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MR.. CALHOUN AND rue SuE-TREAsURY
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MR.. CALHOUN AND TuE SUE-TREAsURY
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Mr.. Calhoun was invited by the Democratic
! Committee Of Arrangements in New York to
deliver an Grafton IN that city on the fourth OF
July. lie returned the following answer
FoEr HUI, June i2th. 1889.
Gen,lemen.-I lave been honoured by
your note Of the 18th May. (reeeived The
9TH inst.) informing me that delegates OF
the Democratic Republican party, from
the several wards OF your city had select.
ed me 10 deliver tho Grafton ct the OPP
preaching anniversary Of Independence.
] acknowledge with gratitude the no.
nor OF being selected by so numerous and
respectable portion of my fellow citizens
IN distant section Of the Union on such
an occasion, and am duly sensible Of the
obligation which II imposes, bu; the great
distance aud my numerous end indispen-
sable engagements render il utterly im-
possible for me 10 acceptit.
Among other grounds TO which you
have alluded. you have referred 10 the
part have recently taken in the Senate,
as one Ut The causes of that favorable
opinion towards mo which has led TO the
Intended honor tba, ! ana reluctantly COM
peeled 10 decline. Permit me 10 say, in
,akiug the position 10 which YOU refer.
there were difficulties Of tte most formi.
dable character in The way, but had they
5eedstenfold greater. they could not have
deferred iGc from the course l look, So
IimPelious was The sense Of dety uader
which acted. The currency wa, no
rev question with me. For many wears
It had been tho subject of my reflection.
and the source OF deep soliciiudo, entl
had made UP NY MAD, when the time
arrived that would force il on The atien-
ton OF the country and government, as ta
the part would take il then Oh the stage
Of action.
The dershgemcntio which our country
is subjec is not accidental. lila inherent
m the system itself and. in spite OF every
effort 70 correct il, will grow from bad 10
worse, till some great and radical change
10 effected. In the meantime, the com.
muniiy j, destined TO pass through scents
Of difficulty aud danger greater than any
heretofore experienced. unless the people
should DO timely reused TO apply en- Ell.
Gent remedy 20 the growing disorders
fhold it almost impossible, that there
should DO any slate Of things more corrupt.
ing TO morals, more dangerous 10 free in.
stitutions. or more parslyzing TO industry.
than an uncefsain, vacillating currency,
under the control ofprivate cupidity, such
as ours is; ind | am amazed. that the
wealthy capitalists, whose property exists
IN stocks. and securities, are not the first
10 see 1t and take alarm. They ought TO
SEQ that the gains from the irregular work.
ing OF such system must be bat momcn.
tarysand fallacious. aud be followed by
q storm, If permitted 20 progress. which
viii Scatter such acquisitions as leaves be-
lore tornado. ia taking ny stand a.
gainst the system, no partial or local con.
alterations governed me. stood up for
what ] honestly and sincerely believed 10
be the morality, The freedom and pros
tpeuty OF the country, actuaied by ennity
10 no class or section, but belle wing that
| was acting the part Of q true friend 10
oil those who were profting by it fer the
moment, as we'll as Of those W no for the
time were It's victims.
Whether in this was mistaken. am
content 10 leave 10 time and experience
to decide. Thus far have seen nothing
70 shake my opinion, but much 10 con-
hrm 1t. much 70 animate me 10 persevef-
anee in the course have taken, till an
efeeiual remedy is applied 10 this among
tho most dangerous evils that can belsl
the country.
For ibe very kind manner in which
you have communicated the wishes OF
those You represent. you will please &c.
cePi my sincere aeknOw Judgments. |
eeuno; but be gralifed 10 lean, that ma
/ ny OF my old friends 10 your great me.
iTopolis have not forgotten me, and "a
assure you that few things would afford
me more pleasure than would en- oppor.
ioBIiy to renew my acquaintance with
thems az we'll as 10 form IL with those
more recent friends whose appreciation |
have been so fortunate as 60 gain. in the
| try ing scenes through which have more
recently passed.
Though circumstances will not permit
me 10 accept the honor proacIed snd to
be present atyour celebration. II will not.
trust DO considered an intrusion TO offer
the following sentiment:
f"Equall;y. ~ ia bgoadest sease, ofrights
and privileges between citizen aud citizen.
Putsob snd pursuit. and one portion a
Tie county and another. Is the deep and
solid foundation Of our political fabric
preserve that, and oil Is ssfe---dosifoy u.
and Tho whole would rush Leadlong 10
tie dust"
To Richard } Sni'h. steven r. Harris.
and G. II. Dougher'y, Esqrs.
CO
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