Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-14
VIRTUE REWARDED VICE Pun
ISkEESs
The True Sister and DauGIsscE S;sst1
1he Bad SO43 and EsgGtRer.
[From the New Orleans rlmes1


| This announcement IN the SaC21-
| papers supplies the toEt fora long 5l,
Instructive moral discourse, au4 d
very Interesting chapter OF loLee--e
history.
The Calhoun referred TO above is
the only son of the late Meredith =.
| Calhoun, for many years before jul
war the largest ana most lCrIy plant.
er in the South. The wife 0E 1Ir.
Calhoun was the daughter o. IuGese
! Smith, formerly Of South CaEoila,
where he played I very prominent
! part III the politics and aac,-tT u gs-t
! State. Judge Smi5a was one u tla
| most ancient and respect a i~-ns.je8 .a
| South Carolina, ana Iubeu.e-. 49,
! estates, winch lie augmented II y..l..e
| by his Judgment GuG enterprise. -
| the political arena IL MS EsC..l. d IL.
| the only formidable rival Of ,ho ar.a.
John Q. Calhoun. Judge fmita was
! the acknowledged leader u the Union
| party i'll the greaL secession GZu. H..
| 1855. Shortly after this ue removed
to Huntsville, Alabama, where De
bought large estate aad established
himself III an elegant reside -, azl--s
was the homo OF IL large ANA s-l.-i,.,ja
hospitality. The eldest G.ute--r ut
Judge Smith married Nes,G CAS-
hOun, q youpg advontursr Of taa
North, OF polished mallcEs and Ec-l
address. Mrs. Calhoun received .,s
her dOwry Il large sum. which W. IL
vested in an immense tract Of the T.ch
land on Red river, then held in gent
demand as the most valuable and
productive IN the State. Ihjs IS the
land which embraces the Gststes eo-I-
ton of what Is now known IS Grant
parish. It extends ten miles u3t t.e
river and has been ievefd a yast cz-
pense, and possess unlimited reaous-
ces for the production u cotton ana
sugar. Upon this estate Mr.. Calhoun
expended u very great sum, stocking
it with eleven hundred slaves, ana al
the expensive structures AMI laC-lu-
cry required to produce cotlo3 and
sugar. In the palmy days OF thi, cgl-
ture the yield OF this larg5 i4vys. +. mt
was highly remUnerative. Eocs4F-ral
years before the war the regular in
come was between $3.50. UJG and $500
00G. Having made several v..4.s tu
France with his family, 1lr Clh2ua
acquired taste for Frunaa Fre.-ry
and habits, and during the latter peril
Cd of his life resided N PaE-s. Here
he expended his larg eiacoule ia afford
ing his wife and daU,, ntCr every unD1r-
tunity of participating IL the elegant
and fashionable el'joyl1ents OF tha5
gay and luxurious cap tai. Besides
his daughter, an accom- DgGs4ed --;-
elegant young lady, HlJ wa7 born
aud educa ell i'll France. 50 Ia e aae
speaks she French iaagu sc with more
facility than her mother tongue -4t.
Calhoun had a son Who came I-.tJ --1-s
world partially deiormod, bat mt OIL
that account was REGARDED U-.l !. SO
affection and tenderness hv 7nsEeu-a,
No child was eVer more c2EeGU5t~ and
tenderly watched and cared Iur tAa4
the poor little Lunchbacl1, t.l.ise ca
houp. Preferring to live On the plan
tation rather than expose him .ia ll
the brilliant society Of Pacl=, NriH.s
did not accompany his parents
abroad. Devo-ilg hl1as,. 20 ;gE-et-l-
tural life, he finally become q sort
Of head manager o. cG-lt toe b
father. This was the CONC ion gt
the family when the War bl.te o"--
MIR. Calhoun Was residing WEsa Ids
wife and daughter IN Franc al q VII
lie had charge Of the plantations. "l
course the war produced most olza.-
trous effects on the Calhoun estate.
The destruction Of the slave .r--.,.r.r
alone was enough = as.sf-y E.H. Es..-.=
estate Mr.. Calhoun id aruu5 the
close of the war, end the widow hal
given her power OF attorney 30 itl--ss.
In 1868 she returned with ner .Esu- ..-
to Louisiana, aad prOcaei1.t + s.-
landing now known as Cu-faE. '..*t- g.
view OF seeing her son aud l-Ees,-- 49,.
ing the condition OF her atIa.Gs. iai
mind had been greatly disturbed ET
runners of her sons 'fla.Ey5gr cu
from ol1 servants and others. L#z.-~
other stories which had reached ~
was one to the effect that lie had a-
come practical as WI q l'.. tse..
egenationleC-that !. A.--t boz
elected by au exclusive aaE,o va-a .-
the Legislature, and Lad forr~@
iaison with q buZOm 0ua5ry1a g.a.
claimed to be his lawful wife. G0t E.l.-
assumed all the airs and aat'lol : ut
the lady Of the Calhoun nar=ia1.
1t may be imagined Vi-u v,'f-
crushing force these terrible sfa-.-
fell upon the pride O. tne high. .aa.-
mother. Whether i NaS the Iy l.-..-
ton OF their tru. Il "a from some ..l E.
warming, Mrs. Calhoun, atiar d H.f
conversation with some of iler O..
servants at the river landing u..-e Il.
the conclusion not 70 expose her ~ .r
the humiliation Of witnezs5us tG-.ss-. =.
degradation and the Proclamation o.
the family manson, 50 Hl.t #..
daughter she returned oa f.- a-e. H..
the city, aDd procuring lu..t i.-
self aud daughter III taa 8.E -.
Louis, sojourned there for Some
months Here Mrs. Calhoun del f..
the summer OF 1868, i.aEI-z. La.
daughter alone IL JLa wyI.d, -eL r.
less and almost iciuu03ess- ~. -..-
could be got from the ctate. r -..-
been hopetessiy involved by Na.s.
Miss Ada had been LuIlHrcu E....
bound.ess indulgence. Sc ilsli 1-e..-'
known what It was 10 want aITs l- &
which money could c1nMar4. --l
here was she, totally cxf.siauce.3-
an orphan thrown uHaa lI4 t.o- ,
from position of long assured TF.z-..-
and high rank, with no Ct4ur reltf -vr
but a brother, who was uaa har t'it-
terest enemy. But the young lady
proved equal to her groao elneIE-l--
cies. IL would perhaps De an lAsta-
sion upon her private aE2Ir5 t. I.t-r t.
the shifts and expedients 10 y u3C-4 -I-.
was driven to regain her fort12ss, r 4
to save her from the miz,rles o. q l5o.-
erty which would b. tentOli bis.es 10
one reared az she had been. -ai.isy
it TO say that, viii the aid of q zs.-l-
Gus and per evening young lawyer,
she has been placed beyond tie Esa.
OF the perils 50 much fear bF ler,
and we sincerely hope her ls-,ua
are in a fair train of 1.-trsa.i5.a, .-....
that her future Will realize e r.s-
dramatic climax OF >'yiTtUa rC1a-, 81.
| anu vice punis ned.
And surely this conviction q ts-
bad brother for forgery wou-a s-e-a %
fulfill the las cond 1on q 0ta1s-.- --
and poetic justice. Alter o5gr~ q
and disgracing himself ard 1In T.. ~
disreputabIe alliance, a-d eHcu-..5... -
ing his mother and sisters 4-t-t- b.
conserving TO judgment / ~ h-z >
of promise of marriage of 80. otj Ill
favor Of Ills quadroCu mIstf eas. so--. III
to rid himself and tbe estate u :l-is
incumbrance by an ACT which tlc jgsry
! hay. decided TO be q fCr-erE