The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-07-01
COL. THOMAS Il. BENTON.

Ii will be seen by il that he declines having
his name used on The list Of presidential can
ieates.' By thousands Of Democrats, not
nnly 10 this city bat throughout the Union, th's
euupeis,on will be heard with regret, for
there has beeu hardly candidate for the Pres,
idency proposed on the part ofthe Democracy,
who unites alarger number Of warm and devo-
ted friends in his favor than does this favorite
citizen Of the west. But We suppose that haV~
ing been the first to name Mr.. Van Buren,, as
a candidate in 1914 for re-election, he felt
bound in honor, as we'll as by the inclination,
net 10 suA'er his own nameto be taken into
consideration, but 10 give 10 tho former his III
divided infcence. Era.
LETTER FROM COL. BENTON.
WASHINGTON Cry, June 8, l84l.
DEAR SIR Y our kind letter of The 4th inst
in relation TO the democratic meeting al Sprn.
Garden, on the evening Of the Sd, and the res
solve there adopted to hold a meeting OF the
democracy Cf the city and county of Phllidel-
phia 10 form an association 10 promote my
nomination of and election 10 The Presidency
of the United States in the year 1914, has
been received, aud while am duly sensible OF
the honor done 10 me by these proceedings
and extremely grateful for the kind motives
which induced them, yet must hasten to DO
every thing n my power 10 arrest at tho com~
mencement, proceeding which, however hon'
cradle 10 ne, Caunoi in my opinion be bench"
cial to the cause-of democracy. Contentious
fer the first paIce have 10 all ages and IN all
countries, been the bane OF elective govern"
ments; and ! have been fully determined ever
since have been on the stage Of public affairs
TO have nothing,to do with such contentious.
! have always seen, and now zee IN The ranks
Of the democratic party many eminent cH'lens
who are worthy to Gil the place OF President;
and is my purpose now, as 1t has been here-
totore, 10 promote the election, and 10 support
the administration IF electodJ OF some OF 'hese
citizens, Private letters 10 this effect have
wrl,epto many friends 10 different parts OF the
Unop, in answer 10 their 10 puries; and what
now write to you is nothing but repetition
of what baye already said and written to ma
ny others.
But while cannot consent TO he broUeht
forward for tho Presidency, am steady and
Willing to do all that can for the cause ol De-
mocracy. The times require the exerlIons OF
all The friends Of the cause, and nine shall nei-
ther be Withheld nor relaxed. We have gone
back not merely to the Federal times ofGene-
raj Hamilton, and the elder Mr.. Adams, but Tar
beYond then,--l TO the ChnrCb and State times
ef the fret snd second George; in word, TO
.. the vh,e tunes OF Sin Robert Wapole; whose
~ loug, c4rsnpi, add. pusilouimons administration
was continued practice of Troy doctrines
! upon Wing professions and, the source and
| origin of every curse which now effects the
Englsh people, We have gone back TO the
English times when the paper system, the lun-
ding syetem, tho banking system, (as banks OF
creulatIon,) stock -jobbing, national debt, tax
es,paper E'oay, 'osusior the existing general
ton 10 spend, and for poseriIy to pay, char
tered companies, with exclusive privileges end
monopo,ies aud exemptions from law, the
South Sea scheme, and thousand other chea
ting contrivances, were all halched into ex,s-
tence under the hot iOcubaIoin Of Wing legls-
allon. We have gone back TO the Napol'
times, when the corporations began TO trea
with the government as equals, or 10 dictate
TO i, as masters; when submission 10 insult ant
depyeda,ion from abroad, and tyranny TO patri
ols a, home, was the practice and the policy o
the administration; when the money was sPer
fn, party objects. (which should have been de
voted 20 the public defence; when, 10 rreseIv
peace, the nation was.not put 10 arms, but! tn
minister placed upoD his knees; when goo
men were prosecuted, and The bad promotes
when military, naval aud civil officers vel
dismissed from employment for voting again
the minister. and his PaIlIzans put lao ofi
for voting for him; when secret commiIle
composed o! political hacks, were made inquI
itors into tie conduct Of their political en- emf
and never failed 10 find wha. the minister s.
them TO hunt for, We have gone back TO 4
tines when this, was The work Of The Engli
Government; and when Wing adminisrati
ggve all the originals of which our Fede
Wings are now presenting Us with faithful C
pies here. In every thing, great and sma
foreign and domestic, legislative and exec
tive, the Waipole Wing measures Of the rel
of George the Second, are the measures Of {
Federal Wings here; and if the master spir
who now command should have as long iii
to work in, as their great original had in En-
land, they would probably succeed in gvi
US as much debt and taxes, as many paup
and pensions; and as many corporations 10 y
govern and brbe us, sas The English p
pie now have. But fancy their reign will
. he quite so long as that of the WaiPole VIII
," in Englend-that It will hardly extend 10 tw,
9 ly-fve years; and Of THE the master sp1
y seem TO be little suspicious themselves,
" therefore are for making hay while the
a "a Shines Haste ,o.lhe wedding IS the tune