Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-29
THE ADDRESS OF THE CAL.
HOUN TORIES OF VIRGINIA.

Never, was the visitation of ruthless Boreas
less acceptable, to the nnclad sons of misfortune,
than was the letter ofMr. Calhoun, to his hum
"te and ever ohsequious trumpcters! They, for
the moment, were granatized, and stood motion
less, being iced to the core Their recupera-
tive Aexibility, however, soon came to their re.
lief. and under the potent End resistless voice
of Richie, of the Eng uirer, they have been en-
a0Ied, to invent a very mysterious address, by
which they intend to give current to the entire
rank and file of Mr.. Calhoun's corporaIitv. This
strange offspring ofthe Calhoun mentality, is a
abored and abortive effort at imitation. The
sentiments and wording of Mr.. Calhoun, can
ever and anon, be found in this ocean of circum-
locution; but the lensity of thought, accuracy OF
discrimination, and persPicuity Of dictioD, which
characterize his letter, are not perceptible, in
this mammoth, liteless, and ambiguous .vordy
monStrOsity.
After an elaborate. minute, and Incompetent
slble dissertation and comment, upon the various
modes of creating and Organizing Conventions;
and painful and ineffectdal effort 10 designate
the order of Convention, which would CORE
Spond with their refined views of policy, they
proceed to condemn in the most Hnmitigated
terms. the Tory convention which will convene,
in Baltimore in May, Notwithstanding it as
anti~republican, unconstitutional, and wholly
a. Will Oh our HOeftleS ana
government. They,-like the surreptItously
modest prude. who, anxious TO meet the pro>
posals of her suitOr, with the conserving, yes,
yes! yet, prefers to regae her vanity for a short
time, with the restless suspense OF her admirer
indulge in this extravagant fault finding to
display the profundity of their political acquire
ments, and importance, and finally come to the
very discreet and consistent determination, to
support the nominee of the Baltimore Conven>
nd fnfn dav he
of this monstr0us caucus evil.
In this course of regeneration, duplicity,
and non resisting compliance, the observing
Wings have not, in the least, been disappointed.
How could they DO, when MI. Calhoun, him
self, in this wiry wandering. has led the way?
He states, in his letter, that, he united with Mr.
Van Buren, and his friends, alta previous period.
to sustain the republican cause.-the republican
principles; but now, finding that. he could not
cE-operats with thems on account of their aban>
doilnneut Of this grenf repuhlfcun FREED. he
resolved TO withhold his name from the conside
ration of the Baltimore Convention.
What principle. have Mr.. Van Buren, and his
friends, heretofore, sustained, that they do not,
at this time advocate? Not on Yet Mr.. Calhoun
can very readily furnish himself if not the
world, with most valid and cogent reasons, for
not yielding to the Baltimore Convention. and
for not supporting its nominee. Mr.. Van Buren,
was once republican, and Mr.. Calhoun, could
tHSN, COHIc lHAO IdLh6P 70 SUStdiII Inc cause
of republicanism; but now, forsooth, when Mr.
Van Buren, and his friends occupy the very
same ground, and have the same identical creed,
as of yore, Mr.. Calhoun cannot consistently, go
for Mr.. Van Buren,, because he does not repre-
sent the republican principles!!
Ii Mr.. Calhoun can thus retreat from his
position before the nation, without solitary
reason, based on truth, can II be expected. that
his peculiar friends, will hesitate, when they
find it to their interest," to follow in the wake, or
fight under The banner of him, who can for the
time. shield them, from their own, and the
worlds inspection Of their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
and paltry impotency a party. They, well
know, that the friends Of Mr.. Clay, solicit not.
and desire not their aid, in the coming contest,
unless they can be freed from the delusiVe adj
miration of a politician, so tickle and unstable
as Mr.. Calhoun. Not doubt ripples the placid
surface of the Wing confidence. in the triurnph-
ant success of Mr.. Clay. The light of certainty
streams from every point ofthe political horizon,
and the deep murmuring tones of the millions,
that now press land and flood, will more surely
than the fierce bolt of Jove. drive dark confusion
and hopeless devastation, over the affrighted and
tremuIous ranks of eOrruptlon's Pampered dar'
linpe!