Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-27
Jackson ana CaIhoun.

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& scene at the Write Hou5e.in 1888, at the
londgiugs Of John G. Calhoun the same night
aud d adeath.bed scene at the Hermitage, were
thus graphically portrayed by Senator Cowan,
Fof Pennsylvania, in the debate on the Confsca.
lion Bill. Its very striking picture =
| Mr.. PRE,1DEST Ill Calhoun had been
executed for his treason in 1888, there
wUuld have been no ebelion now ana
perhaps he came nearer his execution than
most people are aware You will know the
cousph atorS,n South Carolina proceeded to
the commission of (he overt act.
Calhoun was the chief adviser General
jackson knew il well, and determined lhar
he law should be put in execution agaIusr
hun not aganst the poor misguided men
lhaI followed, but against the chief con
spirator. He had resolved on.hiS prosecu
ton aud trial, aud if convicted his exocu
tion for treason. He said that if he haa
au Attorney General that would not draw
au indie ment. he would find one that would
rnlngs were proIching the crisis Cal
noun became awate Of Jackson's determ,na
tion, aud sent Letcher of Kentucky 10 CON
fer with him on the suhject, and to learn
his real Intentions He went to the Presi
dents house. 1t was already late a.
night. The President received him with
his usual courtesy but, sir, that mlld blue
eye, which at times would Gil with tears
aud overflow like that OF a women wns
klndled up that night with uuwout
lie. He reasoned win him for while,
then paced The aoor. ii Indignation be-
came fully aroused AT times be stormed
Ia passion towering aud sublime, till, rising
10 its full height, his frame dllatiHg aud
quverlug; every feature glowing with the
living fire within, with that oath which in
him never seemed profanc, but The struggle
Of great soul To take hold of the AImgh-
ty for the stength OF his pupOse, he declar-
ed 10 Lelchel that if another step was Ia.
ken, 10y the Z ernul, he would try Calhoun
for treason, aud if convicted, lie would
hang hlm on a gallows as high ss Ha.
mans. at .r
Lctcher could not misunderstood his pur.
pose He saw that be was terribly in ear.
nest. From that interview he hasteued tc
the lodgings Of Calhoun. He had retired
% his bed. af lls.I -sre 10 $50.
He Knocked at his bed chamber and was
admitted Calhoun received him sitting
up in bed, with hi, cloak around him -
Letcher detailed all theS occurred, giving
the entire conversation between him and
jackson and described the old hero as he
took that oath
There sat Calhoun, drinking in eagerly
every word, aud as Lelcher proceeded, he
became pale as death, and tIembled like an
aspen leaf Yes, sic, Calhoun, great as he
wa, in intellect, quaked in his bed Aud
for what7 Was it from fear Or cowsrdtce!
1 All, no.. II was the consciousness OF guilt.
| He was the arch traitor who, like Satan ia
A Paradise, brought death into Ihe. world ARD
all our woe. WiIhin one week he came
into the Senate, and voted for every sec
ton of Mr. Clay's bill, and Gen Jacksol
was prevailed upon not TO prosecute hin
/ have been told, upon authority upol
which l rely, that during the last days 0
! ecu Jaekson at the Hermitsge he was
slowly sinking under therevsges Of consump
tion--that my stelious disease, which, Will
! Il wastes The dody, leaves, II possible "a