Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-22
From, the Spectator, May IL. :
The GLOBE, Col. BENTON AND Mr..
CALHOUN.

CALHOUN.
Never, in the history of our Govern
ment, has such AL Attack been made upon
any public man, as that now going OH in
the columns Of The Globe; An attack so
Gnmanly, so UNJUST, vindictive, and mali.
eious-so uncalIed for by any act of its
viciith, past or present-lhat The whole
public, without distinction of tarty, are
struck with amazement al its ferocily, aud
disgust FOR its authors. Everybody in
Voluntarily: hsks, wha, has NJ. Calhoun
doneito call down upon him the conccn-
trated wrath of Mr.: Benton and tie Globe?
How has he specially offended them, or
lhwarted their hopes for The future? That
il is their seltishness, aud moi their palrio-
| tism, that is: alarmed, no one can doubt
For ii is one Of the instincts Of that mean
principle, to hate every one whom il sup
poses an obstacle in their way 10 the ac-
complishment Of its purpose. In what
then, has Mr.. Calhoun ofanded? 1t is
known TO all, that for reasons deemed suf-
fcient by himself, and unanimously ap-
proved by his friends, he had voluntarily
Withdrawn his name from the list of Pres
idential candidates. Fle had also resigned
his seat in the Senate. He had retired
from the strife Of politics, 10 the grateful
and congenial avocations of his FARM
His friends every where were merged with
the friends Of Mr.. Van Buren, in advoca-
ting his claims, and in carrying the local
elections throughout the country. Whilst
in this position, he was called upon by The
President to Gil aplace in his Cabinet.
made vacant by the plost appalling calam-
iry. This appointments was made by Mr..
Tyler, as was universally understood at
the time, with special eference to the set.
clement Of The Texas and Oregon questions.
1t was known rka, iniliaiory steps had
been taken for the formation Of treaty
for The admission Of Texas into. the Union.
It was Mr.. Cahoun's known feelings and
sympathies in favor Of these measures,
as well as his high moral qualities and
pre-eminens abilities, that pointed !he Pre-
sident to him above all other men, to aid
him in carrying oul his views. The Sen
ate. participating in these feelings, instant
y and unanimously confirmed the ap-
pointment; and it was followed by ,,one
universal voice ofapprobation, from Maine
10 the confines OF Texas ITSELF !, In form
ing The treaty, then, he has but carried out
the views of The President; and fulfilled the
general expectations Of the publics '::Y Ell,
in the face Of these facts, Mr.. Benton and
the Globe, lashsd into fury al the an
nouncement from ten thousand sources,
. that Mr.. Van. Buren, could not succeed
against Mr.: Clay, Immediately turn upon
Mr.. Calhoun, seize him by the throat, and
in the desperate. .extremily3ef rage and
disappointed hope, pour upon him tor
rent of abuse anG vilifcatisn, even unpar.
allied in the. columns Of that unsparins
print The most absurd and3falss state
menls are made the'most dshonorable as
we'll as ridiculous: motives are ascribed I;
the most inconsistent and foolish reasons
assigned; the .most!cruel' aud unjust asper'
sions :, all 10 punish him for what he had
no agency:in producing, no: no power on
earth 40 prevent. The unavailabiity o
Mr.. Van Buren has been produced by eau
ses which no one man; nor no one thousand
men, could either set in motion or control
Its development has been as irresistible a:
was unwelcomc. Sill it has become
apparent; and the whole country, excep
Col. Benton, the Globe, and a few others
are willing to- acknowledge, because they
absolutely know, that from whatever cause
produced, MIR. Calhoun and his friend.
have had nothing TO do with it-nothine
Of the kind. But We will tell them tlra
ten thousand letters, wri.,eniby the Re
publicans Of all ranks and condition