Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-14
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Caihom's character, Sc.-PEe combina.
ton Of simplicity and power-ihe capacity
for.the deepest. and niosf absiruse fesearch
united w;,h the most efficient aud minute
ly regulated practical executive activity.
place lin. as a statesman, perhaps With
oul a parallel. a candid man canno, rise
from The modest. unpieiending. yet un-
qaesiinaably authentic biography OF the
great Curoiinian, .withou, recollec:ing the
stanza in Gray's beautiful though not
fan!iless poem. :. The Country Church
Yard.e a..
THE applause oflistening Senators to COM
The reats Of pain and ruin 10 despise,
To scatter plenty DER smiling land.
And reud bis history in q nuiiea's eyes"
We beg leave 10 recommend ,ks peru
sal Of thar biography 10 every candid man
10 Georgia. lrrectifies sundry misappre.
tensions and preiudices long entertained
in this State against Alr. Calhoun. On
this account, we confess.our obligations TO
The biograpby-it has afforded satisfactory
explanations OF some particulars in the
early career Of Dir. =. VIC at the time con-
sured f!sely: there is still something in
his conduct at that period, connected with
individuals and affairs 10 this State. We
cannot think Of without regret. We know,
he saw what is Alluded 10.
But admitting toe mistakes, wl1a, does
! i, prove Simply this-,hst John C.
Calhoun, was a son'd Adam and not of
tie skies. Since the first man wos crea-
ted, there has existed brs one Being wear
ing llc hnmaI form, whp nerer erred
lin early politicallife our great s,a,esmar
made some false steps, has be not amply,
nob!y atoncd for them, by manhood and
mature age Of ines,imable public services.
political wisdom and devoied pairio,ism i?
We hope for the honor of the democra-
cy Of This country--ior the sake OF human
nature. that the name Of IohH Caldwell
Calhoun may never become an item in tho.
opprobious schedule. specifying instances
ofiniamOus ingrati,ude committed by Re-
publics aud Republican parties, again:t
their ables, aud most de9n,ed friends, ,tbe;i
most meFitofioGs benefactors-a schedule
with which the advocates os desporism 50
slien ,auIt the friends OF Freedom aud
that has so of redeemed the check and cx-
cited the indignation Of every honcst and
hiSh.minded Democrat.
Mode Of choosing delegates We. be-
lieve The choice Of delegates 10 a National
Convention, Tor a candidate Cor the Pre-
sidency, should be btorsft home to the
individual attentions Of every member Of
the Democratic family, and we can con-
ceive Of no more fair and just mode ,haa
lie Oae recommended by our couesPon-
dent. The true sense of The party. would
be thereby Obtained; and the deliberations
of Convention thus constituted, conld
not. we think, fai. 10 concentrate the uni.
led action aud energies Of oil who have The
success Of oar principles really al heart,
Legislative caucuses. and State Conyen-
,ions in'egularly constituted, can have no
binding force upon The great mass Of The
Democracy, regarding question of such
vital importance ns the selection Of con-
didate for the Presidency; and ifit be an
object, as il mos. assnrcdly is, 10 eoucen-
trate our forces for the next canvass. let
that course be adopted by the electors of
the several States, which will be most
likely to meie olt the utmost fairness 10
the several distinguished individuals who
are looking forward to nomination. II
the adoption Of such course, superadded
to distinct declaration of the principles
upon which We may finally resolve 10 en-
ter upon the contest, viii not have a ten
dency TO- consolidate aud 1niie the party,
IL is TO be presumed that tho adoption Of
no other possible course could.-Dctroit
(lNieh.) DeHoeTlt.
We learn from The Mad;sonian that