The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-12


nexation OF Texas. is so extraordinary
that we will have TO take action and set up
for ourselves. II SO. would you not be OF
more service 20 US in the senate than any
other place you could possibly FLIP
In October OF the same year the late Sen
ator John p. King. of Georgia, wrote Mr.
Calhoun: "You have been right from the
beginning"
Beverley Tucker, president of William ana
Mary college, OF Virginia. wrote: "Wheh
the mind of a country does not govern its
doom is sealed. You alone are free TO stand
forth the representative of the mind OF
the country. IL is a noble constituency, I'M
represented except by YOU
Although President Polk offered Mr.. Cal
houn the ambassadorship 10 Great Britain.
he declined il and accepted once more the
commission of his state. TO the United
states senate. During the four closing
years of his life the battle grew stronger
between the representatives OF the slave
states as led by Mr.. Calhoun, and those
who stood behind Daniel Webster. The OPP
uosition of known foes did not give Mr.. Cal
houn the concern which came from the
treachcry OF his own party associates in the
north and the west. The feeling toward
Mir Benton OF Missouri. is made known in
a letter from Governor Horschel v john
son. OF Georgia. who afterwards ran Tor
vice president on the ticI with stephen \.
Douglas. The letter is dated from Miiledge-
Vile. Ga. June =. lSi9. and reads:
Il have read Mr.. Bcnton's great speech
and ! have read 1t with mcrtiiication, but
not with surprise. l am moruned at the
exhibition which IL furnishes OF his profound
personal and political depraEity.
'.Nss such arrogance. such vanity, such
iInpuieuce, such falsehood. such base
treachcry ever before compressed in so
/. great abundance IN such compass! As a
specimen % tGcSe quantities II IS, ihuten,
multum in parNo. was not suIptlseI'
however. because I was prepared for al
most anything from Mr. Benton. l knew
ht Was prepared Tor treason. hut l confess
! would have supposed it would have been
more covert. Tor few mon have the tcnleri-
Is la r.rl.rrate that ofcuse IN open day
felt / knew his hostility - YOU. ana that
flJ assault would ec too ihAllSn LoE hlli 10
attempt
Arar urging Mr.. Calhoun 10 reply 10 the
srye.a Governor johnson concludes: Il
Story in tine fact that 7 signed the address,
which was the subject ot Mr.. Bentons ire.
The reply which Mr.. Calhoun made 10 Mr.
Benton drew fo .th a letter from Major Il.
J. 1loss. az columbus. Ca. who wrote: "a
has, taken no active part iu politics since
fssl summer. 3D.. whole soul is absorbed in
-il.a southern question: ana for that !
have but three myself and two
SONS. They are young. but old enough 10
.le & tie price 81 protracted life is 10 Toe
submission 90 an uncontrolled majority.
My present residence is in Columbus Ca
81. resting place viii be- in my native state.
whenever she requires her sons 10 defend
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h't-t q H"'"n ~ " '''N' :,
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are still in very unsettled state. Although
tr.-. IS a small sItmocr.ti. g5ority in
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JAKE WIFI "'e ''' AMY 't'''
t.e A~.. it-.-iiN! more IMAM wv Fe'-
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Air Calhoun was the recipient "L q ''.'''
n.r ~ letters e consratu-3tl'h from 'ie
north upon fi+ retutn 20 S,''i -''l" ~
nua fEom Fernando WOOL l~-'.
tr is. 1880. sai-- I'VE mr." +fa'ia'' :" -
-tlt son viii consent t' hr friaiHeN ." ''i'
..-. ~. lu feel az s.a without 2 rus
f.- N man IKE J. e. q. cam strengthen
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