The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-09-03
YNcHBuRG. sEpTEMrERa. Is.
MIR. SENATOR BENTON

of the country prove Mr. Benton To be- has risen
10 such an exalted station in the publc councils
Like Gen. Jackson, IN his youth brawler, dis
posed always TO "eourl danger toi dangers
sake he was certain 10 be engaged IN all the
i disputes of his neighbnrhood II was this dG.
mtg ofdipo,iiop, producing an opposition Of
interests, between hun aud Iacl, son, which led 10
their celebrated street tight IN Nashville IN lsl3.
That gross outrage, however. might have been
pardoned by the public. IN consideration of the
hat blood aud iatoadirraeHea of the ilco qouihs,
,he oldest of them not being more THAI favfolr,
II were not that ogc itself did not cool the pas
sions otthe far famed Senator from Missouri A.
gains the rival Of his jarlniie years. until inter.
est came IN 10 tack lis sober dictates. Is soou
as the Senator discovered that the people ofth,s
country. h,e thast OF all TIE Republics whirh
preceded II, were. swiftly running after the car
of the mil any cnetiain, prepared 10 bind them
selves and their posterry 10 rs wheels. ven
though their enthusiasm should Slav thcm he
scissiy and hoaeatgtoo (no donbD forgayc the
hand that had aimed pistol At his heart aud
plunged dagge, in his body This forgiveness
however, must have been the effect of Christian
c3@HR (Col, Benton beng ~ pure aud meek as
his satellite, DUFF Greco himself since we have
never heard Of the slightest apology being offer
ed To him for the attempt on his aud his broth
ers life by the piOt9 Hero of Orleans aud his
myrmidons.
In compliance with the request OF a CORES
pondeht. we republish some Of the 5HVinrs of the
I0tss mao of Missouri, respecting The honest man
ofTcnnessee and we must be permitted TO say
that either the wise man or the honesi has under
gone most wonderful change since these snv
tags' were inditcd-wbich Of them We leave the
public 10 say. For our own parts, we believe
that they both are nop, ms they were thru, the
'cise man determined to take that SIDE which puts
most money IN his pocket, and the honest man
equally resolved 10 trhnpe down all opposition
to his ambition, not only ut his " Geside, - but at
HarodsbWg and Robfr,sons Springs likewise -
But, let ssee what Senator Benton said of hfs
dear friend, the General, not directly after thcir
f street fight but after the General ha become a
candidate for the Presidency-when age had
cooled with lis lrosiS the fires Of gouih and
When frequent personal contact no longer IN
ierruped the peaceful tenor of their nmh.lkr
dispositions; The following is the fjitndiV de
scrpton which Mr. senator Benton gave OF
Gen. Jaclsson's eGtiV co.ees IN lie Il is truly n
graphic sketch and no one after reading il can
wonder thai NJ. Bentpn supports Cen Jackson
Tor The Presidency simply for the reason that
such man ought 10 be supported
" The first conspicuous act Of his Jackson a
life. IN tennessee. may be found at the race
ground and the cock tight Al sui places. for
many years, even up 10 The per- d Of his jaininp
the army, he leading aud conspicuous nc.
tor Aud II IS notorious tact, thai he wa.
scarce known TO leave race ground without
having participated in an anray or nj least n
quarrel His whole life has been n scene Of con.
fusion, and 40 man can point 10 single day in
, which he has bren al peace with the world on
during which he was not at open and violent en-.
mtly with some individual nav. most OF the
tlmr, with humorous individuals, IN public and
private life not political differences, nor ordina
ry nsnnder,tandlngs bnl qnarrels Of the most
violent rancofOus, aud deadly uaturc.o
We beg our readers 10 perusc tbs extract
aud particularly ihat emphatic sentence OF If
which says that he was conspicuous actor nj
; rae grounds aud cock fights gwen up to The
, period of his joining The army g. was i" scarce
, y ever known to leave the race ground without
having participated in an ARRAY, or at leas, n
quarrel Now, who can woader thai Mr.
Benton is in favor of him for President \,
doubt all his quarIeS were the effect Of his pface
able disposition just as Don Qnlxotie's chi,alf,
was the effect Of his sanity Whrnoye. lie don
BLEED his fist, OF cooked his pistol OF unsheaihpt
his dirk, II was doubtless done % grefenl banl
and boodshel Ave, even If he were caupb
throttl'ng sheep on cutting "A mans throat W.
could prove by oaths ON Holy Wrt, that IN III,
, first case, he took the sheep 10 prevent some o
Their individual from committing crime, aud in
the second, cut the mans throat 10 prevent hi
committing suicile-so deeply imDued is he with
the milk of human kindness
We have thus seen Gen Jackson prjyat,
character drawn by his dear friend Benton. him.
, sell the punk Olive are At a loss for a compari
son)-shall We say-i1ngers2 Mo- for hi,
clients say he puts their money in his poekets--
! Soldiers No; for though a Colonel DURING III,
war he was always SO naiackg that he could ne.
yer reach field of battle--Lsgisiators2 Yes
al last we have hi on it: for as legislation is a
species Of double dealing and cheating, and in
wolves a complication of what men call tiees. W,
may say he is the pink Of Legisiaiors Now, lie
us see what tins pink says Of General Jackson
political character
-" General Jackson is man whose militarv
and political talents have been vastly oyer.rnt
ed BE Is one destitute Of the necessary ouali6
eatona for the chief nagistracy violent aud
, rash IN his measures; vindictiye and un,parios
IN his rcsentneuts, and unsuitable in his ,eveng,
, Ia nldn who by tortuitous circumstances. ha
, been elevated 10 rank for which he never hs,
been designed by natnre or education, aud who's
: elevation 10 the presidency n,iqbt no cn,sid.,..,