Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-01
From the Noble Register.
A PRECIOUS RELIC.

uoTS OF tue MOUI10 OUtCtUy LG6gtSt6T d 1GtGeI,
which from the name of the writer and
that Of the recipient as well as from its
contents will be perused with interest in
every section of the country. To the best
| of our knowledge this letter has never been
published, and as we print it from the
autograph we can vouch both for its
genuiness and correctness. What grander
epitaph inscribed to the memory of the
lamented Paulding than this patriotic
blessing to the dying Calhoun ? What
more fearful castigation could be admins
tered to the leader of the Abolition cohorts
than this portrait of him by one of the
purest and most distinguished men of his
own State
The speech of the great South Carolin-
ian which called forth this earliest re-
sponse from the friend and collaboration of
Washington living and one Of the pioneers
of American literature, was his last and
greatest effort on the political stage, utter
ed when the tide of his glorious life was
fast sinking to its ebb, and when the falter-
ing body refused to support the weight Of
that great mind. Mr.. Paulding's letter
reached him on his death bed, only few
days before his dissolution.
HYDE PARK, DUCHESS Co., March 49, 1851.
MY DEAR SIR i have received and
read your speech With the deepest interest
and attention. It traces the present crisis
to it's source, and points out the means of
) avoiding its consequences with perfect
clearness, without passion. 1t appeals to
, our reason and asks only justice. 1t viii
) not perhaps be SO much praised as some
E others but hereafter when it's prediction
will be fulfilled, as presume they will be
ere long, you will be quoted as one who
|. foretold the danger and pointed out the
j. only means by which it could be avoided.
It gives me pleasure to see that you take
the same ground, with one exception, which
r [ assumed in a pamphlet | had prepared
+ on the same subject, but for which ! could
e find no publisher. [ was also desirous of
{ publishing second edition of a work of
:, mine on slavery, now out of print, but was
e met by the same obstacle The literary
y as we'll as the political press is enthralled
u d in the North, and audi alterem partem,
If becomes an obsolete maxim.
E If you will permit me [ will suggest to
:. you q doubt OF the policy as well as efficacy
:: of the guarantees you propose for the future
| safety Of the South, which will be equally
;. denounced with the Constitution as ''viola-
e tions of the law Of God and the rights of
+ nature by the fanatics. They will he but
$, burnt fax in the fiery furnace. [ men
N ton this, because it would seem that several
se of the representatives of the South are not
y prepared to go with you to that extent ;
III III and, as [ ltave formerly stated, | think
unanimity Of the last consequence to the
8, South. It astonishes me to see the distinc-
y ton of parties still kept up in that quarter,
- and that when such momentous interests
h are at stake instead of embarking to a man
e in one bottom, each one seizes his own
: plank and paddles away in different direc-
q tons
ar [ cannot express the contempt and dis
=, gust with which [ have to read the speech
Te Of our Senator, Seward, though it is just
what [ expected from him. He is one OF
Id the most dangerous insects that ever crawl
"a, IL ed about in the political atmosphere, fo1
re he is held in such utter contempt by al
m honest men that no notice is taken of hin
Us till his sting is felt. He is only qualified
81 .t' to play the most despicable parts il. the
- political drama, and the only possible way
ole he can acquire distinction is by becoming
or the tool CT greater scoundrels than himself
1a af Some years ago, after disgracing the STATE
* of New York as Chief Magistrate, he founC
ef his lowest depths of insignifcane and ob
me livion, and was dropped by his own party
,bt 10 But the mud has been lately stirred at th
tes very bottom of the pool, and he who wen
5tt down mutilated tadpole has come up ;
ay full grown bullfrog more noisy and i'm
Ia la' pudent than ever. This is very often tn
1.n 13' case among us here, where nothing is NOR
: common than to see a swindling rogue
at after his crimes have been little rustet
;ho he tby time, suddenly become an object Q
srn popular favor Of executive patronage Th
atb position taken and the principles asserte
OLE ole by this pettifogging rogue in his speec
Ji- 81. would disgrace any man-but himself
to [ fear it will not be long before we c
up the North become the tools Of the descend
rial ants of the old Puritans, who had tn
rk, rlb most remote idea of the principles of civ
ats liberty and no conception Of religion
and liberation, but the most unrelenting il
the tolerance The despotism of persons
0z os taking Of kings and the gown and th
cat petticoat have conspired to usurp tI
breeches. Our freedom is in great DANCE
Of being sacrificed to texts of Scriptur
bib and fanatical dogmas the Twelve Table
: !. a are becoming our law, and shall be obEge
ed. to study the Pandects Of Leviticus.
'iet, fear too you will be tempted to tre
gbt, s.n pass too much on your strength in defen'
, sit ing yourselves from your foes and t1ieno
i'm Let me beg Of you to bear in mind that
mex mex your age and mine, nature is not oftt
NY n strong enough to make more than OF