The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-04
~ne nlanifssto OF NV. Calhoun The speech
In the Senate sgu-day.

Tie appearance of Mr.. Calhoun in the Senate
Of the United States, with calm, delberaiIye,
yet perhaps not wholly unimpas Toned speech, on
The dominant sectional issue OF the day, is event
OF great political importance. Mr.. Calhoun has a
high moral and political position Throughout
his whole career he has commanded the admira-
ton Of the country, by the strength OF Sis cultivated
intellect not less than by his devotion 10 the veal
al HE country at large, and by his watchtulness
over that section Of It whose nights and best inle
Ie.is IL was Lis duty TO protect ard to defend.
such man, arisinp IN the splendor Of matured
genius. to throw the weight ct his influence into
The mom,ntous struggles of the approaching crisis
viii necessarily lead the public mind into some
direction frcin which u VIII not readily reCyde
Age aud the diminished force olhs vital encrgie5--
NE sotmnity tina, always attends the latest opn-
.ons of greet men--the purity of the motives ami
mating any man so situated, with respect to the
present 10 potierity and to hrs country, surround
HIM with uncommon accessories Of interest
Consequently, he North, not less than the South
will heed the opinions uttered on the OCCASION,
add will leam licm them 70 estimile the probable
Ire beyond which our Southern brethren wi.l not
so, either by compromise or cOmpasion. What
ever the posltioa may be, the North mus, be pre-
pared to abide by Il conienied, unless, indeed, 10
tie wild vac1ries of a dreamy political fanaiicism.
is determined 70 build up useless party, led by
disappointed ofice-seekers, in place Of strength
ening the bonds OF the conlcderacy, by which
alone cur happiness as people and oar glory as a
nation are 10 b. preserved and peTpoiuaicd.
The contemplate manner in which the free soil
faction has sought to gain power from tie first
hour Of lie monstrous birth to that laughablc and
ridiculously inconsistent nomination Of Martin
Van Buren, for TIC Presidency, has stamped every
sensible man With an impressive appreciation Of
the meanness and lii,leness Of the materials by
which new political Organization was attempted;
and though small and insignificant portion Of the
democratic Party, ireacherou, alike TO principle and
20 the constitution, have rashly sought to coalesce
with the new iactien on the slavery question
partly, II may be, a. seeking TO give a death blow
20 the new facuon-yet the mass OF the people,
an immense end overwhelming majority through
out the Northern States, are opposed TO the sg-
Rressive spirit Of those who are ambitious TO ride
Intoplaoe and rover on this stalking horse. While
the subject assumed some little importance, as
likely to lead a few, who had the confidence Of
neither Of the two great political parties, iaio offices
under the government, men were ready TO rush
INTO the ranks for the expected loaves and fishes
Of the day Of success ; but when II was once per-
ceNed that the onslaught upon the South became
a national rather than a party question: the move
msnt was abandoned veV generally, only few
remaining, who have nothing TO lose should they
iail and all kinds Of plumber 10 win, Whatever I'll
may happen to the couniry-Poor, miserable, I'M
happy demagogues and whppers-in OF party, al
most shoeless and coalless the refuse and disaP-
POINTED Of political brswlers.
This, we see IT, Is the position Of the minority
olsss The other constitutes tina, mass Of strength,
the intelligent Of the two great parties, who now
coalesce upon the Union, and whose meetings re-
Gently, in this city, furnish the key to the cabinet
Of their intentions. They are for the Union first,
end party after. They would preserve our institu-
tions in their primitive integrity. abide by the con-
sttution and care little or nothing about the geo.
graphic al boundaries Of power. They are forpeacs
and harmony, and for the preservation Of those re-
Iations upon which the happiness Of the whole Peo-
ple is based-those commercial inierchanges
which are the life. blood Of the North, and without
which, we are free 10 confess, our great maauiac.