...a senatorial condemnation would be political death. I heard Mr. C'alhoun say to one of his doubting friends, " It will kill him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick sir, never kick ; " and the alacrity with which he gave the casting votes, on the two occasions, both vital, on which...

...a senatorial condemnation would be political death. I heard Mr. Calhoun say to one of his doubting friends, "It will kill him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick sir, never kick ; " and the alacrity with which he gave the casting votes, on the two occasions, both vital, on which...

...a senatorial condemnation would be political death. I heard Mr. Calhoun say to one of his doubting friends, " It will kill him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick sir, never kick ; " and the alacrity with which he gave the casting votes, on the two occasions, both vital, on which...

...a senatorial condemnation would be political death. I heard Mr. Calhoun say to one of his doubting friends, ' It will kill him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick, sir, never kick ;' and the alacrity with which he gave the casting votes, on the two occasions, both vital, on which...

...my duty, to record my vote against his nomination.' I Heard Mr. Calhoun say to one of his doubting friends, ' It will kill him, sir — kill him dead. He will never kick, sir-— never kick ! ' and the alacrity with which he gave the casting votes, on the two occasions, both vital, on which...

...with Whig Senators, he formed a combination powerful eDOugh to reject the nomination of Mr. Van Buren, who was thus compelled to return from England after...overheard to say to one of his friends : " It will till him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick, sir, never kick." Seldom has a man been more mistaken....

...rejection by the Senate would prove his. political death, and is reported to have said triumphantly, " It will kill him, sir, — kill him dead. He will never kick, sir, — never kick." This rejection roused all the zeal of President Jackson in behalf of his repudiated favorite ; and...

...the New York legislature * See vol. iii, p. 603. f " I heard Mr. Calhoun suy to one of his doubting friends, ' It will kill him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick, sir, never kick.' " 1 Ben ton, 219. 1832. VAN BUREN REJECTED. 75 on this subject.* He defended his late Secretary •with...

...would operate against his popularity. Mr. Calhoun, who most bitterly hated him, said triumphantly: "It will kill him, sir, — kill him dead. He will never kick, sir, — never kick." But Jackson's mighty energy was roused in his behalf, and he determined to do everything in his power...

...How much bamboozling is practiced in thy game! "... I heard Mr. Calhoun say to one of his doubting friends: ' It will kill him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick, sir, never kick.' . . . On the evening of the day, on the morning of which all the London newspapers heralded the rejection...