Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-01-02

JOHN CALHOUN OF .KANsAs.-The republican press
Is just now occupied with this gentleman, to whom
devotes the whole Of It's mmense resources Of oh.
loquy. Mr.. Calhoun seems 10 have taken the place
which Douglas held last year, Is the target of oppo
siton assaults; and if not likely to be burned or
hanged in efgy, like the Illinois senator is at least
sure Of being misrepresented ridiculed, and howled
at with partisan malgnfty and fetocity. His name
is held up to public execration as il it were some
thing odious in ITSELF and he is represented the
chief and embodiment of border rufanisnl, conspira
cy, outrage, violence and pro-slaYery. Let US see
who and what this monster is.
John Calhoun went to Illinois in the year 1880,
then about % years old. He established q high
school in Springfield, and while successfully engaged
in teaching young ideas how to shoot" the Black
Hawk War broke out. In the campaign against this
chieftain he served volunteer, and his return
was appointed county surveyor by the governor.
dc has also been clerk Of the supreme court, and
was elected mayor of Springfield at time when the
democratic patty was in minority of 200 to 800
de has also been candidate of his party for state
senator, and member of congress, but happening to
live in the strongest wing district in the state failed
o. an election. He was appointed by President Pierce
surveyor general of Kansas and Nebraska, and has
resided in the latter territory above three years In
1852 he was one of the presidential electors Of I'LL
and was elected to carry the vote OF the state
to Washington. Since he has been in Kansas,
account Of his conservative principles he has been
grossly traduced by abolition correspondents of the
1ss6une and like prints He'tas been Knocked at
for his name, which is that of the great Carolnan,
whose purity Of intellect commanded respect even
where his extreme views inspired fear. But he has
no cause to blush at this coincidence, and still less
for the name of his own honored family.
VIM. B. Calhoun. of Springfield, Mass, the oldest
brother of John, has long been prominent man in
that state. He was for seven eight years speaker
OF the house Of representatives; represented the
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secretary of state, and president of the senate of
Mass, and bank commissioner. He is considered
one of the best scholars in the state. He is man
OF great purity Of character and is highly esteemed
for his talents and integrity.
Chas. Calhoun, another brother of john was clerk
OF the senate of Massachusetts some ID Is years
was also held in high in his state for talents
and unblemshed character.
A. H. Calhoun is known in this state as an editor
of some twenty years. standing, of a whig paper,
clerk of the senate, and canal appraiser-hodng the
latter office nine years.
Henry Calhoun. another brother, has been for sew
era years. and untilthis fall deputy collector in the
New York custom house-te is wei! and favorably
known by the mercantile interests of New York,
which generally united in urging his retention. He
was inhexble in his political principles during all
the changes of administration.
Rev. S. H. Calhoun, another brother has for ma
ny years been absent in the missionary SERVICE and
Is now IN AblSh, on Mount Lebanon, in Syria. He
is very devoted and faithful servant of his divine
Master. He unites in his character great gentleness
and irnness and possesses in high degree the fac
uty of winning the love and respect of all who come
in contact with him. While tutor in Williams Col
1ege he had the entire confidence of the faculty and
students, as some in this city verify and now
yields the same influence over the Arabs, in whose
midst he lives. He is peace-maker among those
wild tribes. and when feuds break out among them,
even in the midst of conflict he will interfere un-
armed and still the tumut; for the wild natives es
TEEN him saint
Such is the president of the Kansas convention;
and such the stock of freemen he represents He is
an advocate of freedom in Kansas, and his personal
vote and influence will be given to bring Kansas in
to the Union as free state -
But why should We defend thus citizen like Mr.
Calhoun, from the attacks of the prrHgate republi-
can press? Who cares for such assaults? What
do the authors themselves think of them? There
is nothing n all these malignant charges to prevent
the whole republican press from turning about en-
bracing Mr.. G. and making him their chief and idol
they can make little capital for them
selves, do little injury to the democracy.-ADa-
ny Argus