The daily union., 1854-10-27
From the Philadelphia Episcopal Reeord,,
MR.. CALHOIJN's DYING HOURS


Mr.. CALHOUN'S DYING HOURS.
In the New York Churchulan well ia several Of Ia.
secular papers meet-and in all without con-
very extraordinary sketch OF the dying hour Of
Mr. Calhoun which, whatever pleasure it may give 10
those who look with contempt upon the soemnies Of ~
gion altogether may have particular reason for
qualification at its humiliation in this special instance
but unmixed pain not only TO the sincere a
mirers of Mr. Calhoun but that still larger class who n
gard the sanctions of the world indispensable 10
the economy of this The statement in question purpos
to emanate from Mr. Seoy Mr. Calhouns private secre
ry and it by saying that during Mr. Cahoun
illness the Rev Dr. Butler then the chaplain of the United
States Senate and the of the church of which Mrs
Calhoun was communcant, called upon Mr.. Calhoun
when the following conversation took place;
(Ar Scoyin told him that Mr.. Calhoun very i'll
atoo i'll 10 see any one Mr. Butler replied
"That is the very why he should see me. WIN
you have the goodness me, and te him p
10 nth him minister Or God m reference 10 HI,
situdtoR2'
hesitated an instant and then remembering that Mr., Cal
houH eommunieon in Me Episcopal Church Of whei
Mr. Butler pastor concluded VI Oshed to stand weR
in her future regard had better toyego my determination o
sending off Dir. Butler and so said swat moment" and
left him standing at the front door while returned TO
the bedside of Mr. Calhoun.
God bless his glorious soul | see him as saw
him thenhs head propped up by pillows, his pale ema
oasd Du, stern stern and commanding % eyes piercing as
knew had been to some one who called.
"Who is t?q he asked.
"Mr Butler, sirn
"Why did not bring him in at once2 IL is bis
right as my colleague
"It is not Senator Butler, SIR
"Butler2 don't know any other one--who is heT .
IT is the chaplain of the Senate srRev. Mr. Butler
"What does he want2
He says that he has heard that you uery o and con
sidrs his duty and tclk 10 yoR about serious
ters.n
Send him off about his business To come to talk 10
me about his nonsense, and at such time as this'
| went to the front door and informed Mr. Butler tha
Mr.. Calhoun was too i'll to see him.
You certainly must be mistaken. Does he know il Is
me 2"
the short with decided Yes, sir he does
and he says he don't want to you and won't disturb
him by going in again with your nanel
Rev Mr. Butler left, and when returned to the the
mpudence of the call was still in his mind His eyes
closed but heard broken sentences such rs To call
me for such purposel" Young not half grown!
Subject that have thought of all my life
According to Mr. Scovis statement, therefore he
thought not unbecoming to caricature the message ef
by DR. Butler by giving it, when delivering it to the dying
man to whom it addressed, first disrespccul and
then ludcrous If his rreyerence and his loosene
of memory such permit him to take such ber
this both with the truth and with the eminent
of whom he the attendant cannot but be par
doned for supposing that still greater license has been
ercised by him in giving Mr. Cahouns reply where he has
had much more margin to time and much less as
to responsibility. And independently of this those who
shness of temper will be 10th believe that under
the influence of the uneeling speech which Mr.. Scovl
blurted out he would have given way TO language
and unworthy of his lofty and gentle temper
that Mr.. Scovil details That DR.. Butler called upon
Mr.. Calhoun during his illness have doubt That
Mr. Calhoun unable to see him, and perhaps i'm
patient being disturbed is very possible But that Mr.
Calhouns reply given to us by Mr. Scov is as much the
production of the latter Dr. Buffers message Nj
Calhoun is about which those who either knew
Mr. Calhoun have read Mr. Scovls statement have
little difficulty in considering conclusive And this opin.
ion is by weakened by the discovery that Mr. SEQ
vii who during his ustrous chiettans life in order
stand well in Mrs. Cahouns regard took up Dr. Buffers
name after Mr. Cabouns death has not hesitaed far
forget his desire to stand ye with that noble
hearted lady as to nct from pure wantonness upon her
widowed feelings, blow perhaps the most calling which
they could possibly receive.
Such indeed is the temper and such the fidelity as
facts which mark the assaults of sceptcism upon the rei
gion Of Christ And have been induced notice the
passages for this very 1t is by weapons just
of the temper thisjust poisoned and yet just
britethat the popular mind is sought to be preudcel
against Divine truth Alas indeed that it should have
been thought necessary, in order to give Sunday ln
tnte set-of to the deaths of those usrOus statesmen
who gave in their last hours the solemn Of all ree2g
ntons of the Christian religion to have seized upon and
circulated story such the present. at the sacrifice Of
the so well OF the sanctions OF
ITSELF And alas that by such the great truth should
be entirely forgotten that the principle Of the
most meagre natural religion it behooves all men, whether
they be great SMALL when it be their lo to be
summoned 10 their last account before the Judge d al
men, to approach that majestic presence with the Pre-
found awe and the most reverent humility
We have so far treated Mr. Scovs statement upon It's
merits. Its worthessness think, is thereby abun
dainty evidenced. But feel ourselves liberty ogo
furthp To ostat tbp yiu hat
occasion did Mr. Butler ever give TO Mr.. Scov any
message TO Mr. Calhoun whatever in any way connected
with his last sickness
he Louissna Courie,