Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-04-06
Death of John G. Calhoun.

The mighty has fallen by the impartial
statesmen whose voice has ever been re
verleratcd In the Councils uf lie nation
sleeps IN death. We louk Upon 10 demise
Of JoHS G.. CALnouN. as Il national Der,
eavemeut, although not ali admircr Of all
bis political vagaries, We revered him
rs a fearless aud independent statesman
who would rather have The np ruval Of
his own conscience and lis sense Of
rectitudr, than all The applause porlizans
could shower on him, lie was rmpbaticaI.
" I" an homes, man
We copy the following obituary from the
True Delta.
Bonn IN Ableviilc district, s. G.. March
18th 1882, died al Washington. d. c.,
March 3lst. 1860, agpd 65 years aud ~
days. John G.. Calhoun. the profound
statesman, the eloquent orator. the accom-.
Ilished citizen, and the s~,,otless man.
Mr.. Calhoun. from early manhood TO
iHP tEbIfif'I Vi EN9 yea w. iliIbN, WIN us
tinguished ability. delegated trusts from
the people. or official station in the federal
government. A member Of Cong ess in
1911, as chairman of the committee on
Foreign Affairs, he reported in favor of
the war. subsequently declared, giving
IN st ! tficirnt aid to the republican party,
throughout The struggle that terminated SO
,yl,ri.t,sf, "a. ~, ,.It,,,, 1874, A. ~
cretary al War under President Monroe,
his administrative talents elected the high
eat commentators fom al parties; and all
that is useful, efficient and enlightened in
the organization of that important depart.
mrnt of the national administrator ion, is
Attributable to his ssgacity. judgement.
welsaranged and comprehensive intellect.
Elected Vice President. With Andrew
Jackson as President, hr, without waiting
the regu'tr expiration Of his term Of service
resigned, having indicated his strong OPP
position 10 the administration of that won.
derlnl man. He was then elected Senator !
from South Ca,olina. tn advocate State
rights or Modification policy.
What might have been the result Of lis
'Vtts HsAi 'HS 2hNfT|lIP" HP'H w iEtiip !
hands, OF in any other than those Of the
g,eat chiet, It rs difficult at this day 10 de.
te,mine. perhaps unWise Ia speculate on ,
but the result was fatal, crushing t. him,
asa public man, looking Tor sapp,t to the
people at large /; ard hencrtoith be devoted
himself with unyiclding frmness, unsurpas.
sed devotion, and matchlcss vignr and bril-.
Ii, Nd !. al n, t,l a., fI, ,,u r,.,,,. g,,,rtA, e ~, !
native STATE,
In Congress and out of it, abr, ad or al
home, South Carolina aud the Suu,h al
ways found n thu departed statesman a
fearless, If not always a prudent, advocate,
fearing nothing, rjsking everything, bait
ling ever for the principles he esteemed
essential TO the ma, n,ainance and pcrp.t.
uation ot their safety. honor aud prosperity.
Asa politician, he was, perhaps as
consistent as il is possible, for any public
man TO be, in a country SO progressive
aud ever varying as ours and Ne believe
he has passed through his wonderful career
in Office aud out, W thout an impuiation on
his integrity. u DOUBT of the purity of his
intentions. The sediments She cherished
he boldly proclaimed and cbailtnged all
gainsayers TO dispute, undisinsyqd by the
Loudly expressed dissent oil political us, the
charge Of treason from personal or pouents,
or The hum OF opposition from tha masses
of his count ymes. when. with fierce ener.
gy and terrible declaration, he pronounced
the dangerous doctrine, that. ii certain
contingencies, tie Union ought to be
dissolved. mL" u.
Asa champion of the abstract question
of State rights. we consider the country
his debtor; for, to our minds, nothing can
be more fatal TO the permanrpce of our
present inestimahle system OF federation
than the recognition of a rishl in the sup.
RENE government, lightly to infringe the
sovereignty Of the individual States.
The present time is no, the mos, oppor.
tune, nor, perhaps, the present generation
the best qualified to pass Judgment on the
political chracter of the illuslrious depart.
cd, who ia the days of trial 10 the Repub.
lie, hhoied with unfageing z al. unwave.
ring iariiade and h,roc pa, ~r,tis,n. 10
c'erate its character. increase lis renown
and irrwnr,alize lie arms.
Lake ,ue ncio Jack on, IL was tie son
Of an Irisbman, and like him, was indeh.
ted 70 his ewn genius for his elevation in
life. j,
As an crater, he had no superior among !,
bis contemporaries; as a statesman, on
subjects, he WAS clear, sound and ,
progressive /; while in purity ofliie he was !.
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