The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-07-26

Sor The amendment, al every stage OF ITS
passage, the motion should be renewed,
and The bill nailed to the table in which
event, they must fight it out with the Gen.
eral Government. Those who are curious
enough to consult the debates in Congress
at that day, will see, by recurring to them,
that, on the next day, when the bull was
taken up again, every man among them,
every enemy of the Tariff in the Senate,
including the Hon. J. c. Calhoun, Of S.
Carolina, VOTED FOR THE AMENDMENT -
His vote for the Home Valuation stands
recorded on the journals of the Senate, at
every stage of the passage Of the bill and
he coLtented himself at the time, as he
declared, during the passage of the Tariff
of lS42, (when this vote was invoked in
Judgment against him by Tariff Senator)
by saying that he voted for it UNDER
AN ORAL PROTEST I Ii is true, that
promises made under the fear of death, are
not binding in law but il would be utterly
nadmlssable TO suppose that Mr.. Calhoun
acted under duress and il would be equal.
ly lnadmissable 10 suppose that his vote
was given with view to procure the votes
OF others, then -necasse " tor his 1890, :,
-fxnris-'.-.. ,i~~~,'>s4r -. -...s own SAFE
ty,-because such vote would have been
a palpable fraud upon them, If, at The time,
he medltated an evasion of the pledge Civ
en- IN the amendment.
Two DAYS after the passage Of this bill
Congress adjourned ; and 10 less than three
months, we learned, TO our perfect aston
ishment from the public prints, that Mr..
Calhoun was IN South Carolina, exulting
among his followers on account Of what
he called his triumph oper Henry CLAY
In the session Of 1889 he even went so far
as 10 tell Mr.. Clay, on the floor Of the
Senate, that, at the passage of the Com
promise, HI was his master 1t is true,
that MIR, Clay reprored the folly OF his ar
rogance, and even told him "that he would
moi own him for slave" But those who
forced him INTO the position | have describ-
ed, had then left the Senate aud the
staggering Of MI. Calhoun was moi tebuk-
ed BY them. | flash this sketch by sim.
ply stating the fact, that Mr.. Calhoun is
now understood TO be a friend TO the cleo
ton Of James X. Polk, the peculiar friend
Of General Jackson, who, in 1888, threat.
ened 10 hang him as high as Haman, and
that Mr.. G. IS also the uncompromising
enemy of Henry Clay
II may be thought due to the occasion,
that, as | have touched upon the principles
OF all the candidates, | should devote a few
rratppptS Ia tho copaiyfa rof,,r n A. D-I
las. Ii the modern Democrats are satlsfi-
ed with his votes IN the Senate, | do not
see why IRE should complain Of them. He
was the fdther Of The bill 10 re-chaner the
Bank Of the United States, which fell by
President Jackson's veto. lie voted Cor
the bill TO distribute the proceeds of the
sales OF the Public Lands among the States,
on oil occasions within my knowledge
Aud he proiessed to he so strong n friend
TO Protection and the Tariff policy, that he
made a speech against the Compromise,
because it reduced duties, aud voted "a
gainst il, on It's passage, for tho ayowed
reason that there was not enough protec-
ton 10 it for him. He stood alone by the
side Of distinguished tariff Senator in the
debate against the Compromise, thus ap.
pearlng not willing to yield any thing to
save the peace oflhe country. One South.
ern Democratic Senator spoke rgainst the
bill, aud was burnt IA ctiigy by some of his
constituents for so doiug,-although he
actually voted for il. hope Mr.. Dallas
may nov share better fate among his De-
mocratc constituents in the same region.
It's due to hIm 10 say that We understand
that he has changed rs principles on all
these great measures and that some of
his friends insist that he is as hostile to
protection IN every shape as James X.
Polk himself.
But Henry Clay has never changed !;
aud his e&ertlons IN the public councils,
aided by his instructive eloquence, have
done more for the cause Of the Iaboring
classes in this nation, and have made more
prose ytes to the doctrines OF the protec.
tive policy, than all the efforts of any 9th.
er man III the country. At the tine he
commenced his labors N Congress to build
up he American system, most Of the younr
men Of the nation were educated in the
free trade doctrines Of Adam smith, and
the visionary theories Of other, like him.
whose knowledge Of political economy was
obtained ID the closet, instead Of the coun.
cIl chamber. was one Of those who had
lmobed these opinions aud if, for the last
twenty Years, have been the steady friend
Of protecting American interests against
torelgn competition, 1t has been mainly
owing to the conviction produced on nv
mind By The pcrusal Of those mastery spe.
c.mens Of argumen! and eloquence with
which he sustained has layorte policy IN
the halls Of the capitol Of our country.
/ have trespassed too long, t,,low.c Cit.
ze"s, upon Your patience; bat allow me,
IA conclusion, by every consideration OF
what IS due to the honor aud interest Vi
your country, BY every feeling which ought
to warm and animate your hearts rs A.
mcucan citizens, anxious Tor the protec.
ton Of your own industry, aud the welfare
Of all the iaborng classes among It's, to
entreat you not to overlook the true ISSUE
TO be decided IL November next, between
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