Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-10

holds, and which he has for several years, with the
exception OF the last one, filed with distinguished
ability. His first effort in the National Councils,
secured to him the respect ofno, only his immediate
constituents. but that of many of the veteran politi-
clans and statesmen Of the day, who listened and
admired the cogency of his arguments, and the me-
lody of his persuading eloquence.
The eyes ofthe House Of Representatives were
upon him, and his genius and talents were compli-
mented and lauIed to the skies by his friends, and
respected even by his competitors and enemies
Ardently attached to the republican institutions Of
our country, and devotedly engaged in propagating
the doctrines Of republicanism and democracy, he
was a favorite with that party, and at one time was
one of its prominent leaders. This onviable
rank he maintained, until the commencement Of the
Presidential canvass, when he suddenly halted-dis-
avowed some of the fundamental principles Of de
mocracy-particularly that which teaches the mi
nority in all cases to submit to the majority-and
he openly and unequiyocally denounced Caucuses
and Conventions a. anti republican, and at war
with the Liberties of the people.
In these, he said, he saw a disposition to establish
an aristocracy on the ruins of democracy, and he
without hesitation, withdrew his adhesion to that
party, which had supported him, and laid the super
structure ofhis fortune. That this recsntation would
have b. en- made, had his favorite candidate, Mr..
CALHOUN, received a Caucus nomination, is not
probable; and it will be a task which Mr.. M'DUF-
rIE will find difficult to perform, to make the peo-
pie believe, that in recanting he was actuated by
other principles than those, which were immediate
ly confined TO .ordidness and self.hness.
Mr.. CALHOUN, had been his patron-to him
he was indebted for whatever of success had attend
ed his ex%ertions; and it was not singular that he
should take a deep interest in the fate Of that gen
tleman. The fact was creditable to him-In ii.
much as it displayed his deep sense of gratitude for
former favors and kindnesses, aud a feeling Of mora
obi gation, to repay the benefits he had received al
the hands of his early benelactor. But these feel
ings he failed to graduate properly, and what wa
once an honest determination Of heart, to evince his
grateful rccollections, at last became enthusiasm,
and in advocating his patron, he lost in the color
ings of personal friendship a sense of duty due to
his country. To promote his prospects and to all
his election, when a candidate for the Presidency he
lubored " in season and out Of season, through evil
and through good report" and freely participated
in the schemes and i~ntrigues which were established
to hand Mr.. CALHOUN into the Presidential Chair.
When by the resolutions of the Pennsylvania
meetings, Mr., CALHOUN was dropped TO make room
for Gen. JACKSON, it is said that Mr.. M'DUFFIE
made some overturcs to the friends of Mr.. ADAMS
to transfer to that gentleman what influence he
commanded, and avowed that he was his decided
favoriie, after the failure of his political God. But
Mr.. CALHOUN, who had long entertained a deadly
hostility for MIR. ADAMS, mortified with his defeat
and the loss Of the patronage of his former support
ers, and supposing the then Secretary of State was
by far the most prominent and popular candidate,
resolved to transfer his influence to Genera
JACKSON, and Mr.. M'DUFFIE, lest he should incnr
the wrath of his patron. went over with all hi.
forces, horse, artillery and foot, to the aid of the
Tonnessean Hotspur. That Mr.. M'DUFtIE did
this in contradiction to his own feelings, no one
will doubt, who has formed a just estimate of hi
character, and it will not be supposed that a man
OF so much intelligence and forecast as Mr.. D'DUF-
FIE would ever have thought seriously e.
eleeting to the Presidency such a man as ANDREW
JACKSON. Be this however as 1t may, Mr.. NJ
DUrFIE played a fair game at the play, and when
he found that Gen. JACKSON was distanced, he be.
gan to preach the doctrine of plurality, and "a sys-
tenn of political ethics. which to the common under
standing is as absurd as it is anti .republican-an2
sublimely ridiculous.
But without wondering through the whole
course Of Mr.. M'DuFFIE's political career-a task
which would be as irksome as it would be nusato-
ry to any good purpose-we beg leave to refer our
readers 10 the part he assumed during the last ses.
sion of the United States Congress. Set at work
by the Vice-Presiden of the United States, whose
mandates he considered himself obliged to obey,
with the mos, punctilious scrupulosity he has waged
a wa- upon the Administration, which threatens to
spread confusion among the people, if they listen to
the dogma., denunciations, and anathemas of
the opposition. With an efTrontery which will
hardly be believed, he has charged the Executive
with having made corrupt bargains with the Secre-
tary of State, and late Speaker Of the House of Re.
presentatives, for the attainment of the high office
of President of this great nation, and has denounced
all who support the Executive aud his measures,
as bad men, engaged in an iniquitous attemp t TO