Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-11-05
From the N. o. Je1ersonian.
JOHN c. CALHOUN.

and strict adherence TO the Constitution
was the concluding sentence of a speech
delivered in the Senate of the United
States during the last session of Congress
by the individual whose name heads this
article. The sentence embraces the very
essence OF Democracy and may be con-
sidered as the text OF The democratic
creed, from which most, il not all their
principles naturally and tremendously
flow. 1t embraces in o. word every
principle upon which the rapidly APP
preaching and all absorbing contest for the
Presidency will hinge-a contest which
will, in all human probability, create more
excitement, than any other election that
has occurred under the Constitution. The
agitation in the south and south west will
not be distinguished by the same excuses
and follies that prevailed in 1910. That
was a noisy and vulgar exhibition of pa
geants, "log cabins" and ''coon SKINS"
got up by the wings to cheat and delude
the unsophisticated and unsuspect;ng citi-
!, zens of this Union; which the democracy,
thank God, had too much taste and good
sense to initiate, and for all which, it is TO
be hoped, having had their folly made
manifest, they, the wings, are heartily
ashamed. Bat the coming storm will ap.
proximate to moral sublimity-the inter-
est will pervade the very souls of men; it
will not evidence itself perhaps by the
same tumultuous assemblage of the peo-
pie, but il will be keenly felt in the bosom
of every freeman in those United States,
no matter TO what party he be attached,
be he wing or democrat; and it may be
anticipated of both that all honorable
means will be resorled to, to achieve the
victory. With the whig party 1t is en-
pha tically "aut Caesar aut nhi." and it is
to be apprehended, that, for the purpose
of elevating their leader to the presiden.
cy, they may resort to means, in the phren-
zy Of the canvass, which every patriot
must deplore and which may 90 very far
to create distrust in mans capacity for
self government.
In contest so perilous, pregnant with
such stupendous onsequences--invO!vin
she very existence of Tree institutions and
consequently of liberty itself, what bold
warrior shall lead the never-to- be subdued
democracy Of this country TO victory and
to glory F.! The south has already respon-
ded ! the north and the west are answer
ing. The Eagle of Democracy every
where proclaims that John G. Calhoun is
the man
In Virginia and North Carolina, in
South Carolina and Georgia and in Ala
bama and Mississippi, Mr., Calhoun is the
first choice Of the democratic party. In
most of these States he has been nomn-
ated by large and respectable meetings OF
the people, spontaneously assembled, with
unanimlty which speaks in the loudest
tones their abiding confidence in his prin.
ciples and success.
In all these States many Of the leading
democratic journals have placed his name
At the head of their columns as their can.
iidate, and in North Caralina. old Meek
enburg, the very cradle of the revolution,
where Its fire first broke out-at a grand I
ally of the sons of her revolutionary
Tres, Mr.. Calhoun's name was distinctly
'laced before the American people as their
andidate for the presidency. And will
lot Louisiana sympathse in this deep feel +
ng of affection with her democratic neigh 7
Ors, towards this dearly beloved child of ;
he South 2
In the State Of New York his claims
re beginning to be conceded, and in the
Ity itself, the very hot house of locofoco. 4
SIN, he is the choice of the young demo-
rats. Pennsylvania, who first loved,
leh cherished him, after temporary es-
rangement is taking him again to her boz
ON. In short, the whole democratic fam.
y from Maine to Louisiana, are prepar-
lg to d justice to this unterrifed defer b
er of the peoples rights.
The writer Of this is no politician, tho =
q enthusiastic democrat; neither does he
'eak as politician, but as one Of the peo- :,
e. he comes from the mass: all his sym. =
athles are with them, and he does not hes.
ate to declare that with the great body of u
lie people, the tax paying portion of the q
men who earn an honest live =,
hood by the "sweat of their BROW" John p
adwell Calhoun is the man for the times. ~
With mind capable of grasping and mas .,
ring subjects of the most intricate and 4,
,st-use character, with the readiness of i
tuition, he unites comprehensive knowl. q,
lge of the vast resources and varied in. N
rests of this great confederacy. His SER Ia
ces, Of incalculable value to the country al
lille filling various political trusts, enttle y ~
m to its gratitude. To all his other quail, h
cations is added spotless private reputa- sa
On. =,
Conspicuous as Mr.. Calhoun had been III
fore his countrymen, prior to the year D,
'37, il was not till the extra session of En-
at memorable year, that his sun shone out M
its own effulgent brightness. Notwith- Of
lnding the jeers and SCOTS and bitter re- 70