The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-15

luton aces dpting the statueb and
from that time until after 6 O'Clock
South Carolina had charge Of pro-
ceedings in the national capital, be-
ing assisted, as stated above, by
Massachusetts, and Virginia.
Lodge Makes First Speech.
The first speech was by Senator
Lodge, mastery and scholarly
analysis of the character Of CAL
houn and it's revolution from his
Scotch ancestry, followed by an in
depreciation of the Colhoun doc
trines. This latter was from ,the
New England standpoint, Of course,
but without any lack of apprecia-
ton of the worth Of the man or the
strength of his cause. In the House
Mr.. Lever gave an equally mastery,
equally scholarly, analysis of the
constructive work of Calhoun in in
terpreting the constitution Of the
United States.
Senator Lodge in the senate was
followed by Senator Smith. Sena-
tor Money, the minority leader, one
Of the best read men in either branch
of congress, said, after the two
senate speeches, "Smith's speech
was one Of the best I have ever
heard on such a subject IN the sen
ate.'
REPRESENTATIVE Finley presided
over the house first. When he went
on the floor to speak himself, he called
Mr.. Lever to preside. Representa-
tive johnson, who had not intended
to speak at all, being sick, spoke
about ten minutes, receiving the
profcundest attention, while he paid
tribute to the high personal and
public character of Calhoun.
Avoids Lodges Error.
Mr.. Mccall, who came next, did
not fall into the historic errors of
Senator Lodge. The senator had
characterized Calhoun as a "separa-
tist," and declared that since George
Washington the North had stood for
union, and the South for "separa-
tion.'
Mr.. Mccall declared that Cal
houn had really learned whatever
disunion views he may have had
while in Connecticut, where, when
Calhoun was a student there, a
strong and widespread sentiment ex-
isted for breaking up the union.
Next came Mr.. Lever, who attain
ed heights of scholarly workmanship
and impressive oratory he had never
been known to reach before, and a
burst Of enthusiasm from both sides
Of the house and the galleries broke
out as he sat down.
Capt Lamb, of Virginia, gave
somd intSesting "reminiscences Of
his early youth, when Calhoun died,
and the captains father, before the
family freside, told Of the great
ness Of Calhoun and Of the patriot
ism and martyrdom Of Calhoun S
father.
Mr.. Eneroe spoke only about five
minutes, omitting to give an his
torical review, as most of the others
did. He paid a fine tribute to the
work of the statesman, who, he de-
clared, had given his life to fighting
the protective policy.
MIR. Aiken's Speech.
Representative Aiken gave an
able and Interesting view Of the
statesman and his work. He said
that Calhoun had really defeated
Webster in the great debates and
gave quotations to show it.
Mr.. Finley spoke last, and his
speech was perhaps the most exhaust
i've treatment Of the subject of all,
being over an hour long, and filled
with the results Of painstaking re-
search.
The general character Of all the
speeches was far above the average
of such effusions, and both in the
house and in the senate as we'll as IN
Statuary hall there were far more
than the usual number of interested
listeners. The statue committee and
all of the South Carolina delegation
are deserving Of congratulations
The statue stands now formally ac-
cepted. As a work Of art it is one
of the two or three very best in the
hall. Two grandsons of John c..
Calhoun we're present Patrick Cal
houn, Of California, and John c.
Calhoun, Of New York. Mrs. Pat
rick Calhoun and six children were