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Mr.. CALnouNs CONSISTENCY

MIR. CALlIouN'S CONSISTENCY
In his late letter, declining 10 attend the Barbe-
cue given to Mr.. Preston al Columbia, Mr.. Cal
houn say
-Four years ago. on the removal Of the dcpo-
sites, ! openly avowci IA debate the principl.s
and sentiments on which acted at the late and
extra sessions, and OF consequence, could taxi 40
ether eourse, 'ciihoui Paipabiy oontradoiiag my
corded opinions, and th,S without any chang. of
principle OF sentiment"
How much truh ihcrci Is IN thi> assertion. may
be inferred from the following extract from his
speech -four years ago" To which, no,wiihs,and-
ny 1t Palpahy con,radictS his declaration. be
has the singular lmpudence to refer his readers.
Look what b. sdij IN favor of a National Ba,I
The Incorporation OF which hc now e6sci, So much
10 dread
"Aiicr a JiH surrey OF the whole subject. I ,ee
none, can conjecture NO means of rSir,rat,n,
the country from IT, present danger and Ia ar,,S,
A. farther increase, but a BANK-,he n-.ncy Of
"h'rh, ~ some form OF under some authority. Is
iHdiPeH'abi'.'
Thus -four years ago. ' he told u. "a,,sr a fun
surrey 81 The rholc subj,ci that he could neither
see nor conjecture any means of e1,rcaitnr the.
country, hut a Bank Where was the Sut-rrea-
>ury scheme, which lac now says he then sun
ported. Could he not ">ee" nor CONJECTURE"
how that would prove "nauon-saver" WHY.
YES he did think OF It; hut It was To- rcproha,e
aud condemn. not To recommend and support It,
Aud Yeti now, with 4 cool impudrnce well
calculated 20 deceive those whose contJ.nc. i,
the man induces them to take all that he saws on
Trust. assures Us that he could not now orpoS..
the Sub-Treasury scheme without coniradlciIhg
ms recorded opinions" expressed -four years
ago! Well, let Us see what hc said OF this Sub
Treasury at that time. Aficr declaring that
National Bank was the only means of cItrica-
ting the country, he zdveried TO the Sub-Trea,u-
~ system, "ah ihf 'Pecis CLAUSE. m the following
language of condemnation:
ITO give efficacy 10 tins power [of regulating
the cons, thor, some other must bc combined
wlth ~. The most immediate and obvious. Is,
thst winch has been suggested. OF sEoiu,iiHy all
b"i ,peei' IN the receipts of the Government.
bui There Is, IA my opinion, strong ~ not
an iH'uPcrabIe objection To- this measure resulting
rom The fact that an eroiusirs receipt II sp;c,s IN
~ Treasury, would give II efficacy aud Ia pre-
vent 'rtoHSire sFECuLITIoN and FRlup require an
chtre DisCoNSEcrioS on the part OF the Govern
hen' WIN The sANkiNp SYSTEM IN all ITS forms
and a resort 10 the STRONG BoN a. the means of
preserving and guarding It's funds-a means #
practicable nf all, IN the present state of things
labIe In The objection Of being far less sArr
ECONOMICAL and eitcieht than the present"
With these recorded opinions" delivered
-four years ago" staring him in the face, and
presenting broad and disgusting contrast to ms
course al the late extra session OF Congress. Mr..
calhoun has the unblushIng efiron,eryto maintain
hrs perfect consistency, and To boast that ne has
changed no opinon-abandoned no principler ~
II he believes what he saws, he is certainly la
bonng under most singular hallucinaton; and
II his Trends will put in plea of insanity for
him. we will chcerfully accept, rather than pass
on hun the harsh Judgment which he will deserve
II las mind aud memory be really unimparcd