The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-12-03

These, embracing an elementary treatise on
Government, and an elaborate disquisition on
the Constitution Of the United States, he had
just completed before bis death. The two
would make, perhaps, an octave volume of
about $50 pages. An inspection of the lesser
work, that at my request was exhibited to me
BY his eldest son, during visit which made at
the family residence, ard the opinion of 4 high
ly competent judge, who has given to the larger
work rigid examination, warrant Inc in say
ing, that perhaps no contribution on the same
or similar subject, equals them in amount Of
thought, argument and research. 1t may safe
ly be predicted, that the entire composition will
stand as distinguished in the political literature
of the day. us the il!ustrious statesman himself
was pre-eminent among the public characters
OF his time The exalted fame Of the author,
and the honor end proud position Of the State
which he so long loved and served, forbid !hat
these monuments of his genius, and OF his I'M
firing industry and devotion to the public veal,
should be given to the world in tho ordinary
Way. Nor would the common usage, so often
condemned by the deceased, ofappcalns to the
Federal Government for its countenance and
support, be sanctioned by the people of the
State. feel assured, too, that his family, who
have yielded his mortal remains to the land of
his birth, will never surrender into other hands
the distinctive memorials OF his predominant ill.,
tellect, and of his public and private virtues.
therefore recommend that these, as well as
other important papers which he left behind
him, be applied for and published in this State,
by Legislative authority; that the Governor be
authorized and requested to employ suitable
person to superiptend the publication of two
editions, one in the best style Of modern typo
graphy, and the other to be furnished AT as
cheap rate as possible; and that whatever
profits may accrue, be for the benefit OF Mr..
Calhoua's family.
Every citizen witan Our limits should pos
scss copy ofthis legacy to the cause Of con
stitntional liberty. II viii teach him not only
to understand, but to estimate the value Of his
rights. is the time Of decisive action mas ar
rived, let it be entered on the record, that South
Carolina has not Only preserved the rnconquor-
able spirit Of independence, but the sacred ora
cles Of political wisdom t......r.
| DEATH OF COL. ELMoRB.
To supply the vacancy in the United States
from South Carolina, occasioned BY the death
Of AIr. Calhoun, I appointed Franklin Harper
Eimore. ln the conviction that the State would
measurably be compensated for the loss OF her
favorite statesman, by the energy, ability and
patriotism of his successor, the recovery of the
public mind from condition of disquietude
and embarrassment, was very quickly the theme
of sincere congratulation. 1t was soon appa-
rent, however, that the climate of Washington
was hostile to the bodily ailment under which
Col. Elmore had long labored. In about three
weeks after he had taken his seat, he was num-
bored with the dead
The fiat Of an all wise and merciful God again
plunged South Carolina into the deepest gloom.
Two of her most distinguished sons, OIL whom
| in the dark hour Of peril she had depended for
encouragement and safety, lived only in memo
| ry. These bcreavements were justly the sub
ect of profound regret by the whole country.
An amount Of integrity, virtue aud intellectual
capacity, difficult to be rightly estimated, had
been suddenly withdrawn from the public coun-
ellis, which the exigency Of the times demand
ed should be promptly restored.
| Col Elmore was no ordinary man. To Il
mind well stored with various information, he
added an accute and vigorous understanding
and political forecast and caution well ca!cu-
lated to charge the sphere Of his usefulness.
Devoted to his public engagements, he was ncv-
er satisfied with their mere performance, but
labored zoalously to improve and elevate the
condition Of his post Of unbeudng integrity,
his mental power was kept in health by a con-
slant tenor Of active virtue. In the application
Of lis profound knowledge Of the haman char
acter, he was as certain of increasing the man,
Der ofhis friends, as OF allaying the party aspi-
rates Of his opponents.
In an honorable and satisfactory adjustment
of the great question Of the day, the deceased
was peculiarly qualified to sustain the position
OF bis illustrous predecessor. Like him. it oc-
cupied his most anxious thoughts to Tie last
moment ofhis eyistance Had he been permit
ted to mingle in the mental conflict which the
engrossing occasion generated, his voice would
have hur,onzcA with that Of his able and faith
iul colleague, lnupholding the honor aud cquali-
ty Of the members Of our Federal Union With
the rare ability OF impressins you with tho hon
csty OF his purpose, spark from the light OF
his own intellect, might have sensibly aided to
dissipate the darkness in which prejudice and
sectional feelings have involved questions of
deep import to the wcl.beng Of the Confedc-
ration.
(lur Snp,tnr died , MARTYR to il,n wplfurr of