Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-04-11
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IIfsN III Ut NIX. I Al HUN.
Is >t>trE April L. ls50.
Mr. BHtlcr and said Nh President | rise 10
disehsfr. mnuufnl duly atd winch involves in
considerations w"l rslsnla Cd the attention Of
tins holy Il Is ~ The death 81 nv late lila
GU thu In John Caldwell Cahann tIe died AT his
ldanes ia h- civ. Yesterday morning At hall Ia
s'eluck lie sclnus nl his apurachag end
,nd me death with ftf'itu c and uncommon ssreniiy.-
He had adm ntto at is appfonch aud without
duebf he h1d not heea mdlt'feni Ia them. With his
usual r-lun io prai he sad t lar effect on the
Wild and hi. last hours were exempfcaliun II his
life and character truth and simplicity.
Mf Calhoun. af 80 yoats past had been snnrflnq
nnde pulmonary complain, aud nadef its eiir's rand
not hive rech Md ~ hing * snnra Such WIS hi,
conviction. h. immediate cause of hs death " n
nm aft ciion uf the heln few hours h. ( 70 he exnitnI
lac became scusib, al his situation and when he was
unable speak, his and k eynr-d recognition md
intelligence ot what was passing. Onn f he last drec
'lans he gave Ia dutlm son who bad hren aftan
ding him, Ia put away manuscripts which hid been
VIII short ilmr before under his Ilrieiion
Mr.. Calhoun was the ltast desp,ndent man ever
knew; AMI he had derree the sr.f-snslain
ing power OF n'cect Ills last dtys aud his last remaks
me- exempldcaons III what have jpst said Mental
determination sustained hun, when all others were IN
despair. Wcstw hun few days agn IN the seat near
mo "hirh h" 50 lena occupied, tho struggle of
gfea, mud in cVrtnu lis to sustain AMI overcome The
weakness and lhimnirs Of sinking boly l. was the
exhibition Of wonndol eagle. with ln- eyes turned l.,
wings could never carry hun aaaln
Mr.. Ptosldont, Mr.. Calhoun has live in an eventfu
period If Repuhlir, and has nc led a DISTINGUISHED
part surely do moi venture tao much when say that
his reputation forms striking pat al rutous history
Since ISL until tins lme hr has been ,nshy con
nected with the Federal e vernnent A, Represen,a.
iva. senator, Cabinet Minister and Vice President he
has been iden'ihrd with the greatest events the pou
cal history "f our country. And hope NAV he permit
ted Ia that be has been cqull In all The duties which
we'd tItc
IN which he placed IIayinp t. act n rpsn4nsih,,
part. he always acted decided pan would not be
come me 10 venture upon the Judgment which awaits his
memory That will be formed by prsetily before the
impartial tribunal OF history. l. may be- tina, he will
have had The lac, and will have given 10 hun the Iol
meni that has been awarded To Chatham
should do the memory u my friend nlostire were
mol ashak ct his lie IN tho splnt OF history The dig
MY ID h'S"h le character would rebube any re
mark which tuth and Judgment wound not suction
Mr.. Calhoun was native ot South Carolina and was
born IN Abhevlle district IN the 18Th Of March I7sp
lie was oil mn Irish family Ills father Patrick Calhoun
was born IN Ireland, and at ray AGE came /, Penn
syvana, thence moved Ia The western part Of yiainia
aud alter Bradd ck' d'ieat moved 10 south Carolina in
Loo ~" aud his IA ely gave " hat is knnwn
as the calhoun settlement m Abbevillr district Tn,
mother o my cnlsa2ue WIS NJ s. Cal wei hon IN
Chaftie county. Virginia The character of s na,ents
had n dmhi Sensible Influence IN The destiny of inei
distinguished son His father had energy and eptern1,
combined with perseverance aud pr.at mental deerm,n,
ton His mother belonged 10 family Of rey,p,nnar ~
heoes Two ot her hnthets were DISTINGUISHED in tn,
revolutionary wat Their aud vempnts are mi
i 10 Iaaun but cons l'nie part Of the history of III,
times.
/ Mr.. Calhoun was born in the reyon,;on and i, hi
chdhood felt the Influence of rs esritnu ttod,tons H.
derived rm The paiema sock intellect and self reliance
| and trom the Caldwes enthusiasm and irprlse TN,
traditions of the revolution had ssnshl ,o,oo ~, ri
temper and character
| Mr. Calhoun IN his chhlhond had hat lin;,,a .J,,,
ages oi what is termed het,fy tuition HIS paren,s
lived IN newlyseed country and anonp n sp,rse non
ua',on ih'S population had hnt Sigh, connexion viii
the lower country ri South Caroline mud were snstpine
by emerans from Virginia and Pennsylvania Their
was OF course hu, limited means of instruction Ia chill
dfen ihey imbibed most of Their lessons from the con
refsanon 9" their patents. Mr. Calhoun has always ex
W'sSed hwselt deeply Sensible of that Influence A
me aye q" 'heen he was put under the charge of hi
hroher.ln law. DIR Waddrl in Colnmhi, cnuntv t,en,
ga Scarcely had he Uenced his literary course he
fore his father aud sister died HIS brntherp law D
"adde devoted himself about hrs time to his clerca
duties. and was 9 reat deal absent ffon home
On his second marriage he resumed the duties of hi
academy and in his nine cen h wear MIR Calb,n ~,
hse under The charge OF this dsiir FINISHED teacher -
u must be supposed that his mind before this ha
oeeh unemployed lie had avaled himself of the adj
tages al snail library aud had b.,n deerlv ns,i,od
his r'adag OF history. was under such nf,nsnces IN,
u he entered the academy # his precrrtnr us prny,es
WAS rapid lie looked frward IL ,h,r arena with p,
gfIness ana purpose.
h He became student in Yale Cnll,,e !, 1919 =,
graduated two years afterwards wrh Distinction "a
Sonng man Z" graf ability, aud with the rcspee, and ca,
hdence ct his precentnrs aud Gll1ws What they boy
saa and Thought OF Inn would have given any man
y high reputation. Il is the pure fountain Of ceat 70,
= oaaon. u the stream has with ohsrctions III.
were such as have only shawn its beauty aud naas,
i After he had graduated Mr. Cah. nm studied law A.
Tor few years pracIiced thu courts of south Car
with reputation thai ha, descended 10 the nr,ss IA
lie was then remarkable Fl some traits that have sin
charactez d him. He clear IN hi, nrop,sit,ons M
e candid IN his intercourse with his brethren rhe tn
anu justice OF the law lnculcttd themselves un n
mind. and when armed with these he WAS n ,,.,t ~
h tyucate. $3.50 ="
l. lis forensic career was. however Io, limited In ma,
prominent part IN the history nfhs life He ssry,
f some years IN the Legislature of his naive STAT. y,
u s g'ea m''d mad" an impression her satni.s. son
"cn nave had greal practical opera ion ON the col
;, s W s'1'y Frm tie Legislature of his own Sta
We was Transferred to Congress and fron this tine i