Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-02-11

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That cquanimi'y and buoyanoy Of temper,
which is 50 remarkable in his public,
equally shines out in his private lie. Yet
his is MT the oquan.mity Of the sioIc--a
well trained indifference; nor that Of the
cpicuroan--,ha result Of a refined and cal
cuhting sc lfshnosq, but it is tie calm OF
an abiding Consciousness OF duty perform
ell, Of conf loaco in truth, and trust IN
God
Standing ono day on the csPIaaado o.
Inc Capitol a, Washington,aud conversIng
with a friend on the subject Of 4 special
Providence, he cast his eye down ON the
pavement, "see that stone," said he:|
"mark Tie curious varieties OF that spot
nponi il. There is the stamp Of the Deity,
for some certtin purpose, as plainly as IN
our features" Duty is oars, events be
long to Cod" he said, on an eyenttui and
most irving occasion in his life. No one
who might have seen him, only in the Sc
nalc, in the fierce St lie OF men, ern, A.
paren,ly. among the sterncN, could easily
suppose that he would SIT up all night with
a child in his arms, or carry II all day be-
fore him on his sadd c INTO the fields, or
WAS so familiar with his children as to cast
himself down when returning weary from
the Senate, and place his head on his
daughters lar, iddjng Ictt'l him OF the
diversions and d. appointments Of the day
and narating hi owa. That to be great
in liule things is proycrMlly to lie con-
temptib.e, my be the reflection oil @>iorn,
coG-blooded philosophy; hut IS II not the
Or e4test g,eatness that which ministers
most 10 the happiness OF otherst -
The man of great events only Is Ike
the sword, which may rust away IN It's
scabbari; bat the every GA! caa'#b 81.
tor TO the happiness OF those around ham,
is like The homsly sickle, who-e ed-e
grows sharper by use, and feeds TIE
wo Id.
In hisin'ercourso with mon, Mr., Cal.
houn's manners are those 0! his cline ana
section-warm, simple, frank and im2res
siye. OF that po'itencss, which consists
in ierving laiseNlmprosslons hat men may
be pie lsed with us, because he can make
them pleased with themselves he has none.
Ills u tC' llh lIlilNoS lNh - - I - u iC'
| hyprcrsy. Hence, although all admire,
but few, on Il transient in ercou's2, love
him. lie speaks too much to the head
He seems ia his conversation 10 be sur
rounded with an atmosphere OF iuoil
thought. like clear sky in frosty nlgh''
and often in proportion as the head Is
pressed with truth, the heart is chilled
| indeed, he can hardly be said to converse,
because conversation implies an inter
caanrc of idaas.--IIe dIscourscs rather,
pourinr out his riches Of original thought,
l in such close language, that the attention
of his hearers is often we1ned, ana the
comprehension at fault Whist raPllI J
s.ringing his consequences, link after
link, t. a member of Congress, and
seeing hesitation in his eve, he pvt IN ms
usual quick enquiry, with which his con-
yersatioa is inttrspers3d, You "ndcr'
s'anl?" "No," replied the mem'cr, re.
lleying himself with long SIGH, 81 don
TN lcrs.and, nor can ! ever understand
while Won talk 50 c.o-eIy." lie once
: messed with a Senator in Nashlngton,an,
SO incessant was the operation OF his mind
> and so luxurious the attention necessary +
keep up with and comprehend his thoughts
: that the Senator changed his iadging''----
} Ga being askel why he removed. he repIl
= ed, $50 escape thought and Mr.. Calhoun.
. Of course, he has no with conversation
e Wit. if not falsehooi, is too often truth
t trayeratie or cXaggaration; and the e.
= scnce of things presses too heavily o
c such a mind, to admit of trifling on Ii
> crave realities. He can also possess II
i. poetry in his composition; at least, non
: 5 Ich as men in books call poetry; "
il there Is a cheerful hopefulne 's--a burn
$ inc enthusiasm for the high desunles
n man, especially as contested with Oh
r forms of free Government, which neve
r, wearies in its fight through time and Ma
: ture, looking ever upward and eIolcing 1
J. IFS an'iciDated contamination, OF 'peac
- IN earth'and good will towards men"
is this enthusiasm--thls intensity III ever
IF ,bino connected with our GoYernmen
:. which has occasioneI the sheer that VII
,, him every turn of the public affairs Is
" "crisis." He looks to iuturity as II 1t wer
D. present: and conscious oil ms migh'
D. mowers. speaks as if he grasPed 1t. EVEN
,. and the questions they evolve. press MOI
e. weightily upon him than on otner me-
a. because he sees further into their cons
q. ouences. His zeal for truth; his long e.
II perience in Government, which 'eacn
III him that every movement of lis comPl'
&c machinery is big with indeiinate after r
= =. Lo ostimated or understood
10 Sb,llow political iopings or unPrInc'PI'
d. charIatans. The question with them
h often merely pers NAL one--"How s., sha'
nd he afected?'-''What shall gam! -
he it is question of immediate effects o ,.,i
IN for they can see no further Bat, WI
ON him. the question Is, the country; a