Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-29
RICH M OND:
SATURDAY monNINa. NAY AZ.
Mr.. CaihouA aud Mr.. Pr,,to..


In copying the detailed proceedings of the Gre,
Wing Meeting in Charleston, held to express conf
denee IN the Administration OF President Tyler an,
to vindicate Senator Preston from the maeiou, .s.
sau'ts OF his encmies-the occasion invites a refe
renee 10 The past position of Mr. Preston and MI
| Calhoun.
Less than four years since, Mr. Calhoun was IN,
'"os' ol'er opponent-personal as well as potca
TO Martin Van Boren. lie had voted hinrun6
10 represent his country at Foreign Court lie
hau stismatizei him, in his place in the Senate, rs
~essst and broadly minated, if he did not di.
rectly charge him with having letter purloined
from his MR. C's) cscrutoirc. His-po,cal HOSTILE
w was no less marked and vehemen MT than his per
sonaI. No language was strong enough to convey
MS deiestaton and adherence of the principles and
practices OF the Party, (which was only held to-
sether by the cohesive power OF the public plum
der" With eye-balls ready 20 start from their
sockets, and with all the renzied fury Of the Pytho.
ness, he invcighed in the Senate Chamber aIains,
the men and measures of this party-the corrupt
means by which they obtained power, and the still
more corrupt modes in which they exercised il
lie rared by day, he wro to letters and plotted by
night, to pull down this abomina Die Faction. We
have heard him, with that esrnestness peculiar to
him. asseverate, the strongest convictions of his
soul-that all OF Liberty or Morals in our institu-
tons and people, worth preserving depen deJ upon
the speedy downfall Of the Van Buren, Dynasty
The people Of South Carolina-or a, least a very
large majority Of them, participated cordially and
fully in his feelings of detestaton and determined
opposition. At this time, it was, that Mr.. Preston
was elected to the Senatc-elevated to that distin-
shed for hfs
Calhoun il hostile sentmen, to the men and mea-
sures OF "tAe Party" and for the further object OF
bringing his brilliant talents to bear directly upon
the enemy. But MIR. Preston, warm and Jealous
rs he was, could no, keep pace with the impaticn,
ardor and Kissing venom of MIR. Calhoun. lie was
too cold, by half The rumour ran, that he was
becoming disaffected to the whigs-growins 6shy-
and meditated apo'tacy to Van Buren,. Mr. C's
immediate friends had more to do with thus report
than the world wots of. Ii was designed as gentle
intmation TO Mr. Preston that he should nut or
more s,eam-that his denunciations of Van Buren,
should he as violent as those which MIR Calhoun
was daily laundering in the O. pitol-because such
course was necessary tn keep Mr.. Calhoun in coun-
tenance. The Charleston Mercury used the m .
mour Tor this purpose. That chaste and consistent
print received intelligence of the report, az ssidl
by letter from friend in Washington. IL indig.
nantIy denied it-None but the "smap fryr il
said, could go little Van in that region Mr.. Pres
ton was highly complimentcd, as exceeding all
others, except MIR. Calhoun-whom he eou,lleJ-l
in the intensity and s,eadfastness of his hostility to
the corrupt dynasty
Anew brief months after this, Mr. Calhoun, with
bag and baggage, went over to Van. Iii, alliance
with the Wings, he discovered, would not "enure''
to his benefit, and without more ado, he unCurej
the black flag OF the Spoilsmen. Mr.. Preston
carrying more weight-having more fixed prinei- |
pies and greater regard for consistency, could not
accompany his colleague in his ground and lofty
tumblins. lie stood firm by his faith and his prin.
eiples. Forthwith he was denounced as an apos
tate, by the apostates ihemseVes;-a gross piece
OF imPhdence rs was enacted in the face of the
world! ProSn thar day to this he has been pursu
ed with unmitgated feroeity, for daring to be faith
ful among the ia,hlesI. He and his pursuers will
reap their reward.