Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-30

sng and borrowing It back at sic per cent in,.,..
AS an alternative, and not IS choice he snnno..
ed the natiana bank thsst was chartered afer pr
defeating the monster bank of fifty millions foundss
on paper for that monster was twice presented ~
Congress and twice rcpuised The last time Il go 70
as acurrency measure-as bank to create n,toa
d currency; and such was referred to the ssI.a.
committee on national currency, of which Mr.. 81
houn was chairman. He opposed it. and fell IN.
the support Of the bank which was chartered IL"
Strange that in this search for national bank ~.
currency OF the constitution seemed to enter no on
head. The revival of the gold currency was nev.'
suggested: and in that oblivion Of gold and s,;n
hunting a substitute in paper, the men who nn.
down the first national bank didthcir work mpaI
less efectually than those who put down the secoua
one. .-Fr.
The speech of each of these senator's. 80 s,
they constitute the personal part of the debate vi;
be given in chapter Of its own the rejoinders W.
ing brief prompt and responsive each to the o,bss
will be put together in another chapter. The speech
of each, having been carefully prepared and e.h
Grated may be considered as fair specimens Of tho:
speaking powers-the style of each different h..
each first class speaker in the branch of orator. ~
which he belonged. They may be read with proSt
by those who would wish to form an idea Of ths
style and power of these eminent orators Mannsr
and all that is comprehended under the head of d.
livery, is different attribute; and there Mr. C1.,
had an advantage, which is lost in TRANSFERRING n.
speech to paper. Wv
Some of Mr.. Cahoun's characteristics of mann,.
may be seen in these speeches He eschewed tha
studied exordiums and perorations once so much :;
vogue and which the rhetoricians rules teach h,,"
to make. few SIMPLE words to announce the bo.
gining and the sarle to show the ending of bio
speech. was about as much as he did in that w.r.
and in that departure from custom he conormcd ;,
what was becoming in business speech, as his gen.
orally were; and also to what was suitable to b;s
nxx.Y,I nfa ofro1c tx ,1o1 f
the trite familiar, and supplementary mode (which
OF late has got into vogue) of referring to senator
as " my friend" or "thc distinguished" or I" be
eloquent" "the honorable" &C. He followed
the written rule of parliamentary law, which is also
the clear rule of proprety and referred to the mem.
Der by his sitting place in the Senate. and the State
from which he came Thus "the senator from
Kentucky who sits farthest from me :" which was.
sufficient designation to those present. while for the
absent, and for posterty the name (fr Claw would
be put in brackets. He also addressed the body bv
the simple collective phrase, "senators :" and this
was, not accident, Or fancy, but system, resulting
from convictions of propriety; and he would allow
no reporter to alter it.
MIR. Calhoun laid great stress upon his spcecbesin
this debate, as being the vindcation of his public
life; and declared, in one Of his replies to Mr.. CLAW
that he rested his public character upon it. and de-
sired it TO be read by those who would do him Justice
In justice to him, and as being vndcation of sew.
eral measures Of his mentioned in this work, not ap.
provingly, place is here given to it.
This discussion between two eminent men, grow.
ing out of and opposition to the leading inca.
sures of Mr.. Van Burens administration indissolu.
oily connects Itself with the passage of those inca.
sures; and gives add tona emphasis and distinction
to the era of the browning policy which separated
bank and state-made the government the keeper of
Its money-repulsed paper money from the federal
treasury-fled the treasury to bursting with solid
no norsfy of In
than any set of measures from the foundation of the
government New York Erening Post.
A MODEL DUN-An editor out West thus talks
to his non paying subscribers and patrons If this
appeal does not bring in the pewter" we think he
need never dun the second time. Our denguens
will not of course think that intend to hit them,
by copying the article although we have no objcc.
ton to their reading it if they wish:
Friends, Patrons Subscribers, and Adrertisers:
Hear US for our debts and get ready that you may
pay; trust us we are in need-and have regard for
our need, for you have long been trusted; acknow.
ledge your Indebtedness and dive into your pockets
that you may promptly fork over. If there be any
among you-one single patron-that don't owe US
something, then to him We say, step inside-consder
yourself gentleman. If the rest wish to know why
we dun them, this is our answer Not that we care
about cash ourselves, but our creditors do.
Would you rather that we 60 to Jail and you 90
free, than you pay debts and we all keep movings
AS VIC have agreed, we have worked for you; as We
contracted, have furnished our paper to you;
but as you don't pay, we dun you Here are agree.
ments for job work, contracts for subscriptions
promises Of long credits and duns for deferred pay.
ment. Who is there so mean tina, he don't take
paper? Ifany, he needn't speak-wc don't mean
him. Who is there SO green that he don't adver.
tse? If any, let him slidc-hc amt the chap either.
Who is there so bad that he don't pay the prnteri
Ifany let him shout-for he's the man we're after.
His name is Legion. He has been owing US for one,
two or three years-long enough to make us poor
and himself rich at our expense.