Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-24

zsions we're so nearly balanced lhatlhe ma
jDrity was created by SUCH Senators as
happened to differ Oh certain questions
from the party with which they usually
acted, because if the latter was meant he
could only say that the Senator from
Tennessee himself pursued the very
course that he lodnd fault with.
i1r. Turaey said il was very true he
sometimes veted against his parry and he
should always do so when he believed
they were iu the wrong. Blu, what he
meant TO say was, and he believed it was
generally understood, that among the
Democratic party there were aspirants for
the Presidency, and those aspiranis had
their peculiar friends aud followers, who
were ready on all occasions TO act in such
a manner as 10 give to the aspiraut the
asceujency. If it were demanded ofhim
he could point eut one such aspirant,
though he would rather not be compelled
10 do SO. Nor did he think it necessary
10 be . ss" explicit; for he believed it was
a :nater distinctly understood by the
whole country. As to The question
whic;, had heel put 10 him by the Sena
tyr from Florida, whether tho party he
hal spoken of as being The balance Of
power party was an organized one he would
say that he knew nothing Of its crganiZa.
,ipn. H. only knew tha, its head was
organized, and that he prescribed TO his
followers the course they should take
This party, he centendeJ, small as il,
nigh, be. should alone be responsible 10
the American people for the passage or
rejection o! all those measures whict. the
necessities OF the country required.
Mr. Calhoun then rose aud said; am
really obliged 10 The gentleman from Tea
nessee for giving me an opportunity Ia
repel sreat many inslanations which
have seen upon this very subject, and
tho eadeavor 70 tix upon nyseifani friends
the responsibility nj winch h" nas spoken.
He has g., up and made grave charge,
that there wa4 Oh this side Of the House
party combined together, in reference To
presidential elections, who controlled all
measures in reference TO hat. have al
ready denied that was any candidate for
the presidency. / appeal 10 every friend
TO my friends upon this floor, upon
either side Of the House, and to every Que
in the State Of South Carolina. If my
whole course Of conduct has not beer his;
that would not accept tho Presidency
unless it comes to me by The voice Of the
American people. and then only from
sense Of duty, and taken as an obligation.
A, my time Of life The Presidency is moth
ing-nohing-and for many long year
Mr. President. have long aspired for an
object far higher than the Presidency
.ha, is. doing my duty in all circums,an.
ces--in every lrial-irrespective Of par
hes, and wilhou, regard le friendships or
eumilies, but simply in reference to The
prosperity oil The country. If my life be
reviewed hereafter, leave to those who
may review il ie settle nenl of this ques-
tion. What charge has he made out
against myself aud the few Of my friends
VINO have voted with me during the pres
ent session Where has he shown that
we have rejected or abandoned any meas.
ures connected with the conduct Of this
war? Que single act only, aud that is not
voting f,r tho proposition for lieutenant
general. Now. Mr.. President, on this we
need no apology. ! used not to show that
was governed by no motives but those
by which olhsr Senators were governed.