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othcrs-in America, and many of the ccl,-
rites Of Europe. OF all these Calhoun was
the ol " one in whom MAS realized tn. i.l,-
al before iorn.d 10y the mind. Actual con
tact only dignilicd him. There w;,> no fri
vo!ity-no littIellrs>---ilo no corihincss aboul
the man. Admiration :tlI nwr .lirlr:,>,,l
with every interview.
Even in regard t" Mr.. Clay, a,.',nt ....
Iuain.anrr diminished the rr~,n..f y. o.
distance had given to the mind :, aI>.
with Mr.. Webster Calhoun WAS an rx.,.p-
ton (" all other men III this particular, r,.;,I-
lzlng our idea Of an intellectual and moral
hero completely. an'! sustaining that ideal
which VIC all form o! great m"u before >cc-
ing them. | will refrain from "A notice of
The California struggle in 1850 of Cal
lou''s opposi'on--ot his last. sad, solemn.
h""u-br"k"n appeal to his beloved South
Party men. party presses and party rx"rn-
ri"a---lh" same cause which drowned his
voice ;'.'.N, coliepirc 10 sl,it cat tribute ,u
his pn!iiir:'l rcc'itlric now.-Wc hav,. on!v
10 ,!o with the dead
The approaching dissolution uf th, ..r.:.r
man was anticipated. Parr>aus Il, the
S"'lli' ''ir'! to take The people by the throat.
IN" f"'''c them lit" party rank. The prn
r!''. however, continued TO wait for every
trvat! Of ncw~ from Washington. Gal.
!'"un is dying, sighed like the wall nf uni
v"r>a sorrow over the land. "C;,Ihurn i
iy'n", ralnr like the news Of death in :.
h"l:s"!.uI,i upon t!c hearts of the true men
"i th" south. 'Cali'oun is dying" was cch-
"cd through the pine and magnolia -l,lrs
"f South taro.:ll;i-:y"m plantation to
lIi;s'tiaiion, from citv To city. from house to
house, from Iralt to heart. until the cry.
"Calh"nn Is dead, iciI II, last on til. :. ,ri
rrm ear. telling Of hopes lost, OF honor uii,..
tented. ot Il future g!uoinv as it was awlmi.,
certain
Calhoun nc' death rs "n!v IA GOOD a,l
great rn;tn can NEE; IT, Ills in,.l!,i.! W.
clear to the s;..'. Love Tor his cuuil:,.
love for his k;nl-lovc for the Constitution.
o: the Union, hrca,hrd in hi, l;.>i words.
"l.r' 'he equilibrium Of the Senate hc sr...
served, he almost y:,~pr' i'll li> last hours.
|" that moment OF departure from lie, lis
m'ml. 1T by inspiration, aske,! for omlv :,
few i."u!S- "DiIc u,"iv effort for nv cJ;,,-
r., --and lis lips clo~cd forever.
Ia rHin. great soul, Wei" Your aspirations.
lnSultcJ, vii.iicd and sla,nici.. il, l: YOUR
Sp",less character could No., save Your inu-
,IvrS from the blight OF party '.*rnrto...
In death there are lh",,. vc;--: few honest,
devoted t'icnds-wio cherish your memory,
and uphold inviola,c your principles.
Thus, in the midst of the fury OF the
storm OF 1850, died Calhoun.
The morning after his death. ls frI...,.
and the curious public" were admitted to
gaze for the last time on his face. His coun-
t"nancn was rs calm as that Of :, S!v.pinu
child. The carcwurn look WAS ..,n.. ;nlI
the dead face looked twenty wears Younger
than when i'll life. The lines aGou. hs
brow, checks and mouth were caln,,! dew
il, Or rclaXcd.--IIis followers stood around
him with that desperate SORROW, a~>"ca,cd
in old times, with those who Stood by To
guar! the body o; their ci.ici
Ills cncliic> in lie dared lo .s.,ulr his
motives A tuan wi:o III pnt;, .: oral
character, III spo;lcs>ncSS ui pr, #, '.l''''''.
III c;rncs;nc>s and consistency vt e., '....,m
faith, was an cye,npar Of every n"i.!r. .
ami honest Juaiity.--Ilis enemies Ia,,, 20
TO question his patriotism A man whose
life WAS devoted to his coun;ry and WHO
'!ca Tor her:-lhcy dared to drnouncc pTln-
clpics which never have been and never can
% % successfully rei"'ed,-darcd to oppose
tht'r muddy minds and limited vision IL
Sai'i>t an intellect ns clear as ray OF light
and stored with learning, observation and
experience.
He WAS lIcl'l up TO the South as visionary,
objcc;lc>>, dangerous schcmer- He WAS de-
royuc.I =, ,J, C,r,I, nc , tr.,;,,r anal ,l