Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-03-07

zette is bound to respect,-JoHN c. CAL
HoUS and Thomas H. BENTON.
We shall give for the edicaton OF the
Gazette, Mr. Calhoun's sketch of u practi-
cal poitcan,-in the person OF Martin Van
Barren himself. In a speech delivered in
the Senate of 1894, he spoke as follows:
''Sir, this word practical Is very impor.
tant word. We call u man a practical man
who is a man of business, who is prac .ical
in his business. Mr. Van Buren, is a politi-
clan. That is his business, and VIC are told
that he is a practical politician. Now, sir,
what sort Of an animal is a practical polit-
clan will endeavor to describe it. 1t is
a man who considers the terms justice, right,
patriotism, &c. as all being so many alb
stractions, mere vague phrase, which il is We
ry we'll TO use, but which are 10 be shaped
wholly by circumstances. 1t is man who
acts in each peculiar unctnre as ecpediency
may require who studies the men about
him with great care, toith uie,p to giren
end who studies especially their assaiLable
points, and who uses them as instruments fo7
the accomplishment Of has orn purposes.
| He uses them all, he turns them all to
| He looks at particulars, and considers all
| propositions Of general nature as mere alb.
stractions, with which a wise man will not
too much concern himself. A practical pol
itician Judges of all actions by the epent. II
they are successful, he is in ia 5or oil them
if not, not He adopts precisely the policy
that was pursued in the Italian republics,
and weighs every principle of morals and
patriotism by the degree in tohich IL riH con-
duce to a certain giUen purpose mhich IS 10
be gained. THIs Is A PRACTICAL POLITICIAN
Vol. xii, Reg. Deb. page GIT.
This is Martin Van Burens portrait,
drawn by John c. Calhoun; is it not strik.
ing in every feature and admirable as a pic
ture
But hear what the great Expun.er,-the
war horse OF loco focoism said of Mr. Clay
in an address to the people Of Missouri Oct
It'll, 1924.
1.-THE principles mhich uU gouern Nj,
Clay's administration, If elected, are rel
knopn to tie nation They haze been displag
cd upon the foor Of Congress for the last
serenteen gears They constitute a system Of
American policy based on the agriculture ana
manufactures Of his oDn country upon int
rtor as lceH as foreign commerce upon in
internal as ,relas seaboard improvement, up
on The independence Of the Neu World ana
close commercial alliance Nth MeIico 0nl
South america. ifhis SAID that others ,coula
pursue the same system, loe anSWer that thu
founder Of the system is the natural executor
of his omn ,cork that the most efficient pro
tector Of american iron, lead. hemp, rool ana
cotton, acoud be the triumphant champion o.
the ne1 Tariff; The safest friend to interio,
commerce ,oould be the statesman, Uho has
proclaimed the Mississippi to be the sea of The
West (; the most jealous promoter of ,nternG
improvement ,rouli be the President ,cto kat
triunphed orer the President ,oho opposed TIE
construction o national roads and canals; The
successful applicant for treaties Nth Mericc
and South america, ,coud be the eloquent ad
Uocafe Of their orn independence.
| henry Clay is now where he was them
the same in principle and action in I84l as
in 1924. And yet Mr. Benton and the loco
focos, denounce him as u fedoralist, and an
enemy to his country, especially to the
West. Can any thing be more inconsistent,
more ridiculous and disgusting We leave
it with the people.