Democratic banner., 1845-10-25
JOHN c. CALHOUN.

The n OIeans Republican says:
We see i, rumoured that this emf
Inent Siatesmhn wi prcbnbly be IN
duced to rc-appear m the Senate OF
the United States. We hope 50. At
this crisis his experience. his talents
and his influence are of great lmpor-
lance 10 the natious. lie has left, TO
be sure, the moral impress OF his eX-
ample and his opinions upon the pub
| lie mind. These viii be felt for years
and yea after he shall have decend- |
| ed to the grave. But it is his active
exertions. his powerful intellect, his
icapacity for convincing, his p%erseve-
rance. his integrity and his courage !
that We require. An important juno
ture. pregnant with good or EVIL. and
closely connected with our national
union and pe~ape,uitv has arrived
The next Congress will be the most
momentous ever assembled. The
rights Of the South must be defined
and secured in respect to It's slave
institutions. and taxation. or we must
forever succumb to adverse interests.
and silently witness the virtual over
throw OF our constitutional govern
ment. or be driven into eItremltles,
almost as fatal and Obstructive. Those
interests will be sustained in the Sen
, ate by men commanding ability.
while the democratic states right par
ty has lost in that body; many Of It's
most gifted friends. We regard the
absence Of Mr.. Calhoun as a nation
al calamity. No man living is so ia
mlIiar with the science Of finance, q
: the service he could render to his
country would be greater than at a.
nv former period of his useful and e.
!, ventfuI life. The Administration
will stand in need Of all its friends.
The question Of the tariff at all times
Intricate and difficult TO adjust, has
become ten times more so from the
vast wealth accumulated in a few
hands under its operation, and the
e struggle will be, in fact, between mo-
c nopoly and privilege and money on
= the one hand, and justice, common
- sense and the rights Of the masses on
the other. In favor Of the former
! will be arravet the whole strength OF
: the Wing party, with, II IS TO be aP-
: pretended a portion OF the Democ'
e racv. Seduced by local interests OF
(. contracted views of policy. In such
? a struggle where there are such pow
{. eriul Influences. go much talent and
. enormous capital engaged, II IS evl-
y dent that all The resources we can
II employ. will be required.
g, IL Is not sufficient that we have q
e. President who has always been op
messed TO a protective tariff, with q
. Secretary Of tie Treasury sincerely
= determined to exert himself to reduce
ii to the revenue standard. They
will vainIy struggle in this great de-
: sign. unless supported with zeal anc
Icordmli,v By the whole sntl-tarlii in
'~lerest. II IL for this reason, that We
. desire to see Mr.. Calhoun in the Sen
j., ate. He is the acknowledged Leader
1t of the anti tariff Democracy OF thu
Z. Sou,h--its oldest so!dler--Its aoIcs
% champion. However, scme sections
:, Of the party, may differ with run OF
o,her points. they all concede to hnu
the lead and mastership of this. W.
@,ilnrn 10 him for aid. We pause upor
d our arms in the midst of the conhic
ID and look to him as the Greeks dId It
Achilles. We shall never despair,
lhe be our leader. Great as arc tn
odds against us; as difficult as 1t ma
! be 10 return from the depths OF pchh'
lcai error into which we have sunk; 4
%nDequaI as the conflict a,waysIs be.
" tween abstract right and usurpe'
mower disguised under deceptive t
lies. and fenced round with the sane
~ Of precedent and vested Interests
as the down trodden South will ono
lc more recover its spirit, and take n
IF stand in the arena TO do battle for Ju.
lice. JOHN C. Calhoun will be OF
standard bearer. We viii follow IN:
y A. tie brave protestant followed her
b = Ta~arre,E wi ere his White pun
9. .t~s rLero VI &c the Bemnc!oc