Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-06-10
From the HHsdale Co. (Michigan) Gas.
MR.. CALHOUN.

MIN. ShLlIOCtN'
The triumphant and permanent establish
ment # such institutions as are best adap.
e. q cure 10 The people the blessings
O "A -aVc.,.t ueut VII CHI shall afford equal
role II Va 20 al and grant special tavors
t,nu.a. =. n!ch shall bestow its fayors and
iron ge in isrr,mlnately upon all, with.
out attempting SO set up favorite few at
the expense OF the downtrodden many,
are the great objects which the Democrats
are striving to attain; and in selecting
their candidates more Difference Is or
ought 10 be paid 10 their adherence to
purely republican principles, and their
disposition and ability to maintain and de.
fend them through good and through evil
report, than to any feelings Of private
friendship or personal regard.
Mr.. Calhoun has given too many proofs
of his attachment to Democratic prlnc.
Piles during the long period Of his public
service, to admit the existence of doubt
upon this point, and the consistency, the
frmness and success with which he has
maintained them at periods when the
prospective was gloomy indeed, and when
his refusal to sacrifice them at the sollci-
tation of many of his friends who looked
rather to the expectancy than justice of
public measures, severed long cemented
social and political ties for time, show
as conclusively his disposition and ability.
These are the considerations which have
induced many of the Demo- rats to look
upon him as the person pre- emlnently
qualified to manage ,he helm OF Stale
when it shall have been surrendered by
the present Executive, and to announce
their predictions. II is not that they IN
sist upon the nomination of MIR. Calhoun
at all events: it does not signify, us the
wings are willing to predict, disorganlza'
ton, disaster, and defeat, and ii is matter
of regret that any Democratic paper
should be found ready to endorse and
sanction the wing opinion; but it does sig
Nifty confidence in Mr.. Calhoun, an abid.
ing faith in the opinion that he Is ust the
man to occupy the Presidential chair dur.
ing the ensuing Executive term, and pres.
ent appearances indicate that it will be no
sinecure or bed of roses. Democratic in.
situations are yet to be subjected to anolh'
err test, and probably as severe acne as
any they have yet been exposed to- The
old questions which have been contested
for years, and which it was hoped had been
finally settled, are again to be agltated,
and accompanied too with new and eAclt.
ing topics of great Importance. The as.
sumption of the State debts by the Gener'
al Government. will unquestionab'y be
urged by the same influence which de-
manded The recharter of the United States
Bank. with even more pertlnaclty and
desperate n than characterized the crusade
then agains the righ'st of the people, and
the disposition of the proceeds of the pub.
lie lands is another question which will
soon become of exciting interest. Upon
these points Mr.. Calhoun's opinions are
believed to be in unison with the Demo-
cracv, and it is also believed that his eX-
perience, his talents, his frmness and de.
cision of character, qualify him in an en-
inent degree to Withstand the walls of
whig indignation which will be poured out
upon the devoted head of the next Demo-
cratic PreSlntnt, IN case ne snail IaltnIul-
Iy perf"rm his duty.
BIT it is SAID that he was for period
S. rr lied frpm The Democratic party; that
! l.a .9a, h. dill MT dct in concert ,rith
t.am. \ .rig"d ant is it not equally true
..na the neqral, unconstitutional, and op-
ce5S,ye Lr'Gs Of Congress, opposition to
"hici on the par. of Mr.. Calhoun caused
the separator, hare been almost unipersal-
ly condemned? and does any Democrat
now favpr the high tariff doctrines which
we're then so vigorously opposed by the
State Right associations Very few, it
any-and whoever should avow them
could expect but little support from the
Democratic party. He must search in
the wing ranks for more congenial associ-
atoms.
w it'll these views, we cannot regret
the adontion of The course we have pur-
sued in advocating the nomination by the
COW ention of the man Of our choice: anG
we shall continue TO present his claims
and Qualifications, as time and occasion
may serve, uninfuenced by any array Of
private cliques, big" or little"