Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-08-14
MISCELLANY, 4,
Jefferson and Calhoun.
BY b. A. REYNOLDS.

They were men of genius. 1t was re-
Gently remarked, we believe by lIildrctb,
that there were more ideas in the head of
Mr.. Jefferson than all Virginia at the pres
cnt moment; and it may be said that Mr..
Calhoun was so far superior to his cotem-
poraries, that they were unable to comprc
hcnd his political theories, or his profound
analysis OF the numerical aud concurrent
majoritics,which enter into the constitu-
tional governments. Ifit be asked, where
arc the proofs of their genius? We reply
that the system of government which was
organized and inaugurated by Jefferson,
and which continued to be the policy of his
partizans down to 1874, is sufficient proof,
for he overthrow the project of consolda-
ting the government, which had been iu-
troduccd by John Adams and the FEEDER
alists, and placed the general or federal
government on the republican track, with
strict construction of the Constitution of
the United States for it's handspring of ac-
ton. This was really organizing perfect
ly original system of government, and is
therefore to be numbered among the works
of genius.
And about equal praise is due to Mr..
Calhoun. lie perceived, on his accession
to the Senate, in 1888, that the government
had straycd from the straight path, that it
had wandered from the track which had
been established by Mr.. Jefferson, and that
our Federal Union was fast tending to a
consolidation of the State and Federal Gov
ernmcnts, that great bank had been char
tered, which was corrupting the morals of
the people; that vast system O. internal
improvements was projected, requiring i'm
mcnsc treasures for it's prosecution and
that, to acquire this sum, tariff of pro-
lection, not of revenue, had been created.
by which the people of one portion of the
Union had been taxed for the benefit of
another. He declared war against these
measures, and defeated them all, in a Sc
rles of intellectual combats that have had
no parallel IN the history of parliamentary
discussion. The first foe that fell was the
protective tariff, by the compromise bill of
1888; then the United States Bank went
down never to rise again, and the system of
internal improvements was abandoned to
its fate.
In destroying these hcrcsics, he restored
the Constitution to its pristine purity, and
impaired to the Government it's rccupera-
tive power, In genius, therefore, they
stand prc-emincnt among the lawglvers of
modern times. Nor did they display lack
OF ability in rc-organizing the Government
We have recently noticed the actions of
Jefferson on his accession to the Prcsidcn-
cy, in 1901. We shall not, therefore, re-
peat them here. But let us ascertain the
force of Mr. Calhoun's ability. He restor-
ed Free Trade. He>rcturned to the pock-
cts OF the people the money which had
been illegally cxactcd in the shape of tar
ifs He resisted the aggrcssions of the
Abolltionists, whose object was, and is, to
dcsolate, dcpopulatc and destroy the South
ern States. He was the ablcst contributor
IN the work of establishing the Independ-
ent treasury, by which the General Gov
ernmcnt was forever divorced from the ban
king system, breaking the chain of matri
mony with those heavy blows which re-
sounded through every valley and echoed
from every mountain from Maine to Mexico.
from Arkansas to the Atlantic.
lfthc purchase of Louisiana was due to
MIR. Jefferson, the annexation ofTexas was
the reward of Mr.. Calhoun for his earnest
interest IN the prosperity and prospects
of that great State. The acquisition of
Louisiana augmented the territory of the old
thirteen States to twice their original ex
tent, and the accession of Texas to the Uni
on added vast region which is capable,
and by compact with the Federal Govern.
ment' is destined to be divided into four
magnificent States. In word the differ
encc between Jefferson and Calhoun con
sisted in this, that the first originated our
rcbublican system, and the other restored
that system to health after it had been re.
duced "to its last p"-1bJac .Ner
ewry.
You've Man, PAY ATTENTION Don't
be loafer don't call yoprseifa loafer don't
keep loafer's company, don't hang about
loafing places. Better work hard for no
thing und board yourself than sit around
day after day OF stand at corners with your
hands in your pockets Better for your
own mind, better for your own prospects.
bustlc about means to have anything to
hustle about for. Many poor physician
has obtained real patient by riding hard
to attend On an Imaginary one. A ouire
of blank paper tied up with red tape car.
red under a lawyer'sarln may procure him
his first case and make his fortune. Such
is the world-to him that hath shall be civ.
eli. Quit droning and complaining, keep
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