Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-24

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- JAMES cLAlKB, Editor.
BURLINGTON: SATURDAY, FEB. "a, 1874.
MT. C01houn's Letter..
The letter sf Mr.. CALHOUN. alluded to in our
last, Withdrawing his name from the list of candi-
dates for the presidency, occupies considerable
portion Of this weeks paper. His proper that
we should .seknswlsdse cur inAsstedaess 10 our
cotsnpsrary Of the Hawkeye for the letter in
tyre; for which reason, partly, bat mainly to
shcw that we are not ~afraid to publish it, as
intinated, we depart from our original resolu-
ticu. =ahd lay the letter in extenso before our
resdefss VI "a ~ cs
Nisnot little singular that the wing papers,
In giving nablicity to Mr.. CALHous's epistle,
and accompanying il, as they do, with laudatory
comments, should shut their eyes 10 the fact that
sach course Is severe satire upon their own
partys Cor there ieaet . paragraph, nor an argu-
ness, in the whole better, in opposition to the
mode of. constituting the democratic national
csaseatisn, which will not apply to the wing.
wieA eqssls hneSgreeter, force. Mr.. Calhoun
saintatss Tie district system to be the only fair
mode Of electins delegates; but have the wings
adopted III ny no means. In this respect they
rarsse precisely the policy 80 strongly condemn
ed IN The democracy by Mr.. C. They leave it
to the States themselves to say how and in what
way the delegates to the wing national conven-
tioa shall be elected; and from what is already
known il is safe to assert that large majority Of
The asabess Of THAT conven.: On will be delegates
sqpoinfea BY: the State conventions, and not BY
The people of the several districts The dele.
gates from several Of the States-Indiana, Ken.
tacky, Ohio Illinois, Tennessee, &c.-have al
ready been appointed, and oil by State Conven.
tions. IT. therefore, the objections Of Mr.. C. are
founded in truth and justice, nothing could b.
mere severe Din condemnation Of the course,
the whigs are pursuing to procure the nomna.
tion q Mr. Clay; and the prints Of that party, in
openly or implicitly endorsing such objections
ssiaes less than ordinary discretion, and great.
esthaansaal degree Of partisan blindness.
Agaia: Mr.. Calhoun contends for the per capita
sEs4em Of voting in the convention; but have ths
waigs ever praeticed upon that system, or dc
Hey propagate adept II in their approaching con.
yention? Nothing Of the kind. In the nomina.
ton Of Gen. Harrison they voted BY States, ant
Tie mansss- in which they are electing their del
eSstes now leaves but little doubt that they vii
seyote again, in the nomination Of Mr.. Clay
What inesnsissency, thsn-what hypocrisy-
thus to act, and At the same time notice will
seeming appreciation publication so broadly de
nsseiatcry Of their course as the letter Of Mr.
Cslhoun? na ese
We should be much pleased il the Hawkey
weald refer " to that portion Of Mr.. Calhoun
Psblicatisa, which, to use the language Of tina
paper, 90 pisinly spoints out Mr.. Van Buren, a
ademagogae, and nothing but demagogue.
Tie editor must have read the letter with jau,l
diced eyes, and certainly has given it an inter
creation which II win not bear. Like the me.
merized subject, who, = few. evenings since, in
state Of elaivcyance, in sstravelling," as h
called It, saw many things which the perso
with whom he was put in communication, an
whose win and Imagination it is pretended h
follows, did not see, the Hawkeye, an unprejr
diced reader would at once conclude, sees in III
letter alluded to much which had escaped tn
attention OF even Mr.. Calhoun himself. Truly
q. it requires
a. -"opi,cs. sharp. ! wren.
- To see what is not to be seem
but the possession OF this gilt cannot be denied
the Hawkcye. Wehave perused the letter, for II
second time, with good deal Of care, but ha,
tsilsd b find in it the evidence nece ssary to col
vict Mr.. Van Buren, of demagogueism, or eve
my thing that looks to such convictions; ar
there exists the best reasons for believing TIL
Mr.. Calhoun did not only not mean to pref;
such charge, but that be, with his friends, ID
stead Of supporting Mr.. Clay or remaining nep
trail, = the wings hope, will support Mr.. Va
Bu1en. In proof Of dis, hear what the Clob
ssays 81 -
p Atnaeed, We have the assurance Of one OF Nj
Csaheun,s most intimate, able, and truste
eiends, that there will be perfect harmony
We sopPort OF Mr. Van Buren, If he adheres
sae principles to which he stands pledged. Tn:
nsws!l adhere to them, and maintain Them wit
s""s NsosS sute6tNy, the OcmOcfdtfc party mas ~
ready given earnest. The great mass Of the rart
vonehes Tor him. It has already testified its fait
n him IN primary meetings, in State convention.
~ the state legislatures, and in the State con
gressional delegations, (Senate and Housc;) am
~aem the national convention of the democrac
q Baltimore follows up these expressions of tn
party by final nomination, no friend Of tn
cause 81 free, equal, honest principles, will hest
tate to support him against the candidate Of III
1ANx, TARIFF, DISTRICT TEox, rHrxxNAI In
PaovEAENr, AssuMrrioN, DEsr -cxmrINc4 )Gft
s--a candidate who exemplifed, in lis measure
at The extra session, all that is abhorrent TO de
moeracy and who ended his career in Congress
BY perfdious violation offhe compromise act
the only rslenting step taken by him toward
the South.
v"Ms. Calhoun will cordially support Mr.. Va
Buren,. We say this on the assurance of one Q
his beat friend" AL
MOrmOms.
The Anti Mormon excitement would seem 4
run very high in Hancock and some OF the ad
joining counties In Illinois. We notice by tn
papers that large meetings Of the people are be
ing held, ct which the most denunciatorv reso
lutions are not subsequently adopted. Below W
give . specimen, taken from the proceedings