Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-04-08
From tic Charleston Courier.
MR.. CALHOUN.


Mr.. Buchanan is very dignified and
\ forcible soeaker. His opinions are listen
ed to with great respect at all times and
upon all u6jects. lie is the Ulysses Of
the Senate chamber, In person he is stout
somewhat above tho middle height, with a
fair open counenancc, in which benevo-
lencc is the predominant featlre, and clear
b'uc eyes, and slIvery hair. Ee would
make an excellent president of the United
States, and would secure general conf
Gence, by reason of his experience, his
wisdom and his virtues, bat Mr.. CALHOUN,
you arc aware, is my favorite, combining,
as he does in my opinion all those rare
qualities of extensive knowledge, practi.
cal experience, foresight and sagacity,
which are necessary to constitute a great
statesman. Indeed, his past career upon
the theatre of public life, in various trying
situations, requiring the most consumlte
prudence and ability, has led me to the
conclusion, that if, as politician, he has
ever had his equal in this country, he GER
tainIy has never had his superior. His
views oc State sovereignty do not plenso
you. am sorry for it. But notwlthStand-
ing speculative differences, televe his adj
ministration of national affairs would be
eminenty acceptable TO the American peo-
ME. He IS an honest and great man,
the people know it. lie sees the end OF
thin s from the beginning, and is sollcltous
only for the public good. He is not an en-
envy but friend of the Union Of these
States, and if any man can rise superior &c
the threa.ning conflicts of party warfare
and party counseIs which now distract our
free but unfortunate country, and which are
shaking the Union to its very centre, be-
lieye it TO be Mr. Calhoun OF South Caro-.
lima. In this solemn attitude of our affairs
we want just such man at the head of
the government--an incompatible patriot
ii statesman of wide-reaching and COM
prehensive views, and that, too, in order to
preserve the government, which is IN dan
GER and to prevent the dissolution Of the
Union. which is already beginning to fall
to pieces, | fear for our liberties, and |
wish to see n skllul pilot at the holm,
when the storm and tempest are raging
around US, to guide US out ofthe danger and
difficulty lam glad TO find that Mr.. CAL
nouns popularity is every way increasing,
whatever YOU NAV hear to the contrary,
such | assure Won is the fact. In my ira
wells recently through different parts of the
Union, have been a strc, enquirer and
careful observer, and | have seen and
heard enough to justify me in making the
assertion. have Teen in Georgia, upon
the borders of Alabama, in South Carroll
ma, (where | am at honey in North Caro-.
lima, in Virginia, in Maryland, and ho'e
at Washington, where great and inHuen-
,ial men arc collected from all parts OF the
Union, and have studied and ascertained
popular sentiment on this subject Of the
Presidency, and Mr.. CALHOUN has, | can
inform Won, Il moro powerful and more en-
liphtcLed party, composed OF men Of
weight and influence, who will support him
in his claims TO thai high Office, than YOU
perhaps immagine. If the nomination of
a candidate be postponed to this time
twelve month, till his now more than bud
ding popularity has had an opportunity to
bloom and flourish, and the convictions
which are now beginning to take root eve-
nv where in the hearts of the people, Of the
importance Of having just such a man at
the head of affairs in this time OF national
dependency, pervade and overshad Nv the
land. as think they will, he will in that
event be the nominee of the Democratic
party in the great National Convention,
and his election be certain.