Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-06-16

truth. Perhaps TINS cyciODSS " Wy 20 49,
States, can justify his course ana
prove that black is white, or some such PROB
lematsc thing. With us, we must confess, ne
has lost his right aud stand on ground unen-
yiatle to most, if rot to all, who love the TRUTH
He had with us secured, we thought, name
imperishable and great, and whilst we now
revere his classic style and thought, we con-
denim the man for having sworn the right and
pursued the wrong. If the Bank by HIM had
received support and by the Constitution TOO,
and he had said as much, we could not ana
would not condemn the act. But who can his
confidence repose on such a man! None, we
assert, who views his course as we have done,
without the pale Of party drill. We have no
hopes to CRAFTY connected with ourselves
The glittering prospects Of Office are not before
us we trust we labor for our country's best
and lasting interest. Hence we our duty do
whilst thus we expose to public sight, the men
who know their duty, but do it not.
Mr.. GRAYBrLL.-The card addressed by
you to the public, announcing your assumption
of the editorial duties ufthe Southern Argus,
has commanded the respect and attention OF
the public. With the principles OF hat card
for your political creed, how IS II that you
are so inveterately opposed to the political
prospects of Mr.. Calhoun! =.
/ pray TO ask you this question in all slncer-
ity. Like yourself he is a thoroughgolng
strcit constructionist and as his friends IN this
country are struggling to- make a'move IN his
behalf for the succession TO President ~ ler
am anxious to hear from you on the subj
ject. A NULLlF1Gh.
In answer to the foregoing communication
we will prefer two charges against Mr. Cal
houn either of which were amply sufficient t.
remove the confidence which we repose ii
him as a public officer.
In 1916, he voted for National Bank, t.
which we do not object, but we do condemn
themo tives connected with the act He had ia,
ken an oath to support the Constitution: HI
believed the bank unconstitutional; he votec
for it. His derelicuon of principle in the ad
vocacy and support of measure; i'll violation
of his oath, when that oath should have beer
paramount! to any public good, which he wa
performing for the country, is enough to sinl
him politically in the opinion of every goot
man. His inconsistency, his non obedienc,
the obligation of his oath, are sins Of com
missions openly and wilfully.
Secondly, and lastly without comment, hi
former inveterate abuse of the party and it
leaders to. which ne now belongs. We do 10
mean the Spartan Nunifier, whom he has de
ceived into the ranks of modern democracy
but we speak OF that party with which at OH
time he would have been ashamed TO associ
ate, and denounced as iniraical to the deares
and best rights oftthe American people.
We oppose Mr.. Calhoun then first, becaus
we doubt his honesty, and secondly, becaus
we now find him in very bad company. H
has proven hater to himself and the caus
which he advocated He deserted the abuse
rights of the South and connected himse
with her enemies. For these reasons we ne
yer can support him for any high public trust
We are under obligations to our CORES
pendent for the information that our Scar
Announcing" our assumption of the editoria
duties ofthe'Southern Argus, has commando
the respect ard attention Of the public"
we should ersr hear of any good thing whic
he has done, we will try and recprocate III
favor.