Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-04-14
which warriors feel
In 1oemen worthy Of their steel.

---w which warriors feel
In foernen worthy Of their steel.
On looking over this authentic report of Mr. Cal
houp's speech We find that the abstract we copied
from one ofthe Charleston prints published theday
after It's delivery, gave very fairly its essential
polGts There is one topic, however, on which the
full report OF the speech expresses somuch decision
and energy that Wc must copy the passage. Mr.
Calhoun. near the close ofhis speech, says
uenceiorward let all party distinction among
us cease so long as this aggression on our rights
and honor shall continue on the part OF tie non
siave-hoding States. Let Us profit by the example
OF the Abolition party who, as small as they are,
have acquired much influence by the course
they have pursUcd. as they make the destruction
Of e.r domestic institution the paramount question,
let rs make, on our part lis safety the paramount
question. Let US regard every man OF our party
who stands up in its defence; and every one as
against, who does not, until aggression ceases. II
IS thus, and thus only, that we can defend our
rights, maintain our honor, ensure our safety and
command respect. The opposite course, which
woald merge them in the temporary and mercena-
ry party struggles OF the day, would inevitably de
grst,e and rum us.
= Il We aholld prove true to ourselves and our pc
cuAaT domestic institution, we shall be great and
prosperous, let what viii occur. There is no por-
tea OF the globe more abundant in resources-ag-
ncdltdrI manufacturing and commerciaI-than
thst possessed by us. We count among our pro-
dueuons the great staples Of cotton rice tobacco
aad sugar, with the most efficient well fed well
clsd,and well trained body Of laborerS for their cul-
uFdIon! In addition to furnishing abundant means
io1 domestic exchanges among ourselves and with
the rest Of the world and building up Aourishing
commercial cities, they would furnish ample rcsouT-
ces iorIe] enue. But lar be it from Us TO desire 10
be- forced on own resources for the protection
Our object IS to preserve the Union OF these States
Il can be done consistently with our rights saety
and perfect equality with other members of the
Laon. On This We have night to insist. Less we
cannot take
Looking at the same time to our SAFETY and the
preservation Of the Union, regard ii as fortunate
taa, The prompttude and unaniluity on our part ne
cessay 10 secure tie oncaIe equally so to preserve
the other. Delay INDIGESTION, and want Of union
among ourselves, would, in all probability, in the
cad prove fatal to both. The danger is OF char
acter, whether regard our safety Of the preseva-
ton OF the Union, which cannot safely be tanper-
cd with Ii notmet promptly and decidedly, the
two portions OF the Union VIII gradually become
Thoroughly aenatel, when no alternative viii be left
to the weaker OF the two but to sever all po-
litcal ties, CT sink down into ahect submission. Il
y only by taking an early and decided staEd, while
lc political ties still strong, that rail-. OF the
sound and patriotic OF all portions ofthe Union can
he successfully made to arrest 50 dire atcrnat-
80.
I There IS no ambiguity IN lais language lie
! poAtWh Mr.. Calhoun would make the bass ola
political patty is distinctly laid down, The citizens
OF the states IN which slavery exists are earnestly
eEl3rted TO form party association Tor the purpose
OF lorPejuating that institution making its. exist
ence and safety the object to which all other public
measures axe to be subordinate. We shall not, on
! this occasion. make any comments on the Worthi-