Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-12-29
Com m unlcations.
For the Democrat.
THE MESSAGE--MARTlN VAN BUREN,
JOHN e, CALHOUN.

Never, within my recolectinn has the Presidents
rest that has been the present occaslon least
| confess, that the same anxious feeling has never
at any previous period SO entirely controlled me, as
did for the few weary days previous to its arrival,
And why il may be asked, this great anxiety Be-
cause felt that the destiny of our Union for good
or evil, was to n great extent dependent on the pat
Fioism and firinness Of our Cheis Magistrate in
the present crisis. But had no right to doubt at
p s e as c S. E. SSEss I bSd Sl H.
ted assertions BY the federal press throughout the
land that Mr.. Van Buren, would nj length shrink
from the responsibility that devolved upon him by
his former patriotic and manly course, respecting
National Bank aud Independent Treasury, caused
me 10 feed uneasy, least he should prove heir 10 an
inhrmity too common 10 OH nature. But that test
OF all things--tlme. dispclled into thin air, all my
mlsglvings. The message came, | read and was
delighted. Who that loves his country, that gnries
in free Institutions and thai WISHES 10 see them
transmitted % postcrlty pure and unaduItcraed can
read and feel the reverse, u breathes throughout
The most iervent patriotism, and Isl monument Of
equal right y liberty, 10 which republicans ofunborn
generations will point with love and admiration. On
that mnmentous measure the separation oi our 90
the called session, he Is as firm as the adamaninc
rock. Again be invites the attention ofthe peoples
representatives 10 reconsideration OF this measure,
OF which, each DAYS experience proves The necessity.
How gratiying--how delightful, tits, TO the dem
oeratc republican,, TO review the scenes the trials
and dangers, through which the ship OF State has
passed since the spring Of 1897. II was at that
eventlul period that the commercial storm arose,
which swept over our happy aud, commencing at
"A .ttsR.p ~ Al,
west, spreading terror ard dismay through al the
qualifications Of society. Now that tits past we
can view with calmuess and consideration the causes
that lashed the stormy sea of public Gpln'on INTO
foam that threatened destruction 10 the god Old
ship. None can deny, who review with unlaunuc'
ed eye the history Of country for the four last
years, that Il was occasioned by the harples that
prey on the body polite banking institutions Of
our country, at the head Of which, was the late
National Bank, and now, the quasi National Bank
OF Philadelphia, whose gorgon head struck terror
into many who considered themselves among tic
republican ranks. Wills, yet the good ship groar-
cd beneath the rnde blast of the misguided popular
stoTm our President stood cain, collected and firm
ny the helm Of State, with eyes steadily fixed ON
the Constitution the chart Of our ihetes aud point
ing the course marked out by the immortal JetIer-
son, determined TO sink with the good ship, rather
than deviate from that course which alone can guide
III WIN Hdltty uOWH tue DARK ocean OF Iuturlty.
when in this perous situation, he was lorsakcn by
some who protested to be friends,--yet. he cared
not, determined to die CpoIilically) an honorable
death, rather than procure dastardly respite Pre-
vlous to this storm, there was one who assisted TO
saA the gnod ship for many years, but had left her
10 her fate. becanse he believed she md taken
wrong colrse he still felt anxious IN see her right,
and watched her with concern: he saw the storm
arise which beat against her with rcdoubed vin-
.enec because her course bad changed TO wha, he
believed was right With that manly drmuess
ana patriotism which markes the truly great, when
the Impending danger became obvious 10 him, he
cast aside all previous difference of opinion, embark
Gu tegardieSs Of consequences. in the hie bost of
"ug''y' NV q The rescue, gained the ship Of State
shh .o1e ns old position. This man was JOHN c,
LnLHOON. Where is he, in whose bosom vi.
pirates que chord Of pairotsm-where the JetIer-
sonan republean- where, the Carolinan. who does
moi glow with patriotic iersour at the ,npnt;on ar
his name Point out the man tha, lnes ~, 49,,
prove his course, and win show YOU one ,yn ~. "p
not or does not appreciate the interest Of the soh
or the spirit OF our constitution. Look now n o,
political horizon, --there we behold the shin ~ Ste,
gliding smoothly along her wonled course with al
sail spread and waited with yigor hy the tayourablr
breeze Of popular reclamation which immediately
succeeded The disastrous stoFm,-there also we sec
The figures Of these men standing forth 10 bold re-
lief: with the ewes of grateful people gazing llg
upon them, and their VOICE. loud wi,h manly prai-
gca, j..