Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-08
A MANSION or THE OLO5N GAYS,
LONG PASSED AWAY
Scene. a, the Plantation Where C.rstnA's
Great Statesman Lived and Labor~d-rhs
Dignity 1T CaIhoun's Life a. Described
by the 6orerIss4s Of Hts Chlidrrn-

IN tie nacioaa! assembly He vas
sutseqssnriy. AMI for seven years during
M0nros's administration, secretary Of war.
kaalgning from the vice presidency. 10 which
ae lad teen tN.ee elected, be became, In
I-3i. a senator, and, zen years sfterwari,
secretary u state Near toe close Of q seconi
term Ia The senate his remarkable career
ended Throughout the country exceptional
honors wreathed his sepu cher
The boidnese Of Calhouns opinions WAS
dazzhngiy Ifninel by his rectitude In de-
bate he scornsd eqaivocatIoD aud agOided
couceaInlent. HIS political vieNs ~ere alarm.
ingy radical, but the theories for which he
- stubDoTaly eouteuded have persisted, since
his death amid blood streaksd whiriwinds
Of human passion. Ia caimer days Of adj
gaHeed thought Il nations chaplst Is the
evergreen that grac,s memories Of men ike
John Caldwell Calhoun. for virtue, IN.
dlmmed By error or defeat, alone eunobles
That which was WashiHgtonis motto IS Cal
houns laurel
Speaking his fallen peer, Webste- said 70
II hushed aud Gesply impressed audience: Il
have known no man who wasted less IN what
is called recreation or employed less o. 1t in
any pursuits NOT connected with tue immedi-
ate discharge u his duty" Iuger-yil a con
temporary historian, wrote If JOHN c. Cal
houn a. being precipitate IN ambition, sini
in temper Il mas been further testified that
his courtesy and sympathy with others,
whose mode II ilfs and character interested
him, made bis society 4 coveted enjoyment
He cared very lttls for what others said (
him. Anonymous letters concerning his pub
lr acts he never read ami those Of mere
abuse or hattery. after receiving a slight
glance shared the same neg iect."
Away from the political arena, Calhoun's
hTief months Of quiet, unostentatious resi-
dence at Fort Hlli have been pictured by
loving hand he cultured LADY, who for
many years was governess OF his children
has written thas with bur life was earnest
and solemn She ne er slew MIN TO make B..
jest, vet his cheer!ulne.s encouraged the vi
vacity and fearless. brusqus affection u
youth There was an unvaryins dignity in
las manner Few men INDUCED their flni
les 10 as free confidential and fehctous in
tereourse as did tnis grca statesman In
deed to those who had UNRESTRICTED opportu-
nifty Of Observing him ia bis own house, it
was evident that the happiness Of its inmates
had attractions for him far superior u those
which any other place on earth could offer"
Jobnc c,lho,,,,,. mortal ,.,n,;,,. .ro -, :.
stons sarcopbagiis IA st Philips cDnrchyard.
Charleston. : l. On the broad plnz, known
as Marion .nuur. Ia Tho Same ,.,t,. b,sst,tua
faces to tin. east. upralsaI t.y a r.d,-stal with
four al,-porl.. ti,ilre. rs,,rfsent,n,. ..Tr,th -
Justice. The Constitution and II History ~
This much criticised grnpn If fgnres ~ 4,
promfnelf and COSTLY memorial hut in
artist... treatment every vnv unwortbv ID,
tna sculntnr's tbern- and Soma Ne,thar III.
real nor IDEAL Calhoun has vet boen rnod.lod
in enduring bronze U.olv's st,g I'm
length rortrait ~ Car,Iinafs f,vor,ta son =
also i.nsattss.ctory Les, pretentjops nic-
tnrss If John e. Calhopp ,,k..n r., vortb
and nga are mora bi,biv treas,,ra1 h., s,,r.
win, ,,,.fntors ~ M f,n,iIv
In Anderson county. four miles from IN.
pretty. dream aazed village Of Pendl,ton.
y. g.. on the Blu, Ridge railroad i, Fort
Hill. So long the home and joy of the ilIustri-
GUS Calhoun. II Is now |, nortioa Of tne
estate of tll, son-in.law, Thomas " Clemson.
formerly minister of the United State, Mt the
court Il Ieuau.d l. klnc. of Bel,,um An
aesuu., q cedar trees Is the main anpraach to
TN. .fq-afy fr,fno mansion, which ,,,t,,,s
fourteen or fifteen rooms. Tn inner in
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