Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-16
Hon. J. c. Calhoun.

pc Washington CORRESPONDENT, Of the BoS-
,un Pos, >ays:-. The death oi John Caldwell
Calhoun though anticipated for several months
hack, has nevertheless, hgcu tel, as a severe
shock. and ha, cas-, deep gloom over the fed
,ral city. lie W., a great anil pure man,
Iolty senator, and a statesman endowed with
moyt extraordinary talent, and genius. Asa
rgasuncr, he NJ, the most logical and couci,r
ct ans man iu the ccuulry--os partlnn the
most rrncrou, and hcnorlblr-9s a private
rt.fru plurm ct sterling worth aui Inlcgri-
o.. VIZ. Calhoun WIS a classic character
ygu7IIy removed from christian rcmau,.ci,m,
aud the moucy worship oi ihc industrial school
uf noirrn pol,r.claus--sirrn, unrNiblc, doc
lrual. bm alvav, Ingenious. direct and ,ln.
r.-r Zoo b., ayovyd preferences. lie was iu-
deed what NJ Webster said ct hm--a Ru-
man senator when Rome WIS surviving. That
VIZ Calhoun Wa patriot, few will now ven
turc to doubt H. loved hl, country, though
h, gave the preference iu that PORTION OF u
which hc especially rrprc>cu,cd-perhalS
iru.u the CONSEQUENCES tina, she was the weak
cr portion. Had he been elected prc..drut-
100 honor once entirely within hl> rcach-hc
would have made - national a president as
any uuo who's, name - uuv pronounced with
reverence. but Providence wr,lrd d other
y.,r Mr. Crlhouu's nta 3, handed down To-
y.rr.r.ly rs 900 unfinished romance. :, N an
aaaor, cr.,umr 1t tIe history Ut mankind
Ti., moral grandeur, h, uuimpoachlbl, rc-rI-
n'. ofpuuo>r, h. elevation above All those
iIn-, th.t usually excite trc lu~, 81 man. arr
renowned. cod viii form Irulcr theme, for
,hn future historian 60 dwell upon, after the
t.'-r,o1 of bis contemporaries shall long
have been hu.hr5 ,a Oblivion The memory
u.H. ru.r,l' virtue, will descend uucIrudaI
i..u-.-. generations. how'll rrrdufau.c,,.
wr.j, 900 DO. nun, uumu'i by lho rn,,.or,
nlre jav. Ilrwzs cast in s. woaIj tha, eau
.nrI ihr criticism ofarrs. though Dee o., uo,
.-Hr.r'g s.r.,r, founded srnoo, ur IaN a
a-.r.. arh'p ofqrvrm,iag h.,loc,uu-,.
I.m ,.mgr, pronounced u1 the death ct
~ Calhoun were ,ra'y imposing. Ga, and
W...- .tru,. Cor lhr PALM uf rlorucarr on
rHr senate. while rhr house Il representatives
listened with prf. arl sorrow tu ihc cu'ur,
.rurumru hy Nr Winthrop. The funeral
.l.n.u.e- 600 tu, Co., follow mo-. vcr, equally
impressive, auI scented ioaGs,, VI. Webster
mnV r.au any ,rg present There wls hut1
.v mnaih, d.H.-garc b',urr1 the agos OF
,HIunun and Webster. ami u1 one can tell
hmv suua lhr latter. -o unru victor 300 hate
over thr great southern champion, NAV follow
h.m Co hs grave There IS plastic smile,
mo- uursrth'y serenity 900 VIZ Webster, cuun.
'ararc. which give 'u h., classic feature, 200
almost supernatural expires, no. which D, both
pleasing and Painful. NJ clay, too. is una-
b'. Co. conceal %" advance If yca~, though
h.s maj O, q, fresh and vigorous. li not OF the
same cuucrr,r intensity q, that of VIZ. Web
STEERS. Both 'hc>r great men and patriot, arr
joyour1 the remnants of their c,cuitnl and
rrurrr''y useful i've, lo the pacfcauun ,nd
lasting prosperity OF their beloved country -
They viii uu, rr,t 900 ,hr friendly relations
which ought to suh,.,, between the j.Harrn,
mrm5e7 oi uur cmtrinrcy shall be- rr-ss,1l-
I>h'i r1 a arm 9Hl permanent ba,ls.-uII the
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