Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-04-11


parliamentary history lives-when he was
called to vindicate himself from the assaults
of such as Clay and Webster-he felt that
his constituents would appreciate him when
he said-'I have changed no opinion, aban-
doned no principle, deserted no party. l
have stood still and maintained my ground
against every difficulty Though his course
separates him socially and politically from
those with whom for years he had cooperat-
ed, from the brilliant circle wherein Clay
and Webster moved-though it placed him
once more side by side Of the champions OF
the great democratic parry, yet he did not
reckon without his host. His native state
rallied about him with the same devoted Jun
wavering consiancy.
And in her service did he spend bis days
Of his last term as her senator we have mol
space to write. He bore himself TO the last,
as great statesman, high toned Ameri-
can. He died with his arInor on. Perhaps
no eneh studied the principles of our gov
ernment more thoroughly, and no one could
think on them more profoundly. Ills
speeches tell this with remarkable emphasis
They bear the impress of elaborate research,
wonderful power of generalization, and must
ever be regarded as the most profound COM
mentaries on our government that an Amer
can can study. In them he completely sunk
the lawyer in the statesman. lie does not
appear as ap acute pleader OF cause, but as
the expounder of a principle. He will ever
be regarded as the great philosophical delin-
eator OF the state rights school of politics.
No candid mind but will agree that
great man has fallen. On such occasions.
political differences sink into nothing, as
statesmen rise and pour out their full tribute
to long political service, and the monuments
ii has left of enduring fame. Such are the
tributes that Webster and Clay and Win
throp have paid to his memory. All rivalry
has ceased now. They feel and speak as
Americans, and beautifully hasten 10 cover
his fresh made grave with the honors so just
ly its due. Such is alike cieditable to the
living and to the dead. 1t is an encourage
ment to the public servant to pursue high
patriotic course and trust to the justice of
his countrymen for an approving verdict
Few names in our history will stand out
with that personal respect that will ever he
associated with that of JOHN e. CALHOUN.
Ia his remarks in the Senate upon his de-
ceased colleague, Mr.. Butler, of South Caro-
lima, said
MIR. Calhoun was the least dependent man
| ever knew and he had, in an eminent de-
gree, the selfsustaning power OF intellect
His last days, and his last remarks, were an
exempli6ca:ion of what have just said.-
Mental determination sustained him, when
all others were in despair. | saw him few
days ago in the seat near me, which he had
SO lCng occupied. saw the struggle of
great mind, exerting itself to sustain and
overcome the weakness and mfirmities of
sinking body. 1t was the exhibition of II
wounded eagle, with his eyes turned 10 the
heavens in which he had scared, but unto
which his wings could never carry him
again.
Dir. Clay, who made beautiful address,
said he and Mr.. Calhoun entered the house
OF representatives together, more than 80
years ago, in the congress in which both adj
vocated the war: Such he continued,
was the high estimate which formed of his
transcendant talents at the end of his SER
vice in the executive department under the
administration of MIR. Monroe, that had he
been translated TO the highest office of the
government, should have felt perfectly as
sured, that under his auspices, the honor and
the prosperity and the glory of our country,
would have been preserved. ! am
his senior, MIR. President, in years, and IN
nothing else. According 10 the course of
nature, ought to have preceded him. The
Divine Ruler of human events has deter
mined otherwise. ! feel that shall lingcr
but Il short time, and shall soon follow him E;
and how brief, how rapidly passing, is the
period of existence allowed even 10 the
youngest among us Sir, ought we not all
to lie profited by the contemplation of this
event? Ought we not to draw from il how
unwise it is to indulge in the acerbiIy OF de-
bate-how unwIse it is TO yield ourselves TO
the anlinosties of party feeling!
Mr.. Webster spoke in a strain worthy of
himself, and of the deceased, great degree
of personal kindness having suhsisted be-
tween them since Mr.. Webster entered con-
gress from New Hampshire in 1918 :
Il have been present at most of the dis
tinguished instances Of the exhibition OF his
talents in debate. ! have always heard him
with pleasure, and often with much instrtc-
ton, aud not unfrequently with the highest
degree of admiration. He was n
man Of undoube ed genius, and commanding
talent. His eloquence consisted in the
plainness of his expression, in the c.oseness
OF his logic. and in the earnestness and en-
ergy of his manner. His demeanor as a
senator is appreciated, venerated by us ALL
| When he last addressed us from his seat,
with form still erect, there is none of us,
think, who did not imagine that we saw be
| fore us senator of Rome, when Rome sur
vived. Sir, have not in public nor in pri>
vate life, known more assiduous person in
the discharge of his appropriate duties. ]
| have known no man who wasted less OF life,
| in what is called recreation, or employed
| less of lite in any pursuits not connected
with the immediate discharge of his duty
He had the basis, the Indispensable
basis; of high character, and that was un-
spotted integrity, unimpeached honor. =
He is now historical character. Hereafter
we who have known him will delight to
speak of him to those who are coming after
| us. When the time shall come Il at we our
selves shall go, one after another, in success
sion, TO our graves, we shall carry with us
deep impression OF his genius and character,
his honor and integrity, his amiable deport-
ment in private life, and the purity Of his ex-
allied patriotism
In New York city, by order of the coun-
ellis, which adjourned out of respect to his
memory. the flags were displayed at half
mast on the public buildings, and on the
shipping on Monday.
The Washington correspondent of the
Pennsylvania says Mr.. Calhouns work OIL
| the constitution, on which he has been en-
gagged these four years past, was completed
| last December. -..n
When is ship not a ship? When she
When Is she like snow? When size is