...icated the Almighty, saying:--Wilt thou bring confusion and discomfiture upon our enemies, and wilt thou strengthen the hearts, nerves, and arms of our sons to meet this great fire. Then a bust of John C. Calhoun , cut from pure white marble, was placed on the table before the President, bearing a curious inscription on a piece of paper. Frantic appeals were now made to the politicians of other Southern coa...