Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-07


differed from hi. parry In opposing
The powef given 10 Pfo.iden, Madi.
son, OF ifansf ring appropriations
from one breach ofscryice 10 another
In the War md Navy Departments,
and what Democrat now doubts that
he was righif lie took decided
ground against tarilT Of protection,
while as yet II WIS not considered \
necessary part ofthe Democratic, faith
The party has since sanctioned thh
Hburse. Whether the party will, at
any future period, sanction his diff r
chce ofopinion ON the subject Of State
interposliion, time only can determine
The great body Of the Democratic.
party then agreed with jackson, l4iy,
ingston, and other distinguished lead.
ers, il considering II as q dangerous
heresy, which might lead 10 most dis
astrous political consequences. The
doctrine is still condemned by the ma
jority Of the party; but, since II has.
ceased 10 be practical question, aud
all excitement has been allayed, il is
admitted that il was, 10 the ABSTRACT,
san, toned bysMr. J"ffer.on, and OH,
or Democrats Of old; and is matter
about which there may very vel cx.
ist an honest difference Of opinion.
He differed with the Democratic par.
~ upon the propriety Of removing
the doposites f,om the U. S. Bank 10
set OF State ard joint,tock bahkS,
contending :!,at the only proper al.
ternative 10 The former was a divorce
betw en- Government and all Banks
return to the "strong box" And
he sanctioned, when the Democratic
party oppused them, the sub-treasusy
resolutions introduced into the House
Of Representatives by Mr.. Gordon of-
Virginia. The party are now, on
these points, unanimously with Mr..
Calhoun. He differed again from the
party on a memorable occasion. AT
the extra session of 1897, the Come
mittee of Finance reported bill tof,
the establishment OF what was called
the s.sub tleasury," but without pro.
viding for the collection Of the reven.
ues in gold and silver Mr. Calhoun
rose; and, mourning on the one band
the most alcorous hostility Of The
Wings, BY advocating the general
principles of the bill, he on thesottier
hand, alone and unsided, denounced
the bill itself, i'll the strongest termss
as perfect abortion, deprived OF al
vitality, by the omissica Of what was
term d, at the time. 'the specie clause
declaring thac, if that was what was
meant by sub-heasury, he washed
his hands Of all concern with it. The
party has since, 10 the fullest extent,
ratified his judgment. But, whethcs
his differences with tie party have
been wise or unwise, we repeat that
no right judging man can doubt that
they were honest. What stronger
proof Of honesty than that, leading A
politicians lie and ambitious, (as We
admit him 10 be,) he shoula nevet
once have pescended 10 the petty arts
OF the uemagogue? Washington him
self was not more fee from these an
this i.lustrious statesman. Nowtere
do YOU fad, in all his writings, Ia bis
speeches, or 10 his conduct, hi appeal
to popular prejudice and passion. He
seems ever to hold the language hAps
PLY applied TO another great Carols
nlan-I stand by, and let Reason.
speak for me-"
We have all heard the pretty anee%
dole Of Mr., Clay and the Kentucky
hunter, his Constituent, on the Subject
OF his vote on the compensation bill
Of his calling on the old leather-stocks
ing not to break his we'll tried rife
because it had once snapped, but to
s.plck the flint and fry It again" MI.
| Calhoun voted for the same bill; his,
friends at home fell OF; he met with
violent opposition; ala he, too, was
called on to apologize, and beg that
his constituents would pick the flihts
aid try him again" lie refused 10
apologize for what be codsidefed as
right, and INDICATED his vote by ar.
gument before the people; and he,
as well as Mr.. Clay, was re-elected.
( Who can seriously fear that Mr..
calhoun will, il elected, fail to carry
out the prime pies he Professes9 What.
his principles are. we are at no loss to
ldi.cesn. The volume put forth by the