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John C. Calhoun to Littleton Waller Tazewell, August 25, 1827, page 3

security to the constituents

against rulers, but in an ex-

tensive country with diversified

and opposing interests, another

and not less important re-

medy is required, the pro-

tection of one portion of

the people against another.

This is the point of the

greatest danger, and,

if not guarded with

the greatest vigilance,

combinations will be

formed on separate and

opposing interests, which

will end in despotism,

as complete, as that of a

single, and irresponsible ruler.

Whatever impediments

the regular institutions

The Cause of the U.S. Civil War