Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-01-05

COLONEL BRADroRb.-Ths Reverend Al
DEN BRADFORD, Editor Of tho Boston Com
mercial Gazette, since lac threw q 'sommerset,
and came out for Jackson, has sunk the par
son, abjured the Church thrown aside the cleri-
cal beaver, put on his old locked hat, rubbed
up the sword Of his pilgrim ancestor, and as
sumed the stern and mailed front of the SOL
der. A rush-light, says he, for the titles and
honors of the Church, I'll be a soldier; and so
no assumes the sash and epaulet of the Col
onel, talks Of guns and drums, swords and
battle-axes,
Describes the motions, and explains the use
Ofthe deep column, and the heightened hoe,
The square, the crescent, and the pbaanx irn,"
dashes at Mrs. ADAMS ~levees, with Captains
firm and brave, and like his idol, is every inch
a soldier In his leisure moments, when his
mind is freed from the contemplation OF "war's
vast art" he employs himself in writing to his
publishers in Boston, and it is from one of
his precious letters, that we copy the follow
ing deleetable remarks:
Mr.. Peasants. of Virginia, will probably
be the candidate for Vice-Prcsident with the
friends of the Cabinet. lie is respectable
character. Great efforts are making in Vir-
ginia, and great changes are said TO be going
on in favor Of the Administration There can
not be a better residing Off er than Mr.. CAL
HoUN. And four or five years ago, he WAS
one Of the most popular men of The Cabinet or
nation. He permitted Mr.. RANDOLPH to say
some things which Mr.. CLAY did not relish,
and he was therefore d~enounced.h
The Reverend Mr. VIC beg his pardon
the gallant Colonel, as will be seen from the
foregoing extract, is determined to support Mr..
CALHOUN for the Vice-Presidency. Well, let
him do SO, if he wishes, and if lie don't find
himself engaged in a hopeless cause, we shall
DO sadly disappointed. He says that Mr.. Cal
houn was denounced, because he suffered MIR.
Randolph to say something that Mr.. Clay did
not ike! Nonscnse! If the gallant Colonel
does not know why Mr.. Calhoun has been de-
nounced-why his former popularity has fed
him, we can inform him in q very few words.
if he will only listen to us. Mr.. Calhoun was at
one time a popular man, with both Of the great
political parties of the Union, and would have
retained their good will, had he not madIy and
wildly rushed on to political immolotion. His
genius exacted the adulation Of the country,
and his splendid talents, displayed TO emf
nent advantage, gave him a standing, which
but few modern politicians have sustain
ed. He was looked upon as a man who was
destined TO become the pride and boast of
his coIpfrv hnf HE fNu,ar,pU ,-b;t,<~n lei liz,
wildly astray, and when he saw how lowly he
had dropped;-how far he had falIen,b by the too
free Indulgence of his passions, and aspiring
political propensities, he grew desperate with
rage and defeated pride, and pan,ed for re-
venge. To attain that which he painted for,
he consented TO become the head Of an unprin-
ciPled opposing faction, and, regardless of his
own dignity, and the dignity of the Ne.;on, he
made the Senate Chamber a theat1 Tor the
display Of all the angry passions Of the times,
and disgraccd that once dignifed and ven-
Grated Council Hall, by INDUCING Jshn
Randolph, in his wild and offensive career
It is not because he suffered Mr.. Randolph to
abuse Mr.. Clay, that Mr.. Calhoun has been
denounced by his former friends as well as
foes-it is because he has displayed those
qualities, which the PEOPLE abhor-it is be-
cause he has proved himself to be a man who,
10 accelerate his own designs, would barter
away the peace and harmony of the nation;-
and at present, a more unpopular man does
not exist-not even excepting JsNArHAs
RUSSELL.