Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-08-09

mest; and though tbcy might hereafter refuse to
follow teachings, lhey would respeel lie homes,
which abandoned, as soon he discovered his
ror But WHEN. with his journal zed votes aud his
pnb ishcd speeches st4tinc HIN IN The face, he PIE
tends To hImseli the virtue Of consistency,
aud de cdres that lie ..spcut the session oil 1914 10,
/ IN opposing the Bank charter when lie was, du-
ring that session, the uniform and unitinc advo-
cate olthe Bank, he can only escape the most haml.
iatnI imPuta. ious by plea OF insanity, which,
though il may shc'd his personal character, must
forever be an argument against his elevation IN pub
lie life. Ii be an honest man, it is manifest that
he Is a most unsafe statesman.
In 1916, Mr.. Calhoun went as far any member
OF Congress in asserting the oon.tltunoual Juilsdlc-
tiun oil Congress over Tie entile question OF the
reGc, --decatug thai the constitution IN tlpress
terns," conlefs upon "tEe power 10 regulate hecar
reney;" II deed thai Ills power VS. intended 10 be
erciustreiy gwen 10 tongiess'-and herce a,gurg
that II rot only the right but The dufy oil Con
gress 10 ehatlera National Bank
Lei us glance buthy AT Mi Caihouns Votes
on some olthc provisions Of the Bauk chatter OF
1916 Eot tie purpose OF SLOWING the utraism III has
opiidon>-as We Gud hen, en- bod I'd III the Charles
ton Courier.
In 1916, Nh. Cad, moved 10 deny The govern
menl the rlphr OF subscription for rotiirn q The
stock Mr. Calhoun made speech aud voted a
ganst the proposition. and thus Advocated the very
closest alliance between the bank and rhe govern.
ntent although he CLEANERS for divorce, Il I'm
/ cubs.
"Mr. PHI n moved slrke out the tlause Civ
ing the government the right 10 appoint five dlfec
ers, as calculated 10 make The bank dangerous en-
CINE in the hands OF the government. Nj. Calhoun
/ spoke ard voted against the nonen, maintaining
! that there no dagger III thus conneotlrg bank
and State lie was lhen the very pfes who per
formed the marriage eercn on,-and he would now
illuminate the p9pal bull OF divorce
MI. Jeweu moved TO COZ fine the appointments
OF branch directors ndtre citzcns IN oider pre-
vent foreign influence: Nh. Calhoun ,efrobaled the
motion, introducing an dious aud unpteeeden
! ted dist nctlon."
MI. Cady moved to prevent the establishment Of
M lie than one branch in any one STATE Mr.. Cal
| houn OPP osed the an,en dmenl and by thus rtfu
| sing 10 nil, sanctioned :he unqualified right Of
Congress TO establish 'anches ad dJtam, IN the
several States. uiitout Heir assent
"On the l2h OF March l5lG, Nh. Calhoun vo-
/
chatter ior refusal pay specie; aud, the same
dayescn against penalty ol2o per cent. Tot failure
pay gold aud silver, las inordmae aud unteasona-
bic - tus giving his fun sanction TO suspension
of specie payments by National Bank, in cases Of
'melgen,,n-wi ich emergency was Of course 10 be
Judged Of by itseIl!
On the same day, he voted against proposition
/ TO prevent the government directors II. IN RECEIVING
any loan or acsoumodaton-a thing winch would
Tow shock hls democratic stnslblluy.
"A few days aler, he spoke aud voted against a
proposition. made by Mr., Mclean ol Ky. THAT no
branch shall BE- established IN any State, unless such
STATE shall authorize the same by law"-thereb, fully
sauerloning he rghl OF Corgtess to cfealc corpo-
rMlon IN The several States without lher consent,
aud creat doubts OF his identity with his present
ct"
Thus II vii be SEEM that not only was Mr.. Calhoun
mol the reluctant advocate Of k,-forccd be
/ come so by the impeious necessity Of the times,
as he would now make II appear; but he lis yo-
luutar, and ardent and leadlr champion, occupy
M to 1t precisely the relation winch Mr.. Clay
now does. Aud MOI only was he the advocate oftLe
bank but he WAS the supporter Of all those prc,l.
sious Of the bill which them as tiey are now,
hi"9' "iSchtiy uOJtIicd IVY lis oIpohtttS
BuI these historical facts carry with them their
own tongesi commentary. 1t is cot possible to
add TO the force. We leave them, lher, fore. with
the reader, who, whatever may be his own opinion
as 10 the constilutIonay expediency of Back.
can certainly repose Confidence IN the judgment
unless II be al the expense of the integrity, Of lhls
its now most violent assaant, as he formerly its
most vigorous Champion.
One more remark. and we have done. Even if it
be lfue, that Mr. Calhoun was thu advocate of a
Bank from 1873 to 1884, because OF the conviction
| then existing on his mIr d, that, Tin some form. its
agency was Indispensable" aud that, even after the
| Sub-Ireasufy scheme was presented 10 the public,
he could neither cor lecture any rIeans OH
er than Bank, Of ayerling existing aud impending
dangers.dces he not by that ayowal, surrender the
| whole question, IN all lis aspec1s well Of consti-
tuona!ity as OF expediency7 II ''udisptnsable, -
conslu onal- # 1.-The only means" u resting he
,vIls III der which the country labored them it must
| be equal, now--and who, then, Can doubt lis
espedleucy!
a. II will be seen, by the debate in the Senate,
that Mr.. Henderson, of Miss. broadly denies the Of
ten.cIred declaration that the Federal Convention
'ejused TO confer upon Congress the powerto char
ter Bank. II this prop, so much relied upon, IS
struck from under them, The Anti Bank party are