Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-11
To the Editors Of the Wing.
HON. JOHN {. CALHOUN.

Gentlemen; The article in your paper Of Saturday. sign
ed "a Vrginisn," is production OF character when
considered the work Of Wing; and such he proves
himself concllsvey hare been 1t not the pur-
pose Of the writer 10 say much reply "a Virginan"
ready the mouth Of every in
tegent Wing ia the land; and that simply this that
John C. Calhoun las any claims upon the Wing party for
their votes TO elevate him 10 tho Presidency in eiS then
Col. Thomas II. Benton alias "Old Bullion" deserves
much mOre-and what shall be has reward
The services which Mr.. Calhoun has rendered. IN the
peaceabe and honorable adjustment Of the Oregon ques
uon deserve, they have received, the full need Of
praise from that portion Of his fellow who adyoca
ted the morality and sound policy Of peace against the
clamors Of demaRogues, in and of Congress But
gentlemen, II IS obvious that Mr.. Calhoun did nothing
than vote; for after oil, the great speech Of
Col Benton that Theoretically sealed Up Isl 80" party
and them oyerboad-not be drowned it is true
but conne their blasts for war, that they should be
secuted Upon the principle Of "a NIrgn.sn," then Col
Benton should be the nominee Of the Wing pary or upon
the other great questions which divide the two parres
Col. Benton would be acceptable Mr.. Calhoun and
the writer Of this for It there any man more
hateful than another 10 him. is the who like John
C. Calhoun, has 50 frequently changed his opinons-aike
advocating and opposing, with mastery ability, every
great question that has disturbed the rePose Of country
since 1916
"a Vrgnian" sadly out Of his calculations in refer
ring Mr. Calhouns consistency. In thi, he does for
MI c. what ne woIid admit true, and what no
Calhoun has yet admitted was true and that IT,
that Mr. Calhoun has chaurcd Nothing Is traer than the
statement Of "A Frgnan" that "those urge this obec
ton (M'. Calhouns incon'iseEcyJ should remember that
no from the nlfIlliles winch belong human
nature; and II Mr. Calhoun has changed his sentiments on
any political question: u than other distinguish
ed statesmen have done" This s oil very beautiful as
speculation, s application the honest unnm-
bilious statesmen Of tmes But IL haf application
to Mr. Calhoun, any more than IL mas TO Lucer pol
lyon
speech delivered IN the Senate Ella bt
years since, IN which he advocated very low Of du.
ties bat with which he nevertheless attempted to prove
that his great effort m 1916 favor OF the fret protective
Tariff strictly IN accordance, and that his principles
upon that subject had undergone no change.
So in relation 70 the Bank Of the q. States lie was
the prominent advocate u the incorporation Of hat
institution. In fact, he has boosted that Bank
owed him moro, in securing the charter, than any other
man in the nation So, IN 1892. when he advocated
eongauon Of the charter Tor II years (when Mr. Webster
proposed 4G) Yet has done IN latter
10 render that institution aH 0Jsosie idea than Mr. Col
houn.
But W.T. Calhoun in oil this war upon both sidos. claims
TO be prominently consistent and yet has acknow-
lodged change Of views, the possibility Of such
CHANGE and therefore be must be oscbewed upon the pn
ciPo OF tho correct axiom laid down by "A NHginian-
No can with any degree Of prophety, plead such
axiom IN he defence, tor no does not admit change 10 h
sentiments and no stands b. his own defence identified
with ell those sbominabe and hateful political principles
and measures, which the great Wing party from Maine
the Rio Grande, has rePudated, scornod and butted
against.
That sHiom applies to with propreiy than
TO Mr. Clay. lie changed HE views about the Bank and
he shown good end ample Tor that change and
like an honorable noble specimen Of ingenious States
nsn, choosing rather u "Js right than 10 be Pfssdsnr
he has often ovowod it, MI Calhoun no where has mad,
such ayowal
This written huuiedy, and without having a. com
mand those documents 10 which reference Is made They
will however fully sustain the allegations against Mr. Cal
hoan. Hereafter whom the writer hes time, and
peci1y any Whig should ssrgpsly urge this chameleon
aspirant upon the attention Of the Wing party, o. ihs
candidate he will show, he thinks he can, with
spsnng hsnd the glazing defects Of this Free Tradorth
legislator for the pauper Of England againsi the honest
BRUTUs.