The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-10-16


was honorable as we'll as honest. Young
men who were reared in his vicinity, With
their eyes ever on him, say that in all respects
IN small as well in great things, his conduct
was so exemplary that he might we'll be es.
teemed model.
His profound love for his own family, his
cordial interest in his friends, his kindness
and justice in every transaction, were not
small virtues in such personago.
lie was anti-Byronic ] never heard him
ridicule or satirize a human being. Indeed,
he might have been thought deficient in al
sense of the ludicrous, had he not by the
unvarying propriety of his own conduct
proved his exquisite perception of its oppo-I
sites. When he differed in opinion from
those with whom he conversed, he seemed to
endeayor, by a respectful manner, to COM
pensatc for the disagreement lie employed
reason rather than contradiction, and SO ear
nestly would he urge an opinion and SO fully
present an argument, that his opponent
could not avoid feeling complimented rather
than mortified He paid tribute to the
understandings Of others by the force of his
4 own reasoning, and by his readiness to admit
every argument which he could, although
advanced in opposition to one he himself
had just expressed.
Onone occasion [ declined takinga glass of
wine at his table. He kindly said, 81 think
you carry that a little too far. 1t is we'll to
give up everything intoxicating, but not
these light wines" replied that wine was
renowned by many for the sake OF consistency
and for the benefit of those who could not
afford wine He acknowledged the correct
. ness of the principle, adding, 81 do not know
how temperance societies can take any other
} ground, and then defined his views of tenn
perance, entered on course of interesting
L argument, and stated facts and statistics.
OF course, were all men like Mr. Calhoun
temperance societies would be superAuous
= Perhaps he could not be aware of the tempta-
} tons which assail many men-he was sc
! purely intellectual, so free from sclf-indul
genco. Materiality with him was held
y : subject to his higher nature. He did no
i even indulge himself in cigar. Few spen
\ as little time and exhausted as little energy
u in mere amusements Domestic and socia
enjoyments were his pleasures-kind ant
I, benevolent acts were his recreations
u He always seemed willing to converse Oh
Il any subject which was interesting to thos
y y about him. Returning one evening iron
i, Fort Hill, | remarked to friend, Il hay
- = never been more convinced of Mr.. Calhoun
- - genius than to-day, while he talked to us {
- a flower" His versatile conversation cyinC
& cd his universal knowledge, his quick PEE
=. - ception, and his faculty of adaptation.
:" shower one day compelled him to take she
IT, ter in the shed of a blacksmith, who W;
81 charmed by his familiar conversation an
:. the knowledge he cxh4 ited of the mechan
- arts 4 naval officer was once asked, aft,
Ve visit to Fort Hill, how he liked Mr. Ca
on houn. "Not at all, says he-1 nev,
like man who knows more about my pr
ell fession than | do myself A clergyma
CT wished to converse with him on subjects of
fer religious nature, and after the interview T
err marked that he was astonished to find hi
Ply better informed than himself on those vel
nd points wherein he had expected to give hi
t / information. | have understood that NJ
Calhoun avoided an expression of opiniC
md with regard to different sects and creeds,
our what is called religious controversy; al
,ss- once, when urged to give his views in rel
lth ton to disputed point, he replied, 9Th
or, is subject to which have never given n
de- attention"
his Mr.. Calhoun was transformations and CIV
his averse to display. Heidi not appear to ia
adj for the sake of exhibition, but from t
~ /! flowing of his earnest nature. Whether
res the Senate or in conversation with a sins
orm listener, his language was choice, his sty
bic, feryid, his manner impressive. Never C
It forget his gentle earnestness when end
lple voring to explain his views on some cont
ing yerted subject; and observing that my mi
less could hardly keep pace with his rapid r
to soning, he would occasionally pause and 81
in his kind manner, "Do you see Z"
iP1e He did not seek to know the opinion
~ others with regard to himself. Anonymc
y - letters he never read, and his daughters a
NJ Shc neices often snatched from the flames lett
! nis of adulation as well as censure which he
Wa, G.s9 not read Although he respected the OF
ninl ions Of his fellow-men, he did not seek
w., fee or worldly honor. A few years sin
1l.9 one to whom he ever spoke freely remarl
:, - to him that some believed that he was m
neW ing efforts to obtain the Presidency Att
1 III. moment hehad taken off his glasses, and
S snl9 wiping them, and thus he replied NJ
hsu I think when man is too old to see cles
o"1 through his glasses, he is too old to thin
anu the Presidency" And recently he said
1 =. her, They may impute what motives t
Dilel' please to me, but do notseek Office
0ssl- much did he respect his country, that
~ ~ might have been gratifed by the free gif
Ieei the people; so much did he love his coun
M. that he might have rejoiced at an opPortu
ms to serve il, but would he have swerYed
: Z ms iota from his convictions to secure a k
ene dom Who that knew him believed it
lenss 1t has been said By that brilliant sati
n1ue Horace Walpole, that every man has
rults price. never did believe so evil a thi
lls have been too conyersant with the &
take and good to believe this libel; and / d,
~ /. Y not there arc others beside Mr. Calhoun
Mons, value truth and honor above all price 9
noble TI;.bl,, Great .sta tesr,a1S reoa
could snnrac;a i;on vet ia could endure to bel
ness, represented While his glorious eye u
areery light with more brilliant lustre at the 8
ese e ing Of friendship OF the earnest exprel
of confidence, be rose superior to abus
az gn- censure believe 1t was ever thus win
enaet health The last winter, dying IN the
u sue ate chamber his fee ble frame could i'll
er in- the piercing shafts 81 bis antagonists.
snsase ebbing current IN has pulses were acC
otIon. ated. He could no desert his post, th
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