Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-04-28
MR.. MANGUM's SPEECH.

with an air which says, am consistent, sound in
my motives, and disinterested in going for Winfield
Scott, whatever others may do or say" Mr.. Man
gum unfortunate in his illusions to his own po-
tica career, because he has thereby provoked exam
nation and comparisons. Here, where he is known
no difficulty is experienced in assigning reasons for
his His whole political life has been that of
a mercenary. He began Federast and an opponent
of the and Mr.. Madison-next he was "a Demo-
cratic Republican, and admirer of Mr.. Clay-then
a Jackson man, and Nufer-thena Federal Wing
and Clay man and now, having recently been
Webster man, he admits in his Speech, he leads
off for Scott in direct opposition the wishes of nine
tenths of the party which elected him. He has play
ed all these characters during these IS thirty years. "
and great Inary more besides. In 1886, he was so
ultra in his views a State Rights man, that South
Carolina voted for him for the Presidency now he
in subordinate position to Seward, the arch
fend of Abotionism and consolidation. In 1910.
he ruin of all sorts impending if Mr.. Van Buren,
| should BIO elected; he embraces in the
elements of the Buffalo PLATFORM and rules
order Resolution designed 10 secure his section
against assault, and the Union from strife and peril
But Mr.. Mangum has made bold movement, and,
in some respects, sagacious He knew that,
at home, no matter which party might have the
tendency in the next Legislature hs chances for
| election would be worthless. He felt, from the signs
of the times, that the Democracy most likely
to have the Assembly and he could have hope on
that score, and but little-very Ie-in his own
party should prevail Hence his pronunciamento for
Scott. Mr.. Graham, he knew, the favorite of
Mr.. Fillmore and Mr. w ebster, certainly as against
| himself; and looking the free States, he saw at
once where the strength of the Wing party existed
and around whom it was concentrating, and he made
his calculations and his plunge accordingly. He
staked his all upon the Scott throw. Ii was appa-
renty, desperate movement but the wheel has not
yet revolved. He may have lost nothing, just what
he had; and he may draw glitierng prize. The
New York Express, Wing paper, intimates that the
lure held out to him the Vice Presidency the
Scott ticket; but we presume Mr.. Mangum would
like Foreign mission quite well. OF course he
repeIs this, in his place in the Senate chamber, with
much indignation; but that to have been expec-
ted.
The sum and substance of Mr.. Mangum's Speech
is, that he goes for Gen. Scott in preference MIR.
Fillmore Mr.. Webster; and admits that TN do
ing he is disappearing his constituents. Is there
Wing in the State who will justify and defend such
conduct! If so, let him stand forth.
The rule heretofore has been-and Mr.. Mangum
taught in his early days, by the Jackson De-
mocracy-that the Representative should either con-
form to the clearly ascerained wishes of his const,u
ents, resign his seat but he-shelded and ius-
ed by his disinterested motives and his thirty
years service in the public councils-not only holds
TO his seat, but the rule by undertaking
to dictate TO and instruct his constituents.
The most amusing part of Mr.. Mangum's Speech
Is that which is devoted TO the Maine anliqIor law.
We hope he is in earnest in giving his appreciation
to that law; and we must confess we know of no |
one in the Senate of it, who is better qualified
do justice the subject than he is. But seriously,
is there not motive here also9 Horace Greedy,
of the New York Tribune, Stewards organ,) is |
the champion of this law, and has done mole give
it prominence than any man. in America and Horace
has recently, the Hisborough Recorder cheerfully
and gladly bears witness, been praisng Mr.. Mangum
in the highest terms. 1t would do compliment
Horace directly in many words, though Seward, !
his colaborer in crme treated in the Speech before
" with all due respect -; and SO the favorite hob
by of master Horace is singled OUT commended, and
pronounced to be of g rationale importance.
The Petersburg Intelligencer, a Wing paper,
speaking of the late Wing caucus and Mr.. Mangum,
says:
1.-THE WING Caucus. The result of the meeting
Of the Wing members of Congress Tuesday night
while exceedingly obnoxious to US. has not, in the
slightest degree surprised us. The ruling of Mr..
a foregone conclusion. MIR. Mangum the chairman,
had already made his decision, and he had his men
there to sustain him. What will the Wings of the
South say TO this1 Will they be see rights
for which they have SO long bated sold by members
of Congress Who would have believed six months
ago that meeting of the Wing members of Con-
gress would have failed, from fear of the Free-Soi-
to declare their adherence the of the
Compromise ? What has been the history of the
last five months? Congress met on the first Monday
of December and the Wing members of it, with the
exception of the Abolitionsts, passed resolutions p
proving of the Compromise Sc a fnality." The
Democrats too, had their meeting and failed make
similar decaration and for this roundly de-
nounced by every Wing editor. Wing speaker, and
Wing writer in the country. What now becomes of
these denunciations? We suppose, too, the same
game is to be played in the National Convention.
There, too, '' mum - will be the policy No decla-
ration Of principles-no platform, but every thing on
trust Can the Wings of the South stand quietly by
and see the Wing party of the nation turned
the tender mercies of the wretch Seward and his
:ederates in crime? If not, then invoke them to
act while it is called to-day, for if they do not they
will soon be enveoped in the black night of Free !
Sosm. We particularly call upon Wing breth- |
rem OF North Carolina who about assemble in
Convention, to take their stand, and let Messrs Man.
gum and SunIy hno,o that they only not the
SGte but, This instance miserabky small fragments
IF ii. No State in this Union is more thoroughly
devoted TO Mr.. Fillmore than North Carolina-and
no State in this Union is thoroughly conserva-
tive, and more utterly hostile TO agitation than this !
good old neighbor of Let her. them lift up her
voice to the National Wings of this Union. That
u0Ioo hnoo nloi, III L.