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MR.. CALHOUN & THE l. DCOFO ,OS.

TO oar readers IN Tuesdays paper, was
entirely characteristic Of the school of
which the wrllerIs the head, what char
acter shall we give 10 the subjoined let.
ter from another citizen, Of equal dis
tlnc'ion, replying 10 an invitation of the
same ConVention2
How shall we rank Mr.. Calhoun him.
sell? Runninga brilliant career round
the whole circle; preaching with apos
to|Ic zeal successfully the doctrines Of
every pol'lca! sec; the advocate at first
OF strong and splendid Government,
constituting the Constitution with greater
latitude than ever FederaIist drea med
Of; making proseIytes to these prnci-
Piles with all the zeal Of a recruiting
officer; enlising old and young by his
captivating theories, and converting o.
ven the venerable MONROE 10 the doc,
lrIne Of Improvement peculiarly his
own; succeeding by popularity thus
won, to the second Office in the Govern.
meni; falling back from that office upon
a scheme Of doctrine drectlyTopposile
to that which he professed and practised
during the first period of his political
lie, and denying 10 the Government in
effect the possession Of any positive
powes whatever; sliding away from
that position in turn, 81 "defning" him
self into another, which nobody but
himself could comprehend; but at last
descending to league with the Loco
Iocos against those who had most re-
Gently been his allies-n what party
could we class him, with the exppcla.
ton of finding him in the same party
year hence? We might as well try
TO grasp shadow or 10 fix a sunbeam
We iorbear the attempt,
This letter, however, gives US a
glimpse OF the present "position." in
the political hemisphere, of this bril-.
Ilant ulserratic comet. lt"cxhbils him
10 US in full communion with the poIti
clans Of The New York School; graHE
cd with the estimate which they wish
place upon his services; deriving
unspeakabIe pleasure from the harmon,
in which he finds himself with them
"bo'h AS to principles and measures,
&c Yes, it is even so! Mr.. Calhoun
is reciProcating compliments and cour
'esies with the leaders Of that party
whose character he has heretofore por
trayed in such vivid coIors, that we will
quote passage from onesof his speech
es as the best antldore to his aspersior
OF the Wings, his late political associ-
alcs, that We could offer. Hear him
"lt was thus" said the Senator. spea
king Indignantly Of tho latter part o
Gen Jackson's administration, "the prin
clples OF The spoils party, which had or
lglnated in the State If New York
gained the ascendant in the Union, will
It's rigid and desPotlc system of disci-
pIine, by which all who held or expec-
ted office were compelled to rely or
partisan service for success or security
a party whoSe base and lop. minded Svs
tenn is rapidly Contaminating the whol,
community"
Now for the letter;
FoRT HILL, Sept. 20, 184l.
| Gentlemen:
The last mail brought me you,
kind and flattering invitation Of the III
inst to attend Mass Convention the
Democracy Of the counties along the
North River and Of Long Island, to be
held at Kingston on the 9Th Of mex
month.
The great distance and the shor,nes,
Of the notice will be, hope. ,su(icien
apology for moi attending. am much
gratifed with the estimate you place
on my services in the great cause o
American liberty: and nothing | assure
you, has given more pleasure, or done
more TO strengthen my confidence ir
the success of our cause than to find
in this the hour of its severesl trial, SC
perfect a harmony among its friends
both to principles and measures, ovel
} our widespread and diversified terrific
ry. 1t was, indeed, cheering to behold
all, in every section, in this hour O
danger, when our opponents, flushed
with victory in the recent Presidential
struggle, rushed forward TO raise tn,
fallen standard of Federalism, simulta.
neousiY rally under the old Republican
State Rights banner Of '9S. When
saw that glorious banner waving owe
our ranks, and the united enthusiasm
along the whole line TO uphold it,, al
appre henson for the contest vanished
AS numerous aud bold and united a
we're our opPoncnts--as confident q
thew were Of carrying all their meas
ures at tho late session, never doubt
ed If 'hey did succeed, hut that the pc
rlod Of their victory would be short.
. could not believe, when the real issu
was made, as it was. between The par
: ties, and the people were called on !
, decide between RapubIicanism an