Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-08-12

you must take some CHER course Would
there be any inconsistency in thisY The
shallow and unrehecting, or the interested,
might say so, but his more candid and So
Der contemporaries would interpret him
Alright. 1t requires no great saglcity to
make the application of this TO diseases Oh
wants of the body polite. 1t is not only
lustifiablc sometimes TO change measures,
but often absolutely necessary; expedIen-
cy, consistency, honesty; everything de-
mandlng it.
There is another kind of consistency,
which politicians are sometimes unreason.
ably required 10 observe; 10 always think
as does some certain political idol. Ne
YER TO differ from the man, who happens to
be at the head Of your party. One man
SAYS, 81 have never differed from General
Jackson" another SAYS, 81 have never
differed from Mr.. Clay" and both chime
in, shave always been consistent, but
there is neighbor Jones who has sometimes
acted with The one, and sometimes with the
other, there is no dependence to be placed
on him." This is just of a piece with the
conversation between the weathercock,
and the finger. post. Says the former, 81
always point which course the wind blows;
I am always consistent; but that stupid
fixture, is as often against the wind as with
it," The fnger-post replies, "the pro-
vince Of my life, and governing principle
ofmy nature, is to point out the destna-
ton of this road; the idle wind passes me,
as thing which regard not immovable,
and fixed, remain constant 10 an eternal
principle which lies beyond the range OF
the superficial varying vision of a misera-
bic weather-gage' But says the last ma
med assailant; "you are sometimes with
the wind, and across the wind, and direct
3 against the wind; there is no knowing
how to take you, no dependence can be
placed on you" And there are are not
wanting persons in the world, who perceive
inconsistencies of kind described by their
slgacious and decp-seeing friend, the wea-
ther-cock.
These reflections have frequently risen
to our mind by hearing, even at the PIE,
sent day, The hackneyed charge of incon-
sis'ency made against Mr.. Calhoun, when
a strict and philosophical investigation OF
the whole sui ject, in all its p!r;s, would
show that he has been the most consistent
OF all the prominent political men Of the
day. In 1916 the country had just come
out of war--a war which the faderal:stS
Of that day denounced, but which those OF
the present dare not. Mr.. Calhoun cons-
dered that the manufacturers hal done the
State some service, in furnishing materials
to carry on the war, and feeling of patri-
otlsm--in common with that of the whole
republican party-impelled him to support
the tariff of that year, which was to con-
tinue but two years. 1t would have been
impossible for any man to have advocated
his tariff without appearing to be in favor
Of permanent spstem Of the kind A
mans feelings in warm debate would nat
lrally carry him some distance in that d.
rection. Mr.. Calhoun.s views are moi.
fed upon this subject, but his position is not
reversed.
In the same year he advocated nation
ii bank, because he believed the govern
nent had transcribed its authority in re-
,eiving bank paper in payment of its dues,
the banks were all in a state of suspen.
ZION, specie was banlshed from the coun-
ry by this spurious currency, the bank
PAPER was at different discount at differ
mt places, rendering the taxes unequal,
which 1t was the duty of the govel nment to
o"ouy Hatiouai pdnA Woulu OeSt effect |
hat purpose. The government having
from the constitution, and con-
lected itself, and the business of the coun.
ry, with banking transactions, it would
ave to return to the legal currency in the
est manner possible, and this he consider.
d could be done by the time the charter
# the bank expired. In 1884, believing
he country still unprepared for The change,
n account of the removal of the depositcs,
nd the consequent expansion of paper
he moved for re-charter of the
ank for twelve years. In 1887, the gov