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only wrong when found out there is no evasion
Of principles by appeals to the prejndices and
passions Of the multitude. Now this is what
we like, and what the people should in all cases,
when candidates aspire TO their favor, demand.
We hope the Presidential campaign will be thus
carried on: let there be distinct and well un-
derstood issue between the two parties made
up. Let us know what each party contends
for; wherein they agree, and wherein they dis
agree upon all the great and important questions
which have for some years past agitated the
country.


Should Mr.. Calhoun be the candidate Of the
Locofoco party, we shall know where to find
him. his principles, as at present ayowed, are
distinct and clear: he neither shrnks from their
avowal on all proper occasions, nor does he ex-
press them in such ambiguous language as to be
understood in one section Of the country in one
way, and in another section in another way.
What his opinions are, he is neither afraid nor
ashamed to declare. Not SO, however, with the
"little Magician" his opinions, if he have any,
are as changeable as the neck Of pigeon, or a
lady's mind. Ask any two Of his most intimate
friends what they are in regard to some OF the
most important measures and questions Of the
day, and they will, with equal honesty and sin
cerity answer directly the reverse to each other.
Is he for the Tariff? One says yes, the other
no. Is he for protective Tariff? The same
contrary replies will be given. Is he for q
Bank, Internal Improvement, the District Sys-
tenn, &C.? His votes speak one language, and
his responses another. There is not a great
measure Of any kind, we believe, which has ex-
cited at any time deep interest and called forth
discussion, that he has not in some way, either
by his votes, his pen, or orally, expressed opin-
ions both for and against so that his friends and
advocates can always quote him upon every such
question or measure, just as they may desire, OF
find it polite. Now, man like Mr. Calhoun
we can admire, while we may feel constrained
to oppose him. but Mr.. Van Buren, we can nei-
ther support nor admire; and even his friends,
while they adhere to and sustain him, are
obliged to confess that he has none Of those qua
lities calculated to call forth the admiration and
enthusiasm Of the people, either ignorant or in.
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