New York and Phil
adephia. In these important localities it probably
can at this moment command greater amount o
means for election purposes than are within the reach
of the Scott wing of the whigs 1t is impossible to
doubt that the Webster movement is also regarded
with favor by vast masses Of the wing force in the
rural Districts, though these have not yet spoken
spirit of the 'higher-aw'' element in the whig ranks
which rallies upon Gen. Scott, and which has now
with characteristic vigor and audacy, resolved upoT
an open assault upon Mr.. Webster the floor of the
Senate. In estimating, however. the relative force
Of the two wings Of the whig party. as headed re-
General Scott and Mr.. Seward. it should be borne
in mind that the Sewardite force has recently, ant
upon the showing of its chief organ-the New Yorl
Tribune-been hamstrung by the result of the Pitts
burg convention. 1t is not improbable. indeed, tina
this fact may have aided in producing that despera
tion which has manifested itself among the Sewart
and Scot, leaders by this unprecedented denunciato
of Mr.. Webster by Mr.. Mangum on the floor Of th'
Senate But this estimate of the Webster force seems
in the present state of the case. hardly necessary il
order to determine Mr.. Websters course. The SELF
respect of Daniel Webster-is sense @ personal char
, acter and digntv-now stands cs a rock Of adaman
betoeen him and any other policy than that Of declare
1t remains to be seen whether the Wing leader
of North Carolina will follow Mr.. Mangum in thes
denunciations of Daniel Webster, sohose only taul
IS that he scas one Of the earliest and .,;rnaes
friends Of the compromise, and refuses to sa
0 that he sciH support Scott and Graham.