Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-09-14
Mr.. Calhoun the Originator Of the
Dissatisfaction.

When the attempt is made day by day by
the sympatbizers with Secession 10 show that
the great revolt is the result of circumst stances,
suddenly calling for an indignant manifesto.
toG on account OF the election of a sectional
! President, and so entitled to generous for.
bearauce at the hands OF the more literally
disposed Of the people of the United States,
we beg leave to remind oil such that the
proofs are on record, overwhelming 10 number
and weight, to prove that the cons piracy bad
loug been contemplated, and that the out.
break was pre- badly as deliberate an underta.
king as ever called into play the bad passions
OF any people.
We should not feel called upon so frequent.
ly to deal with these issues were it not that
those who are attempting to break up the
Government are continually appealing to the
generous fOrbearance of those whose ruin
they purpose, and are never weary Of talking
of this thing as of something that claims the
deepes: sympathy as consequence of the last
Presidential canvass. That this is not SO We
can readily show by reference to events Of
few years ago, when, as many will remember,
the men who have led of iu this revolt were
on the alert to bring about Disunou then -
and one OF the most significant paragraphs
bearing on this fact s now before US, from
the North Carolina aurora, published in
1850, now some eleven years since. 1t is as
follows:
1--WE MUST FIGHT-to that complexion must
sit come at last. The chance of a compromise
sis hopeless. Suppose there was room for
hope, it can only be found in further rendi.
"tion. What have we left to give upi No.
! "Ming-not even one Constitutional principle.
/ "Mr. Polk sacrificed Us on the Wilmot, on the
Oregon questions. But surrender had been
I m do lppp hafo ha
Bank and Tariff questions. We do not dis
"pute his honesty or his general grea:uess.-
! "He was the first President and wss skllful
sin public affairs he gave to his admDistra.
"tion tone which is now well.nigh running
"the Republic. But let that pass. The pre-
sent is demonstrating and the future will
more clearly demonstrate, our observation
"Mr. Calhoun said to Us once Il would not
"'swap regulations with Washington; be did
"'not understand the Government and Consti.
tuition. a" The fact was notorious at the time.
"Hamilton knew it; Adams kuew it all OF
"'that time knew it, l am against canon
"'izing saints and politicians, and if die be-
"'fore you do don't let me be put in the calen.
"'der.' " AS near as the editor can remember,
1.-The foregoing is verbatim ct hteratim"
The views we have quoted are significant in
many ways. Whilst one Of the Secession or
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| the "Tsri1" it would hardly be believed that
Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. McDufee, the South Caro-.
! lima delegation iu fact, including Mr.. Rhett
voted for that "bill OF abomination"- the Tariff
of 1912 and if anything could account for
| the arrogance Of the politicians OF the South
! Carolina school, which has at length ended in
on attempted disruption Of the Government
and the Union, these declarations Of their
| great chief would do il. 1t shows conclusive
| ly the origin of that deep dissatisfaction with
the course oflegslatior, with the Government
as constituted, which hos KEEP: the politicians
OF South Carolina for so many years play
| ing the role of agi.atOrs, with au utter reck.
lessuess of the evil consequences to follow
| Bot that other Ststes-States led by eblight-
ened and able men-sbould have initiated his
sourness and come under such Influences is
the marvel Of the age.
! 1t is conclusive of something more. The
men who thought that "wisdom would die"
with John q. Calhoun will never yield except
/ to the most completely crushing circumstan-
ces. With no reverence for the views and the
Iabors Of the founders of the Republic, madly
ambitious, soured and disappointed, they will
! Justify the declarations of Mr.. Keitt to involve
| all the States "in one common ruin" ifthey can.
The only question with the people of Mary.
! land and the other States South is are they
willing to follow these msddened and ignorant
| politicians to utter destruction? Is there not
| time even yet, to pause in their career, after
seeing to what awful calamities their leader
| ship has already brought States more cOnser-
vative iD character in this section Of the Uni
on! There can be no question as to what is
wise for Maryland Baltimore AmertcdR.