The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-24
THE SUPPRESSED SPEECHES
OF MIR. CALHOUN.

The disingenuOus attempt to conceal Mr..
Calhoun'a former political opinions BY suppress>
ing those speeches ofhis, which conflict with
the principles, which he at present advocates,
haslbeen fully exposed. What folly toendeavOr by
such little means TO conceal from the public
such glazing Inconsistencies, as have marked
his political careerl The weaknesses of human
nature even in the most intellectual characters
are constantly betTayine themselves. Does Mr..
Calhoun presume that he Is supposed 10 be in-
hllibe, that be deems it necessary on all occa-
sions to vindcato the perfect consistency Of his
entire public lfel Does he not know that every
stage Of the political history ofthis country OK
hibiis him ia a different attituJel o. does he
imagine that he can so confuse the mind ofihe
public BY his metaphysical subtolty, that he win
not only eOnfound their reason but erase from
their memory the vivid Impressions, which the
whole course Of his public life has madel How
much more candid and manly was Mr.. CLAWS
conduct when charged with Inconsistency in
bis course in regard 10 a United States Bank
He at once frankly acknowledged that his expo
Renee and more matured judgment had caused
him ioehangs his opinions en- that subject. Men
correct every day the erroneous opinions, (which
they have formed on other subjects, and why
should the science Of government, the most DIFF,
feult and important study within the whole
range Ofmansphilosophy, be deemed an exoep-
tion % this general Fulel Why should some
men pride themselves upoa never having chan,
god a political Opihion7 Is any man blessed
with an intuitive perception Of ell that il is Dos,
sible for human faculties 10 attain in political
philosophy Docs Mr.. Calhoun imagine that
his powers Of mind are considered so far supes
rior 70 other mems, that his opinions on politics
are supposed to come from him, like Minerva
from the brain Of Jove, matured and perfect
The aieclaiion ofnever having changed on any
Political Subject argues extreme presumption or
ridiculous vanity.
1t is not that we blame Mr.. Calhoun for en-
teriaining different opinions from what he for
merly hold, ifhis mind has really undergone
change, bat it is for attempting to deceive the
public BY sndeavOring 70 convince them that ho
has been uniformly consistent. Other indvid.
uals have changed, different policies ofadniinis,
tration have been adopted. and the whole order
Of politics has been reversed, Wings are no lons
ger Wings, and Democrats have ceased 10 be
Democrats, but this unamoly in human nature
rock Of Gibralter!l But to represent him in this
intallibleand super humansharacter Iof perfect
consistency, il was necessary to garble his pot-
zeal life and falsify history by suppressing some
Of his speeches, which throw a strong light up
on that portion Of his public career, which he
now desires 70 be kept far In tho back ground.
His biograPher, who lent himselfto this disin.
genuous and uncandid transaction, is said to Be
the Hon. R. NIT. Hunter, whom We formerly
knew intimately, and had supposed that be was
far too honorable to eOanienanco, much less 70
PerPotraie 80 disersditable q trick; but he is a
LOcofoco now.
The following Is one Of these Suppressed
sPeeehes'alluded to, and We publish it the more
willingly, as, besides exposing this weak attempt
70 withhold from the public what belongs to tho
history Of the country, il furnishes an admira
BE asguuasnt in favor efpreoisoly such d rAH,fF
system as the Wing party generally advocates