Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-09
Nj. Calhoun and The Rieamond Enquirer.

a correspondent furnishes apt and suitable quotation
from the Enquirer in relation Mr.. Calhoun. We give
aso-upon reading which the reader will be in
clned ask "Can it be possibe1 Did hear Alright the
report that the Enquirer had pledged itself support for
the Presidency lautudinaran this politician always
exremes-never highland never TO be trusted"
From Richmond Enquirer March 22d, 1888.
1--WE upon the Telegraph the ialsehood which it
"has charged upon Its Editor knows well do
THAT John c. Calhoun advocate OF the tariff system
'in lSl6-ha he of the war, ultra stcker for
the powers Of the Federal Government he supported
1.-THE Bank general system Of Internal Improvements
land the p0iscfre system the permanent policy OF the
Government The loyal Telegraph knows and his Politi-
zeal knows that in spite Of his late equivocatng
speech he the advocate of the bill of ls6that there
s word about raising in his speech Of
S and that he insisted that manufactures should be
tabshed by protection beyond the reach Of contingency;
land that he senuousy supported the oppressive and odous
system Of HiiHmuHs. In his late reply Mr. Calhoun,
Mr. Webster let him very gently o-but far the fol-
Glowing extract from his speech goes, it is correct:
The Tanf Of 1916 introduced earned through and eab
lshed Carolina Even the iHiuTa policy
io South Carolina The Hon gentleman himself support
ed ably supported the Tariff 1916. lie informed
that his Speech that sudden hand he
being called upon BY the request Of friend gentle
but there is nevertheless
much method and exposition eSempore
speech able much the point very decisive
And delivered
Repeal the internal Taxes gentleman
subject "l certain cneour-
agemcni ought extended
Manufactures" DO not quote these Speeches
gentleman changed opinion my object
higher Do forte purpose saying
plainly and paray
law. nundeauou and which honorable gentle
and his friends have heretofore agreed TO- upon
doubt and without hesitation.
that Tariff of l-I6 Revenue 1911. they
rHrr fs aHff tho
dd dsertaafs: Did distinguish article from
I'D lay duties protection Look
Cot0ns unier The calculation; duty
per Something certainly was
intended this aud fact the upour whole
India only within a few years that
has denied The Contuonalry protective
We kH0U tUrfher, and have doubt this misera-
" bic sycOphau Of Mr. Calhoun knows the same that NJ
FIR down 1924 be IN favour of building mp manu-
fnctues by the oadoding Of the Federal Governments
Finding however that bis ultra doctrines were bccom
ing od0us 10 the South, and that his ambition could new
" be gmufed by ths course hc compelled Weld
10 the force Of Southern soutment-coocd towards his
Federal gradually came over to the cause Of
State Rights but like all proseytes, hurried into
excess and plunged into the other erfreme Of nulifca
ton And now biz powerful mind devoted to the task
Of denying bic old opinroHs and Of supporting his ne,r
. " oaes-ncyer ugbt-but always on extremes. a politician
from 1915 down 1888, utterly unsafe and not to be
. " trusted"
Prom tts Richmond Enquirer n April Cd 1893
There D. great deal Of refinement and metaphysics
and mysnfeadon aaoa newspaper essays and speeches
Of Calhoun and Webster, and the ordinances Of South
Carolina and The resolutions Of the meetings Of Vrginia
about soosrs,gafy and aegianee, and 0Jedisace and
" is gBsS and GotsTnuSnfs, and citizens Of the e. =
which ought be- cleared up. ls there no old State
Rights who hoe talents and the time and who poe
sesses end deserves the confidence Of the people whr
" will come forward and tell us the truthand let know
d" % fh0 m UA0 and Whaf ~ rhaD'
Mr. Calhoun and HE school have lately labourcd to ex
pound 10 ID the Low and the Prophets lie has doubt
" less displayed great ngonuiybut his course has beer
calculated 10 command little confidence u him az polti
clan. Timso DaHaos ~ doHa ferentes lie the Gre
cisn Horse, and suspect hs motives and hs measures
Frank Huer' shows him up IN mastery manner. III
81 has been Tanf insn-aud ultra Latitudinarian d
bis Constitutional Principles. Tie is sdl, by the showin
e Of bic scrve sycophant At Washington the advocate q
national system of Roads end Canals the supporter a
the Bank Of the United States lie is the author of IN
absurd heresy Of NUiifoahoH-and that sOphism aon
he sufficient to make scepuc' about oil his doctrines