The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-15
THE CALHOUN MANIFESTO.


readers, at length, the Address of the friends OF
Mr.. Calhoun, which openly assails the proceed
ings of the Convention.
We spoke of the ability with which the Re
solutions, adopted by the Syracuse Convention,
were written Of the decorous manner in which
The sentiments of the members were expressed; ;
and the praiscwoTthy absence of the slang and
abuse of the President much INDUCED IN 10y
the Globe. And so with the folio Aing Address
we are pleased 10 say that it contains no disre-
pulable ribaldry, no violent assaults on the Pre-
sident; on the contrary il is characterized by a
dignifed and lofty tone throughout, and we must
admit, that for strong argument, and logical de-
duction, we have never seen 1t surpassed
There is an energy, an earnesiness, and devo-
tedness in this Address, which cannot fail 10
rivet the attention and enlist the sympathy
Of the reader And we say this without mean
ing to admit or controvert the positions OF the
writer There is no reason why we should
mingle in the political contests of Others, while
we have cause of our own to labor for--and
particularly when all the parties concerned are
occasionally in the habit of uniting against US.
ADDRESS
OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY A
MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF
THE CITY OF NEW YORK HELD IN THE
PARK, 4TH SEP TENDER, ls43.
TO the People Of the United States:
FELLOW CITIZENS: We address you under the sane
ton and in the name of numerous meeting of the
Electors Of this city, by of whose resolutions
are instructed to endeavor to set forth to you the
grounds of preference for John c, Calhoun as the
Democratic candidate for the Presidency. He has
been already named in many and various quarters by
much concurrent public opinion, and his nomination
IS hourly increasing IN favor and must continue
increase as the nearer approach of the election in
duces men TO give more earnest thought to this i'm
portant subject The hour of scrutiny and COMPARE
son cannot but be favorable TO a candidate whose
character combines unmpeachable integrity with
abilities OF the highest Order and with native frank
ness and independence and clear and strong ntelli-
gence which that under the responsibilities
Of power he will find guide for his footsteps in his
oicn direct perceptions of truth and right as well as
example and warning in the gathered experience of
his predecessors.
The question before our party at this election is
SIMPLY that OF choice between the names of Cal
houn and Van Buren,. Other candidates have, indeed
been rather suggested than brought forward but none
OF them occupy definite ground, and none now could
tail to be damaged by being pressed. Their friends
viii do well to limit their views to the next place
after MIR. Calhoun; but the matter in hand is to
ascertain whether the ex President is 10 come before
him. We have something TO say to the contrary and
we mean to say il plainly we mean to attack Mr.
Van Buren, directly points, and on oihcrs we
are perfectly conscious that strong disadvantagc
lights Of contrast will fall on him from much that
have to say In favor of the of our preference
1t would be unworthy of cause and of candi-
date to do this coyerty and proclaim it and avow
IT beforehand We mean all that say, and all that
our words convey ALL but no more We shall indi-
cate plainly the deductions wish TO make from the
high estimation in which Mr.. Van Buren, is held by
portion of our party but TO that estimation saving
these deductions we adhere. He is man who has
.faSaE I'D lief, al - l. L
much good service he has through a long and
honorable public career, with character unscathed
and unimpeached. Partisan malice has done lis ut
most against his fame every action of his well known
life, every word Of his speaking or writing has been
canvassed, tortured, silted and perverted, to make
out matter for some tangible accusation and with
what result? The results have been poured out in
vague generslitios, in charges of cunning and in
rigue, easy TO make, difficult to investigate aud i'm
possible precisely TO meet and overthrow with evil
dence lie was driven from Office at a time when
the apparent majority Of his fellow citizens was in
sane, and If the sounder majority Of these days shall
deem 1t ht for these reasons TO ren.ate him. then we
and all those who think with us will cordially accept
and concur in their decision.
But at the outset, there are serious objections
which attach necessarily TO the very nature Of
stofation. IL must come in pledged in sort to
be mother Of restorations, 20 dsorganize and de-
range the public service to satisfy personal claims
which will be urged rights, with arguments I'M
usually difficult TO resist. There will be histories of
victims and martyrs, appeals TO old sympahies and
anuPaihes, a revival, IN short, of host Of persons
and things that might better be forgotten which vet
will add hundred fold to the difficulties and dan
gers which always besiege The appointing power
From these no President free himself but MIR
Calhoun will meet them unpledged, untrammelled
unincumbered. lie has never been hackneyed in the
by-paths OF mercenary politics. nor intimate IN their
mysteries nor bound up In close respondence aud
reciprocal obligation with all the wire. puers at all
the ends OF their immense ramifcations. lie has not
.slat alara tl,r.yt lN,
rOse TO his present elevations he has risen buoyanty
on that iavor OF the general public which his high
qualities attracted naturally aud which they have
amply justified. lie has won his way not by craft
but by IT'S absence not by noncommit,al, but by
fearless advocacy Of unequivocal opinions. We have
seen HIM gain popular favor by the fearessness Of
ms support even OF an unpopular doctriue and
strengthen his character for consistency by open
W acknowledging error Such as we see him
then we arc certain that he has nothing in reserve
that he will fulfil in the future the expectations we
have formed upon the past, ard this, under our i'm.
situations is one Of the highest recommendations any
candidate offer
Our so called Government s nothing in fact b,,
the public service its most exalted offices are mere
y executive, and the power that accompani them
Is strictly limited trust The whole theory of re.
puolcansm presumcs in the nation the capacity Of
Judging and the right TO know how this mower ia ia
be employed and Of course the light 10 nauire into
this " II will before IL bestows IT, and to be plainly
answered. The ministers OF irresponsible sovereign,
may have their private opinions and views their am
b'guities, evading questions they do choose t. sa
tsiy, and Their reserves which their subjects must
respect, but never penetrate II is otherwise here
and the man who copies this insoence and pre.
sumption, who attempts TO hoodwnk a free peo.
pie, and expects to be trusted TO lead them blind.
Told, misconceivos himself and them, and sins
deePy against first principle Of liberty Mr..
Cshoun IS not that man. lie is identified with
definite and Ineligible views on all the great
quesuons now or lately lin discussion before the
pubic, and these views may be found summed up
IN one OF ue resolutions of the meeting in whose be-
hai we have now the honor to address YOU Free
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