Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-06-14
SOUTHERN ARGUS.
DOIIsslsbGs, MISS. JU"e. Td, IHA9
A MOUNTAIN lNLABOR.

SullcIlnS TIE MOST aBOulLlHS IuIOeS
from a protracted political parturition.
Something must be brought forth as
the bantliug to grace his columns,a and
concentrate the present Heterogeneous
mass OF Loco-FOcos in the support Of
his paper and his party. The follow
ers ofMr. Calhoun are becoming IN
ruly; they say that the claims Of this
constituent Statesman and most disin-
terested patriot have been already too
long postponed and that now is the
time to urge them with boldness and
zeal upon the American people; that
they had rather encounter defeat in sus-
tanning such representative Of their
principles than succeed by comprOm-
isi1g upon another candidate. They
contend tina. he is at this time decided
ly the most acceptable candidate TO the
great majority to the Democratic par
ty, and as they have heretofore gener-
ously yielded their preference to the
views Of others, they insist now that
Mr.. Calhoun shall be considered and
declared the regular Democratic can
didale for the next Presidency.
On the other hand all the predilec-
iions Of our neighbor are in favor Of Mr.
Van Buren,; he has been in the habit
OfpraisiUg him and therefore it will be
so natural and easy TO do it again;where-
as il will be rather a new and uphill
business in regard TO Mr.. Calhoun.
But besides these considerations, there
are others, which we have no doubt
have their weight upon the anxious and
deeply agitated mind Of our Deighbor.
A very large majority Of his patrons
and Of bis party in this section OF the
country entertain inveterate prejudices
against Mr.. Calhoun, which, although
prudently smotbered whilst they sup
posed he could be used to effect their
purposes, have never been entirely re-
moved. He is fully aware that so ran
cOrOus have been the feelings Of the
Jackson Van Buren, men, that no sense
Of gratitude or even Of policy can in
duce them to enlist zealously in the
support Of Mr.. Calhoun. Notwilh-
standing this condition Of things among
the great mass Of Loco Focos, the
squad Of Calhoun men, who are not
sufficiently numerous in this county to
constitute decent orporal's guard"
are so unreasonable and inconsiderate
as to expecI that the party, TO which
they have annexed themselves, shall
abandon their position and their choice
and adopt theirs. There is no deny
ing that this diciatorial spirit in the adj
vocates Of Mr.. Calhoun is very una
Unable; but for divers reasons manifest
10 the mind Of our neighbor it is neces.
sary TO keep upon good terms witt
them until the great current OF Dem
ocracy shall take its course and indi
cate the direction that the rivuIet
should pursue.
After having tried every plan whic
his talent for diplomatizing could sue
gesi, in the midst of his extremity,
is said,) our neighbor in the agony
his distress indites a letter to ont
whose sage advice and kind offices b
had often before called in to his ASST
lance in times Of travail and difficult,
He pathetically depicts to him his en-
barrassment, tells him that the Calhou
men threaten him with the esta0lishme
Of another press, unless he pledge hir
self TO his support, incidentally me
tons the pecuniary loss which wou
result to him, mourns over this d
traction ofhis party, describes to hi
the means he had adopted to avert Il
impending catastrophe, (among viii
he alludes to bis publication oil I
sketches Of The life Of John C. Gallon
which he stated he had thrown out
tub to the whale y in conclusion
says all his devices are falling and I
Calhoun men are becoming daily me
clamorous, and he tie .efoIe most I
gently presses his lIiend to come
his deliverance. He tells him that
has often experienced the greatest b.
eft from his friendly services and
derived the most important aid (r
his sagacious advice, and he thereG
implores him to come speedily to
assistance and endeaVor by all me
20 restore harmony and to avert
danger with which the great Democ
ie press and party Of North East