Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-10-07

JOHn y. CdInpun tlK' p e! AL nm
when he might that Thrift would folio
tlwning?"
Was it because the tariff State
= Pennsylvania had just before nominate
; him to the Presidency, that his friends
South Carolina took such strong groun
against tariff of protection in 1923 an
1924? Did free-trade principle continu
so much in the ascendant in the Unite
States from that period to 1928, as to sui
IJect him to The suspicion Of pretending
zeal he did not fcell Or was his positIo
at this time so humble, as to make it hi
interest t. seek rather a sectional than
national popularity? Was his nulhfcatio
remedy 50 much of a popular lavorile
that we are bound to infer that his Stat
rights views, were but haIlow professions
Mr. Jefferson, it is true, had sanctioned
the doctrine, in language as explicit a
any used by Mr.. CaIhoun-declaring ex
pressy, chat in all cases of an abuse 0
delegated powers, The memhers of the Gen
eral Government being chosen by tho
people, change by the people would be
The Constitutional remedy, but, where
powers are assumed which have not been
deleg rted, notification of the act is The
rightluI remedy; that every State has a
natural right, in cases not in the compact,
to nnllify of their own authority, all as
sumptions of powers within their limits"
Mr.. jefferson had said, further, in his
letter to Mr.. Cartwright of England:-
"With respect to our State and Federal
Governments, do not think their relations
are correctly understood by foreigners
They suppose the former are subordinate
to the latter. This is not the case. They
are CO ortinate departments of one simple
and integral whole. Bat You may ask, if
The two departments should claim each
the same subject OF power, whore is the
umpire TO decide letwcen them! In ca
ses of little urgency or importance, the
prudence Of both parties viii keep them
aIoof from the questionable ground; but if
il can neither be avoided nor compromised,
a convention of the States must be called,
% ascIbe the doubtful power to that de-
par ment they may think best"
But though Mr.. Jefferson had gene, to
The full, as far in this doctrine as Mr.. Cal
hun ever dill, and yet was hailed as
he great apostle of liberty, and pc.
;ularly the light Of Democracy, siII il is
ell known that, at the time Mr.. Calhoun
ook ground in its support, notification
vas con,iIcrcd lu' another name for trea-
,on, and uul ifer hun cd like Ieper
Vas it any timeseryiny motive which in
luce HIM, with but a fragment of the
South TO sustain him, TO brave, in this
,ause, the administration OF General Jack. |
on, in the pIen'ituIe Of its power--uni
ed as it was on this issue, with the whole |
opposition party Of the Eastern, Western,
md Middle States? Did he differ with
ieneral ackson's administrator during a
period of weakness, when its speedy over
brow might have promised reward for
us eff,rrs2 1t is well known that never
vas administration so strong before iii the
history of our Government. Or did he
cuni,e himself to his old friends Of the
)emocracy IN an hour Of victory and tri-
mphl 1t WAS in their extremist peril,
when the darkness Of all with ut aft rded
20 ray TO cheer them on their way, and
here was nothing to sustain them t an
bidlng confidence in the mightineSs OF
ruth.
TAX Of trea:hery and Calhoun rogeh
n! Whom did he ever hetray? Did he,
uring The war, belrav his country? Do
We find him burning blue lights to guide
or enemies vessels into 'her h rbors or
{ claring it sinnl to rejoice in her victo-
les, while he sing 'hosannas" to the TIL
mphs of her foe?
AS to his temporary differenc with the
ackson party, it must be remembered
IA, he joined their ranks as a ree-trade
IAN. And when General jackson went
nto Office, it was well known that South
;arolina booked to State interpositon as
ne ultimate remedy, unless the protective
olcy was Abandoned lie but followed
ut what he was already pledged to. He
ever broke fat with any one. And as
. his separation from the Why s,-Mr.
,alhoun never did belong 10 their party
lie was "dmong them, but no. OF lhem."-
lie repeatedly declared, from his place in
lie Senate, that his was not systemati:
pposition; and he openly repullated The
anne OF a wing, wheL Mr.. Clay applied
IN way which was intended to include
i'm. He never Joined In their political
meetings. or party consult lions. How,
len, charge him with deserton?
Mr. Calhoun has, it is true, on many
ccasions, excrci,ed the independence OF
ifftrlng with his party upon certain
uesions. Butthis fact will be observed
II almost every instance; where has done
o, time has afterwards brought the party
0 sanction his course, and Condemn their
wn. lie dillerad with his party upon the
fleets OF the emb ,rg1 and restrictive sys-