The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-04-10

iege, he took high grade IN all the s'uoies,
and was so peculiarly distinguished for depth
and quickness of intellect and power Of argu'
menl and eloqusnce, as 10 elicit, from his Gel
ebraied precep,or, Dr.. Dwight, Presideot OF
the institution, the remark, that young man
has talents enough 10 be President Of the
United States"
Ca his return f. ON College, Mr.. Calhoun en-.
tered himself, for time, as student OF law IN
tie office Of the late Chancellor Desaussure :;
and afterwards completed his legal studies, in
a course Of eighteen months, under Judges
Reeve aud Gould, at the Litchfeid Law
School in Connecticut. In 1906, he return.
ed TO his native State, and the next year com
menced lucrative practice in Abbevile
District, taking rank, from the outset,
among the most eminent lawyers oil his cir
cult.
Mr.. Calhoun's entrance into public or po-
litical life, grew ou, Of the affair OF the Ches.
apeake, on which he addressed public meet.
ing, for the first time, with signal ability
and success; and The result was his speedy
return to the State Legislature, where he
served two successive sessions, taking the
lead in every important matter, and disin
gushing himself for political foresight and
sagaci,y.
Ia the autumn Of lsll, he took his seat in
Congress as a Representative from the uni.
ted Districts Of Abbevliie, Newbury and Lau
rens, and Immediately commenced that glo
rious career as a legislator, orator and stales.
man, which has placed him among the fore.
most men OF cur republic. HIS reputation
having preceded him, he was placed at once,
second on the Committee Of Foreign Affairs,
and soon became lis Chairman, by the with.
drawal Of Gen. Porter from Congress. Ills
services on this committee and his able and
eloquent speeches identified him with and
placed him at the head Of The party, which
reused The country to redress her wrongs by
the second war Of Independence with
Great Britain. In hi> FIRST speech, he en-.
counIered John Randolph and such was his
signal success against his formidable adver.
sary that he met With universal and unboun.
ded applause, and wa. compared to ' one Of
the old sages of the old Congress, with the
graces Of youth" and 1.-The young Carolinl.
an p" was hailed rs A" one Of the master spirits
who stamp their name on The age in which
they i've" Our limits will rot permit US To
trace out his parliamentary career IN the pop
ular branch Of the nalonal Ileg lsla:uEe but it
continued, even unto tho end, in peace as
well as in war, to be such as to command The
admiration and the confidence Of his country.
IL December, 1877, he was called. BY Mr..
Monroe, to the Office Of Secretary Of War,
and his career in the cabinet was as brilliant
as ii had been in The hall Of legislation. In
his conduct Of this department., during Pc
Rod Of seven years, he manifested administra.
i've powers Of tho highest character, finding
it 10 chaos and leaving i. 10 The competesi
der.
From the War Department, he was called
by the popular voice, 10 the Vice Presidency
Of the Union, for two successive terms, under
John Quincy Adams, and during the frs.
term Of Gen. Jackson: aud he conferred on
the Vice Presidency dignity and character
worthy Of the elevated station, dI.charging
the associated duties Of the Presidency of the
Senate with signal propFIeiy.
Just before The close Of bis second Vice
Presidential term, Mr. Calhoun ccs gned that
post to serve his native State as a membc -
the Senate Of the Union, being her leader
and champion 10 her measures of resistance
to the protective system, carried, in his opin.
ion, TO an unconstitutional and oppressive ex
IRENE, by the General Government. OF his
part, in that controversy, differing, as we did,
with him, widely both in principle and poll.
cy, We leave others 10 speak; but we cheer.
fully bear testimony TO our thorough con,ic
ton Of the integrity OF his patrioism and the
purity Of his motives. OF his Senatorial ca.
reer, il is only being tue to history to say
that il covered him with isurels as a parlia-
men,ary debater and as the very model Of a
senatorial orator.
Retiring from the Senate, after a protrac
ted service, he sought for while the shades
OF private life, but was soon, With The appro.
baton Of the whole country, called into the
cabinet OF Mr.. Tyler, as Secretary of State,
and bore an active aud efficient part in the
negotiations wish led to The anne xaion OF
Texas 10 The Union-a measure os doubtful
policy a, the time, but the sag scIy Of which
has been since fully vindcated, by the add.
tional strength which it has given to the
Southern portion OF the Union, consldera.
ton more important than ever, in the iniqii.
lOus war now waged against Sout hern rights
The close of Mr.. Tyler's administration
again allowed Mr.. Calhoun n brief nlerya
Of repose, at his farm ia peudleton District
bu; it was brief indeed. An unwise admins
lraton of our national affairs threatened Il
involve he Nation in an unjust and perllol'
war with Great = tain, on the Oiegon ques
lion. Once more he obeyed the summons .
his native State. and stood Senator in thu
Senate House." and entitled himself 10 indy
iug honor aud the everlasting gratitude Of hi
I country, by his able and patriotic instrumen
+ tality, in efi-c,ing pacific and honorable ad
JI'imeni Of that dangerous controversy. IL
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