Mr. Calhoun's Reply to Col. Benton. To the People of the Southern States.
[Washington D.C.?]: n.p., 1849?
First Edition. Wraps. Stitched, printed wraps (approx. 9.25" x 6"). 25 pages. Original printed gray front wrap. Rear wrap missing. Verso of page 25 blank. A few pieces of archival tape on the verso of the front wrap. Light toning and pencil initials on the front wrap. Attempting to rally southern support for disunion after the Mexican War Calhoun replies to the attacks made by Senator Benton in this pamphlet. Benton attacked Calhoun's plans for disunion arguing the Calhoun's support of the 1820 Missouri Compromise reduced the territory for slavery better than a "Free Soiler" could have done. Calhoun's reply reasserts his policy of slave holders having equal rights to the territories. Mr. Calhoun starts out the essay by appealing "To the People of the Southern State" by ignoring Col. Benton in his latest speech. He explains; "The line of conduct I have prescribed to myself, in reference to him, is to have as little to do with him as possible; and, I accordingly, never notice what comes from him, even in his character as Senator, which I can avoid doing so consistently with my public duties. I regard him in a light very different from what he seems to regard me, if we may judge from the frequency and violence of his attacks on me."
Scarce. 11 copies located in OCLC as of 8/14/17. Good +. Item #11640
Price: $350.00