Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-07
TIE NEXT PRESIDENCY.


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II seems 10 hive become = settled
conviction, az lras, among tie Dcin.
ocrats themselves, that n Jealous, hnr-
lnonious, and concerltd action, Oh
I cir part, would secure 10 the cvun.
Try a Democratic administration Vi
the Government, during tho next
Presidential term. To all, then, who
believe--as from our limos, soul We
do--,hat the Democratic cause is the
nuse Of liber y, OF patriotism, aud
humanity, the proper selection 81
their candidate, by the Dem cratic
perry, becomes confederation "
deep and absorbing interest.
Though oursclIbut private In the
ranks Of Democracy, we have en-
listed for the war, and feel that we
are, and Of aight ought 10 be, entitled
to voice in the choice Of our chief.
We propose, then, TO present to
our brothers OF the "rank and iile'
(Ior them more particularly We wTlic)
some OF the reasons which have COLI
tribuled to bling our mid to a con-
clu.ion on this important subject
So thoroughly have these reasons
convinced US. that we connot but
think the, may have their effect OH
others.
Our choice is the late distinguished
Senator from South Carolina, JOHN
c. CALHOUN. Promint ntly as his
name has already been presented 10
the people Of the United Sta'e., and
identified as is his history with that
OF his country, for the last thirty
years, we should consider q work (as.
perhaps, our readers will, at any rate,
do) Of supeiesogation, but Tor the fact
! that most Of the friends Of Mr. Cal
houn have thus far, We think, advo-
ca ed his cause with All iJudicieus
and somewhat intolerant Zeal, moie
calculated to provoke opposition than
to cenciliate. Such course is, per.
haps, inseparable from the position
OF an active partisan; and has been,
we fear, by no means confined to the
advocates OF Mr.. Calhoun. The anx-
Iious interest which we feel for their
success renders ~ however,, more
alive to any false move on their part.
Withdrawn, rs is the writer Of this
article, from all active participation
in politics neither holding office, nor
seeking it--not editing paper, and
only oc, asionally, indeed, reading
one--the views presented have al
least the merit Of being disposition
ately form d aud honestly given.
The considerations which should
control the selection Of the nominal
ting convention, it will not be dispu-
ted, are mainly these two, viz:
LIST THEflTNEss OF THE NOMINEE.
I'd Hrs AVAILABILITY.
To constitute Stiffness" we want q
man sound in the Democratic faith,
and one whose talents and character
| are such as to afford q guaranty that.
| il elected, he will, in the administra.
ton Of the high Office to which we
propose to elevate him, add new lus.
ire to his faith BY his works. The
creed Of the party is. perhaps, most
co cisely expressed in Mr.. Calhoun's
pithy enumera ion, viz: "Frce trn6e;
ioD duties; no dot; separation from
banks; economy; rstr. ,1chnent; and
a strict adherence tot Constitution"
Whoever departs from this stan.
dard, Just so far as he departs, Is not
pure in the faith.
Mr.. Calhoun's present. profession.
subjected 10 his test, i, then, indis.
putably o,thordox. lie 10 objected
10, however, on The ground OF change
aud inconsistency. !.
Admit that, duri 8 the FIRST ten Of
the thirty years Of Mr.. Calhouii's po-
Tilical life, he said and did many
things not reconcilable with his pre-
sent well-known views and opinions;
and what does it prove, bll that ON
niscience belongs 10 God alone! In
Him only do we find no change, or
shadow ofturning. The views, judy
me lts, and opinions Of the most git
Cd Of created beings, must in the
nature Of things, be more or less mo-
difed BY the circumstances which
surround them. Is it surprising that
MI. Calhoun, entering, as he did, ito
the councils OF his country when she
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