Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-12-10
Mr.. CALHOUN.


While the Democratic prints in the
west and north that favor Mr.. Van Buren's
reelection to the Presidency, are already
beginning to look about for the place to
hold convention, and some discussion is
going on as to the time, it may not be un-
interesting to our readers TO know the feel
ings Of the south on the subject. Notwith-
standing Mr.. Van Buren's prints seem to
look upon it as settled point that con-
vention will be held, and feeling satisfied
their favorite will receive the nomination,
are pledging themselves, and exhorting
their friends to look forward to itsnomnee
as the rallying point, the following extract,
which we clip from the Charleston Mer-
curry. the organ of Mr.. Calhoun, will show
the democracy in that portion of the coun-
try are not quite as agreed upon the subject
of convention as their friends in other
portions of the country; at least the "sa-
clauses IN the article which follows, indi-
cate that, should convention be held and
Mr. Calhoun not receive the nomination.
the south. or South Carolina will feel con-
strained to stand by her FIRST, fixed
choice:"
CAS- certainly as he mr.. Calhoun would not
wish to be President except as the clearly ascer.
tanned choice Of the Union-he would never
wish TO be the Democratic candidate but as the
choice and ct the call OF clear ma ioTty Of the
party; and we would before now have minated
thus much in behalf Of his friends in South Car.
DINA, so far as we can speak for them-and
would have placed his name at the head OF our
columns, "Subiect to the decision Of majority of
The democratic party" but we were restrained by
a feeling common TO all South Carolinians from
even that much pressing his claims as yet upon
other Democratic States-the feeling that we and
our State are so much identified with the honor
Of this lustrous citizen, that for US TO be the
first to nominate him would be almost as ndel
cate as for him to nominate himself. His rea.
ton 10 South Carolina as the man after her own
heart, her fixed first choice has long been well
known 10 her sister States; and it was felt to be
superrerogatory 20 break the gratiied silence with
which she marks his steady progress TO a parallel
place in the confidence aud affection of the De.
macracy Of the Union.
'We have full confidence in the intelligence
and Justice of that Democracy, and rely faithful
j ~ upon those qualities 10 select the worthes and
most efficient champion Of its principles. The
majority OF the party will not be lacking in self
respect, nor neglect 10 provide against any Con.
vention but one so timed, organized and conduc.
led, as fairly to meet and cypress its leW It
will Of course not submit to be msrepresented OF
dictated to- but will maintain its right to dictate
! and command such Convention; so that unless
! from deserlon and ireachefy. which we do not
fear and the betrayal Of the principles, there can
be no division in the ranks. Of the party. the
gnominious end Of the Wing humbug can lie no
temptation to any OF US 10 initiate their VICTORIOUS
example of carrying the Presidency paIl NELL
and when the time uSua! with the party for Con.
vention nomination shall arrive, even if we find
ourselves mistaken in our present confidence,
that a general recognition of the pre.emnent
claims Of john {. CALHOUN UW ere then Su
percede the necessity Of a Conceation, we shall
not quarrel about men, so long as the banner of
our principles, unfurled By their gallant cham
pi0n in his speech against the Tarif at the last
session, shall be the banner o. the party.'
Allusions are made to the "decision of a
majority Of the democratic party" "fair
party nomination. &c, but nothing is said
about supporting the nominee Of conven-
ton. unless the convention should be so
timed, organized, and conducted, as fairly"
&c, and that ut will not submit to be mis-
represented or dictated to-" and so on
And finally the editor remarks, "even # we
find ourselves mistaken in our present
Sc confidence, that general recognition of
" the pre-eminent claims of JOHN c. GAIL
"HoUN, will ere then Supercede the necessity
" Of a convention, we shall not quarrel
about men, so lon@ as the banner of our
"principIes, unfured by their gallant cham
pion in his speech against the Tariff al
the last session, shall be the banner of the
party"
This is narrowing the thing down to a
point, indeed. The Mercury says the con.
vcntion must not suffer itself to be "dcta-
ted to" yet prescribes its limits within the
scope of single speech. We have not
space to continue the subject further to-
day, but from time will keep our readers