The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-29


and preerrng anything to voting for democratic cahd-
date however to the SOUTH they are looking 10 MI
Calhoun their only hope, MIR. Calhoun perceVes
and is taking advantage OF this state OF thngs ana mas
we have reason believe, very good understanding
with Messrs Toombs and Stephens, and the other Geor
gia wings, on thus subject.
provemen the part of the wings, upon their former
courses 1t is far more hopeful sight to see them tie
ing to Mr.. Calhoun's skirts to drag them out OF the
slough into which they have plunged themselves, IMAM
them tossing up their caps over wing victories IN
Vermont and Massachusetts,, which for years have been
nothing but abolition victories 30 hopeful, indeed, does
their course appear us, that il is not impossible that
state of things may arise which will make that the best
course for all southern men. There is one contingency
which will render certain The democrats OF the south
will suffer abolition candidate to be thrust upon
them by their northern associates. If a man IRON the
free States run, he must be true as the needle upon
e h,s we should prefer @ o Calhoun Ba be
cause necessity may drive us to this point, we
are not blind to MI Cahoun's errors now. We are
not blindt his want Of justice to this administration he
when it had deserved it, by honest and faithful ad-
herence to all of Mr. Calhons principles Patriotism
and duty say % M ne b Obligations sn 2, p"O1
He failed to do it, and he let himself down when he did
So because he ought to have done it. But, he did not;
and it is booess to inquire whether his detection arose
from personal pque at not being retained the Secretary
of State from desire to throw out his tendnls for
party supports-whatever the motive, he did not in
our humble opinion perform his duty to his country or
to his party The first at and the latter had all
cherished principles at stake and both were linked IN
with the of the administration And was under
these circumstances that Mr. Calhoun fit to bolt
We are aware that some of Mr.. Calhouns very warm
friends will scout at the possibility of Mr.. Calhouns
being influenced by personal motives This world is
Utopia; nor is Mr. Calhoun differently constituted from
other men While these gentlemen may Aatter their
alteration of the by the deluson that he is angel
we knou that he has the passions, and the fobles com
mon to other If we did not know it personally, his
public acts prove it, beyond dispute.
We have no disposition to be harsh upon Mr. Calhoun,
but will speak honest opinions OF his course and
the tendency of his conduct and whoever is President
whoever are candidates, whichever party succeeds, we
stand by the principles of the democratic party and the
constitutional rights of the south, and whatever
party that sustain them
But the worst feature in Mr. Cahouns position Isl that
it contempates the destruction of the democratic party
now organized, and the erection of new one, based
upon sectional principles and having himself for the
browning apex of the pyramid For this purpose, he
pudiaes national convention, sounds the rallyng note
on division of parties by Mason and Dixons line, and
looks to that worst of all political contngences-an
election of President by the Congress Of the United States
This is asking too much of the country We cannot
consent to these great Sacrifices to the tremendous risks
of desperate and corrupt scramble in the House OF
Representatives between three candidates, for the
chances of making Mr.. Calhoun President. We can
consent TO plan, organization, that defeats the
choice of people for President and turns Congress into
for the deepest intrigue and political passions
Mr. Calhoun will not trust national convention of
the democratic party with the slavery question, in the
gress made up of both parties, with the creation of a
President. We go for a convention-or union of the
democratic paryfor sticking to the constitution and for
appealing from the abolition tendencies of the politicians
OF the free States, TO the people OF the free States in the
name of our common BLOOD interests, and political
Union.
And we must add, that the time is come, when the
south must be united if it would be safe. We have
been long divided and if the wings here would only
give up their nonsense about protection and high tariffs,
distribution and all those dogmas made to order at the
NORTH and shipped out here for southern political
and would stand upon true southern principles which
all comprised in the single ~ word the
would it cost the Georgia wings to cut loose from these
ties' Nothing but few bushes For they know, as
well as do, that neither banks, tariffs, any other
Massachusetts doctrine is the doctrine for the south to
prosper by
From the Warrcnton IN Co. Reporter.
Course John @. Calhoun.
This highly gifted but imprudent and eccentric states
man has recently addressed meeting of the citizens of
Charleston and in the course OF his remarks he avowed
his decided hostility to all conventions for the nomna
ton of candidates for the presidency We do not
in the views OF Mr. Calhoun upon this subject do we
apprehend for single moment that the democratic par
ty will be induced by his arguments to depart from
of Its long established and approved usages that of
sembling national convention TO make the most judi
cous selection of party candidate for the presidency
Such a convention is absolutely indispensable to harmo
nize conflicting views, and to prevent discord and divi
sion in ranks. Without it the union of the party
cannot be preserved but the democracy must inevitably
be split into fragments and be forced to contend on very
unequal terms with the wing party, which will prob
ably go into the field in 1918 completely and thorough
y drilled and organized Mr. Calhoun speaks of the
corruption of national convention; but is there
no danger of corruption If the election should go to
the House of Representatives, it probably would If
the democratic party should not call a convention to
secure concerted action Ought any American patriot to
desire have acted again the which have hereto
fore been exhibited in the House of Representatives,
when the election OF President has devoved upon that
body Besides, the democratic party is several
candidates in different parts of the Unon and be divided
and distracted il probably would he during an excited
canvass for the Presidency, the democrats would poba
bly, be defeated if the election should go to the House.
even if they should not be in the electoral colleges
Some plan is necessary to secure proper party organ
cation, and we know of none preferable to great
Gil of the party from every State in the Union This is
and which appears TO 10 be most fair and reasonable
in itself The southern democracy ought to be ex
ceedngy anxious to prevent collision in ranks, and
to secure the triumph of the party in 1913. The south
has already derived great benefit from the tariff
of $780, and ought to be grateful to the democratic party
Nor relieving its commerce and agriculture from the blight
Ing effects OF the wing protective tariff of 1912 If the
wings should succeed in the election of the next Pres-
dent and In the congressional election in 1S4S, the
revenue tariff of 1916 will be swept from the statute
book Scarcely vesge of will be allowed to remain,
tariff national bank too, with large capital and am
pie privileges may be expected and splendid and costly
system OF internal improvements The union of the de-
mocracy OF vital Importance to the SOUTH and ought
not to put the union and harmony of party in peril
order to advance the ambitious of any man, how
ever superior in intellect or elevated in position.
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