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iK ivi re p4 s!icp’n5:(nn oi ’hr (l[>»ri'>u* | njv vk'ws hn ; not bron so trpqu‘'‘n: or pubitc as ' Aniencan, that they are as glowin-^ stars as £ver ... :t(1s (>r '11' ) util'' lull .Its, ’■ j' ‘‘“‘J P' S')»-i }'',! ss d, yet were . illuminated the political hoRZon of my nation—intMi jwhi-h ih 1. u-;t p '. i piovi f IjrsNv* ‘ *s .1 : u \ v\ il Ui»rrrr» jy 'iti. ul in- iids aud opponents. ' whose abilities, patriotism, anJ viriaes honor ^oni •rain»u': '’.na uk' 'ion ;-f ihr pr Irv'>’*'-1 i’l'v!'rtl»! ‘ i. :i' no-, .*»•! \ * I, ili»* bill lii Ir^'Ct 1 tb-»* (i nS Mtija (•* bt* nui it. tvt.iislil i)-» •' i'r* ?. l i;t »(> PiH-h I ill. i, pr5 'u*t--tr. .1 CX|- MU rUi- CMiT'd Li-*", whic I I' N oihir)^ b jd or pUiiiL r, 1- U. ami July. ul'l any p>ts'5fiu! iiy «iU cl the pim‘*i[ii*5 Coili^ft-crb li on v-’K cb iis! 1 i‘=>iii-*n sii >!il i t.i!w=- {i.Ji’f had b-* n p' ; tn *ni:^h* d Uial an tMUj ty trt asu y ;:n i a disbonor b'd cr^*dit di tnatjd*-' 'u'' ap,ii ■.iU n ul nil t^e tiiuns of ih** ^ .rmnitiit to lU- - tbe *!io a ,1 \ I :-!'=!;sMwn o( th> . 'h*-' Is Ki'* co:i- •1(1 i ;?i rjti nt.fiir oiic, tfj.tt th^* | r.i »siti=-ii t > vi 'i - • th^- pur. :»r liit" il-'t ol 6-'‘ptenjbf.. .v.ia i. with Itx* i i’^n ■ ruriip'd i n'ltM t = ^'or *.r ir-' a_Ti' ] ii ->^ rv ii\ I'lHi'j .rt , bfl\vti-n th^‘ Piesident and Democracy and our country, and either of whom p tliiiCtl lit? fts i-’.roi.g and as numerous abundanlly possesses dignity and character worth}* ^ cuull wt^ii .: xi>i bctwcfu persons living so remote : of the Presidency. Nor is it any* disparagement trom each oth* r. i of these great statesmen and exalted patriots-:—no In the conduct of his adniiiiislralion, lie has not' under estimate of their worth and merits—when 1- jia t» j f. uin the principles which we held in com- ■ we express our preference for JOHN C. CAL :i) >n. He has carried out, or has iitrrnpted to carry ^ HOUN, over all others now on th.t piibltc lapis; ,‘Ut nl! iiie vie.vs and obj* cts which were avowed and if we do not much mistake the signs of thnpo s 'i, dcsi^^nsof the reformation of the governmt nt, ■ htical zodiac, he >s the man whom thf people inrena 111 ISiO. Hu has r* fus^^d to as'iit in measures shall be the next manager of ihr Ship of State, ■v.'ii.jij areci;{iri): I by some ro h:ivf b'-i n amon:^ those N^'arly every Democratic press in the South is out c‘s. biji u Ji.oh h.' :m 1 I. and tho isands of oth- ; in his fiivor, and he seems to be preferred by a ma- i>. J. iiy to have br* n such. In ail tiiis. I have jority of our presses throughout the country, which. lO'i ll 1 t;i) C'l n>*' fo. nTiism^ to C"»iiinue such advice ; with other indications, sbow that the South is ready Ilf. i I aiiJ a^;-^.'lance in the admuiis'.ralion ot the ^“overn- ; to rally almost c?i masse to his support, and that he a man for our leader would create, we should attain a trlon .us and iastm? victory over the second loith- comnur ediion of W’hig cooneiy and butf)onery. and u^reatlv would it redound to the goo I an! non- or ot the country. FREE TRADE From the Old Dorniniou. 3/r. Calhoun^s Prospects.—From ev’ery quarter tiie trreal oody of tiie deinocncy are raliymi^' lo the sup port of the irreatest statesman nowlivmjJ. beverai weeks ago we received the follow.ng letter from one of the most thorough-going Democrats in the “Em pire Stale,” with permission lo lay it before our rea ders. We do s(» with the iiighesi satisiaction. Tiie writer will ui'cepi our wariuest thankjs lor this iiiiirK of Ilia continued f riendship. Tomkinsville, N. Y., Sept. 3, 1342. Friend Fisk:—I have too long delayed writing to be ‘ irit r f. d I'ii '■!; ai,^it tlioii alie iily existing, and that by ih Sf ir ans. tin; duul ie (;urp(»SH of gaming frn'ij Is f.-r llir a‘'>Jui ai of ilie v to, and of aj^grava tiri2 to lb-' u'mo>t ■ xl tit. hostile feelings again;tthe Pi*;iide*nt, u b#- arcom} li>hf d Could the ef- a Taiilflaw, • onrunini^f thri dislnbuii -n under sacu ciicuniaiances. have bctn a Siu uc ag iinst ihfi reproarb^s whicli nave been cast j the virtues, talents, and public labors of our great upon m»-. for not resigning the ofiice I liold. I land good men may for a long lime be unapprecia- eannot lend myself to the vindictive leelings which j ted and unreu'arded, yet, that sooner or laler the th y and their assoCiat* s eniertaiti towards ihe Pre- j people will mete out to iheir public lervants a full SiJ* nt; I cannot be a party to ih'j torrent of vilupe- land merited reward. Such is frequently th^ lot of ration which has be^'n poured out upon him. I our best statesmen, and it has been that of Mr. Cal- cannot consent to aid. in any rnanuor. the success of; iiot'n’s particularly. His abilities, and dismterest- ! a party which gof s before'the p^oole, demanding ed and patriotic services are at last beginning to be rightly appreciated; ar.d the principal reason why ■they have not been so sooner, is, that unlike most other public men, he ne'^’er presses himself into nt’s mind the port«ntou? alt; rna i that it may be intrusted with power, for the purpose jt= d. of sanctioning a distriauljnn of ; of incorporating a National Bank. I am not in fa- violatioh of a compact lo whii-h he i vor of an alteration of the Constitution, to abolish ' when r very dollar of that j th* Executive power of returning to Congress, for j notice—never fishes for popularity, but concentrates inanii. d by lhenec^ •^i | iheir more mature consideration, bills which may | all his time arid powers to the advancement of r ourring the hazard of! have passed in haste, or inadvertently, or upon mis- j equal rights and the best interestsof the people, and ! *qtiale revenue by j iaken prmcipbs. I deny that few' and unimportant ^ with a greatness of soul rarely exhibited, is content confined to ih -t | ibtises ot a conservative and suspf nsive power like i svith exercising a martyr-like devotion to the pub- »his, even if they existed, which in their nature | lie good, satisfied that there will be, sooner of later, must be temporary, furnish any good reason for i sutiicient virtue and intelligence amonii the people abol;shinT the power itself, and leaving all legisla- j to rew'ard such a course. Havinof satislied himself i! 'i li- r . ( al? i. in a/i u- ‘rf ,. ■ for the u to ' *- it. no appl lusf*, *3 ^ 1 it by the intrepifliiy V' vitality t= if .by hi" : i the pi ed. f i. ; tr i -n that vv. -id havb b- t n 1' i.t of the untry. n qu :Mon of ihe dispovn ns wiiere it \\ - ji. 1 , ernbvp, 184. ^ e the other rnea;;5 11 t. ap -lied lo u. :;f li'Me ul' in g, 'v-]:0 of dis»ribuL.c>ij^ r V S’V u n.:. Th" i. t ’ aUo0lU;6 .-J . uti-s that dequati' to ihs s' ■iinistration of to V. d .veU : \ did not a&k ^^idered the ween prin- on the oth' r. imtd to return i !f ness triumph- ;i !! same bill. ! ^i^instantly " .,*'\led in a t* '’J- mhi f. ' c • 11 JEFFERSONIAN: Charlotte, North-Carol iua, TUESDAY MORNING, NO\. 15, IS42. Dunocrutic candidate for Presidinl of tU United Slated - JOHN G. CALHOUN, less, communicating one's i.ie.ii to ilistasit irienu^^, SOUTII-CAROLIXA. atlords a pleasure that amply compensates tor the ^ nopular n irtv is already rallied almost en masse trouble. But enough of prelude. In these days ot b:xnner which is leading the party to is tinal tn- pohtical and moral de^^neracy, brought on by cor- u,„ph. The few that still lag will soon be rallied under i . rupt and s})ecial Legislation, the odspring of our ample told^: on that banner is inscribed Free I radej .ow wretched paper money humbug, it is indeed cheer- ; Duties; Xo Debt; Separation ' Cov«ti- ins iHemIs of relj>r.n to riiscorii the, .liuvnint' , and'jjlorious ; Ot a new' and brighter Era. It is said, the darkest i pr.nc.Me# be faithfully and lirmlv adhered to, alter moments oi night, precede the dawning day ; tni.-j | j, ..v-liuvil, much will it redound to the honor oi those by tnav be so. and it' so, the same may l>e said of the whom it w.ll have been won; and long will it polllical horizon: for if ever the true Iriends ot j liberty and pro?;H'ritv ot the country. otn a the Ki^hts of man ” had reason to bemoan the downfall of man. ii was at the prostration ol e-o ma- nv" of our race at the shrine of Bacchus in the last presidential contest. The philosopiu'r, patriot and philanthropist, stood aghast, for a time, and could only exclaim, O man ! art thou forever doomed to grope thy way through life in darkne.«s and dis grace? This‘jratui uphev’al in politics has hrouiht the people to their ‘‘sober secorid thoughts^”—t!iey see now the necesisily of recurring to first prmciples, and thanks to John Tyler, he has preventeii the power uanji, aiiL. , iion without check, and without an opportunity for I of the wisdom and righteousness of a course of crm-1 structure of those stupendous monsters. Bank and revisal. to a multitudinous congress. 1 am not for ;duct, he fearlessly pursues it, and never desires to } Distribution, which would have reijuired us ages to ..... . . . .... . destro3\ The rubbish has now only to be removed ; and the worK to.be petbrmed, must be put into the LiL ri 1. I Ti l. ri-i • • / I • I 1 hands of orood antf faithful servants of the people.— beyond the wunis of the government, merely to sup- ; ebls of the people.* 1 his is one of his leadmg ° ^ ' ply the very deficiency it causes. Finally, I will 'characteristics, and in it he diflers widely from his j . a distribution of the proceeds of the land siles, when ! know whetiier his popu'lariiy will be advanced or that distril)ution will c: use the imposition of taxes ! injured thereby, but alone considers the best inter- not cons, nt lo have an}" man forced upon me. as public cotemporaries, u'hose public acts and speech- ^ mv candidate for the Presidency, by associated j es so often betray a voracious appetite for feasting I clubs, to forestall the action of a convention, or by j on the popular smiles—an unpatriotic willingness the denunciations of personal partizans. f doubt | to so discharge the trusts and responsibilities of their nyt thal this exposition of opinions will be deemed, public agency, as will for the time secure the prais- "*^^1iose partizans, but a continuation of the sin es and rew’ards of the multitude, however adverse '■^'^iniUed in 1839, in liaving used my best exer- they may know such a course to be to the public ^vent nomination of Mr. Clay, at the i good; and however much of conscious wrong they ' i far That sin has already may be guilty in so doing. Mr. Calhoun ever i Iv. cause, by those assuming to stands on higher and nobler grounds; aiming at the 1 iTTiH^jie party in our state, for pronouncing a greatest good of the country and the whole country. With C. CALHOUN fbr grand superinten dent, we shall see this government brought back to, and administered on the economical plan laid dowm by the great founders of this republic whose politi cal creed was equal and exact justice to all men.— The producing masses must arise from tlieir lethar COL. JOIIXSON. Coi. Richard M. Johnson, contemplating last spring the lour ho is now making through Penn sylvania, New’ Voik. llien informeil a friend here that he would probably pass through this part of North Caioi.na on his tour South to Now Or leans. L pon hearing tin?, a number of genllemeti of the Democratic party here, signed an invitation to the Colonel to [)aitake of a public diniier m Charloiie, if he should pass this road, w:hich he has condilionallv agreed to do. We have not heard for a month or two past whelh»^r Col. J. intends still to pass this way or not; but suppose, if Ive does, due notice will be given, that our citizrns may have an opportunity of taking by the hand the renown ed killer of Tecumseh. irv and put forth their slrentjth for battle on the i . ' . , . i .i • • ■ ■ ■ ‘ iiie 1 All the gentlemen out one who signed the invi* r- j- f lai i liiii fe iurm' e coun- peopb- it I to them ek in liir('d beneficial ly. wh I? rssive, sliall al- prutlent ai; J cere- ul. ^pon ll)is tnpic, S!^f%ns') dy heen It, hav- beeii tU'T that a sordiff ou(‘. ling" have been appealed having money in State 41 I, as ;f the source from wiiirh. that money was lo j by of in'[!iiry, or as if llju , wi'!i ni!- hand ami |>ayit)o; j to *i li't r soine cjreat and | ■ems ti! have l.t-en li.rgoilf n. j S?:!!. s are aiso of (h;‘ 'iLCVIt. great, and broad, and ber»evolent principles of deniorralic cciaBd; they must take for their motto “ Free trade ; low duties ; no debt ; separafio?i from banks; economy ; retrenchment, and strict adherence to the Constitution.'^'^ You may ask, will tJie whole. North go for Mr. Calhoun I answer yes, if 1 can judge of'the whole north by the feelings anti expres- i^excommunication against those w’ho ' he never calculates the consequences of doing his sions of our 'loniocratic friendf in this county and it. With regard to some, that sentence ; duty. in N. York City. If they speak out elsewhere as een promulgated, while it is suspended over j It were supererogallon to dwell on his talents here, Mr. Calhoun will sw’eep over the North like a the ht*ads of others. Freedom of thougot and inde- | abilities, and claims upon (he confidence and irrati- pendence of opinion, in the choice of a candidate, tude of the nation. No man unites, in so eminent a degree, the qualities of a statesman, in the even before a nomination, have become deadly crimes in ihe estimation ot those whose severest re proach against their oppontnts, within a few’' years-, was their slavish adherer>ce to pr-.ttv.and their blind devotion to f-ne man. bo be it. A party which comm' nc‘ s with the proscription of all who vvill not -vo'Siup the same idol, at the -y time when il is seekinj^ to ga>n strength and numbers to its ranks, ..{ivt s i.s a foietaste of the sacrifices to be ofl’ered on lllOSi enlarged sense of the term; as an original, bold, and deep thinker, he has no superior and ^eiy few equals. He is emphatically an honor to the age, to his cotmtry and lo mankind. No man ever ex hibited more inflexible adherence to truth, and more ardent and unconqueraMe love of Republican risfhts and constitulionul liberty; and herein/especialU’. he has given specimens in his past life of firmness sat wh itt ver (h* 'Ti- V lo :■ in an r. Fill!' i >■ '■ !’-• r ly tn I V ^ nil in ' Il tlie pi.Mil’ I I 1 ' iw’’ II I' li. vr i;. r la-y. I the same altar, when power shall serve inclinuion, “and moral sublimity Hisurpajrcl in the aimals of * , * ^ ^ jour race. And it is h.3 iiitlependrnce of character With great respect, |—his deep knowledge and suppoit of the Constitu- Your frietid and fellow citizen. ■ tion—ardent love of country—reliance on the vir- JOHN C. SILENCER. j lue and •intelligence ot the people—his rnanne'r of l. 'U'is K. FiuJkncr, Wm. C. »S7orrs, A.//. j thinking—his rigid adherence to the great funda- JoHr.'f, Knus Slant', fjeivis B/.xhi/, }.lunroe Coun-j mental principles of Democracy, as carried out in i liis private as well as public life, that he alike pre- ! sents himself as a pre eminent model for young po- I luical aspirants, and as the present leading champi- _ on of the Democratic party. I HE ?'»EX1. PlvESlDEXC\ . ^ His vvhole life, (and lie is now* 60 years of lage.) has We this wei k place at the head of our paper the boen devoted to the study of government and to the- tv ( Jeneral Committee. From llie ^Vaslliagto^ Republican. naiiie e.f the fiijiiii^uished and ii)fi« xible Stale i^ehts Kepol.lican. JUHN C. CALHOUN, of I'arolinn, as our candidate for the next Pre- i i .'■) li t ■ ’ y '"A ti j ' 'ill' I'i-in an it 11 i■ V‘ a. aiid I 11 ' )re e-.;ii . •I t mv ill e j)' ,i: ^■p' ji- r \.i tila^e til ) i!!i n;! iiirn. to rnh; !'' t'» > i\ til t' ll h.is h» .-Il thi- rn.";:-rent a :i 1 it ini.-'i'ej»re>.i'r:tatii)n. is i t 11 t.i p: >i ’11,; a -Minaiimic.ili jn al e\’> 1. i d. I l; ;ve ii » I :itt !0 (ilS - \vh ’-11 is 'a ' pro|'-'iiy ol my eaii ' \’-lit ('t' lay c imtry ; in 1 I am ’ > ak et' ni i s. if. W ah rr;>- ‘e o! a ,e ai ih. (^■:.!U' t, It IS It \\ U' tn I !‘- a.ti r r il' .ti n \v I'a :h ! }=:''.-’ain' at nr ii i : of N' w York, ihetiuiy ji.ilUiCil a •: O'.aate'^'. .'on: prisiiii'’ tin- n'i: r -. wi'ii ■- le ( x ‘' I *: ai. all the m-mbf is ot tin ilt = wii tn ae • I' lal 1 he h : 1. i ianv tnt in i' rs :• th. "J" ;:e;!y. all! a lti:4e n'lmiier of our m;>^l : I m I * .! lio. a., 1 li, ai ir a tviji’, wi:h- out a : a. He ’ ■ > nlit;'^ --[aniou. 'I'h ' pri ss throui^Hi- r.'it the' ‘^'an'iy, pi itu'nlai Iv the whig |iress. spoke fiv rid ly ot the app.i-ntairnt, and ruinish* d evidence of the _:. n r ll ’aum* nt of that pai!v Nu'tlii'nyf advancement of the Re*.tiblican piinciples of jii>tice. liberty, and equality, which are destined to advance our country to the apex of prosperity and renown. H j-ith nry. In • oiog this w^- are guided by the ptir* j cvinced much fondness for political science in his est rn..f'v s. He is c( rtainly the abhst, and we be- I boyhood, and i?ave then blight evidences of the no li %e.tin:- litnt, the most popular man in our par- j ble statesman-like carrer which he has sin run. ly. No ma I. in our opinion, merits the station j while at College, the depth and quickness of his iiiore. )i. at ttie same tim, should a Nationali intellect, as manift'Sled in the fVtquenl fii.-ndlv po- Ceivt.iLion sel. ct any other person more likely lo ' ‘ ‘ • > ere lie a peifei ? unioa in our ranks, and at the same lini>- truly oithodox in his Republican principles. of couise, v\ould feel it oul duty to yield our r> i> »n;il prtfM»no(*. W” * have little apprehension, lio\\tv: r. of that rvlf Caltioun’s claims are ably litical controversies between himself and the Prt si- dent of the College, who dillered widely fiom C.\l- HOUN on political subjects, drew from' hi learned itistructor, the remark made to another, --thaf Cal houn (then) had talents sufTicit lit lobe Piasideni of the United Stales.” Since that tim^, while a le st i forth in the foil ,wing cummunicalion, which we ! gal student and ornament of the bar, while the j laee M tiii6 column in licu of further remarks of! l^-iding member in the Legislature of his native — j State, and since his as‘oeiation with the most learn- For tho R.publican. ! ed, talented, and diiiiiified body m the woild. of Mil Eoi roii : 'I’he nation seems already arous- I admitted lo be the greate.st intellectual ed on iht subject (d the next Presidtncy. and our j prominent tiait has been an aidint hjve ■ ’ ... J _ _ ! nnd Stildtr nt nnlitir>£il ir»nnni»n. . I. I tornado. All seem to see then ecessity of having a man of great mind to carry out the great and Radi cal principles of this People. In him w^e see all our American principles personified, and shall see then; fairly, honestly and clearly laid before tiie world, witii a force and energy worthy of his enlighteneii mind. Situaleil as I am, in public life and in a ve ry public place with a very extensive country and city acquaintance, I have an excellent opportuniij^ to find out the views of people. Latel3»^ I have made it my business to ascertain the views of every democrat 1 meet. ]\Iy motives for introducing the subjeci are not understood nor suspected. I merrily j^iy (without expressing any preference) there begins to be some feeling here, on the presidential que&lion ; or what do you think of the candidates, or what di) the peo ple say your w^ay about ihe next can-lidates’ for President ? With but one exception, every man 1 have spoken to in New York City, has expressed a perference for Mr. CALHOUxX. -In this place eve ry democrat (except those who have held ollice un der Mr. Van Buren’s aiiministration) has expressed a perference for Mr. Calhoun, or at least for a new candidate, and all .are strongly In favor of one term only. Those from the coutitry generally answer, “well, I have not thought or heard much on thesvih- jeet. who is talked of ?—Air. \ an Buren and Air. Calhoun. I like rotation in office; Mr. Van P)uren lias had the highest office in our irii’t, besi.les manv minor ones, and I think he should be .s itistiea to re tirt;. ’ Otaers say if Mr. Van Buitai eomes iriio power the ‘•P>ourbons” must be restored and tluit (.Calhoun will poll a stronger vote llian \'.ui Buren. lor those that left us on Van Buren, wouhi retura fo us o!i Calhoun, or a new candidate, uhile they would hate to ‘Right about face’ on Van Buren.— Generally they say they will support t;ither, should they get the noinmation, but Mr. 'Cailioun h;is tiseir deci^td pTf Terence. J, C. T. tation, ar«3 not the advocates of Col. Johnson s pre tensions to the Prt sidt ncy ;—they were desirous merelv to einbiace the opportunity to show their resprct for, an 1 gratitude lo one, who had long served hiscountry honorably in the field and cabinet. We may admire and revere Col. J. as a brave sol dier and good citizen, while we deem him unfit to fill the Pre.-idenlial chair—or, at lea^t, not so well. f[ualifi(d for that oliice as many others in the Dem- 0crai!c ;anks. Mr. man’s Spc.nccr.—'I'he extracts from this gf’ntle- ;tu r in to-day s paper Will be read with interest. it is said, (»n his recent visit to New York, he took the field openly fbr the Democratic can di dates for Governor and Lieut. (.Jovernor, aiul urged his f. lends in Albany lo sustain the I L*kio cialic ticket there fiir the 1/'gislature. Peniit'Jitl'.irij—We see mos' of t!ie pnpr-rs o. this St.ill'are oul in favor of the h'gislatiire estab iishing a j>eniteri'iary inthisSiate. Wehavesome- whai to s:'y on this SL-jfct.aiid shali fake it np, probably in our nt Xt. H imdion has u’ritton anollier l--tt( r to a Georgia pa}/er, expl lining Ins fir^t 1 t’er tj .Mi Calhounv In this S' coni I 'ti'.- he a^^i^Mls as tin reason w:jy hr ^,addi d hisfi'stto Mi. Calhoun: Iniporlant from Fa:^Lnn l.—The Steamship C.il- eilonia, W'liich arrive! at B iston on l!ie 31 instant, brings the new’s of th'* Ritification by ihe British Government of the North-E-istern Boundary 'Trea ty. 'i'lie vjreal Wc.-t rrn was lo s iil fro n Live.- pool on the 2:»1 nit, bearing out Mr. Derrick, who rrturns \vil!i the ralilicd T.'._a!v’. 77tC Cohinrt.—Tlie Ne-w York Herald of Nov {. says ••the C.il.'inet will be dissolved in t n days.’’ And tlarj adds: “ Mr. W bster will leave the Ca bin-1 an 1 goa'broad—probably to Paris—Mr. Sprn- cer or Mr. Up>hur will be(*o’rie .S» cret iry of Slate. .Mr. ('o^hiiig Secraaryof the Treasury, and Mr. i''’i)rward ‘ i>)rward rii irch ’ I ) same other position'' 'i'llis news ir.ay bi: true—we riotibl it. Fnj’"* t tio spef'clies of .Messrs. Vv ebster an 1 t!ie ]■ ttep of ,\Ir Spencer, must an and pi, p . I . t-' i*i; ui;j • my e'.vn c.aivic!i,i|.> of fin I'.*• ptniLT ;ni e-ilice whieh was t-n b r- a.'ii jii ai. n n te. renl^ rt le reas iis and SS .;blii,'atol V rue ijf it I >11. — t vMirr* it ry '* t I. ‘;v s u L; -h in I'l.-; a that ('-an>t ,i r» = 'iiinjf a ai'.rnuan*t= in d:, I knew tbAt.i\^r; Caliioun had the mind to gran-! ■ . i r,, w. , . . . |- • I ' I plti with tius subject. (TMec urrency and finances t ilio most elevated paity are fast moviog in the matter. No inconsid- j study oi political economy; and he always ex- | of tne country.) For the last live years 1 have i e''*^nn 1 btror** the country. They, witii other rt- taable number of our friends, liovvever, still contin- i ^ power and sagacity in sifting political sub- j ^n corUaci with the first puhhc men m most m the^ Governments of Europe oi every guage and ue to cry oul ‘‘too soon, too soon,” and say that so /^’^d a force and eloquence in maintaining his early an a^jitation of the subject will tend to injure ! doctrines, that secures no less the agreeable 'he uni'n an I harmony of the party. Were ibis i ‘^dmiiatiun v\ ♦ would d->i e 10 raise our humble voice as : ^ uoist enemies. i ue u >1 i*ui *• I. t I 1 ie !;) my kn.'W 111 ( Ihr ol 1 ile ’le ' , hei-; »• ‘l b li!, an Ci'U- m = i w 'i^li in un'i ■ a =..-h ll I \ n e I to ( I : ■- IV >! tit .1 iM this e,»!*-)■ .^ut’i.Ml tint ti::> m>p-.'F> d by th. - c=- i^iin whi ' i-: IS ot' c-ngre^s. le^' r i’: iv c.dirtion. an 1 was un- t 5 very m • \ ;ne.' wti. ;;* view V i* appea, . w » r- lie ■ a^ an 1 unju't inw ir l'^ a'il th.il ui'itiV'S ;:ti 1 ol jer's ivi ‘ iii n wiMi th ind ti'.’t . but \vi h of tiuM. An 1 b. t^Vi iU Ins prmci- ua • 1 t' III'', and mv own. I ^^']n! n > h= . ll a i; • . it thf re.il j'b>, a^ t X,:’ ua • 1 t = j’lr-‘M ’’i a 1^ v ti; It :'o';I 1 prevt'Ut a hearty c'* >p“r.jti.)n. W. hi! VO p rit-d in C'.aigr»>s. on all important an! ..ai ine sun eourmtt e that canducl-l ta ‘ tnem M.ibh mv. ::^’ i!i 'i. m I''!;*, inta the af- fiirs ‘f the liinic f th r-ntt I at s. whtTi* W( b ; 1 sv 1 sh li 1 r f -Ul b r. ! hun and 1 ' c.s any against the popular expres- | I’h^re are many reasons why our next President Sion'S pinions an l pref^ rt nces now being made i 1^‘oni the South. The fact that there has ne- . iiie suhj ct, but tin ir injurious lendt ncy is not !been one further South than Virgm i, jileads deneius'rated in the objections of these persons, I favor of a Southern selecti(ui • and the \v hat l> Iter m. ilind of advancing the principles of Ithat there are subjects, and one piiti- a p uty th:in by associritmg with them before the !the South is peculiarly stnsilive, public, then- abhst expon-ot^? How can we bet- H highly imp.atani ihat tne man should be t. r 11 giaiitate til, o.th .doxy of our heaven like poli- ‘^‘^'Jsen who would be most likt ly lo put this and iical f ii-h i.i’o the :ifbctions and confidence of the subjects for ever at rest, which now' contain I" oplr, th in by ; IA log their a'trution a» the same j elements of a political volcano that may yet des- •lai. to li.e ch i-a.'t. r and merits of its best and most ^ beautiful fabric. The weight of *MV. Cal- *ll c :ve 't iphs? And are not the most active . ® character and his situation” would enable a.n*.ii..is e.| iin-cl.iims of pariicul.ir candidates the first exercise more efficiency on these vital quts- to ’tciarelhr ir inlt n'.ion to cheerfaliy acquiesce in j than any other man could. He is the very t!ie ultimate st h'ction ? I nose, therefore, who are I moreover, to react ag.iinst the sweepin r deo-t*- ■^ppos. d to present movtnunts on the subject, and I “^‘^cy of the age. Every observer of eveiili must vvno cont* nd that our great party motto. ‘‘ princi- j the degeneracy which has heretofore ruine'd pe.s. not men. is departtd from in the present i popular government, is now’strong at work ji-- It patriotic oulLurstings of feeing by the popu-, “V^ur land. Theconstant increase of immoialuy • 11 P'|*’y f'n this national que>ti .n. are either igno-jpublic and private corruption, contempt of ii'^y d.ci iviug th. mselves and others, or, as you ! order, and the great success of the brawl- ; iid .-a.ne time since, do not s* e sufticient light in i demagogues of the land, calls lor prompt and P honzeii to lead their favorite up the , P'^^verful reaction ; and po man, from the purity ol st.iisvd popuurfivor into the Presidential mansion. . influence of his character couli me, too. there doubt ess are, who,afraid as yet, to , and more eftlclually bring about a’lasimo iL'‘ a decid-d s and lest it may result in injuring ’ rtdormalion in these absorbing concerns of the na tion than Calhoun. The people know that the iniits call loudly for a man of his firmness and bold ness at the head of our affairs ; and hence the great ..._ spontaneous expressions ot the popular parly m his I..C . 1 I k free land, where our priceless ; ^^'or. They wish lo honor him., ihe unflinchincr . . „ J , upon in'^ernV^!’*^^ danger of bemg trampled ^ champion of their dearest rights and" best interests we t^^getber ; .;.-.v d .>u. opp i^iti. n to those ne a-; ^ fre eman does not fear- *'^he highest mtelleclual powers uiiites those -ur an I w u? in' a inm - ^y ng the strongest | -vl 'hi. U- ^ m- enlightened elevated moral qualities which are equal!y essential c i.t uevel.jpments. prove beyond question, that he refused, even in lS-10, lo give up at the bidding ol H n'-y (yliy s fiction, h.s attachment to the doc trines of the'ol 1 Ktrablican party; arid that udien called by J^rovideiice to the head of the Govern- m» nt. he dr ferrruncd in its adrniristraiion to adhfre a> near p-^'Sible to these cherish*d doctrints ol his yourh. in defiance (jf the denunciations he kne'vV were in s;ore for him. Fi)r such liornan firmness and virtue he should receive the cordial thanks of every patriot in the land. We hope to see the De mocratic p;«ity rally in bii suppiirt as one man for The New Oilfuns Tiopic. n wliij paper. i$ aJitiinlrfral.on, and cordially anxious to know w’lio will be ttie D *0100^110 candi- republican acts and nrieasurrs. He deservts it at our hand?, as llepublicaRS and patriots. calibre ot miellect. 1 havt; no wiiere met with his ' superior. In the depth, nrilbancy and quicknc.s.s (d | his extraordinary powers, m the iinboun.led oou- i lence ol his resources, or in tiie pviniy of' a Ino which places him where he btainls v.athou t reproach. 1 selecieu him as the man most likely to relit-ve his country Ironi calamity anil di.shoaor, because I be lieved him to be the man lor the work we hai to do wiihoiu any relerence to a miserable scramble fbr othce in wfuch ferocity, and vulrrarity appear ab nuist mvanabiy the principal chainpion;.” Such is the praise this truly great man extorts from his warmest jiolitical ad versiiries. filing agaiuft hj; (' I . 1. iiip'M.n inf th" | nv^ r of ihit a Ml gr-;ii is an-1 i’ 'i'_f’inil piipci[ l s. W ‘ b ■ ! ^ 1 r b: t n rep;>jldi’ sus ( t !*n ; I 1 Sv- 1 • !. i;; limp ■ 1 iiM .v i icti ;n s ai. 1 c. i:d-e* tin • n-' p )ii!!.*ai I a .'U’. 1 '1)^^ pat VI t ;. ilmitii:. :^n l r >ae war of I li In ar I 1 w«* bad m i l na 1 ^ iu>e a^a :i>! the a lnnn;stration .>f 111 I - * - w II I Ilf J11JI n ;m I ;U loii »11 • . 1 I I • • - * • ijj c* I I - J dm U-nn'v A In.-. an I -id unit, d our etHirts t . j a prospects, choose lo wear that bun.,'’ t» n I '! .i ' ’k' -a n.t » p'w- r. Wh* n the • 1, . ^ V fastened upon themselves m ii'UM s of h;-'' :: 1 n aMiati ai. in r-ur jud-m> n’ f ^*^d the popular rviii’ da d t m wi.at we c.^nc, iv^d th- V repudiate such want of inde-, ^P«‘' ill-' •)! I, a wii ':li iie Ii 1 1 Ic u el-.'ted. how. v er 'lUT’ iilid t m.iy f; ive hi ri] bis ilK. UUHIS penji-nce m j-nr'y. .-r 1 th-' H' st j^'pui ir I =ad--r - f it. tha' hi.' exi>tcd ir tiiisciam' y >aj:’e ;iied:iys >f Washmgi.on ] airing th‘S s; n* > Me re h.-id be- n a gen r:}| Si.ni- I ti iiy oi' sell'ii.i* li’' nil I c-nrrMiiai:'y of view s — With 1dm 1 d nied t!.;.t 111 the contfstof 1:'40, a Niti 'inl B mk I ad I,* 'a ’ t-^'1 p'ditical ('ath' Uienl on this important mntter. ih‘iU^h less of anv other con of a perfect mind we pol^^c exp^^^^ and move"*- al^il'ty 10 complete ihrcha^'acie^r^*'^ jld be made than the fur- f the country. =poken of for consequences of doing his duty; freedom and er. should be made j —inflexible integrity—honor without • .1.- rof IXmocracy au j ■he''^o«T^f‘Ir I «J"'^^s-t‘;>nperance and indust,; s-v. r;il m mb^is ol our nir-t- - r° u ‘•'““‘.’'O’- I,, ol purpose wliicli disdains lo caiculail- •11 . . L ' e spoken ot for l^e consecitiences nt Hnincr hia ■ I -s\' : and aiiii u^h t.ie The ^ «»^ed Stales District Court of XortJi Caro- rhis responsible and exaba'd slation^ a;7i7‘ en;r;vT7:"" freedom and District, was in sessior/r^^^^^ f»'oiucai orino j grand reibction.cal'ulit, ’ e. r ^ ‘-uergj action ; devotion to his country, and an ^*‘^y i^wn. His Honour Judire Pottfh lor pre senting .^ij pairio' ^m not n!v uf ») n ' m ^ ‘j^^-''^J“guishable love of liberty and justice.” With certificates of finafdischarge . ,anJ pa.no. -.a n.. ,n. . , Uie unity and enihus:.isti. m our ranks which ^uch uT^d -' date tor President at the next election. It jia^ses in review all the gentlemen spoken of for that hio-i] o iice 1 lie following is the conclusion of theaui- cle which pays a high tribute lo the qualifications of i\lr. Lainoun.—CGnslctutionalist. ‘-We respectfully but earnestly beseech the loco- focos to give us. for the sake of fiumanity, a candi date that will call out some of the pent up and dor mant enihusiasin on both sides, and make the can vass of 1844 a warm and refreshing one. Give us John C. Calhoun. His intellect and lame deserve a belter reward than to be thrust aside to give place to such party hacks as Thomas II. Benton and Maitin\an Buren. There would be somethin^r in the com.-st bet«-een two such polmcal giants a’s Llay and f.alhoun calculated to make the blood of every man m vvhosr bosom beats aii American heart courso more speedily through his veins, and to force an e.xpression to preference from every man in the land .milled lo a vote. Give us Calhoun and we are satisfied. It will be Do dishonor should Henry Claj be beater, Ly him-and in any event a fair teal of the real strength of parties.” granted, and lour cases conliii- •j>cctafor (icorqia Jjes^islature.— This body met on the /ill instant. 1 ne Senate was organized by the election of Gen. JBchols of Wallon county, speaker, and James Jarkson of the same county, S^crttary The vole for speaker Echols 50, Miller oi Richmond, (whig) 31. For Secretary, there were lour candidates, all Democrnts; .Tackson, W. B Cone of Bibb, M. J, Kenan of Baldwin, and R. W. Carnes of .Muscogee. Jackson was elected on 2d ballot. R. E. Brown of Dooly was elected Mts- senger, and J. Roper of Muscogep, Doorkeeper. In the House, Gen. Wm. B. }\'offtrd was elec ted speaker, and John II Dyson, Clerk. For speak er, WofTerd and James Gray of Jones county, De mocrats, and Robert Toombs of Wilkes, whig, were candidates. On the second ballot (Toombs with drawn) the vote was: WofTerd IOC, Gray 81, Scattering 8. The iMessnge of Gov. McDonald is a sensible, practical, business document. Its recommendations are sound and judicious—particularly on the subject of the Banks and currency. We shall copy a pof’ tion of it in our next paper. ri qn ryh an ali dical CO;!l| in. cu re w in "re meet) puttu iy th| sulfji prijti I) kind taori i| Tio'i. r il*u| thy l)| ot COI I) re Ikl the aj biirvii fha It prJ and a| 1 vfMiia - tie >o:»- (i i»'\ I i.'ra’eijl Tlul .'in: I th a* al ]ili'.', (»f hu'^ inarrif llo we tile eu| l:i.:;.l| i lui ll gra v’e.j In Ian b and ml In be aiifil grave yard ii| the gi which ed will on fetJ leceiit whi- 1 are :»!| in 11 iie grae-^ I II i ll a o li’i. .1' ol’ lliei t U'eiifJ adio'd t!ie vij eu -:i )n| -South ‘•TI i’a .I I I ruj • ire i)t| Wblf I i.ys,-: r-i d ral an I bt| fn J m l nl i.dy d i»e,re.-,-.d disMirlj n!.' I taw I In t r iti'jj ealhti vi^iftMj strewi W1 yar.isj il--": pi| and if iiborid nor ail of th(| llitbejj on thil ( Ii a V* gradul ;ii llu Til inabl died ;| 7vJ 1-, m| the year one n crop incrfi groi KenI cro] and of Ou r| will conj Ti inof ord« 24, of t| nia( to liotil
Mecklenburg Jeffersonian (Charlotte, N.C.)
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