Quote by: John C. Calhoun

A power has risen up in the government greater than the people themselves, consisting of many and various and powerful interests, combined into one mass, and held together by the cohesive power of the vast surplus in the banks.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn C. Calhoun
  • Description7th Vice President of the United States
  • AliasesJohn Caldwell Calhoun
  • BornMarch 18, 1782
  • DiedMarch 31, 1850
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician; Lawyer; Diplomat