Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-02-07
Mr. Calheun's Address.

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NEE. CaAheum's Address. !, !,
From the Charleston Mercury. ana
Room OF THE CENrRAL COMMITTEES, q.
= January 8, 1874. .isS
To the Editors Of The Charleston Mercury -.
We enclose 10 you for publication alet-
ter to us and au address from the HON..
G.. Calhoun TO bis friends aud supporerss
giving his reasons for Withholding his
name as Candidate for the Presidency,
from The Convention which is to assemble
in Baltimore on the 4th Monday in May
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Inplacing this document i'd your hands
Cor publication, il is proper to srate, that
although transmitted TO this Committee,
to be through them submitted to the pub,
lie, the absence Of many of,its membsrs'
prevented the assemblage Of sQuorum4
until this day, when its publication twas
directed in accordance with thehwishes OF
MIR. Calhoun. -
FoRT HILL, Dec. 81, l843. :
Gentlemen IL herewith enclose you, ,as
the organ cf those who have nominated
me for the Presidency in this State, SUBJ
iect to Convention fnirly constituted, an I
Address to my political friends and; SUPP
porters, assigning my reasons for not per-
mitting my name 10 go before The proposed /
Convention 10 be held in Baltimore I'M
May.nexL Itransmits.it TO you, because.
l deem it respectful aud proper to make
ii known 10 those to whom il is addressed,
through you, and in order 10 afford yon an
opportunity 10 take such measures in rela-
tion to it, as you may deem proper,if IN
deed you should deem any necessary.
All havestoreqCest is, thai its publica-
,ion should not be unnecessarily delayed. ],
With great respect, am, &c. &c. 2
(signeN J. e. CALHOUN.
Hon. Jacob Bond ron
and other members Of The Committee.
THF ADDRESS OF Mr.. CAhHoUN TO his
PoLIr,cAl FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS.
Ihave left ito you. my friends and sup
porlers, through whose favorable estimate
Of my qualifications, my name has been
presented to The people of the United
States for the office of Chief Magistrate,
10 conduct the canvass on such principles,
and in such manner, as you may think
best. But, in so doing, did not waive
my right TO determine, on my individual
possibility, what course mg duty might
compel me to pursue ultimately, nor have
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vass and the ecourse you have taken. NJ
1t affords me pleasure 10 be enabled to-
say, that on all leading questions, growing
out Of the canvass, heartily concurred
with you, in The grounds you took, and
especially in those relating to the mode in
which the Delegates TO the proposed Con-
vention to be held in Baltimore, should be
appointed, and how they should vote
You have, in my opinion, conclusiyely
shown, that they should be appointed by
Districts and vote per capita but yonr
reasons, as conclusive as they are, have
proved;in vain. Already New York and
some other States have appointed Dele
gates, en- masse, BY State Conventions,
aud one State (Virsinia) has resolyed;thar
the voles other Delegates should be given
by the majority, and be counted per capita.
Their course would necessarily overrule
that which yon have so ably supported.
should yon go oin'o Conven,ions and would
leave you no alternative, but TO yield yours
and adopt theirs, however much you may
he opposed 10 it on principleior 10 meet
them on the most unequal terms, with
divided against united and concentrated
forces.
The question then is, what course, uu-
der such circumstances, should be:adopt-
ed? And that question, you wilI,be COM
PEELED speedily TO decide. The new ap-
proach of the time for meeting of the pro-
posed Convention will not admit Of much
longer delay. But as your course may
depend in some degree on that which 1
have decided 10 take, / deem il due to the
relation subsisling between us, 10 mako
mine known 10 you without further delay.
i, then, alier the most careful and de-
liberate survey of the whole ground, have
decided, that cannot permit my aame 10
go before the proposed Convention, con-
slituled as it must now be. consistently
wilh,he principles, which have ever eui.
ded my public conduct. My. objeciious
arc insupernble. As it mus, be Reconstructed;
ills repusnant to all the principles, ON
which, in my opinion, such a Convention
should be formed. What those principles
are, shalTnos proceed briefly to state,
hold thpu will vou thai ,he Convep.