..., that same iown it it idea while none of those combined against him ever attained either position. There was, at the time, some doubt among their friends as to the policy of the rejection , jut the three chiefs were positive in their belief that a senatorial condemnation would be political...

...Vice-President and President — while none of those combined against him ever attained either position. " There was, at the time, some doubt among their friends...condemnation would be political death. I heard Mr. Oalhoun say to one of his doubting friends, 'It will kill him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick,...

...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...

...of the United States, would lay his rival prostrate forever. He was overheard to say to one of his friends : " It will kill him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick, sir, never kick." Seldom has a man been more mistaken. The Democratic party weleomed Van Bureu's return as they would...

...indignant expression from 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,...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...

...consulted in any stage of the correspondence on the subject of his conduct in the LIFE AND TIMES OF Cabinet of Mr. Monroe ; and that after this correspondence...policy of the rejection ; but the three chiefs were MARTIN VAN BUREN. positive in their belief that a Senatorial condemnation would be political death....

...the apostrophe, and exclaim : ' Oh, Politics ! How much bamboozling is practiced in thy game! "... I heard Mr. Calhoun say to one of his doubting friends:...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...

...paraphrase the apostrophe, and exclaim : 'Oh, Politics! How much bamboozling is practiced in thy game !'...! heard Mr. Calhoun say to one of his doubting friends...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...

...Vice-President aiid President — while none of those combined against him ever attained either position. " There was, at the time, some doubt among their friends...doubting friends, 'It will kill him, sir, kill him dc.ad. lie will never kick, sir, never kick ;' and the alacrity With which he gave the casting votes,...