Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-02-18
Correspondence Of the ~ Y. Post.
MR.. CALHOUN.


we saspect, more friends at the north than
at the south. But for his idiotc (Which
word we prefer to damnabIe, the only,
other that can with truth be used)
views on slavery. he would be more popu-
lar at the North than any other man. -
The more intel gent of the Democratic
nartv concur with him fully in his State
rioht doctrines, and admit the greatness
OF his intellect. But since he has chosen
to make himself the champion of slavery,
and 10 identity his name with that system
Of denominations, we do not think he could
command a majority Of votes in any north
crn State.
So, then, il has come TO this. Because
Mr.. Calhoun believes that "where the
two races exist in such proporlonate
numbers, and under such circumstances as
they do in the Sonth,lt is best for both that
the blacks should be kept in strict subor-
dnation to the whites" he Is not to re-
ceive the vote of one Northern State, tho
he is every way qualified for the office
of President. His views Of the domestic
institutions of his own State; are to dis
qualify him TO fill Federal office, though
slavery is not the subject OF Federal juris.
dIction.
There are continues the Islander, few
abolitionists in our ranks; but there are
many anti.slavery men, and their number
is increasing with great rapiity. None
of US are inclined 10 NEEDLE with 'lhe pc.
cular institutions of the south; and the
number is remarkably small in our party
who are willing to give direct sanction
TO slavery by voting for John c. Cal.
houn.
AS slavery is not a subject Of Federal
jurisdiction, no man gives direct sanction
to slavery, or, indeed any sanction, by vot-
ing for J. G.. Calhoun. IL is a sub ect with
which we OF the North have politically
nothing to do. The South calls not on US
to approve o(its domestic institutions. 1t is
willing to leave us TO our own u 'gment of
them,and to approve or disapprove of them
as to us may seem best; but objects to
our making our unfavorhle judgment of
them, ground OF political action. We
do,in individual capacities, make il; a ground
OF political action, if we pronounce man
ineligible to the Office of President on &C.
count OF his atstrac: views of the sub ect of
slavery.
I'VE can bear great deal" ADDS The
Islander, "but we do not like having S ave-
ry forced down our throats,and that too bv
IA man who should he foremost in advocl. |
ting the opposite doctrine. Those men
who think that our next Presidential e!ec.
ton wi not be greatly influenced in its re-
suits b. the above question, have MAJ
but poor use of their opportunities for
obServallon. The most that the slave
hll-lng interest can look to is to have the
Vice Presidency, and to think themselves
p. ecousy we'll treated ifthey can ge, that
In peace. We do n t believe that after
IA, either party will dare to put a slave
holder in nomination tor any great nation
al office. The ferocity and intolerance,
the ignorance and bigory cf that portion
OF the country in which slavery prevails.
have not onI y been borne with until for.
bearance has become vice of the first Or
der; but they have incapacitlted the PEG.
pie who live under their bane(uI influence
from being able to treat these associated
with them according to the dictates of rea.
SON."
The editor of the Islander processes TO
have no inclination "to intermeddle with
the peculiar institutions of the South"
fet,ln what abolitl Dnists journal, can more
violent abuse of the South be found than
in this very passage. 1t is the very k,ni
of language which prevents the arguments
of the aboitionists, supposing those argu-
menls to any have force, from having any
effect in the South. And, not content with
abuse, the editor Of the lslandor resort u
threats. "After a 1, neither party will ia
to put slave holder in nomination for any
great na-ional office" Political dsfran-
is to be the fate of every nun in
the South!
The friends of State Rights are fully
aware that the feelings which theNanfuck
ct Islander has bitterly expressed, prevail
among the people of the North TO the test
On this question. Ii it had ever been SUD.
posed that the simple fact of mans being
4 stakeholder, would be an ins1perable OBJ
':acle to his being nominated to any high
latl pnal office, the compact Between the
NoIthern and Southern States would new.
IT have been entered intp. How long the
Union will be Likely 10 continue, it this
ceiling is made the gronni of political ac-
ION, leave the editor of the Nantuc ketI
SANDER TO calculate.
My own views of this subject must not