The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-02-18
Mr.. Calhoun and the Union,


CO.. .Jerr ClrincnS, now editor ftbc Mem.
| pms G"Qte d Enquircr. anil formerly Sen
"of rom Alabama. thus notices u ll'e re-
port o "d'S"ni"n conspiracy" in connection
with the name of Mr.. Calhoun:
Mr.. Calhoun died early in 1881, and il is
well known that for months h"f,ro he had
40 hop" ofsurviving that session ofCnrrr.ss
lhcr" is 10 man i'll America who had bet
ter opportunity ofknowin-, or who did know
moro OF his views and opinions from the
iitst "' December. 49,. npto the dav of
MS death. than the editor o!' this uarnr.--
we were III the same Congressional mess.
and held daily consultations with him in
inc scnaf" chamber, in his ROOM and even
| while. he VAS upon his death he'd. The
members OF that mess were all his personal
and political friends. and We do not bcI;cv.
mat he had thought upon public afl,i,s
tn"' n" 6i' not freely and fully communi-
'n'% I" us. They were Orr. (now sp"ak"r)
ai''l''H"'', " a!!ar" anil Woodward. ofSor,h
Nhro.ina, Hubbard, Harris ,nI Bowt:.o, Of
- "'hiha. |.nhh.c. OF North Carolina. and
M"rsc. o: Louisiana.
Ah OF these gentlemen except two (Har-
t'> a'"t i5"wdenl are now living. and we
V"n;nr" to asset that rac! ono of them will
'es''v mat II" never heard from Mr.. Cal.
noun Fps sv!:ah'" :,hou. seeking British
a'i' or consulting in any way British states
men. l""' ht id look to dsunior "a pcs
si"i2 IL r"r'ain-that no did belicv. the
S"n'h"rN SAFE, hu,i been wroaruI and on.
pressed, and "on!l cou,nua to be so. ad,oi.e
"i u" question, hu! he believed and so,b
everywhere and al all times. that the Soul.
was strong enough to assert it's own rights,
ami maintain rs own ind";cut!crcc. TIA,
ne r"n!d contemplate the vile treas, n ncma-
k!ng terms with a British Minister while III.
South remained in the Union, nnd when
n" steps ha! been taken to dissolve it. is
RENTED hv his whole character. hy eyer, act
o: his life, ard every syllable that eyer f.u
';":H his Fps in oar bearing. S, far from
thinking 'ia British alliance at that day.
NC km"w 'hH' he was determined 10 exhaust
every ci!"', 10 bring about a settlement, on
terms ihs; II" believed tn b.. Just and rca
s"hah". That L. entertained Little lone Of
Obtaining those terms Is psob"Ev true, l,., lie
lci that II WAS 'icmanIru l,v his own fame. hy
:: .;nst '"gard for the character Of the Snn,h.
c'" States. An! " IL proper anxiety iar The
manner III whi"h n" irl!sar;;ons Of tina,
r"r"1 sh"':''i 80 dawn - !;s:orv, that no
means should he lo:t untrictl 10 o!,aim ins,,.r
IL The Cn;on, before any steps were taken
to dissolve il.
Acting in this spirit, he requested us to cal
upon Mr."ct.s:cr ana hold a free conference.
win him upon the threatening state OF ac
fairs Hc urged Mr. Webster in our
hearing 20 com" 10 the rrsc,i" or the Union.
and II Is heyond all doubt that i, WAS =,
his Suggestion, that Mr.. Webster frs, con.
lemr'a;c'i delivering !:a, great speech on
t!:c TN OF March, 1850, which c,rc.riGeI
tie whole nation, anI tended SO powerfully
t" Q'.."t ;Ee existing agitation. And now
a miserable pcnnv-Iincr darcs to assert ,la,
during this time he was carving on secret
negotiations with IL foreign Power, ar,! seek
irg An alliance with Great Britain after the
manner o:th" H#!.!"r! Convention. Wors,
s'h, hH names Abbot Lawrence as tho \ mcr
'ran Minister % w!"m pnlmers.on mad,.
i!rse rcv-ili"ns. If Abbott I,,wr.r,,.
ever CIV" any comn,enancn to the cha,r..
b" w;:s either the ,!rpe o! Lord Pi,ncrs,oD.
OF he : f'nl s!;,l':"rrr "f The dead.
Here never WIS a a-pnta'ion Of Southern
Gi'unioni>'s in L"ntion. Snn,hcrn gentle,
mon no doubt, ni,; lh"rc in their travels.
and Il" doubt they "onv"rscA openly nf III,
politics c: their native land hut no South
ern d"rn'"'i"n ever wen, TO London for dis.
union purposes, and Mr.. Calhoun never, by
word or deed, sanctioned such a movement