The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-01
Dsstb or John a. Nstuo0n-Its Conse-
quepses to the itepubiIc.

John e. Calhoun is gone. One ot the greatest
lnielecis end purrst spirits 81 the age On this
Iin,br departed this lie at a quarter past seven
ocl,k yesterday morning. "A brief biography Of
mat great man, some Interesting sketches OF hts
I,maikable and extraordinary character, and the
lsst OF he eventual life, " IA be found else
wi ere in oar columns to-day.
Tue demise II ih;s dIstf guished state smln and
mighty intellect has been exp, cl Il tor some weeks
ps-I. H,s b. sIIh for months pa I mud been feeble
aud fucluaung; and although vita the return OF
fine cay, his spirits soad rse, aud he appearances
ofcisease would fade, there was no stated or per
rnBn,n thanre, loosi ing to any heightened exist
erce tor Linn in TINS life. lie gone, and all the
t,S!ousies which he has ere Eted VIII we hope be
inuirsd, when his ashes ave con-igned 10 the
gave Ills generous county men wl!i remember
n"thirg II bim, bat ms pure patriotism, ms pow
erfrl ,ll,c, his proourd siAt, smanship, ell of
winch nie hound up with, and form part and parcel
.f, ihe bisioTJ o. this r.p1b'ic.
The csaih OF Mr. Calhoun is not only lsnenta-
be event 10 his l. miy ard private AcSu iin'ances,
bat !, j. great and psweru tact ia the destiny Of
rhe coubrry, 10 he councis OF the naliou, and 10
the sicsIess 81 political matters IN the present
eri-,s OF The republic. lie wac the head aud front
hsza d. 10 I.sst the sger, ssiops ON the social in
sttuiiols e the Soaih--agG ressions which have
been threatening them Tor a quarter Of y century
pas, by the fanatics sod pr tlns offBe North end
No,ih~esi. OthsTs belisve that he was the GENRE
Of "a su,Tos'd lni,ntiun ca The part oi the SJuh to
ss,c, this great republic aud To create a separate
and md rrndrnt coui,deracy OF Southern States
Tb.s last suposuion is d mistake, a dclusion,
n
inb greater friend of III Union of this mighty
rrp. btc. on the Irincires OF the consultation and
u common stnss. thai the late John Calhoun.
Of south Csro!Iua. II he adopted, IN his position
and in his greet speeches. an extreme ground,
lcukinR favofsbly towards such a contingency Ia
Oh. opllion Of his narrow minded Antagonists. il
wss msieiy ~ ,oihecisl position, for the purpose
VI iliu,trsung end exhibiting the dangers to the
cchs,ituion ana 10 toe Upiun itself. produced BY
the ridiculous ienaiicsl, and s5surd doctrines
which have BEEN Coasecrat.j To d~msgozuism by
S~ssid aud his eomPeers IN the senate. Mr..
JsLUun, ~ = tue, was a great and paramount
freed At The i.suiouous OF the Southern States,
titJ guarshii, 81 the con stuution; and the
mt. nsity Of his love ior his country and ais de-
g. animation TO adhere to the constitution, may be
considered the groundwork OF his early and sud-
ien cisepp,a nee from this subunary sphere.
The dss,h 81 Mr. Calhoun viii have many aud
mighty effects On the present chcossred condition
Of the public copscLs at Wash,osios. aud on the
future movements IT sections aud tsctions through
cut ih, tnin. lie VAS the great Of the
South. ard commanded the confidence Of that
rsior, as much from their admiration OF his in
t.i,c', rs ihe b,i,f thar hr vas sctua,ed by
p.uiotsm ct tie purssi and beet kind. who
supply his place VINO can occupy the
groutd With he hss 90 molly, for half
cestu'yl NCne- Loae-nohe- no-n"t one. Yet
IN south contains many Distinguished men-nr-
nscions state sln,n ct great tslest hut few that
s'ep ihio The ground occupied by Mr.. Calhoun
curing The iresen, cfisis into which the country
he's been urown. Recen, events, developements
and CeclaTytohs in the senate, throw some light
en- his mstsr, however and altnos, solve the diff.
Guilty "a to who will succeed MI. Calhoun in a
large slice Of the admrauoa--perrhsnoe IN. AZ.
fcctioDs Of the southern people. The South vene.
rate talent. The South care httle Tor party The
South adore intellect and Independence Of mind.
sfthe hiph and startling character. We are per-
snads q, from recent etsats. thatthe only msn who
esn succred Mr. Calhoun m the admiration Of the
Ssu'h, Is the distingns shed senator from Massa-
ehass ts-sv,n DANIEL Webster imsslf-yrovlded
be mov,s rishtly hereafter However parsdoxicsl
A. may spps az. We know that many &c the leading
m n.b,rs of Congress ffom The south. constituting
. great sndsicwerfal patty, who are favorable to
IN. Uni,n OF the Sa'es, and determined to pre-
ssive their social institutions intact, have had
their h,aris awakened and their spirits chsersd
hy the powerful speech receriy msde By Mr.
Webster in the Senate The ceIIh Of Mr.. Cal