The Democratic Whig., 1843-08-24
THE SUPPRESSED SPEECHES
OF MIR. CALHOUN.

The disingenuous attempt to conceal Mr..
Calhoun's former political opinions by Suppress
ing those speeches of his, which conflict with
the principles, which he at present advocates,
haslbeen fully exposed. What folly toendeavor by
such little means to conceal from the public
such glar:ng Inconsistencies, as have marked
his political career! The weaknesses of human
nature even in the most intellectual characters
are constantly betraying themselves. Does Mr..
Calhoun presume that he is supposed to be in
fallible, that he deems it necessary on all occa-
slOns to vindicate the perfect consistency of his
entire public life? Does he not know that every
stage of the political history ofthis country ex-
hibits him Ia different attitude? o. does he
imagine that he can confuse the mind ofthe
public by his metaphysical subtelty, that he will
not only confound their reason but erase from
their memory the vivid impressions, which the
whole course of his public life has made? How
much more candid and manly was Mr.. Claws
conduct. when charged with inconsistency in
his course in regard to United States Bank!
lie at once frankly acknowledged that his expe.
rience and more matured judgment had caused
him tOchange his opinions On that subject Men
correct every day the erroneous opinions, (which
they have formed on other subjects, and why
should the science of government, the most diff.
hcult and important study within the whole
range ofmans philosophy, be deemed an excep.
ton to this general rule? Why should some
men pride themselves npoa never having chan>
ged political opinion? Is any man blessed
with an ntnitlve perception Of all that it is pos>
sibIe for human faculties to attain in political
philosophy Does Mr.. Calhoun imagine that
ms Po" ers of mind are considered SO far supe>
rlor TO other mems, that his opinions on politics
are supposed TO come from him, like Minerva
from the brain of Jove, matured and perfect7
The affectation of never having changed on anv
political sabject argues extreme presumption or
ridiculous vanity.
1t is not that we blame Mr.. Calhoun for en-
tertaining different opinions from what he for
merly held, If his mind has really UNDERGONE a
change, but it is for attempting to deceive the
puOhc Dy endeavorlng to convince them that he
mas been uniformly consistent. Other individ-
uais have changed, different policies ofadn,inis>
tration have been adopted, and the whole order
OF politics has been reversed, Wings are no lon.
ger Wings, and Democrats have ceased 10 be
Democrats, but this anamoly in human nature
mas remained as fixed and immovable as the
rock OF Gibralter!! But to represent him in this
anfailIble and super humancha racter Hof perfect
it was necessary to garble his polt-
acal life and faisify history by suppressing some
OF his speeches, which throw strong light up>
on that portion of his public career, which he
now desire to be kept far in the back ground.
HIS blograPher, who lent himself to this disin.
genuous and uncandid transaction. is said to be
the Hon. r.. NIT. Hunter, whom we formerly
knew intimately, and had supposed that he was
1ar TOO honorable to countenance, much less to
Perpetrate so discreditable trick; but he is a
Locofoco now.
1he following is one of these Suppressed
Genes alluded to, and we publish it the more
willingly, as besides exposing this weak atten,nt
TO withhold from the public what belongs to the
history OF the country, it furnishes an admira.
bic asgument infavor of fprecisely such a TARIFF
system a. the Wing party generally advocates