Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-23
Trcafn,en, Of M. CaIhoun's friends in Congress


Treatment Of Mr.. Cdihoun'S friends IN Congress
by .Nr. Van Bmen's.
No circumstance of the day has caused more
general and natural surprise than the cavalier
manner in which the friends of Mr.. Calhoun have
been treated by their Van Buren, brethren, since
the opening of Congress; aud what adds 10 it is.
that tins treatment has supervencd upon the most
submissive demeanour of Calhounisn,. and what
was understood To be its unconditional surrender
of rival pretension Has this tameness inspired
insolencc, and this humility invited kick from
Old Hunkerism, rendered naughty by the unex.
pected facility and completeness of its victory Ii
really looks so, and even worse--as if ii were a
maurcd system, instead of ebullition OF natural
passion-as IL the insult To Cahounism were S:u.
died, and not accidental-the result of a system
COMPREHENSIVE and delibenltcd, not the mere birth
of chance. For, obserc-prior to the meeting
of Congress, Van Burenism. or Old Hunkerism
was bawling out Justify for ''conciliation -'evcry
thing for the cause and nothing for men'-"bear
and forbear - well-Calhounism listened to
these oft repeated and persuasive strains. Con.
vinced of the hopelessnesS of resistance, or quel.
ell by the fear OF doing itself mischief present or
in the inture-or instigated by the love of peace
and harmony. i, came forward at the commence.
men, OF tho session, and yielded all that was ask
ed. and far more than expected. IL struck its
colors TO the ''Star of the House of Austria I'M
conditionally. 1t stipulated for nothing p,5liciv
but Kindness, new term ia the protocols of fac.
ton, which we are not prepared 10 define or if it
asked any thing more substantial, the nature and
extent of It's demands have not been made known
TO the world. Thus giving all and receiving moth.
ng-yielding promptly more than was required. or
hoped, or expected il established its claim to civil
treatment, at least, and any small iavors which
might be granted without jeoparding the interests
OF the dominant and arrogant Van Buren, wing of
the harmonious Democracy. The spirit which
had dictated the calls for ''harmonv and concilia.
ton for "bearing and forbearing" the proper
kindness which ought 10 subsst among members
OF the same ''unterrifed" Democracy. and above
all, sound and obvious policy, would have seem.
Ell TO call with urgency for moderation towards
Calhounism-
Instead of this we need not say that they have
experienced the most supcrcilious treatment and
the most palpable Sights from triumphant Van
Burenism. IT, is said beginning with the
Speaker, and coming down To the page, Calhoun.
ism throughout the sliding scale, solicited some
mars OF kindness, some evidence OF fraternity. il
granted. Every office was closed against them
in the organization of the House. Nor does the
exclusion stop there. In the appointment of Com.
mittees the same spirit of prescription has reign
cd and the Wings have been treated with more
distinction than the Chiyalry. Mr. Rhett's case
is the most marked. In talent and position he
stood prominent Tor the Embarrassing of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means. He is not even pla.
ced upon it.
What all this means-uness it means that
whom God means to destroy, he first makes mad,
is more than we say. Undoubtedly Van Blu.
reniSm rates Calhounism too low: in rating it
below nonentity.
\ correspondent o: the Pennsylvania Inquirer,
writes:
Mr. Rheu OF = c., day made the first hostile demon.
straon against Mr.. Van Buren,. Having been prescribed
from all the important committees and deprived Of share
IN the offices Of the House, the Calhoun are deermu
cd make the friends Of Van Buren, show their hands on
the Tariff and thus draw broad aud impossible line be-
tween northern and southern Loco FOcosu. Nh Rhett Is
supposed TO from instructions direct from Mr.. Calhoun
who is very indignant the huiuang manner in which
his friends have been roattdby htr northern hies The
OF tho friends Van Buren, Washington instead
oi ham"nzing ' party has completely -undcred H. and
rendered the union Of the Calhoun parts wiki it utterly i'm.
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