The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-26

foreseen at the time, and left without guard,
would undoubtedly have prevented the States for n
ing the Southern sections conederacy from
agreeing to the constitution; and which, under like
circumstances, were they now out Of would forever
prevent them from entering into the Union"
have no doubt In my own mind that 1t was the
cause OF the deepest anxiety in the mind OF Mr. Cal
houn, when he reached Washington, and found his
health unequal to the emergency Of speaking out
these clear and long matured opinions, that these
views were not before the public He alludes TO
them in his last speech, when he speaks Of the
constitutional guarantees necessary but there
when he said the day before he died, would give
life for hour 10 address the Senate that II the
wish could have been granted, the Senate would
have listened to the prophetic warning they can
read now. As early as December, he asked me If
thought You would publish (what he had intended
to be published after his death) in the HERALD his
views prepared at Fort Hill. He proposed going
with me to New York, between that Christmas
arrangement for their immediate publication; but
about this matter shall have whole chapter, which
will write, and do full justice to this subject To
give you one single instance OF how wholly his mind
clusion Of all minor considerations but two or three
days before he died: He learned that his friend,
r. M. l. Hunter, was going on @ visit to Virginia.
The manuscript of what had been prepared at Fort
Hill, had been lent to Mr. Hunter to read. He sent
me for it at once, and was not easy until got back
with it. Mr. Hunter had left, but had left the
package where could find it.
This was but one day before he died. Even then
converse with any one upon what the Christian
world would have regarded as greater subject to a
dying man. His country, the South, and its future,
was all to him. He did not care about his own
sntnre. II was small matter il his eyes, as the
following little incident will show. For two days
before he died, and when it was generally known
in the city that he could not live, many visiters called
at the house.. His physician, Dr. Hull, insisted, for
his own comfort, that he should see few posi-
BILE. Mr.. Calhoun acquiesced, and added, Mr..
Scovi]le knows who will see and who not" /, of
course went to the front door whenever the servants
announced visiter to him. and answered the re-
occasion, Uhe day before he died) | found the
vsiter to be the Rev. Mr. Butler. / told him Mr..
Calhoun was very ill" to ill too see any one.n
That is the very reason why he should see me.
Will you have the goodness TO announce me, and
tell him that do wish to converse with him, as
minister of God in reference to his situationl'
/ hesitated for an instant, and then remembering
that Mrs Calhoun was COMMUNICATE in the Episco
pal Church. of which Mr.. Butler was pastor, con-
cluded that if wished to stand well in her future
regard, had better forego my determination of
sending off Mr.. Butler, and so said, Wait mo-
ment, and left him standing at the ffo9t door,
God bless his glorious soul! see him now as saw
him then, his head propped up by piows-his pale,
emaciated, bat stern and commanding eyes-his
eyes piercing as an eagles, and fixed upon me as
ore who had called "Who is it," he asked.
Mr.. Butler, sir, 49,"
Why do you not bring him in at once? 1t is his
right, as my colleague"
1t is not Senator Butler, sir.'
Butler?-I don't know any other. Who is he"
at is the Chaplain OF the Senate, sir-the Re-
verend Mr.. Butler"
"What does he want?'
"He says that he has heard you are very low, and
considers it his duty to and talk to you about
serious matters"
"Sfnd him of about his business. To come to
talk to me his nonsense a. such time as this"
went to the door and informed the chaplain that
Mr.. Calhoun was to ill too see him.
You certainly must be mistaken Does he know
it's meI"
cut the matter short with decided Yes, sir, he
does; and he says he don't want to see you, and
won't disturb him by going in again with your
name." The Reverend Mr.. Butler left, and when
returned to the room the impotence of the call was
still in his mind. His eyes were closed, but heard
broken sentences such as " To call on me for such
q puIpose!' "Young man not grown" Subject l
have thought Of al my life.''
Jan. 20, 1854. JOSEPH A. SooynLE.