Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-02-16

/ LETTER FROM joins 4. CALhous, NEVER
rgroRE PubLIshrp.---A loLtur from john {
/ Calhoun Was found by correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Commercial IN u deserted
I house in Marietta, Ga. In this letter Mr.
/ Calhoun defends himself from complaints
| made against his action, aud urges n cor.
! dial union among his friends 10 carry out
| their purposes. The letter is dated October
/ 20 1888. We quote part Of this doeu'
mcnt. Would TO God the whole South (ihe
wenk and exposed portisn VI the Union)
/ had ioptcd the same course, and merged
/ all of their local and past differences IN one
general effort for their common interest.
Had they so acted how different would be
our condition aud influence at this day;
"Ilaving now answered your question. !
now turn to define my own position, and
that which, in my opinion, the whole state
rights party and the entire South ought 10
take at this most important, juucsure Of our
affairs.
Al, then, have abandoned not single
principle changed no opinion, nor any oil
my political relations. stand, "a have
long Stood, disconnected from all parties
except the old State rights party OF 80, to
which exclusively belong, and IN whose
ranks, with the blessing Of God, hope TO
die. Ny whole nature and system o think
lug must undergo % complete and entire
revolution before can change. Even my
personal relations with Mr. Van Buren, re-
main unchanged. | have not been in the
Presidents house, nor had any communities
ton with him, directly or indirectly, In
eight years. In taking the course did in
relation TO the constitutional treasury, and
on every other question since, have acted
in strict conformity to principles avo"ca
years before.
"But, while have thus continued to oc-
cupy immoveably my old position have
deemed it my duty to give the administers
ton an honest and sincere support, us fmr
IA the constitutional treasury is concerned,
aud other measures According with our
principles and policy. AS much M the par
ty has strayed from the true principles and
policy of the republican faith, believe that
our only recruiting ground is in their ranks.
We can have no hope from the national o.
northern whites. Not only their acts, lut
their principles, are opposed 10 w. They
are cpnsolidationists by profcssion--ain-
cercly so, and cannot be brought INTO oar
ranks without Il complete conversion; whtlc,
on the contrary the great body g! The 'td-
miuistration or Democratic party PROGRESSED,
for the most part, our principles, While ihey
we're deyiating from them III practice In
addition there is a natural conflict ~ the
non .slaycIolding States which tends TO
throw the Democratic party GU our slde, ana
the Nationals against us, OF which We see
strong proof on the abolition question. II
would have been Impossible 10 have got a
single man Of the latter in the House, to
subscribe 10 the principles in relation 10
abolition, TO which the whole body OF the
former agreed.
,.rl,us, while acting on these views, have
never lei, it to be doubted by words ur acts
that I occupied distinct and separate po-
siticn, and would oppose any act OF The
parity that did not accord with our Princi-
pies and policy rs freely as 1t came IRON
the nationals.
sTbe moment We enter into the Presi-
DENTAL canvass for a candidate whose prih-
ciples and party do not accord with ours,
orr influence and control would be lost hut,
il we stand fas. on our own ground, with
the understanding that We SHALL either take
no mart ut all, or throw our weight where II
will be most effectuai TO advance our own
interest, our control will be felt TO the last,
with powerful effects
eFrom what have stated it will be easy
to conjecture what, in my opinion, ought TO
be the course of our partyi and, II ihey
could be induced to act on il, l would IN
dervrite for the final triumph Of our prln-
ciples, and with them the establishment OF
our security and prosperity"