Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-14
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST IA. Is4a.
Mr.. Caihou,'s suppressed Spcechcs.

hNNbuiiS- ~ bu' VI lnt HItalcSt OF W.T.. l1l
houn's productions-and falling within that pcrioc
-(sincc he was elected Nicc-PrcSidcnt) during
which he acknowledges himself responsible for his
actS-i is worth while inquire the motive for its
| omission in the published volume. Was it omitted
because the matters discussed were of trivial and
llecting INTEREST," This cannot be pretended. They
are of the very highest and most lasting import
ancc. They relate To the powers of the different
departments OF the Government; and according Ia
Mr. Calhouns own showing, involve the very cX-
lstencc of Liberty. This, then, cannot have been
the motive. Was 1t that these matters were not
ably dlscuSScd-that the speech was unworthy 81
the great Carolinianl He has too good an OPT.
MON otal his speeches To affect such Il cause; and
none of his adhcrentS Will allcge it Tor him. We
can conceive otbut of two reasons for the sup
preston: either that he has changed his opinions,
and become the Tory, of whom he speakS-thc
advocate of prcrogativc and the enemy oi privi-
lege: or he is solictous to gain favour with the
Tories. whom he then denounced. and To effect
this object, he is willing To disown. for the time.
the lofty sentiments and noble principles. which
gave him So much glory. We scarcely know To
which to aScribc the omission. The latter is GER
tainly least crediiabc to him rs a man OF cam,our
and truth and yet il seems incredible that Mr.
Calhoun has become the champion Of a supreme
and absolute Executive. which the supposiliom ola
total change of opinion would imply.
But whether he has changed, or whether he has
yielded 10 their temporary suppression Tor tenn
porary purpose they are nevertheless the great.
glorious and shining doctrines of Nhiggism and
Liberty. lie may recant them. or ingiorioIsly
Skulk from their advocacy-but the great Wing
party who hailed them with shouts. when deliver
ed, will stand by them through good and through
evil report.
We annex two extract, from The speech and re-
grci that our limits will moi admit OF more.
Eiiracis from W. Coshoun's Ny,,ch on .Jdcksoa's
Protest. Nay 1881:
II impossible the most careless observer 10 read
this paper without being struck with the soctude
which the President evinccs to place himself a position
between the Senate and the People He tells again and
again, with the greatest emphasis, that he immediate
representative OF the American people E The immediate
representative Of The Amsrieaa people! thought the
President protested TO be State rights man. placed the
head OF the State rights party that he believed that the peo
PIE OF these States united constitutional compact
forming distinct and sovereign communities; and hat
no such community people she American people, IA
ken IN the aggregate, existed. had supposed that he
galy and coustwtou1y known and hat ihe American
people represented single department the
yerHmcni; the other House. which repre-
the people Of the several States distinct from the ople
IN the aggregate, solcmnly determined the very
commencement OF the Government under the immediate
authority OF Washington himself. Such, had supposed,
the established political creed ui the party the head
OF which he essed 10 be- and yet he claims 10 be only
the representative but the immediate representative Of the
American people. What oiirluIery What bodnsss of
assertion! The immediate representative Why be- never
ia Nbflf l. d.
electors, elected either by the people tc States by their
Legislatures; and 81 10 least removed from
the people tic m,"hcrs ui ii~ body, who elected 10y
the legislatures chosen by Tie people; and who, d the truth
must he told, fully and perfectly represent the people
Of these States than the electoral COLLEGES: the intro
duction ct national conventions composed Of office holders
and aSpans under whose auspices the Presidential cand-
date OF the dominant party selected and who, instead
the real voice OF the people that OF mcrcenary corps,
with interests directly hostile to theirs
But why all tins socude the part of the President
place himself 10 the people, and push off the
disiancel Why tins soictudc 10 make himself
their sole representative their only guardian and protector
their only friend and supporter The object be
taken Is preparatory 90 further hosticso appeal.
o. tc people; and intended prepare the way M order o.
transmit % them his declaration of against the Senate,
Win We" 10 enlist them as i- allies Iu tc war which he
c'nieWpntcs wagng against This branch ui the Govern
m,nt u dlUbts his intention, .tt him cast hi.
over the contents OF tins paper, and mark with what
oy he seeks place himself attitude hostile 10 the
SENATE how he las converted simple expression Of opin
ION into uccu-aul-a charge Of guit-a deuuuc Oh
Hi ms C'iunc'-an impeachment IN winch he represents
himself as having been tined and condemned without hear.
ing or investigation. The Presidents old tacucau and
wen u' 'lhage- q" carving on defensive
"'' "I."NNI @P''u''Ds' III winch INC a''ai'H assaults
the assdllant; aud his object Is gain position
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