Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-08-26
A LETTER FROM Mr.. CALHOUN
To the Editors Of the Nat. IntelhgcncT'
FoRT HILL, July %, 1913.

FOhE I'LL, Jul 49, AOAo'
Messrs. Gales g. Seaton: | have Just
received from friend the National Intel
ligencer of the 18th and 18Th instant, con-
tanning Your remarks on Il volume recent
ly published by the Harpers, OF New
York, entitled "Spcechcs OF Mr. Calhoun,
delivered in the Congress Of the United
States from 1871 to the present time. -
Your remarks are headed, political His
tory-Suppressed Speeches of MIR. Cal
houn." "Suppressed" is strong word.
The highest authorities define it to be, put
down, destroyed, concealed; and your re-
marks leave no doubt that you intended TO
use it in the stronges, and most offensive
sense-that is, that they have been in'en'
tionally omitted in The compilation in o. der
to give partial and false view ofmy opn-
ions; and, for that purpose. - fate" ''e
was oiycn 10 the volume, 10 the truth
of this YOU pledge indirectly your word by
heading yourlemalks Political History"
The charge is grave one, and MADE IN
an imposing manner, and if true the I'M
imposition would deserve the pubic re-
probation The question, 'hon, Is, Is 1t
true? Let facts answer.
The title is, indeed, fllse-ful-e every
way. ItcUvers much not inc'uIed IN he
volume, and omts much that is-rePots,
letters, and other writings You hive
noticed the former, and called publ at
tenlon to it, but not the LATER, though
equally Obvious, aud very material in &c.
,ermining whether the lalsity OF the title is
mere error or il fraudulent attempt at
imposi,ion. The one might, with some
plausibiitv, be construed TO be an attempt
at imposition; but it is impossible for any
ingenuity so to ccnstrue the other. 1t Is
impossible to assign to it n fraudulent Oh
iect But if the one is an error, why moi
The other? In fact the very grossness Of
both can leave no doubt that they are
merely errors. 1t is not possible to open
the volume without detecting them. The
title covers all the speeches of Mr.. Cal!
houn from 1911, when he entered Con
press, till the present tine, while the vol
ume contains tut one speech, prior tt
1888. Again: i, omits to mention any
thing bat speeches, when of the. four frs
of his productions Of which the compa
ton is composed, only one is speech
TO make its grossness more palpab!e, al
these headed "Spee ches." Has frauc
ever been known to DO its work in 81
clumsy manner? 1t is idle to waste
words on thing so plain. The whole ii
lie is gross bIunder, Of which have
much greater reaso on 10 complain than an
one else. 1t looks much moro like an at
tempt to injure me than TO impose on In
public. |, however, can suspect nothln
Oft kind. How it happened | know
not: nor is it material, so far as it relate
TO the subject of this commune alton; but
deem it due TO myself 10 state all that
know about it.
1t so happens have never yet seen tn
volume. saw the title and the advel
tisement not long since for the first time
was, as may be imagined, indignant
the thunder. | wrote Immediately TO
friend, who took an interest in the publ
cation and correspondent with the publish
ers, and pointed out the biunderS in the t
tie and the objections to The advertise
me.t, and suggested the corrections TN
should be MADE, which requested him
have done forthwith Ii was too late.
received his answer few days SINCE
He informed me tina, he had perceived 1t
blunders Leiore he got my letter, and hi
prepared correction, but, owing 10 son
delay in the transmission, it was not I,
ceived in lime. 1t may be proper to ad
that the title suggested las we'll as c.
recollect was, ga selection from 4
speeches, reports, and other writings
Mr.. Calhoun, subsequent TO his electl
as Vice President OF the United Stat
including his aiding speech on the Ia
war, delivered in 1917 1t was dra'
up to mako it full and accurate-to COY
the whole, and no more. So much
the tide.
! come 1ow 20 he selection or camp;