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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1850
Page
2
Fragmentary obituary notes Calhoun’s passing with a vow to honor him in Southern soil. The text recalls his vitality and fidelity, and quotes his late, clear mind and duty to public service. A political postscript contemplates Senate service and national policy.
An account from March 1880 describes Calhoun's final hours at his bedside with family present. Details recount his last movements, the medicine and wine given, and the moment of dissolution as witnesses including Mr Venable and Hon. Mr Orr observe his fading pulse and eventual death with Calhoun conscious to the end.
Greenville and Nashville reports cover the Greenville convention, election of M. White and J. Young as Greenville congressional delegates, and a commission to convey John C Calhoun’s remains home. References to Gov Seabrook and Carolina funeral rites for Calhoun note national attention. A Greenville district meeting plans sorrowful tribute to Calhoun, with debates on Southern Convention and political rights.
Proceedings of the convention of Electors from the Second Congressional District assembled at Greenville on July 8 to elect Delegates to the Nashville Convention. Delegates named by district. Wright, Brockman, Yering, and others discussed, with a secretary appointed and a committee to inform the elected. A resignation and governor’s remark noted.
The following delegates are elected to represent Greenville Dr. Crooke Cal Brockman Col B Dunham Col Johnson and Col Bars too in the forthcoming assemblies. The selection highlights local leaders including military and civic figures, signaling unified representation for Greenville in the next session.
A Washington gathering of southern senators met on Situe diy Hist the 6th insta to discuss the propriety of convening a Bourdern Convention at Nashville. The session was marked by unanimity and harmony, with only four Southern Senators absent, and the group approved the necessity and propriety of the convention and its proposed timing and venue.
The Senate discussed the Vice President’s powers to enforce rules, reading precedents and considering conduct like interruptions and newspaper readings. Debates also covered California statehood, fugitive slave policy, and broader compromises amid sectional tensions, with the House processing private bills before adjourning.
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