John C. Calhoun

The life of John Calhoun, 1782-1850, a southern statesman, a nationalist for states' rights, a legalist who saw the law primarily as a defense against the majority, a liberal who called for direct elections by popular vote and the abolition of the electoral college, and a reactionary who saw slavery as the soundest foundation for liberty. x plus 174 pages with index. Publisher: Prentice-Hall, Englewood, NJ, 1970.