Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-11-11
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JOHNC. CALHOUN.


Senate Of lhp Z. States has made him the cen.
eFa subject Of conversation in every circle Of So
eely. Opinions lhemOss erroneous, assertion.
he most gFOuadless and denunciaiions The mos,
unjust n relation 70 him are every where uttered
and received. IhOPe, therefore. you viii permi,
me through ihe columns Of your paper to recall
70 ne minds Of your readers few Of the great
emergencies in which Mr.. Calhoun has taken
leading pan and to siadiease bis character from
grOandlcss accusations.
For nearly thirty years, Mr. Calhoun has an
peared IN tho front ranks Of our Statesmen, sun.
'PoFsns the honour of his country, shrinking from
no responsibility, indicating the rights and inter.
esss oGihe South and defending the principles Of
civil liberty and Of The constitution. In 1871
and II, be ably aad zeaIously advocated the
proclamation Of var against Great Britain. In
that conflict he met and discounted John Ran
dOlPh and The whole host of Federalists. War
was urged, our army .riumphed, Our navy won
laurels from the mistress Of the ocean and Our
cosniryw was forever rescued from British tyrannv.
Isthsrs a man aoic IN The u States seko Is NOT
grateful 70 Mr.. Calhoun for he part he acted
On that great oecasioai
Inc war ended, but i LEFT behind many tempo.
Fary evils. The currency Of the country was in
most dePlorabIe siaic; and deb. Of more than
one hundred millions Of dollars hung over the
general government A large portion Of ibis
debt was due 10 the banks which had stopped spe-
cue payments. Either bankrupt law or ma
ilonal bank became absolutely necessary. As
Tho less ftwo evils, Mr. Calhoun chose the lat.
ter and Introduced the charter Of The late u. s.
Back II his speeches al that time, he declared
thqt re irasds MORO opposed 10 q national bank
On constitutional grounds. A now scene had
uriseni tho high ways were broken up; The wa. /
tiers were out ihe wheels Of government were i
about 70 BE- stopped, andno other remedy could i
bo found h save Tho country. Madison and j
Z Clay, both previous 70 that time, violent enemies b
q = national bank, sanctioned thai measure. h
Few now,scry few censure or condemn the part
Mr.. Calhoun then acted. !,
Hewas shortly after this time made Secretary
cfwar, and more active, energetic and ;nteli. "A
gent oiicer never filed that station He produ. Il
eeu new era IN our army, and established II on II
permanent basis. Acontest at that period az. d
'sa'ed tic counsFyabout standing army. Mr. d,
Caihoun urged on Congress The necessity Of es- 8,
tablisiing force that would be sufficient 10 re.
PEI ma kecpin awe tho neghbourng sayages: in
liz political enemies accused him Of advocating !,
ameasuro that might lead toiyronny and the sub Il
version q our institutions. Has not experience fo
proved that Mr.. Cahoun's views were rcht1 n
Have not our continual wars with tho Indians 81
eyinced the isoldity d his Judgment Is there Il
one man who now believes that our standing ~. !
nhyis 100 Target !
AZ lS2Ss hs irendsyin several states brought in
his name before Tho people as candidate far q
'he Presidency IF the Y. States; BIZ. on the b
ground, that he was then Too young, he declined Ii
me canvass NO other man at that period on III
lcyed more cnYiabe standing or higher dc. te
gree ofpopnlarity; and Il il generally admitted, il,
shat Ms chance for success was equal 10 that Of ',
any Of h's competitors. LIE
n 1925, Mr.. Calhoun was elected ID The Vice :,
Presidency 81 Lilo y. States. which station ho i
iilled = Proslden. Of the Senate with distinguish b
N ability and dignity, but tho office prevented
hn rem taking an active part in The debates Of d
Congress and the politics Of tho country. A ct Il
ss was approaching. The Tariff Of 1924 had d
rosised the whole Soutn. Petitions and memo. \
rails were sent to Congress from Ill quarters v
against that unjust and iniquitous measure. u
These were totally disregarded, 10 heish,hen i,
this outrage aganst all justice The tariff Of 2s ii
me bull Of abominatons measure unparalleled !,
N INC history ofthe world was superadded. The
spirit q Tho south was reused. The legislatures pr
q almost oil the southern states soemny declar. III
Cd the tariffs Of "a and 2s TO bo unjust. oppres. y
sye, and unconstitutional. For some time be-
Tore shsperod, tho constitution was little known
q studied, and few even DC ou statesmen under. "
stood the nature Of our government. The erea, ~
mass q The people supposed that We were living IN
under 3 consolidated government, and tina, The ",
states bad no other rights than counties or dis ~
'ac's' MF calhoun published his famous Expo i. II
'''ion os state rights. Il she'd new light on The 81
subject, and excited the public mind 10 the in.
'esiigatiun 81 The nature Of our government. are
The whitening and bligh,ing effects Of the ia. dr
iiis soon became visible. The south appeared ~
o labor under some fatal disease, while the north oc
lourshed beyond all parallel. No wonder Ey-
~ article Of foreign consumption was taxed =
fom fifty y two hundred per cent. This enor. IN