Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-08-17
Frm me New York Evening Pea.
Mr.. CALHOUN.

Committee of Arrangements for the 9Th Of July
to deliver an grafton in this city. lie returned
the following answer;
FeRr HIM, June II, 1899.
CsallsmsH II have been honored hy your
note Of the 25lh May, (receyed The slh INST IN.
forming me that delegates Of the Democratic
Republican party, from the several wards Of your
city had selected me to deliver The Grafton at the
approaching anniversary Of Independence.
! acknowledge with gratitude the honor Of be-
mg selected by so numerous and respectable u
portion Of my fellow.cilizens in distant section
OF the Union On such mn occasion, aud am duly
sensible OF the obligation which II imposes but
the great distance, md my numerous and lndis-
pensablc engagements, render Il utterly nupossl-
bic Tor me TO accept
/ Among other grounds to which YOU have
alluded, YOU have referred TO the part have
recently taken IN the Senate, ne one of the causes
! OF that favorable opinion towards me which hes
/ led to the intended honor that am reluctantly
compelled to decline Permit me to sny. in tax.
ING the position to which YOU refer, there were
difficulties Of the mos, formidable character in
the way, bul had they been tcnloh greater, they
could not have deferred me from the course
took, so lmperouS was the sense OF duty under
which acted. The currency was no new Ours
ton with me. For many years Il had been thu
sublSci Of my reflection, and the sourcu OF deep
sollcrtude, aud had made up my mind, when
the time arrived that would force II on tho altrn-
ton OF the country and government, NJ 10 the
part ! would take # then on the stage OF action
IL arrangement to which our country - sub.
iec, is not accidental, II is inherent in tho sys.
ia,, ,ts.T IN a ,sI n,
il, will grow from bad 10 worse, all some great
and radical change IS effected. In the meantime,
the community Is destined 10 pass through scenes
Of difficulty and danger greater than any hereto.
fore experienced, unless the people should be
timely aroused TO apply an efficient remedy to the |
growing disorders. ! hold II almost impossible |
that there should be any state Of things more cor.
ruptIug 10 morals, more dangerous TO free nsiliu-
tons, or more pnrayziug to industry, Than mn un.
certain, vnccllntlnG currency, under tho conlroul
OF private cupldry such ns ours IL; and ! nm
amazed, that the wealthy capitalists, whose pro.
pefty exists IN stocks and securities, are not the
first TO see il and take the alarm. They ought
TO see TINT the gains from the irregular working
Of such system must be but momenlary and
ialnclous, aEd must be- followed by storm, #
permitted TO progress, which will scatter such nc
questions Us leaves before tornado. In linking
my stand against the system, no parllnl or local
considerations governed me, ! stood up for
whit honestly and sincerely believed to be tho
morality, the freedom aud prosperity Of the coun-
try ucualed by enmlty to no class or section,
but believing that was acting the part Of true |
friend to all those who wero prohlng by It for !
the moment, as well as Of those who for the time |
were It's victims.
Whether in this was mistaken, nm content
10 leave TO time and experience to decide. Thus
far have seen nothing 10 shake my opinion, but |
much TO confirm il, much 10 ANIMATE me 10 per
severance IN The course ] have taken, tll nm ef. |
iecIuaI remedy is applied to this among tho most
dangerous evils that can belnl the country.
Fot the very kind manner IN which you have
communicated the wishes Of those you represent.
you will please accept my sincere acknowledge
mens. cannot but be highly gratliied 10 learn.
that many Of my old friends in your grea, mc,rop-
oils have not forgotten inc, aud do assure you
that few things would afford me moro pleasure
Than would an opportunity 10 renew my acqunln-
lance with them, as well as to form il with those
more recent friends whose appreciation ] hnyo
been so fortunate as TO gam, m the trying scenes
through which have more recently passed
Though circumstances will not permit mo 10
accept the honor proiiered md to be present a,
your celebration, 1t will not, trust be considered
an intrusion to offer the following sentiment
Equality 10 rs broadcast sense, Of rights and
privileges between citizen and citizen, pursuit and
pursuit, and ono portion Of the country and mo
Their, the deep aud solid foundation Of our political
fabric preserve that, aud all il safe destroy
IT, and tho whole would rush headorg to the
1usL"
The New Orleans Bulletin sialeS the induce
ments held out TO agrlcuIIuTlsis 10 cmigrale to
Texas are beginning TO be felt, and have great
influence The crops are represented os promls-
ing, and the rush Of emigration Unprecedented.
A letter states that 25 wagons, in one company.
lately crossed tho Brozos and the road is lined ,
from the Sabine to the Trinity There seems to
be but little dread Of an invasion from Mexico.
The Fcdual Ctod-U What Is ti2-1hey have
no creed They are mere faction, without
claIm 10 the dignity which the nano Of party con-
ers. They oppose every thing, ngh, or wrong,
which receives tho sanction Of the Adnlnistra.
ion The Democrats take pTdc in ayowing
heir prlnclplcs--pnnciples by which they are
prepared TO stand or fall They lay out their en-
then forilficatIonS-plaut their
cannon, and make all the arrangements FOR sci
.nliGc trial Of strength while their opponents
are all ior skIrmshes aud predatory excursions,
sending out attachments 10 play The Indian. or
light with Russian cossacks Tor plumber when
fepused they rally on new ground, and resume
The attack IN some other quarter. They fight for
spoIls-the Democrats for principles. They are
made up Of the odds and ends Of every faction
The aspiring, the disappointed. the selfish and
he proud and unhnklng. The object is to
overthrow the democratic nscendency--if they
have any creed beyond this, We should like to SEQ
il unfoIded. The only wonder is, tina, any hon
est intelligent man. who seeks no privilege above
his neighbours will remnin in their ranks a mo-