Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-06-20

From the NeN Era.
OuR LELpER.- struck were We with the
lively pottraurs, sound philosophy, and surpsss-
ing eoouence of the speech Of one OF the mem
bsrs from the gallant little State OF Mississippi
the Hon. Albeit G. Brown--,hal We immediate
" determined to make an extract as leading
article for our paper OF to-day The speech all
in nl il one Of the most able that We have ever
read delivered upon the floor Of Congress, as the
extrac, below viii manifest, we doubt not 10 the !
entire satisfaction Of oul readers. |, san cuo
GUM on the character OF thai gan. IN intellect |
John G.. Calhoun, Of South Csroiina,-and
mastery and well deserved one il is. Ii contains
also, stern and witheuag rebuSe upon those
who endeavor to sllgmah-e hn Democracy as
Loco Focos. We can on'y say that ths man who |
viii not read It, cares very little for true eloqaenes
aud eloquent truth. We commend II especially |
10 those British Wings who make II point when
hoy meet with an homes, Democfa, to athX to
ann the cognomen OF Loco Foco, and when they
hear truth, Turn up their arslocratc noses, aud
exclam. that's Loco Focoisn," Hets 10 the
extract;
al turn, Mr.. Chairman, from the contempla.
lion of these characters to pay the humble tribute
of my admiration to one nearer my heart one
whose feelings aud sentiments are in un'son with
my own--one who comes from my native land,
| from my own loved and sunny South. And how
how, cir, shall speak Of h'm-he who IS Just
! " esteemed The wonder Of the world, tao aston
sher Of mankind Like the great Nincata, he
goes daphlng and sweeping on. bidding oil cren-
! ted things r,ve way. and bearing down in his re.
slslless course, all who have the temsniy 10 op.
nose his onward career. lie, cir, is indeed The
ca,arati--ths political Niagara Of America and
like that mobiles, work Of Nature and Natures
God, he will stand through all after time no less
tho wonder than the admiration OF tho world iils
was the bngh, star Of genius that IN eaIly llo shol
madIy forth aud left the lesser satellites that may
have dazzcd in lis blaze, to that impenelr@hs
da,Ln ess to wh,rh natures stern decree had dss
uaed them his the mighty magazine OF mind
from winch his country clothed herself III tho ar
NOR Of defence hls the broad expansive wing OF
genius, under which his country sought political
protection his the giant mind, the elevated spot
less mlsn. which nations might envy, but words
could not emulate. Such, SIT, is John {, Cal
houn such the object Of genemen's denuncIa-
tons; such the man whose motives are impugn-
ed and whose acIons arc dcrded. Such an one
needs no sulogium from me, no dsierce rom hu-
man hps. lie stands beneath conseefaled
arch, defended by n hghloing that Will not SUM
ber but will leap forth to asengs even "oFd'
thought, look that threatens hlm with insult
The story of hs viduous fame ~ written N tho
highest vault Of your political canopy, far above
the reach Of groyelllng speeuI0lons, where II cor
alone be sought upon an eagles plnIons, aud gaz'
ed nj by an eagles eye. Ills defence may be
found in the hearts of his countrymen hts eulog
UNI will be hcnrd in tho dsep-toned murmufS o
posterty, which, like the solemn artillery oi hea
ven, shalt 90 rolling along The shores OF Tune uh
! N il IS ingul(ed IN the mighty vortex Of eternity
Little minds may afTectto despiss him. plgmy Pol'
ticians may raise the war cry Of prescription
avans, hun be il so--Insecls buzz around ih'
lions name, but do not arouse hun from his la't
! The confidence Of Amsncans will never be Ana
r ken IN the wisdom Of this mans acts, nor ar Il
the patriotism of his couuses. imprecation
will add bu, other links 10 ths mighty chain tina
. binds him to his couutrymen ;--and each blast q
your war trumpet will but awaken millions to b.
/, sunpoh. His frm adherence 10 principle IN DE-
! Ganco of every danger, end his noble sacrifice
: personal prejudice upon the altar OF his country
{ good. whenever his country's good has dsmance
tie sacrifice, has placed upon his brow "real
of imperlshabe glory, which there snail hours
. in immortal bloom. Who, SIT, is John I. Ca
. hopn, and where is bs ! the noblest son OF III
r suany soulh--hcr genial rays have awakened
!, feeling Of patriollsrn upon the altar OF his heaf
y which the lce bound bosom of your Eastern sci
D has never felt. lie stands, sir llko the sun-g'
9 summit of some lofty mountain, around "hos
f" base the angry clamors OF petty politicians vast
!. themselves IN VAN.
r Like some tall cliff, whose awful form
Swsns from the vale, and midway leaves The storm
e Whilst round bis base the rolling ei9ne' sfe SPfeao
- Eternal sunshine settles on BIS heau'
. WHY. sir, II was but tho other day that near
D him sneerngly rather sneenngly, thought. e
: one who had been his frend) denounced as IL
co Foco What, sir, John {. Calhoun Loo
n Focol If so, desre fot myself no more hor
. orable apoelta,iou. IF, in the eloquent languag
J. Of CsroIlna's eloquent son, Mr. PlcSens,I thi
- man. The grandeur Of whose soul and the spler
u dor of whose genius Breaches not only lnspTalio
y into ,he holy cause Of freedom, but throws hal
or Olory around the burning pages which he %
,, voted 10 American liberty, be indeed Loco G
Of CO. then, sir let me ever rejoice 10 me 'nf'ce ha
n lowed name Of Loco Foco. Fling out ihai Daa
ss ne, 10 the breeze-inscribe upon i the deep %
d tested pame--and. my life upon the ISSUE 'nou
= sands upon thousands, nay SIR millions upo
. millions from every cline, Of every creed an
rolo, in The universe, will hurry to It's STANDARD
i and if !, fall, they will fall with IT. Nor sl'. W
.. tbey deem il else than immortal honor to
We sbronded IN its folds. II the principles OF Jol
+ C. Calhoun are the principles of the Loco Foco
then, slr are the Loco Focos the friends Of
i. Constitution and equal rights, the opposes Of I