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WIN. COST SoEWsoN-s SPEEc1z.
! .Mf. William Cost Johnson's Speech, slrliser-
ed during the Lace extra sesaioa Of Congress, -
~ one Of The mosg sttrsetise sPesimess Of csa;
lgrrsiisa1i eloqurnee. By which The debates q
1 Inst session viu he remembered. Apnc1rd Il
smother extract, IN WHICH the errliio eourse of q
Southern Senator IL ssansiaglv and fsithfaly de.
seFibed, sod the folly Of those Tho Besrr dare To
think for themselves, IL ueterriS hut eoOd-Aaturs
ediy sstsfis~d. -<Aosssa CsuSier.
|. Some Of these Southern constitution,
al lawyers seen. 10 Ieyel In 'denuncia-
tons against the Bank of the United
Sla'es--not only some of The Virginia
politicians. but the able member from
South Carolina. mir, Pickens,) who
sprang into the. front rank in. this de-
bate. Some new light has Illuminated
his path. Though. if.any State in
the Union had -acquiesoed in the con :.
stitutionality Of the Bank Of the United
States, il was South Carolina. If the
people have erred in sustaining the
Bank, South CAROLINA has ineulcated
that error, for all her great men have
advocated il. In 1916, seven out Of
eight Of her representatives. voted for
the charter Of che. bnited States Bank.
Yes, or, Messrs. Calhoun, :Chappeli.
Huger. King. Lowndes, Middleton.
] Piekens,. Tsyior, and Woodward; and
Mr.. -Meypani siood."solitafy and alone"
against it. But the onward path OF
smodefn genius can demopstrate tha,
fall these men were ignorant Of the
I Constitution and their duties.
ave think our fathers fools, 90 wise We grow,
Our wiser sons. no doubt, will think a, so"
Yes. sir. MIR. Calhoun, who vas a
southern fixed star, has, By some in
scrutable phenomena of. nature, by
some undiscoverable law Of attraction,
wandered from bis station, and IL now
IN the nossheFu polar hemisphere: or
rather, is nov a planet, revolving
around by attraction end repuision, the
Executive centre. Sir, grieve at the
sudden transition. because I like Mr.
Cslhoon persopaliy. Bat.he has made
himself living warning 10 the oplh-
ions have expressed, bow dangerous
Il is for any free-lhinking and gene
RODS man, whether in public or private
life. 10 pin his faith To tie skirts ofany
man. Mr.. CslhouE's political hfe hes
been most strangely cratic. IL should
wish 70 End an argument IN favor OF
The Bank Of the United States. would
read bis speech made in 1916, il
wished TO fnd a confirmation Of those
opinions. would Fad hiss speech made
"a the tWeniy-thsrd Congress, IL wish-
ed. to hnd an argument against the
bank. I would read his recent speech
made IN toe tweBly -fifih Congress; IL I
J wished 10 ind an argnmeBt IN favor Of
the tariff. I would read his speech
made in 1916. II : would wish 10 fnd
an Argument against the tariff, would
read 81 least a dozen speeches which
he has made within the last four years.
" wished 10 God an argument IN favor
81 forts and iorli6ralions, would read
bis report made. when be was Secretary
Of War " wished 20 End an arzo-
ment against forts and Qualifications.
wopla read bic speech delivered ia the
twenty third Cnngrcsg II wished %
! gain pfoof that he was friendly 10 the
tariff sad inleFnal improvements. !
woiild ask leg Il from the gentleman Of
I Pesnsylesnia, Who, soma ten o. Twelve
years ego. 'oTgrd his nana ior ne Pre-
sidency; ard would b. ahseerea that
they ufFrd be 6laima because they
Thought him pliza on those subjects; Il
I sished 10 fnd arguments against that
sgacm. they would BE- found Ia every
speech which be hes delivered on sny
sui8esl ubsicseffor ~ isli sis months
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