Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-07
~ Cnlhnun nnd Con,isl.ncu.


We have objection Mg Cahoun's inends represent
ing hum Of the brightest ncects purest men, and
ablsst Statesmen OF the age and country. But insist
that they shall doing -, outrage ruth aud fay his
tory. They adhere the record or If they depart
from H. they abide the consequences We refer
particularly Mr. Cahoun's relation Nation
al Bank, and the given that by his friends
who recently nominated him the Presidency m h own
State. lie Is by them represented having been con.
ssent ami incorporating opponent of National Bank
and honour claimed for HIM that
Now this directly the teeth Of History and OF Nj
CahOun's recorded declarations lie himself, in the
Senate, about 1886 declared that the late Bank
indebted him for existence than any other man.
He reported the bill for establishment and gave the
most strenuous support.
We 90 blame any Tor honest change OF OPT
Mon. II convinced Of error, hold be ms duty
change But in Mr.. Cahoun's case ne has changedhis
friends, however deny that he has ever changed-and
award him the highest praise the 1t hs
Here suppression OF truth and honor award
cd for a virtue, which did For # rely
upon the evidence OF senses, has been
grossly inconsistent than Mr.. Calhoun
these gentlemen, instead OF denying what history
tests, and what Mr.. Calhoun himself affirmed, years
since, had frankly admitted that he violent
advocate OF National Bank but had changed his views
itwoud have had a better appearance They might have
said, that he, upon better reflection, persuaded that
Bank neXpeden or that having re-read the Const-
tuition, had become satisfied unconstitutional This
would have looked like eandour and iair-deaHng. Any
PeteSt would have been better than the denial OF the truth
The Petersburg ntelgencer touches the subject with
point and force.
Mr.. Calhoun-The South Carolina Address.
The members Of the Calhoun Convention which recently
assembled IN South Carolina appear have counted bc-
rally the creduy ignorance Of their ieo.cizens
the United States The political character which they give
to Mr. C., pretty fancy sketch could well be drawn
and It unfortunate for them that the truths Of hto-
~ should completely destroy the fabric which they have
80 iab0nousy and ingeniousIy wrought.
Among other claims 10 Democratic favor which Mr. Cal.
houns south Carolina friends urge his behalf his
tent devotion to what they term Democracy aud enmity
Federalism, are most prominently enforced They say:
'Few have been efficient IN saving the liberties of
the country from that dangerous Of al the instruments
Of Federalism, e.. 5. Bank" singular feature in Mr.
Cahous chuructos his pronouess change and his per-
unacIty in denying that he has changed. lie will tell
you to-day that the "iae Bank OF the United States
owed more % him than any living for is char.
ter and Tomorrow he will, while supporting a Sub.
Treasury and dcnouncing Bank very gravoy inform the
Senate Of the United States that he "u- changed no roa.
ton, political or personal" Not only does Mr.. Calhoun
seem possess tho power Of convincing himself that he
has been consistent when he has been mos. tickle but he
10 have the ability Of pcrsuading his friends concur
with him opinion. He changes and they change with him.
lie that he stands just where be has always stood
and ihey asscverae most soemnly that they have not
moved inch from the ground which they originally
pied. IL is TO this hallucinaton, that attribute the
utNluhllo ~ utlf udurts, Wfcn have quoted above
Tor history does not contain fact rny established
ton That the late Bank Of the United States had no friend
! Iu the Union more efficient than Mr.. Calhoun We o
this generation do ccrioiny know that Gcorg,
Washington the r- President of the United States thar
I we know that John Caldwell Calhoun was the able
jealous and efficient advocate Of the charter oil
I the late Bank. lie spoke in H. behalf, TepOrfel
I The JH far ~ charter, and uOfed for IT, Tina
portion Of Mr. Madsou's message Of 1916, which recon
mcnded Bank 10 the attention Of Congress- referred
tO select committee Of which "Ioln Caldwell Calhoun
Chairman, and he reported bill for q charter 20 "ef
Gent that passed both houses and was by the signature
Of the President, made he law VI the land Mr. John Cald
well Calhoun voting Tor IT, How, the face of these re-
corded act Mr. CalhOuns friends can assert that few mer
have been efficient 'a hoJ boz saving the Liberties of t
county from that dangerous of OH fbe Instruments
Federalism,a u. $. Bank, cannot conceive Opposi
ton tDn National Bank comparatively new feature %
Mr. CaIuuu's character. Three iourths OF his pouca
life spent the and efficient" advocacy
such institutions; and 81 bis DIE were prolonged for ff
years Go come, Doc could Get us efficiently agains
Bank as Boz did act for hc aie Bank. A. then be ha
changed boz opinion, I' hia friends boo spirit oi candou
and fair dealing Doe change, and defend as best e
butu the OF every thing that b. true recorded an
country, by asserting boo grave document that er avort
has been efficient in saving the liberties 81 the countr
from that dangerous OF n the Instruments Of fedora
ism, IT, :. Bank" By endoav0unng 10 falsely the histnr
Of the country, they only de- promote their Gauss
but they do d positive injury. They The people
dstrst them every instance that III percauce the
should stumble the truth. deif statement will be- apt
be- di-crcded That this will be- ihc case. we have Oh
Authority Of that ue but maxim, which has been 81
iabish'd by hc experience of thc world, but which, d
unnecessary here % repeat