Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-01-28
LyNCHBURG. JAN. as, 1898.
MIR. cALuoUN's SPEECH.

splendId description Of the Son OF tic Morning, !"
the ambitious and daring lender of the rebel
host, who, prefertng 10 reign in llel rather
than serve in Heaven" madly ass liied the throie
of OmnipoIcnee itself; aud who, though sadly fall
len, has not lost al! Of his oriylonl brightness
Mr. Calhoun commenced bis political career under
tho most 1alterGg circumstances While yet
young n.au, h.a great ability tal won the applause
OF lIssonin2 Senales, and placed bin in the front
rank OF the party which recognized Mr.. Jolerson
and MIR. Madison as its leaders Prophecy AREA
dy baiied m the ardent and eloquent young Caro-
inan, the future Chief Magistrate Of the country,
which had found in him a champion no less of its
expansive and enduring interests III peace than Of
It's safety and honor III Bot circumstances
which mortal wisdom and prudence could not con
troll conspired to arrest him in his onward career
Repeatedly nominated 10 the high Office at which
he aimed, he was repeatedly driven from the
field by the greater popularity of his competitors,
until at length, becoming soured with his country
men, he boldly recanted and denounced prir,.rIes
and opinions which he had eernce,,v and ,b,v cs.
pouscd, and adopted others, which stated with
plaosibi.ity, and defended with zeal and t,len,
nave won maov converts, but which if they be
adop'eo 10 ar great extent must ensure the spec
Nv dissolution oftiis Union. he be defeated,
and driven by the indignant voice of an almost u
luminous country from the position he has assnm-
. n u. lie nd ,h,
barked 'helr fortunes with him, will fall Ike Lu-
clter never to rise again" IT. on the other hand
| he succeed, his success 9iIl lie accompanied bv
such dcporable consequences, tina. he, as the pro-
cotor AMI al! who aid him in ece'ing the catastro
pho, Will be linked 10 everlasting intamy.
In las, Thursday paper we published, at length
the Speech delivered by Mr. Calhoun, in the Senate
on the reception d, tha Pr sdeut's late Message
touching the affairs Of Souu, Carolina. Some Of
the features of tina. Speech invite commeu, and We
propose now to offer few remarks Oh it.
Mi Calhoon commences his speech 10y an ex
prcsso Of surprise that tho Prcsden, should deem
! Me movements made by the State Of South Caro-
lina Of character hostile to the Union pssellipp
that no State n tL' Union is less disposed than
South c,,ona h pa. herself in sasn an attitude
'of hostety.' ina- ed Did Mr. Calhoun lhinl
That lie was addressing men bind TO the events
whstn are hourly ha1piriny before their eyes
and deaf Ia the o,ninoas mat,eripgs of thc tiun,e
which every breeze bssrs .hcir ears, that h, thu
ventnrel II deelarnllon eontradctod By no,o. lou.
itciS " bat, pray, mean the Ordinance of ID,
South Carolina Convention, and the laws wlc-
hav, heen enacted by her Legislature to carry i
INTO execution Is II not" hostile to the Union
to annnl ITS laws Is it not hostile to tlis Union. tt
threaten 10 Sseede from IT, and thereby to dssoly,
rs bonds What mean It's assemblages Of troop.
and It's purchase o. arms and munitions of var
Why are We told by one Of thu organs of Nullihca-
ton, that " iom the seaboa.d to the mountains.
| South Carolina Is now one school Of military dis
cp|Me,' aud that, " on the first day Of February.
1000 Carolinlans will be ready to serve then
commander in chief We ask, why all these
means and appliances of war, II South Carolina
contempatcs no movement of IA character hostile
to the Union But Mr.. Calhoun contradicts him.
self He Declares IN the same speech, that the
mon stands on the eve OF dissolution, on the
verge oi cVu war anu what has produced this
state oi'hinss but the hostile attitude assumed by
South Carolina towards the Union7 Mr.. Calhoun
| may tell US, indeed, that II is The working of the
eohsoIiatin prlnciPie;' but every man vino has
witnessed The progress OF ihis controversy from its
h'st BEGINNINGS to ITS present fearful state viii con
trad'ct hum IT IS the work Of factious drrnasoeues
'o"s ago pfoP9es'eu oil by MeSsFs. McDu.iie anC
} Hamilton, who, having t"'Icd 10 secure for them
selves that consideration in the general govern,neu