The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-24
SENATOR MANGUM,s SPEECH,

ard wing of the party, thus highly commends
it, while at the same time warning The teo
who " for factiols ends, will endeavor to create
strife between" the Northern and Southern
Wings:
"MR. MANGUMs SPEECH.-ln our Congress
sional report will be found sketch of MIR. Man
gums remarks upon the Presidential question.
Ii is frank and manly declaration OF his prlncl-
Piles and his course, independent of its ability
and craftsmanship. While he avows his pre-
ference for General Scott and his reasons for
it, he at the same time does so 10 way that
shows him to be unill6uenced by personal or
private considerations, and only DESTROYS of the
welfare Of the party and the nation. The very
fact that he takes position different from that
Of his constituents goes to prove it.
I" But it is something more than mere ex-
preston of an individual preference. 1t is chart
of the campaign, laid down by sagacous poll
tican. He does not enter the field without
having carefully studied the disposition of the
forces, and he is too old campaigner, and too
successful commander TO make mistake in
bringing up his own.
at is only by concerted action that the Wings
can hope for success; only by the adoption, both
at the North and at the South, Of enlarged and
liberal views Of the issues involved. Mr. Man
gum has taken a stand that Southern man
may worthily take, conscious that the true in
terests of his section, of every other section,
are best promoted by the well-being and har-
mony of the Union, of which it forms part
stand that Southern Wing must take, in
whom partisan rivalries and sectional jealousies
do not outweigh his regard for Wing principles.
The Wings Of the South and the North have a
| al patb hafnra than IN and n
but their own folly can prevent their attaining
! it. That there will be few who, for factious
| ends, will endeavor to create strife between
| them, is probable enough; but such efforts, of
themselves, can work mischief only to their
authors. Certainly, the general disposition at
the North is in the right direction. The time is
rapidly approaching when we shall see who are
the really National Wings, and who the narrow
partsans."
On the other hand, the Herald upholds the
! yactionists" and urges them to stand fast 1t
also suggests the following programme:
"If the Wing caucus of to morrow evening,
at Washington, shall adjourn without declara.
ton of the aforesaid constitutional principle,
and shall have agreed upon the time and place
| for the Wing national convention, upon the
plan of Seward, there will be an opportunity
for brilliant movement on the part of the con-
stituional Union men of the South. Let them
seize it, and issue a manifesto to the South and
to the county,. declaration Of Independence
setting forth the causes which impel them TO
the separation, and calling upon all Union men,
of both parties, in all the States-North, South,
East and West-to organize and appoint dele
gates to an independent Union party convention !;
and let them hold that convention in Washing
ton, after the Democrats and Wings shall have
held theirs, the better to fill up the blanks
which they may leave open on the slavery
question, and it will be as easy rs talking to
organize new national party, sway the popular
vote over the Union, or carry the election up to
the House of Representatives. Once there, the
platform and schemes of Seward and his allies
will be tumbled into the dust together, and the
trick of Juggling, with such incendiaries, will be
rebuked and defeated for the future"
sas@ The Southern SenrineL, of Columbus,
Georgia, referring TO the last Aliledgeville con-
yentiOn, which appointed delegates to the Ball
more convention, says;
TELL-LIE GRAPH-We find in the Charles
ton papers the following telegraphic despatch
MACON, March 81. 1852.
The Democratic Southern Rights convention
iDtb NJ hllltuBtNlle lO-ud1s dl Il U CLOCK.
Now, il so happens, that we were in Milledge
vile on the aforesaid day Of March, and beg
leave to say, that if any Democratic Southern
Rights convention met" then and there, we
heard nothing of it. That the Democratic con.
vention containing members known few
months since as Southern Rights Democrats,
and as Union Democrats, was held in Miedge.
vile on the 3lst of March, the proceedings
which we to-day publish very clearly show.
That, we think is the only convention lately
held at our capital. As far as we have seen, no
call has been put forth for the assembling of
Democratic Southern Rights convention in
Georgia The calls issued have been re.
spectivey for Democratic convention, (Which
met March 3lst,) and a Constitutional Union
convention, which is expected TO meet April
2lst"
We confess we were not a little surprised
when we read the foregoing in the columns of
our excellent contemporary, the Savannah
Georgian. Why we were surprised, we need
scarcely say for the Georgian is deseryedly
known throughout the length and breadth Of
Georgia-and wherever known, il il, or rather
has been, recognized as one Of the boldest and
ablest champions Of Southern rights. We
knew that il advocated the organization of the
Democracy, and we knew, also, that IL favored
that movement with the most honest intentions.
and withal, not Inconsistency; for the Georgian
never went as far az some Of as who denounced
in unqualified terms everything connected with
the national Democracy. In all its zeal for
Southern rights, II never entirely abandoned it,
hold upon the old Democratic shir. We were
not surprised, therefore, when il took the lead
in advocating the reunion Of the old party;
but we are surprised that it should manifest
such extreme sensitiveness TO tell. lie graph"
allusion to its former position. Is there any
harm in the words Southern rights ?" Have
the old friends Of the South become so ultra in
their nationality, that they shrink with abhor.
renee from even the shadows Of their former
selves! Alas, poor South Sad, indeed, must
be thy future humiliating, indeed, they pres
ent-when those who once loved thee so well.
despise even to wear thy name. Threatening,
indeed, must be tie clouds that overspread thy
sky, when thy former champions would escape
thee, denying in bitterness that they ever knew
thee
But if il be true, MS the Georgian says, that
no Democratic Southern RiphiS convention has