The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-01-11
Mr.. CALHOUN'S PROSPECTS.

Mr.. CALHOUN'S PROSPECTS.
We have heretofore stated that Resolu.
tions nominating JOHN C. CALHOUN for next
President were laid on the table of the Sen.
ate of Georgia by vote of 45 TO 39-Ohe
Yeas mainly Wings, of course.) We have
since learned through the Globe flor our
Georgia papers have failed for two or three
days pasD that, on the return of several
Members who had been absent, these Reso
luiions were taken up and passed "by tri-
umphant majority" This indicates almost
entire unanimity on the part OF the Georgia
Locofocos in favor of Mr.. Calhoun, which
inference the appointment of a full Calhoun
Delegation TO the proposed National Con-
vention confirms. Three of the Delegates
are Messrs. Colquitt, Cooper and Black, the
Members Of Congress who abandoned The
Wing and went over TO the Locofoco party
on the nomination of Gen. Harrison. They
are known to be ardent and influential Cal
houn men. Mr.. Colquitt is the U. S. Sen
ator elect for six years from March next.
We ale somewhat disappointed in this
complete ascendency of Cahounism in Geo.,
though we knew Mr.. Van Buren, was al
ways personally unpopular thsre-so deci-
dedly that. with the powerful support of the
eminent and now departed John Forsyth, he
has never obtained Presidential Vote from
The State. But Mr.. Calhoun has been the
object of an earlier and bitterer hatred in
Georgia than Mr.. Van Buren,, growing out
of his powerful and vehement opposition to
MIR. Crawford in 1924, and kept alive by
his antagonism 10 Gen. Jackson in 1875.
1t would seem that this breach has been en-.
tirely healed.
The reported return of Gov. Bagby 10
the U. S. Senate from Alabama and the in
dications that reach US from other States
convince US that Mr.. Calhoun will 60 into
the Locofoco National Convention (if his
friends think proper to do so at ally backed
by the entire Cotton planting interest, and
by nearly all the real, unqualified Free
Trade strength ofthe Country. The jock.
ewing, point no. point, incidental Free Ira.
ders will naturally go for Van Buren, and
it now seems most likely that personal in
fiuences will carry with them Virginia and
Tennessee, which would naturally go with
the South. New Hampshire and Maine
are expected 10 60 for Calhoun in the Con-
vention ; we know rot with how much rea.
son. Pennsylvania will probably cast her
thirty votes for Mr.. Buchanan on the first
ballot, and then go for her second choice,
which may be Johnson, Cass or Calhoun, as |
she probably would prefer either to Van
Buren,. Kentucky is committed to Col. R. |
M. Johnson 4; Indiana looks that way and |
We have Van Buren, authority from Jeffer. !
son City that the Missouri Legislature is We.
ry equally divided between johnson and
Van Buren,. Considering the enc rgy and
perseverance with which Senator Benton
has abored for Van Buren,, we believe this
conclusive that the people of that State pre-
Ter a new candidate.
AL hough our saying SO will probably do
harm to his cause, we cannot refrain from
expressing our hope ihat Mr.. Calhoun will
yet be the candidate of the united Locofoco
host agains, Mr.. Clay in the next Presiden.
tial campaign. Since the memorable con.
test between Adams and Jefferson, there |
have never been two candidates pitled a. !
gainst each other for President who so aptly |
the essential principles of their |
respective parties. Each is Statesman of |
whom the Nation should be proud, and, when |
the passions of the hour shall have subsidized, |
wW be proud. OfMr. Clay we need not
here express the admiration we feel but it |
any thing could reconcile US TO the ascen-
dancy OF one sided Free Trade and Locofo-
co negaiion in our National Councils, il
would be the genius. integrity and philoso-
Phic insight of John c. Calhoun. Utterly |
mistaken and wrong as we believe him in
his present views and objects, we should |
have more hope of his subscribing the ends
OF National well being in the Presidential
Chair than any two. faced, insincere, nous.
ing professor of his creed. We cannot
wholly forget the Calhoun of Isl4-24, The
pride and hope of onr N1iion's Councils
We will cherish hope that he has not utter.
ly discarded the principles and aims of tina.
bright morning Of his since over c!ouded ca.
reer. But, even were it otherwise, il will
be something to have The next Presidential
con,es turn on clearly defined and manfuIly
avowed principlts.-to have plain and I
uneqmvocal popular verdict for Protection
%, Fee Trade, for National Currency or no
National Currency. five cannot have |
decision clearly right the next best result is
one clearly wrong. The good sense of the
People will sooner perceive the error and |
apply the corrective tribune.
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