The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-14

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conclusion to 50 noisy manifestation. on the
part Of the Silver Grays and the Administration
who can fail to echo the SPECULATION;
On FLESH HOW ART THOU FIsH.IriED.
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The Calhoun Manuscripts.
The following communication. which we take
from the Charleston Courier, shows the steps
taken by Mr. CRALLE to insure the speedy pub
LEGATION, in South Carolina, Of the last work Of
the great statesman:
MEssRs EDIToRs: The attention of the pub
lie has been called to this subject through your
columns, and some misrepresentation exists
which we desire to correct.
1t is well known that r. X. Cralle, the editor,
was an intimate friend of Mr.. Calhoun; that he
was selected by him as his editor and that this
wish cas renewed By Mr.. Cahoun's family after
his death. It was but natural, therefore, that
Mr. Cralle, who brought with him the manu-,
scripts to Columbia, should receive the appoint.
ment. Accordingly, on the last day of his term,
the late Governor Seabrook, obtained from the
clerk of the Senate certified copy of the reso-
lntions, and conferred the appointment upon
Mr. Cralle. On the next morning, (the day Of
the election for governor) Mr.. Crale left Colum-
bia with his commission and with the manu-
scripts. 1t thus appears that the present gov
ern0r had no official communication with Mr..
Cralle Oh the subject before he left Colum bia.
Your correspondent is correct in stating that
the report OF the committee provided for the
publication OF the manuscripts in South Carolina
The intentions Of the legislature have not been
deviated from. There is no intention that the
work shall be published beyond the limits of the
State. At the time of the adoption of the report
1t was believed that there was no stereotype
foundry in South Carolina If The writer of
this Is not in error, that fact was stated and dis
cussed before tho committees Indeed, we are
not aware that there is, at this time any printing
establishment within the State prepared to exc
cute the stereotyping. 1t is quite certain, that
until within a day or two past, no information
has been furnished to the present governor,
leading him to believe that the stereotyping
could be done here. communication ha.
lately been presented to the executive depart
ment, from publishing house in Charleston of
high standing and responsibility, proposing to
do all the work, stereotyping included. Inlme
diately On the receipt of this communication,
letter was addressed to the Governor by Mr.
Cralle, stating to him that proposal for doing
the stereotyping in this State had been made
and Mr. Cralle was instructed to suspend any
further steps for executing the stereoiyring at
the North lie was further instructed, If he had
already contracted for it, to procure release
from his engagement if it could be done, even
at some loss Since that letter was written, one
has BEEN received from Mr.. Cralle, informing
the governor that contract bad been entered
lnto IN New York, for the stereotypng and that
It would be completed in three weeks from the
date OF the letter-that the plates would be
shipped immediately to Charleston, and the
publication would b. completed there.
From this simple statement, it appears that
the committee entrusted the matter to the editor :;
and it is but an act of justice to him to say, that
the only Work provided to be done beyond the
State, was one for which there were no facilities
for its execution here at the time Mr. Cralle left
the State And it also appears that as Far as the
governor is concern ID, every effort has been
made to conform, as far as lay in bis power, to
the wishes Of the Legislature.
A CIrIzeN.
~ The Mississippian thus refers to the
proceedings against Governor QuITMAs. The
enemies OF this gallant soldier, and pure patriot,
will find that they will be hoisted in their own
petard."
THE COMBINATION AGAINST GOVERNOR OUR
man has ever been treated with such
foul injustice as Governor Quitman. We have
never seen a parallel to the abuse that has been
heaped upon him. Redicule, falsehood. slander.
and misrepresentation of every kind, are freely
to by his assaiants. And the system
BY which the warfare is kept up, is equaled only
by Jacobin ferocity. North and South the pen
stoned retainers of the administration are doing
their utmost to destroy his character and inf1u.
ence
Their pretext is his alleged partcip ton in the
to relieve the Cubans from a woke of
! tyrsnnical government but there is more in
ne assanltsupon him than meets the human eye |
The real design of his assailants 10 to strike down
! man. whose elevated character, prowess on the
ield, and far-reaching sagacity, render him in n
formidable antagonist to the ruling powers in |
heir attempt TO tramplc upon the rights of the |
Southern States. The nstigators of the attack |
lin to degrade, in the person Of her Chief Mag
strate, a State which has taken high and com
handing position IN defence of Southern rights.
hey wish also TO illustrate tho much vaunted
trepgth OF the federal government, by dragging
rom his duties the chief executive officer of
overeign State, to be tried upon frivolous
barge.
N'u'" "'t vic matH p'oPosus Oh the winners
# Governor Quitman; and to those who may
id rancorous hatred which his unawed main
enance Of the rights of Mississippi has engen-
ered
In the systematic war upon the governor Of
he State, every principle of justice and com
non decency, have been set at defiance His
ase has been pre.judged and every expcdient
as been resorted to mould public sentiment
gainst him; nasmnch as the threat has becn
made that he shall be arrested. aud
rrced to abandon for an indefinite period his
fficial duties, common Justice required, that the
ublic mind should have been left unbiased, 40
nat fair and unprecedented hearing might have
cen extended to him. The organis's in the
ervce OF the administration have left no means
nused to warp the judgments of its partizans,
y procaiming far and wide. that tho President
nd cabinet have taken the case into consdvra-
on, weighed testimony and decided upon it,
'erits. For proof Of this, we will refer the