Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-08-20
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FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1880.
MIR BARTON.


MIR BARTON.
The Jackson Press has attempted to tarn,sb the
fame of the gallant Little Red" and blunt the sting
OF ms memorable satire, by charge of habilual
drunkenness 1t is false, and they knowit-but the
grossness OF the untruih requires doubled hardl.
hood of assertion to force 1t down No man Who has
made mental efforts 30 frequent and vigorous as Mr.
Barton, can be q sot-the thing is not possible The
charge Is repealed in strain of vehement nvectiye
against its author in the Missouri Republican of Au
gust d.
Tan LAST TAG Is roIsoN."-The Beacon, think
ing 1t was not to be answered before the election has
Ventured to pour forth ISLANDERS In more coplos
anu various streams than we have ever witnessed IN
any single paper Its range of defamation takes in
every political subject. and compartments oil classes of
PUBIC men VINO are dlspeasing tn Col. Benton. from
clay and Webster down TO Edward Bates John
Bent, and others on the same ticket Some of the
iaschoods are open, gross and papable; others are
ihsinuated In the form of questions and the whole
paper Is arTago Of unbushing SANDERS and obscene
vulgarity.
Every body knows that Col. Benton is the real ed
ltor OF the Beacon and that he is now struggling for
lis very existence political man. Hence the
aarbed and false extracts from Darton's speeches
hence the raking up of every abusive paragraph a.
galnSt him. from the tnFthest corners Of the Union
where the diHgent Colonel had first caused them to
be nsertcd-ilence the vile and los thsome calumny
/ Nbch Col oeH on mas circulated by letter, by word
OF mouth, and his editorial Capacity that Bar
ton polluted the Senate Chamber with constant
drunkenness The reading part of this community
VIII know perfectly well how appreciate Col. Ben
tons SANDERS, especially againt MIR Barton The
public Journals prove that Mr. Barton was constantly
at bis post and his speeches prove that he has earned
name which Col. Benton may envy and endeavor
10 oiackea, out can never hope to equal His bold
eXpositons made corruption remble; and this same
Col Benton, who is now fierce in calunny, fled
iron, the Senate Chamber, in dread of his wtherln,.
denunc!atons. Does not the Whole nation know
that Mr. BARTON twice last winter, in open Senate
convicted Col. Benton of deliberate ia sehood? In
one instan' e. the proof was made by Mr. Tazewell
OF Virginia, and Mr. Johnson of louisiana and in
Ia" other, by General Smith of Maryland and Mr.
Holmes of Name
We prophecy, that in less than three years Gel
Benton Will deny his present abuse of Clay as for
the last three years he has denied his former abuse
Jackson; and we shall not be surprised to hear him
apologlsIng tor the federalism of Webster and say
ins-I w eosler is federalist so also Berrlen.
Gen. JaokSon's Attorney General, and SO also was
III Lane, Gen. Jacksons minister to London He
had better make haste secure his 5oyvard for the
day OF his trouble is at hand. The real friends of
Gen jackson will find that the Colonel has abussd
their confidence and betrayed their trust and when
he comes as snppllan, to Clay. he will BIO spurnea
Barton has been received with triumph IN Nilsson
RI. struggle between him and Benton which car
only terminate in the political death of one or the
tue approaching winter, to the Senate of the United
States. We again quote the Republican:
We are graifed to learn, by letter from Boone
county, thai Mr. Barton is receiving from his fellow
citizens in that quarter of the State, the most market
attentions. public dinner was given to him oil
24th uis. at Columbia. at which abou, five hundred
voters Of that county attended. He made speech
IN which he ably maintained the principles he ha
heretofore advocated in the Senate, and to which hi
fellow citizens are now yielding their most umquali
fed appreciation. We understand that an epiton,e u
this speech viii be published and we will place it be
I tore our readers as soon as possible.
Such marks OF appreciation Mr. Barton is nov
receiving from the people, form the highest rewar
that can be bestowed upon faithful public servant
| They assure him, that his past conduct has beer
Correct and they give him confidence in his futur
course
With singular propriety may Mr.. Barton now ex
claim, truth is mighty and will prevail" One shor
year since, he was consd rcd Frustrated by base
SANDERS of his vrueni enemies; he is hailed will
paudits by his fellow citizens, who say him. ''we
done thou good and faithful servant" enter tho,
again into the Senate The clouds that were throw
around him by the SANDERS of his enemies are dissipa
ted, and be is disclosed to the full view Of the PEG
4 Ple standing on the pedestal Of truth.