The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-04


State for the purpose Of nominating him
to the people Of .he United States as a
candidate for the Presidency. Ii was re.
solved by the Convention that an address
should be published. In this Address, a.
mong other things published as recon.
mendaiion to this high office they state
that Mr.. Calhoun has done more than any
other man in saving the liberties of the
country from that most dangerous Of all
the Instruments Of Federalism, a United
States Bank. How men, in the face of
the records Of the country, and in The teeth
OF Mr.. Calhoun's own declaration, that
The late Bank owed more TO him than any
living man for lis charter" could make
this statement is more than we can divine.
II IS stated as fact in natural history that
the Ostrich when flying from its pursuers
thnks Itself perfectly safe when il gets lis
head covered, and II is only on tins princi-
pie that we can account for the strange
conduct Of Mr.. Calhoun's friends in South
Caro'ina-thcy imagine that because he
IS talented man "a man of spotIcss pri-
vate character and one who has rendered
the country some service, that the people
viii not look any further, aud therefore the
by these transcendant Qualifications but
we hope the people Of tins country arc not
50 crcdulous as 10 be so easily dipped.
The Petersburg intcI!scncer notices
he subject with considerable effect:
MIR. CALlOUN-THE SOUTH CARROLL.
MA ADDRESS.
Tie members Of the Calhoun Convention
which recently assembled in South Carolina, ap.
Jar to have counted literally on tbs crsdrity or
ignorance OF thcu fellow citizeGs Of The United
I States. The political character which they give
! 10 hr L., is as pretty fancy sketch as con.d
well he dawn, and II is unfortunate for theln
that the stern truths of history should SO com.
pletely destroy the fIbric which they have SO Ia.
boriously and Rgcnously wrought.
Among other claims 80 Democratic favor which
ir. Cslhouus South Carolina friends urge an
has behalf hrs consistent devotion TO what they
term Democracy and enm;y 10 Federalism, are
most prominently enforced They say " Few
men have been so efficient in saving the Liberties
Of the country from that most dangerous Of al
tie instruments Of Federalism, g. : Bank
singular feature in MIR Calhouns character is
lis pronencss 10 change I'D his pcrtinacity IN de-
nylng that he has changed lie viii tell you 10.
day that the Z" late Bank of the United States
owed more to hun than any living uan for its
charter" aud tomorrow he will, while support
ing Sub Treasury and denouncing Bank, We.
~ Cravely inform the Senate ofthe United States
tina, he has changed no relation. political or
personal" Not only docs Mr.. Calhoun seem 10
possess the power Of convincing himself that 10
has been consistent when he has been most tickle.
hat he seems To have the ability of pefsunding
his friends to concur With unn ~ opinion lie
ch'ages and they chlngc with him tic swears
that he stands Just where he has always stood
and they -S--v-...a R.0sl sQleunls tlai they have
not moved one inch from the ground which they
originally occupied. II l. to this balincination,
that NC are 10 aitrihntc the declaration in their
address, which we have quoted above for history
docs not contain fact more firmly established,
tuel ludt Alic iatf DAMN VI tue IItei Nlllte Hlu
no friend in the Union more efficient" than Mr..
Calhoun. We Of this generation do not more
certainly know ths, George Washington was the
first President Of tho United States. than we
know that John Caldwell Calhoun was the able,
jealous and efficient advocate Of the charter
OF the late Bans. lie spoke in lis behalf report.
ted The bill for ITS charter, and roisd for II
That portion Of Mr.. Madsou's message OF 1915,
which recommended Bank TO the attention OF
Congress, was referred TO a select committee, of
which = John Caldwell Calhoun" pas Chairman,
and no reported bill for charter SO " clhcicut"
tina, il passed both houses, and was. by the sig.
nature OF the President made the law of the
land, Mr.. John Caldwell Calhoun voting for it.
How in the face OF these recorded facts, Mr..
Calhouu's friends can assert that few men have
beon efficient IS hc) IN saving the liberties OF
the country from that most dangerous of all the
instruments OF Federalism, L. ). blnk, we
cannot conceive Opposition TO National Bank
Is comparatively new feature in Mr.. Calhoun's
character. Three fourths of his political life
wero spent in the strenuous and " efficient" ad.
yocacy Of such an institution and If his life
were prolonged for fifty years 10 come, he could
not act as efficiently against Bank as he did
act for the late Dank As, then, he has changed
his opinion, let his friends IN spirit of candour
aud fair dealing avow tho change, and defend il
e
that Is true, recorded aud proved ,ot them refrain
from insulting the intelligence of the country,
BY asserting ~ grave document that their IA,
ynri,c has boon "ef cIeut in saving the liberties
of the country from that most dangerous of NJ
the instruments OF federalism, [. ) Bank
By ondcavorng to falsJfy the history of the ooGn-
try. they not only do not promote their cause,
but they do It positive injury. They cause the
people to d,strnst them in every instance, so that
il pcrchancs they should stumble on the truIh'
their statement will be apt to be discredIted.-
That this " Ill be the case, We have the authority
Of that trite but true mlxim, which has been es.
tab!ished by tho experience OF tho world, but
which, it is unnecessary hero TO repeat.
AN HONEST REPRESENTATIVE
Another charge brought against Judge
Saunders by Mr. Miller was that he had
received pay from old Soldiers, Widows
and Orphans for aiding them IN obtaining
their penson certificates. The Judge bad