The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-07

alleged deceptive supp ession OF certain speeches OF
Mr. Calhoun, in the work recently published, as we
wished 10 waIa little and see whether the honora-
Bile gentleman himself offered any explanation
That he has given now, in letter addressed TO the
editors of one of the Washington papers. He thinks
that he repels With great dignity, and in very sa-
tisactory manner, the rabid assaults of such prints
as the Fourere organ, which uniformly disregard
alike truth and decency when they are contending
for the petty interests of "the party" Tn Justice 10
Mr., Calhoun, we give his letter entre:- a...
FoRr HILL, July %, 1913.
have Just received from friend the National ntelli-
gencer OF the 18th and 18th instant Containing your re.
marks on volume recently published by the arpers
New York, entitled speeches of Mr. Calhoun delivered
Congress OF the United States from 1911 the pre-
sent time Your remarks headed political History
Suppressed Speeches of Mr. Calhoun" "Supprsssed''
is strong word The highest authorities define il 10 be
put down destroy and our no
doubt that intended to in the strongest and most
offensive sensetha that they have
omitted IN the compilation in order to give partial and
false view Of my opinions and for that purpose false
title was given to the volume. To the truth OF this you
Political History The charge grave one and made
IN an imposing manner and true the imposition would
deserve the public reprobation The question, then,
is n true! Let facts answer.
The title is indeed alse-alse every way. II covers
much not inc uded in the volume, and oms much that is
reports letters and other writings You have notice
the former and called public attention IT, but not the
latter though equally obvious and very material in de.
erminng whether the falsty of the title
or fraudulent attempt at imposition The one might
with some FEASIBILITY be construed to be attempt
imposition; but it simPossible for any ingenuity SO to
censtrue the other is impossible to assign frau.
dulent object But if the one is error, why not the
othei In fact the very grosness OF both leave
aOa the d are merely Is not possible
covers all the speeches OF Mr. Calhoun from 10 when
he entered Congress till the present time while the
volume contains but speech prior to 1888 Agsin it
ons to mention any thing hut when OF the four
first OF his prouct OF which the compilation Is CON-
posed only one speech To make its grossness more
papahle, all these headed "Speeches" Has fraud
ever been known to do its work in clumsy manner7
IL idle to waste words on thing plain The whole
title is gross bunder OF which have much greater rea
son to complain than tiny else. II looks much more
like On attempt irjure than impose the public
however can suspect nothing Of the kind How ii hap
pened knownst nor is it material far relate to
the object of this communications but deem II due to
myself 10 state all that know aboutit.
1t SO happens have never yet the ure. ! saw
the tile and the advertisement lot long since the first
time wes IS may he imagined, indignant at the hun.
der. lwroe Immediately 10 friend who took intel
est IN hr publication and corresponded ih publish
and pointed OFT the hluudefs in the title ana the 90.
.ctons aivc;isemens and suggested the ccrreo.
ons that should he made, which requested MIN have
done forthwith 1t wac tool late. received his
few Days since He informed that he had perce ved
the hluDdes before he got my e.tc, and had epared
correction, bet. owing sumo delay in the transmits.
sor, 1t not received in time. 1t may be proper to
was, GA election from the speeches, reports. and other
rngs CT Mr.. Calhoun subsequent to his election as
Vice Py ,sdent OF the United States including his leading
speech on thu iste delivered in ISL" 1t drawn
up make il fail aud cover the whole and
more So much for the title
come now to the selection compilation; and here
take all y nc responsibility 1t done by me, and if
there be any fraud concealment, chargeable 10
order that our readers may Judge shall state the
sons which governed me in making the selection
1t proper to premise that have been from va.
rious quarters in the last six yesrs have my
speeches collected and published and have during
same period received numerous applications Tor copies of
my speeches in pamphlet form, with which could not
comply because had not spare copies. Since my name
Presidency applications for copies have increased and
have been more frequently urged to collect and publish
my speeches. reports, and other writings political
subjects. finally consented to the publication, because
believed it be due to the People in the position occu
py afford them the aiming the opinions
and sentiments entertain all political subjects psr
cuiarly these which have sgated the country Of late
and which the Presidential election will probably
great turn. That believed could best be done
by publishing what had said and written On those
questions in form which would make the work accessi
be to the People II would give opinions and senti.
ments in the fullest and most authentic FORM and in
manner much more consonant to my feelings than by
popular speeches made for the occasion, personal
canvass.
To effect the object it only necessary that
selection should be made but that should be made from
discussions on political sa ecs To publish ali have
said and written in the long period of thirty two
which hove been without intermisson in public lie
would make the work bulky and expensive be
cessibe the great body Of the community and to pub
sh those of early date instead Of those Of late would
the termination of Mr.. Monroes Administration when
became Vice President, as the period from which to
make the selection That may be fairy regarded as the
end OF an old and the commencement Of order OF
things in the midst Of which still From To at to
the present time is period OF eighteen years being more
than half of that in which have been in the service of
the Union. During the whole took prominent and
sponsible part all important questions Such my
leading motive for seecng the period did IRON which
10 make the compilation
There we're others Of a subordinate character which
"a, tho
regard to which information (as believed) was most
desired infer among other reasons, from the fact
speeches were almost exclusively fined to it, There
another still stronger is the period in which my
speeches and other publications contain my mature and
settled opinions the principles and policy of the Co
vernment adopted after long experience and much
fection which have modified chan ged if you prefer
in many particulars my earlier and less matured impress
sons. About the of the period my mind
settled down in the views of the principles and policy
the Government now entertain and to which have
since adhered regardless OF personal
and unnhuenced by party considerations thus giving
the strongest proof imy deep conviction both of
their truth and vital importance BY them desire be
jude cd and by them TO stand or fail.
Guided by these motives compiled the volume in the
first instance exclusively from that period but after.
wards yielded to the persuasion Of friends, against my
judgment, 10 include the speech already referred TO,
delivered in ISL They urged upon the ground that
as it my first effort in Congress and on subject of
las ing interest il desirable il should be insete al
though departure from the principle which the vol.
ume was compiled.
But even within This perled selection became neces
sary TO effect the object in view To publish Gil my pro-
auctions on political subjects during the period would
make the volume still bulky end expensive 20 be
cepsbe to the general mass OF readers Here sg the
leading which governed electing the peri
Cd governed also in making the selection for the cor
lsion. II is accordingly full the subject OF banAs
sub Treasury currency. tariff Distribution STATE rights
aud tha prime PIES and policy which should control in
the admin strsticn ot che Government. Those which
discussed suhecs OF isolated character fa-
the mos part omitted Bu sier the compi'a first
made within these restI cons the work thong hit to
be still go oulsy and many struck from il hich it
would ave been desirable 10 retain
Such the flcs in reerenc TO the pstion. Tnev
show concusvey Il charge OF suppression again
it, is entirely uDounded that IF fraudulent nposi.
ton against the tile The very charge is absurd How
could the speeches he DESTROYED coIceaea They
10 be found only in The files OF the nelligencer but
IN those OF many other journals ard publications Of the
day. where they just safe and open to ion
IL placed among the public records To attempt keep
them from Il public eye would only them 10 be
mere greedily sought after The very 'peeches you