Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-11
THRASYBULUS.
From the Boston Atlas.
CALHOUN AND PRESTON.

We find in the Charleston Mercury an alb.
stract Of the speeches Of these gentlemen a;
the dinner lately given them in Charleston
They united in the opinion that The move
menis on The abolition question were the
mightiest evil that had ever threatened our
Government, and the only cause now in oper-
alton sufficiently strong 10 effect dissolution
OF the Union. In reference 10 Texas, the con-
GLIDING remark Of Mr.. Calhoun was" Ter-
as must be added 10 The Union" This was an
swered by the company with long and loud
bursts Of applause. OF the Public Lands he
thought that they would be "surrendored 10
the States" The two last proposi, ons de-
pend on the men that the North may send TO
Congress If Sc send members who will be
true 10 The rights aud interests Of The North,
Texas will nerer be admitted TO the Union,
and the Public Lands will nerer be abandoned
to the Western and South-W estern States.
MIR. Preston's speech appears TO have been
one Of his most brilliant ana eloquent efforts.
In speaking OF the exertions Of himself and his
colleague in reference 10 the Expunging Reso-
luton, he observed,-
They had been engaged in desperate
struggle for the poor remains Of manslcd
constitution; day after day, during the last
session, they had sat in their seats and seen an
i'1uridte and rutian majority trample ruthless
~ on the best interests Of the country, to graft
iiy private ambition or party mndness-ihcy
had witnessed scenes TO make the heart Of the
patriot die within him-thcy had at times been
almost disposed to think they wrie forgotten
at home-thc reception OF The evening had
thrown from his heart load that had ished
heavily Oh it during the unsuccessful opposii
lion they had made 10 a majority determined
10 triumph, even If II were over honor and de-
cency-at every step they had been defeated,
their voices unheedcd, their remonstrances de.
spised-stlll they had kept TO the post which
South Carolina had assigned them; they had
sat in their seats, when by the pale glimmer-
ing Of midnight lamps, that desperate majority
clustered together 10 glut their vengeance up
on the honor Of the Senate by dcfacing its re-
cords while many Senators fled with horror
from the scene Of iriquity, they wavcrcd not
from The stern mandates Of their duty; and
though the blood swellcd ia their temples, and
mist at times came over their sight, they look
cd on and saw the hangmtn Secretary draw
the foul lines on or the records, and blot out The
honor and independence Of the Senate.
OF the position of South Carolina 10 the
new administration, he observed
The new Administration had themselves de-
cded it--they came in as n Jackson Admins
tration-thev gloried in being called by the
name and wearing the livery; i, was but
fresh batch of politicians struck out by New
York machinery like tenpenny nafs But
they asked us 10 wait and try them-had we
not tried them tor the last eight years Should
VIC try them again God forbid Let them
buy and sell those who were in the aharnbles--
South Carolina had no price. Their aim was
10 prevent union here, 10 keep awake section
al jealousies, to shower gifts and honors-io
make golden promises to all, TO tickle the
North with one side of the shell and the South
with the other, while the little animal Of the
centre runs off with the oyster.