The Daily Cincinnati Republican, And Commercial Register

"Honor is the subject of my Story!"—The Honourable John C. Calhoun has been invited to a public dinner in Norfolk, and the Honourable George Poindexter has been invited to a public dinner in Philadelphia. The Honourable Mr. Calhoun declined; and the Honourable Mr. Poindexter accepted. The note of the Honourable Mr. Calhoun declining the invitation has been published; that of the Honourable Mr. Poindexter accepting the invitation is reserved for the future delectation of the public. The Honourable Mr. Calhoun, in his note thus piteously bewails the fearful signs and portents of the times:

"In times like the present, when corruption stalks abroad in the face of day, when usurpation scarcely deigns to cover its daring encroachments with the thin veil of pretext, when principles and practice are openly avowed and defended, which, if sanctioned, must lead to the establishment of irresponsible and despotic power; when, in a word, the free institutions transmitted to us by our fathers, and the liberty purchased by their blood, are in imminent danger of being subverted forever; it is indeed grateful, in so dangerous a juncture of our affairs, to meet with the support of those whose intelligence and patriotism give so high a value to their approbation. Having no other object in view but our country, and our country's good, I seek no other reward but the approbation of the wise and virtuous, saving only that of an approving conscience. Sustained by these, I do not despair, as gloomy as is the prospect. However widely and deeply corruption has spread its roots, there is still a great majority in whose bosom patriotism is the predominant sentiment."

The Honourable Mr. Calhoun has no other object in view but his country! and his country's good!! He seeks no reward but approbation! and from no source but the wise and virtuous!! saving only that of an approving conscience!!! We doubt very much whether the Honourable George Poindexter can show himself forth in his answer to this dinner invitation as a purer patriot, more disinterested, or touched with a more benign humanity. Bah! it sickens an honest man to the soul to hear these corrupt and unscrupulous demagogues, who have done all in their power to sever our Union, to set state against state and brother against brother, to excite alarm, distrust and general confusion, and acquire rule by spreading ruin through the land—it sickens one to the soul to hear such gangrened demagogues ape the language of patriotism and prate of their love of their country and of liberty!

N. Y. Ev. Post.