The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1843-12-27
MR.. VAN BUREN, AND Mr., CALHOUN
g5i9ya4s, t In, ALABAMA. ~

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Mr.. VAN BUREN, AND Mr.. CALHOUN
.gigl.,st5 s.-si. IN. ALABAMA. aa.
tWegave brief notice on Monday, of the nom-
nation of Mr.. Van Buren, as President and Of
William r. King as Vice President, by the Ala
bama Locofoco State Convention, but had not
space to give two resolutions offered by Mr..
Walker, Calhoun man, and the proceedings
thereon. These are of sufficient Importance to
authorize recurrence to the subject, for the sake
of showing the courteous and respectful manner
in which Mr.. Calhoun and his friends were
treated. III. 81 T-t4 ss-
The resolutions were the following: sas
"Resolred, That the Delegates to the National
Convention to be held in May next at Baltimore,
in the event Of the withdrawal of Mr.. Van Buren,
from the canvass for the Presidency, be and they
hereby instructed to cast the vote of this State
for John c. Calhoun Of South Carolina ~
Surely this was sufficiently modest and unas-
Stunning resolution it is as much as to say if Mr.
Van Buren, does not scant the Presidency, OF does
not deem it expedient to accept the nomination,
then in that case we ask it for Mr.. Calhoun! -
What request could be more humble and defer
entail d ad saffg3 sssad# aslua Ssg 94is lo, 4
The second resolution was as follows: 39i'a,
g Resolred, That if the Delegates appointed
by this convention to attend the National Demo-
CRATIC Convention to be held at Baltimore in May
next, should, upon consultation with the Dele
gates from the other States to said convention,
be satisfied that Martin Van Buren, is not the
most available candidate, or that, his nomination
would hazard the success OF the Democratic par
ty, they be and are hereby instructed to vote for
atperson best calculated to ensure our success
and that inasmuch as John C. Calhoun, of South
Carolina, is the second choice of this convention,
said Delegates are instructed to use their exer-l
tons in securing his, nomination" @ ;,gr
A veryreasonable proposition, one would sup
pose, in convention of the Democratic party Of
aSoadseyn State. But it met with SO few friends
and so much determined opposition that it was,
after much angry debate, finally withdrawn!
Mr.. Terry then moved to amend the first reso-
luton by ~ striking out the name of John C.
Calhoun, and inserting the following !. The most
available Democratic candidate for that Office >
which motion prevailed. aeisa. IL 9a33dliataa
So the Convention refused to declare Mr.. Cal
houn their second choice! s4t
A correspondent of the Alabama Tribune,
writing from Tuscaloosa, in reference to the pro-
ceedings Of the Convention, says: a 81
II have taken especial pains to ascertain public
sentiment here as to the policy Of the dongs of
the majority, and ann happy to inform you that
the strangely illiberal course adopted towards
Mr.. Calhoun, which was forced upon the Conyen-
ton by two three leading spirits, has produced
almost universal dissatisfaction. i have met with
no man who was not member of the body, who
does not denounce the refusal to nominate Mr.
Calhoun as the second choice, as unjust, ungen-
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ny of the whole party. Yet, so infatuated were
the three or four Van Buren, leaders, that they
believed they could with impunity treat our friends
with little short Of CONTEMPT. Vain did our
only and able delegate make his sprit-stirring
appeals to their magnanimty, to their friendship,
to their professions of love Of principles, to the
importance of Justice for the sake OF harmony y
they had the Power, and they determined it shonld
be felt. VAN was it asked what rood could re-
suit from the refusal, and what harm, from the
adoption! That had nothing to do with the OBJ
portunty thus afforded by chance, to give vent TO
long cherished and bitter prejudices against the
great tatesmanof South Carolina"
!" 1t seems to me that if the Van Buren, leaders
are SO determined not to extend the common cour
tesies Of Brotherhood 10 the friends OF Mr.. Cal
houD, we should at once let them know that our
spirits are too unyieldng to bow the knee al their
bidding, to any tool they may choose to elevate
for worship ~ . N 49, i,.ss,, .gp xa
3 | think it is time for the true friends of the
South to ask themselves how far this sacrificing
is to extend! What has the native State of Mr..
Van Buren, eyer done for the benefit OF Southern
Rights and Southern Institutions that so partic-
ularly entities her favorte SON. to the unpar-
allclled sacrifices we are called upon to make for
hs perpetual preferment 70 as i,.ts
We regret to announce. says the Baltimore