Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-11-28

LETTER FROM HON. J. c. CALHOUN.
FoRr Hun. l4Ih September. ls4a.

NANNlhMaN - " VII Ntt uc fts4ltiiu TOT ne
tn attend The public dimes to be given al apphng
ton. On the 18Th instant hv the citizens % Coluin.
h'a county, favorable Ia the election Of The pres.
e"' hel Magistrate, 10 ~b'eh you So kindly N.
wed ne.
Nv long Hbseues from home IN the public SRI
vice. and the nec~ssiIy Of devoing he shon recess
10 my domestic and private duties. have made Il
necessary 10 decline all invitations. OF the Ind.
Your e,Ecsrlion Of the present crisis Is per-
lscily coueci iti~ similar, bot greater, and more
diicult. than that of 1900, lol The reasons which
you have so justly stated. Bot, Il here is more ia
overcome. there IL more 10 stimulate Ihe Republi-
can party TO exerilon. The political revolullnn a
1891. which brought Mr.. JeffrrsCn into power.
as important as IL Is acknowledged 10 be, vas hu-
partial. II was impossible, under the circumsiasl
ces OF The times, 10 cary out fully the great prin-
cples of he party The Federal principles and
policy, agalns, winch the patriots OF thai day cen
tended. had been lad on foundations loo deep and
strong 70 BE- subyrtted by the most successful as
sau The funded debt the National Bank, and
the connection Of the Government With The bank
ing system, constituting the basis Of thai policy.
could no, be reached BY that revolution. All that
could be accomplished then, was 10 &c, clear OF
the odous alien aud seditlon laws; to introduce
rgid economy and accountability 10 public expen
dltures; to apply the surplus revenue, beyond the
necessary wants Of the Government. 90 The DIS
charge OF The funded debt; and to prevent any lur.
Their departure from The principles ol the Conshn'
tlon--all Of which were faithfully and successfully
attended to by Mr. Jefferson and his admnlsua-
ton. Fortunately. the dept has since been DIS
changed, the Bank has ceased 10 exist, aud the
Government separated. husl forever, from the
banking system. Doubly fortunate, their legiiI.
mate Offspring the protective tamil and The mscaIl'
ed American system, are at their last gasp.-s
| When they expire, one, DOLLY one OF the od'ous
progeny of the principles against which we con.
tend Will remain, but that the most hateful OF The
whole nsan Abollhonlsu. In calling Il
progeny Of consolidation principles, make the
assertion not without due refeclinn II has ts
origin in the same mistaken views OF the Consu.
tuition Nth the Bank aud the protective system and
other measures Of The klnd-al OF which regard
our conlrderative system Of Government ~
great national consolidated Republic, with the
right 10 determine, in the last resort the extent OF
ITS powers and 10 enforce It's decision by musket
and huyoAe,, even against the sovereign States
from which it derives its existence and all us pow
cr They are all kindred measures. aud unless
they. with the false principles 10 which they owe
Their origin, be thoroughly put down, AbollIohA'n
IL the end will do lis work. am 40 PARTISAN.
What | utter is the result Of long experience and
rsuch reflection, and comes from deep feelings %
devoton to our admirable system OF GoyeiEmsh''
and 10 The liberty and prosperity Of The un'on' US
well u. the safety of the potion 10 which proSl-
dence has cast my lot.
But now, If ever, is the time to put down lhesr
false and dangerous principles and policy ahd 20
restore he Constitution 20 us primitive purify
Iy one decided aud united effort on The part OF tho
South, aided Ivy nur numerous and powerful allies
in the North and West, this may BIO done, Tbs
victory thus far already achieved, may he Aa'H-
toncd, aud that which remains 10 complete tbo
| restoration Of the Constitution effected, when Alb
clifton, ITS roots eradcaid and left alone. must
pe'sh Of Itself. The great question nj issue 80
phaI this be done-sha The reaction so fortunate
| " commenced and 50 nearly accomplished, 60
though: or shall it turn back--shaIl the conshiu-
t,onal Treasury be put doWn, and a NasnNl
Bank established IN It's place. TO ba followed by
all the resi- Of the kindred measures iSelndlng
| Abolition IA It's train not ut once, bnl IN me
end; certainly - lnrytablei
! How unfortunate for as, for the whole Union. 4
wa. gong 10 say, Cor the cause Of constitutional
! Government that We of the south, Who have The
deepest stake IN this great issue should ct such
crisis be divided among ourselves. u unikd
victory would he certain, and safely would be
placed beyond contingency. and he iteTIy aud
prosperity Of he whole Union on hn most SOLID
foundation; but, as i, Is, the results doubtful.
| A few years must decide, and Il the eyes Of the
SoaIh should not be opened IN tgas, our luh Is
unavoidable. That we are divided, at such Pc
rod, Is proof conclusive that the system from
which we are endeavoalng to exlncae the tsAs'
emmett, under which the country has so long
suffered has made deep inroads on the chslaster
and principles Of our people
There was a time, aud that not long SINCE, when
We would have been united almost 10 man at
such crls.; but a false and vacclllatIng system
Of credit, with its train Of consequences, specula
tons, dsappoinie hopes, universal and deep m
debtedness, has fear. weakened our attachment
10 our old and cherished principles aud blinded
rs 10 great extent to our true interest aud sale
~.
With grea, respect am &c.
J. q. CALHOUN
To Messrs. National Bay, Slepen Drane,. Peter
3. Short, Thos. B. Wiley, aud f. /, Nd-
hams committee.