The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-04
CURIOUS POLITICAL HISTORY.
Letter from Francis ?. Blair all about Folks
Cabinet, the Repudia ton Of the Globe
Newspaper,

time when republicans every party arrayed 10
oppoien 70 The sinister oetgns Of 'he nulhers Of the
South.
They are more formidable nov than ever They have
administration installed 1t Washing TO aid Their
plots which IeGeiviDg lis power from the democracy
has betrayed It's organ zat0n-ts name, and the
nul&ed tence gathered around IT, by the lsoors OF
jefferson together with the authority it conferred on
those entrusted with the government 10 assist :h worst
eDsmy OF It's caose
TO use . homeiy phrase sthe democracy has been sold
ou.' 10 Mr. Caihoun's naifJ ing party, party whcn
It's origin 10 ar'ul appeals MADE BY him toe slave
hcle interest operating on tie tears sCme the ava
rice and an i.iop Of others.
brief account Of the rise OF this party win De
expann OF its power and Of the present
trouoies Of the country.
mr. Calhoun after failing in his effort 70 attain the
Presidency The sacrifice he Of Southern interests
manufacturing cupidity first protective Tariff
which he contributed TO enact changed hfs tactics, and
devoted his life to achieve the Object of his ambition by
conso AtiDg the iave through Appeals to s int
He his tariff policy, and pronounced the
protec iysem robbery OF the South Agriculture
indeed everywhere oppressed by an excessive tariff but
Mr. Calhoun his partisans insisted that the whole
burden tell or the south although the North paid double
the utles paid ~ the South
His own and Mr.. McDuaies powerful appeals persuaded
South Carolina II at the Union mischief 20 her, and
that the central seAeoard State she would prosper
more as the head Of the Southern eonfsderscy than as
little slave olieArehy in the midst OF great repu ocan
commonwealth then locking the grsaual progress
free principles for sggrandisement
The more prosperous States Of tbs South, although
hostile the tariff would not adopt Mr. Calhouns null
6cston for redress His attempt to identity Gen JACK
sons Administration with South Carolina principles
proved aoortive The plan to efec it iDgenously
con,sived dinner, in nonor Of Jefsrson's 6r.1aaS
the occasion devised 70 inaugurate the sdmirs<
ton and the doctrine Of qualification together. The sen
tint pref AIRED for PRONUNCIATION with this ve~ wsHe
laid by the SIDE Ct the Pesdenss plate to receive
his sanction but they his reprobston in the
inscribed on the psper. Mr. Calhouns step
bring South Carolina alone in the arena TO dey the
general government and breach civil war, relying the
sympathy Of tie slave States 70 unite all in makIe com
with her wnen coerced by the general govern
ment This hazardous plan Of combining the slave nol
ing power IN . upon the Union fell under the pro-
camation and the force bill
Mr. Calhoun did not abandon, under this deea., his
favori'e design Of emoodying the South sesuon t,
slavery in danger wss his next Tai'ying cry The
names Of Tappan, GARRISON aud other sleculs'ive
=,
who had the power Of giving tnem freedom wee made
the vachwoIds Ct his party, Mr. Calhoun underworld
70 impress the feeling that these movements p,ended
the ion OF the rights of Southern slaveowners oy
power Of the Northern states There thu sight
pretex. FOR he apprehension The g-eas majority
all the free States condemned interference with he do
ic institutions o. the South Even dscus N OF the
subject, with to moral effect was in the No- harm
ci,iee rovne6 down. But Mr.. Calhoun not coreni
with this demonstration OF public fee leg in zoe free
States His next move TO convoke d sec ~o con-
vsD'ion Of all TIE ss,es holding ssys: isr The pose
of the aboli ion societies. headed by TAppGp and
others and he declared that the South must d-ove he
Urj-p unless the Srth obeyed his cali SD. the
freedom Of speech and OF The press, empl by it's
cz. IN discussing the mischie's OF slavery This
traordpsIy 10 enforce the of free
opinion in sectitn by demanding pena epasments,
nepacipg revolt In the other, failure to oty had
the cesired effect II gave Importance to tbs boilon
sean;rsa MuI,hntes we've res9v 70 defend J. f..eSom
Of speech who we're strongly opposed to the OF H.
The Legislatures OF the North would not persecus a.
M Cable uns bidding he then Appealed to Congress TO
suppress the circulation OF what he called the ncen
6isry' tracts OF the abotonsts, and Introduced bill
supported by long report enforce q sort Of censor
shit lodged N he
TO be suppressed that could be construed ae sting
slavery. ar. Calhoun denounced separation Of The
Union the necessary consequence of the failure Of THE
measure It failed a. an enactment but did net fail to
increase the ag alton which it designed TO provyke
Then followed re era Of petitions from the NoE'h,
which ultiped REFUSES 70 the insults heapeo
upon their auh ors, by Mr. Calhoun snd his Southern
sejutors They in turn avenged themselves upon ths
petitions by tenunciatory speeches by refusing to print
BY sypg them upon the table without reAdisg b, sub
jee'ng hem 70 every species of parliamentary contempt
All 'his evaporation, whi:h Mr. Calhoun had taken
active share in propAgatfng throughout the class
with which he Identified himself, did not compass his
object.
that he aimed to reach the Presidency by bning
the whole Of the Scnth in his avsr and pu;tirg
the attitude Of abandoning Union, unless the
North would call the great nuliifer TO the chief ma
gst,acy to prevent II. The in .rigus Of selfish smbi
iiop was apparent in oil his management, .aat Mr.
ed the Union much than it did Mr.. Calhoun
and would not pat It in eoparty 70 make the experiment
he ProIo,ed Esa., too that there was not the signt
pass the rights OF their brethren OF the Sou htba
the panic about incendiary documents '.int
that all the abolition phets but waste paper
they had any effect Was to make the master more
severe and the save moro serve.
Having in vain tried to make the subserviency OF the
slavehoder throughout the South pAnder his pehsn
detgns IL did In South Carolina mischanee 1T last
gave Mr. Calhoun the opportunity to touch chord to
which the feelings Of every responded
awakened he ambition OF the whole oIgsrchy Of the
South The conquest Of doions for slavery touched
tts fibre IN the heart which, unappiy for the peace Of
Lid De txrv nt,.ho VI,
the head of Mr. ryers administration q place which
opened to him by the hand Of dea,h urged the
propagation Of slavery and opening Its way TO indefinite
extenton towards the West He seized the occasion to
address letter to Lord Aberdeen declaring this 20 be
the purpose OF The annexation and another " Mr. King
our Minister 20 France in which he expsated DON he
advantages Of savery thus eferng in the eyes o. all
Europe Insult 10 the honest principles on he
revolutionary fathers and the authors Of the
founoed our e. veInn ent.
These patriots would allow the word slave 70 be
found in constitution They provided for the extac
ton Of the slave trade piracy. They prohi Cd It
frcm every Territory belonging 10 the Union. M Cal
eSps nsion made his shameless sosst 10 the world
that the power mad acquired freemen uadp- the
lead Of patriots who had shed their blood TO establish the
principe thst all were born free aud equal was
to 10 be employed to spread slavery conne
Here fer the rst time Mr.. Calhoun succeeded In draw
ing to bis purposes the whole avehodpe interest as
well without as within South Carolina.
The ambition OF conquest especially in those taught 70
dtiEe.r in their nurses arms cannot resist the tempt
ing ihvfayfSG 70 cHe6p anC ricn spOH from
weak people. Besides. we had a claim Texas. Il -as
already slave state and II then fuspectsd thst
Mr. Calhoun locked beyond its boundaries TO take new
provinces and extend slavery into Mexico His ayowed
principle therefore supposed TO limited by the
prs ctcn reeuit TO which they Immediately appca-
be and who had no thought Of conqueriDg Mexico
CO nvert it again into land Of slaves cordially co op%
rated Ia bringing Texas into the linton The scheme was
then rneda The consequences Of which now before
u.s. AID which Brooke, Of South Carolina declared
the House Of Representatives looks to the absorption
OF Mexico, Nicaragua and Cuba.
ire snnexaon Of Texas produced the var With Mer,-
&C. which fully developed the ambition Of the siayehod
ing nteres or extended dominion II was not satisfied
9TH the acquisition Of the Hob State Of Texas Ii was
not sats6sd with he pledge given by Congress that four
s,iora slave States should De created OF territory
etucus1te Jtm Mexico betvee, the liInts Of rsxas A.
hey sitod pecre the ard the Ro GrsnGe and ether
urseteo rerioLe t1tsLde along he line Of 50 deg 20
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