The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-09-14
TIE NEXT" PRESIDENCY

AS this question is coming before people again.
and is already beginning to attract the attention
Of public men and the political press through
out the country, we think it incumbent upon us,
as the humble organ of portion of the public
voice, to make our preference known. -
Although the time has been when our partiali-s
ties were not as they now are, from circumstan-
ices perfectly familiar to the people of the State,
and which, as they now arc past and gone, we
deem it unnecessary to repeat. Aiming as we
10, at the public good, and rejecting thoroughly
ard calmly OH the subject, taking into view the
various interests of This great and glorious Union
this vast Confederacy of twenty-six sovereign
ties, united under one National Legislature, one
chief Judiciary, one person exercising, by the
Peoples choice every four years, the highest
office which freemen can bestow, we think it
becoming that free expression be made, point
ing out the man whose talents, services to his
country and principles eniitle him to this high
and digniied station.
As one in every view that can be taken of him,
experienced statesman, faithful, fearless, patriot
c public servant, with sufficient ability for any
station among men, we present to the attention
OF our friends and readers, the claims of our dis
tinguishcd fellow citizen, JOHN c. CALHOUN
"A man whom we feel incompetent to eulogizes
by any remarks we can make-well known as
he is, through the whole country, and esteemed
as he is by all parties, for his firmness and ener-
gv, purity Of character, and honest boldness in
defending whatever he conceves to be truth and
sound policy.
When we look at his whole course, and er-
qurc for his motives, We cannot fail to admit that
he has shown a most devoted love of country
lajoring more to do good, than to make himself
great
No man has contributed more freely or more
correctly, 20 the common stock of useful informa-
ton on the machinery of our complex Governs
ment-tbe relation of the People to the States,
and the States to the Union. He has stuck to
the letter and spirit of the constitution with un-
r--ceAented firmness, even when thinee appear
cd almost hcpelcss and his own political destruc-
ton almost inevtable.S:a
American Democracy, and the Repubicanism
Of '9S have had his constant and unwavering
support, inclining as he certainly does, and as
his nature ard his duty in his present situation
constrain him, to the defence OF Southern inter-
ests and institutions.
With this motto, lately put forth by himself: ::
"Free trade; loa0 duties; no debts separation from
banks; economy; retrenchment, and strict ad-
kerence 10 the Constitution" he is the man of all
men vet named, who should be selected for this
high office. Altogether worthy to succeed JEFF
ferson Madison and Jackson.
In yielding, as we heartily do, to his support
land we have not been among his closest follow
| ers, by any means,) we think the lme sentiments
that influence us would have like effect upon
others, protesting as we all do, to go for "our
country, our whole country, and nothing but our
country"
In making this expression Of our opinions and
urring the claims Of our favorite, we mean no
disparagement to other distinguished gentlemen.
who have been named in connexlon with the OF.