Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-09

Eot worth thought, when yonuSr sun
Deserts your resting place"
|; From the Washington Union Of Tuesday, April ..
; SlEATII OF MIR. CALHOUN.
What shadows VIC arc, and what shadows Pursuc:'
!: Burke.
Before these lines can be committed 10 press,
9Ec telegraph will have dispersed far and wide
lhrnug!;;,ut our republic the news OF the death of
ihc honorable John Caldwell Calhoun, of South
Earo;inR which took place in this city early on
the morning ofSunday, the 3lst OF March. The
prccarus state of his health had been for some
lime previous the subject OF daily notice and con-
Stant s,.!;ciiude in every part Of the Union and
our Ftllaw-citizers receiving with less surprise
Gaun regret the tidings OF his deccase. lie died
N his s;xty ninth year, calmly and composedly,
without pain of body of mind. His strength
hal lie, exhausted by an inilammaiory disease
of the lnngs, accompanied by symptoms which
Indicated ~ organic affection ofthe heart: and a
,arnxysI OF that affection, too powerful 10 be re-
S;slc ty the remaining forces OF life, was proba'
lily the :mmcdiatc cause Of his DEATH
To attempt TO portray even the most interest
ing cvclts in the public life Of Mr.. Calhoun, with
s The limits 10 which this notice must be restrict
ID, wou!.i be vain, as it would require review
u! nearly the whole history Of our republic for
$,c last nrtv years, with almost every portion OF
which his name is intimately connected; and II
vc look hack beyond that period, we find him in
fh1 htfE
III. - ~ s4oo;ta,ion Ve eee him as a youth
-; - r,a ,,,s,,ni.,ii, district nf his native South
Caroline. without pecuniary resources, or access
To the means Of education in the most contracted
tSnsc q! The word, and, though feeble in body,
readily contributing his ltbOrs in the field 10 the
st;ppo1t .s tIs widowed nntrr- lin had been
a ss1rcd nIt lie might venture to dcvni" f."
Years tustudy. without dePriving her ot The com
frts required tor her advanced age. We thus see
him in liza eighteenth year quitting the plough
ft.s the s.;rool, and at twenty-five, as student,
catering tic vcunrabe college of Yale, and at
he'll NJ icf< practising the utmost determination
and eel! tcnial, in order to lessen the weight OF
LipendI,;ce on his family. and Ia enable han 10
Justify iicir expectations. Ot the many men
sicc tEi Ei-'iuguislIed or respectable, WHO pursued
t!tcir rin,Iits with him at New liavcn, not one
HIS hrstnted To admit his rre-cmiHeUcc nj t'at
titr,, in ali that could rive the premise Of the
man We: see him, after graduating at ale
co.u,ncrc:i;r tho study of tie law, aud spending
eiG hieen ;,r,ntls at j.cheld, Connecticut where
Ec acquired great distinction at the celebrated
la,g scIaoI kept Mt that time by Judge Nccves
ard Mr. t:gmlh. He finished his study OF TIC
IL ". at the Offices OF Chauce!lOrD De SauSsrrc. of
Charleson and Of Mr. Bowie, OF AbGcviile. lie
ctsitiuuri ut the llar but short time.
His first appearance npGn p"otlC tnCl'Fc @ W tS
at :, public mec;ug in his district in 1907, which
waF called TO express the pubic Indignation con,
&C ming l.s.attack Of the British frgac Leopard
!
distinguished himself by the resolutions winch nc
prepared and the speech that lie deiiVercd' 'hat
hiss name I.as presented as candidate ior lile
S,8Ee Legislature at the next election. lie SeFvca
twa Sessions in that Legislature; and. III me iSiI
Of 1910, he was elected to Congress amId TIC
| cx'icmen: which was produces ny our iore'Sn
relations, and especially by thc aggTcsslons OF
Great britain South Carolina contributed !eF
fulf quota ,,FtBlenls 10 the pubic councils dulng
thCt,velhl. Congress. knownas The war session !;
for he was associated with Sie"es ana h1Wn"GS. 10 Is
CF the .ie'mhers OF the Congress nv IN wh'cn ne
firs' took Bis scat in 10 rot one '"i!ea 10 !ef
ccvN, ere: .G:any weeks had elapsed ,hat nIgh ,g
antl5obIc spirit had appeared among them. nc
scrtr ctIiior:of this paper ventures to reproduce
with feelings of satisfaction wOlcp every 1oneS'
mind will appreciate, the expressions ot adm"a-
ton, excited by Mr.. CHihonnS earliest clioFt 10
tha, Body IN reply TO Mr john Handopn, Z on me
question o the aggressions ot Great britain ON
] ours ighfs We find the extract IN 'he ol"s'a'
phies: Of Mr.: Calhoun, and coPlcd lfSm me , GO
ium,pa of tie Richmond Enquirer; ana wen DOS 90
the editor nE tile Enquirer, who han taKehrs"cn
intciest ip bringing on the war against Great
Britain, recnllect with what delight ne halied this
firsse41H.t oflhe youthful membeT'and with what
grateful feelings he poured out the following trl-
butte 10 bis character;
cAIr. CALHOUN Is clearin his reasoning, march.
ing rrp directly TO the object ot his attack, and
feiIiIst d0wu,the errors OF his opponent with the
club "f Hercules; not eloquent in his troPes and
fiCu.rs but, like Fox, in the moral elevation OF
his 4e:ltimeuts free from personality, yet inll OF
Hthoss fine touches OF indignation, which are tne
sevt:rGst cut TO the man OF feeling. ms speech,
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