Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-02
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
The Demagogue upon his raRt>

! The Dendgogue upon has iraR -
We have before us a speech recently made by
Col. Benton, to an assemblage Of his followers,
! in st. Louis county. He set out with two columns
of intense audation of the dear pcople-their viz.
tue and intelligence, and their ndoubtcd capacity
for self-government. In proof of this latter ,oreI
assumption, he adduccd several Presidential elec.
TONS which had resulted in cleciing the man,
whom the majority voted for But the election oi
10 was bitter pill to hun, and that was directly
IN the teeth al his assertion. that the people were
capable oi scli.Goyernment. That mighty demon.
siration ct the popular will-that glorious and
successful effort oi great and free people To re-.
buke corrupt public agents, finds favour ia the
eyes OF this unprincipled Demagogue. When they
listened Ia his tales o the blessings, which Demo
crazy would bestow upon thcm--When they be.
lieYcd his monstrous iabrications about gold
flowing IN the Mississippi, aud inunda,ing the
land--and when. thus believing. they sub
united Ia lie worse ruled by the self-S,yled
Democracy, than ever a people were; "rhe pure
the v,rtuOus people, 1.-The most enlightened
ton ON the Globe, were the miIdesi compliments
he had In hestow upon them. But when we'll
nigh crushed by the series of mschieyou mea.
sures, and the hahitual roeuery of the Democra.
cy, they rose in their might, and took redress into
their own hands--Ol they were nothing but
knaNes or fools-ihc corrupt tools of British gold
bought up To bctray themselves and their coun.
try
This is the strain Of the shameless Demagocue
The election carried by far different means; by br
bed votes. paid for with suspended bank notesby false
given hy people who did not eNist-by imported votes
carried from State 20 Stately simulated votes changing
their dress and nance twenty times and voting
" N IT,
box by these aud such like means the elecron ear
RED; and judicial proof has since established the degrading
facts. The body of the Democracy stood finn unmoycd
except by feelings oi contempt by all these miserable
hibitons.
The election ihen had been carried by fooerics but
by forgeTcs-na by silly NOng but 10y false. forged. b
led hcuiious votes and this Impeachment the
understanding OF the Democracy. On the contrary it was
suspect such crimes the sacred privilege Of voting
until after they were perpeiraled.
mo impeachment of the understanding of the
Democracy but very severe reflection upon
their honestly But this last is if no moment. If
Democrat can sell himself for something, it is
much clear gain.
The New York Tribune, copying the foul i'm.
putation upon the people, makes these comments:
Mr.. Benton each OF the above obsenaiionsis a debc
rate alsehood and Won unqualified vllain We
dare you, defy YOU produce judicial proof OF anv
and you here lied deliberately, wilfuliy.
Not only Is there proof of what you charge the
Wings but there is abundant proof OF The very cOntra-
The States which IN 1910 the largest propoE
ton 10 their population New-Hampshe and Illinois,
both voting for Van Buren,. Illinois think il will be
conceded, carried for Van Buren, hy the aliens
not naurazed according the requirements OF the Fede
raj Constitution. At rate, these admitted by
the Van Buren, party, and accordingly par
~. New-Ilampshre not only enormous vote in
proportion her population, bot the OF the Van Buren,
townships OF that State per heavier in pro-
portion To their population than the OF the Wing town
ships In tins State. have shadow of doubt that
tour illegal votes poled for Van Bnren to one for
Harrison. We do not in tins charge opponents with
designing foul play; but te material for illegal votes - over
whemingly their side, every knows and it would
hardly be possible ta majority OF illegal votes should be
given TO the Wing tickets.
Col Benton is of the leaders determined TO
bully the LocoFoco party into the denomination OF Van
Buren,. We heartily wish them success in this for the
TO sustain whom you Obliged contend that the
People are debauchrd. beioOled, unthnking mob aud
their Elections farce be elected. But lie
shall not utter such and dgacefu bels PEG.
pie and their emphatic, righteous Verdict in 1870 without
cGsfigaiion.