The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-15

ST. LOUIS, Mo, June LIST,

ST. LOUIS, Mo, June LIST, 1913.
DEAR SIR In my letter of the 18th of May, in
formed you that +. p. Blair, editor of the Globe, wal
then here, and that preparations were making by In
and Col Bentons peculiar and especial friends to es
tablsh paper in this city TO denounce the President
and all movements in this State calculated TO giv'
any other candidate, except Mr. Van Buren,, fan
chance in The convention and prevent the holding
OF that convention later than next November.
The press in question is now about to commence
operation. The fist number will issue to-day 10
morrow, and then look out for the grand fight t.
come of among the Democratic papers of The State
Gen. Van Antwerp, one of Mr.. Van Burens ex
Receivers, and his relative, believe has come down
from Iowa TO mix in the contest AID aid in the editing
OF the paper. A relative of Rves Of the Globe
Is to be main publisher; and Montgomery Blair, Esq.
Judge Eusle and ex-J Judge Bowlin, member Of Con
gress elect, are to be editois, incog.
Col. Benon's friends know and publicly avow thai
if MIR. Van Buren, is not made the next President Mr.
Benton will not be able to enter the line of succession
for 1913; and that therefore, the question of his
ever becoming President rests upon the election OF
Mr.. Van Buren, IN 1914
Col SentonS movements for the last year indicate
this to be his Intention and his only hope 'st clear
y, and thus it is that he became the champion Of Mr.
Van Buren, far back as the winter of 1904
when he had him nominated to- The Presidency for
1914, by the Legislature of Missouri, that winter,
and has since induced the Globe to bea. out its brains
against Mr.. Tyler and Mr.. Calhoun, in the suicidal
course it has pursued the last year.
Nsver did Mr.. Van Buren, commit SO great a mis-
taxi, as to allow Col Benton to lead off for him in
the running between the several candidates
He may, with the greatest truth, excaim-" save
me from such friends" The result is, that Col.
Johnson has just been nominated in this city to the
Presidency, and his friends number more than tuco
TO one over Mr.. Van Buren,, in MS State and Illinois.
Col. Benton himself can scarcely hope to escape
the whirlpool which he has s, reckessIy set in no.
tonfor if he is permitted to vacae his seat in
the Senate year from next fall, will agree that
know nothing of the feeling OF Republicans in Mis-
souri,
Marsh Holiday one of the Treasury note gentle
men of New Orleans, who taken at the mouth
of the Ohio and placed in Jail, had his trial to
day on the writ of hu6saS corpus and remanded
back 10 prison, in default Of giving 10000 bail for
bis appearance at New Orleans. w ason one of his
partners In passing off the stolen Treasury notes, is
in Jail at Independence, Missouri.
Between twelve and thirteen thousand dollars
fund in their possession, and il is not doubted
that certain lady of this city is in charge of some
$40 600 or $50 600 more of this money for these gen.
tlemen.
But for tie timely and secret advices of Secretary
Spencer we should not have secured these rascals
and this money al this point The vigilance and en-
ergy of this officer is already felt in every ramiica
ton of the public service connected with his Depart
ment.