Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-11-11
Great Democratic Meeting in 81, Loui,

Great Democratic Meeting in 81. Louis
County-Col. Renton's Speech.
Col. Benton's portion of the Democratic
party held meeting at Manchester, in ST..
Louis county, last Saturday. Great efforts
were made by the hards to get up an ex-
citement for this meeting. They wished
to make favorable demonstration TO send
abroad through the State, in order to en-
courage their cliques in different quarters,
So great was the solicitude of Col. Benton
for the success of the meeting, that he con-
sentcd to lay aside his long established rule
of not speaking on such occasions, and
with his consent, it was published for some
weeks before, that he would publicly adj
dress his fellow-citizens on that OCCASION
o wonderous condescension The day ar
rived, bright and beautiful--the Colonel
was on the spot--but the "boys" did'n,
comel A public call had been made, with
two hundred and six names attached TO it.
for this meeting-the day before the meet
ing, flaming handbills were distributed, call.
ing upon the faithful in the most supplica.
ting terms, TO rally. All this would not do,
and notwithstanding the call had been
signed by over two hundred names, only
one hundred and eighty persons, including
boys and wings, were on the ground at the
meeting. Judg &C Bowlin, of st. Louis
managed the affairs of the meeting and
Col. Benton managed him, and of course
every thing was "done up" in the most ap-
proved style. A committee was ap-
pointed to hear the preamble and resolI.
tons of the Colonel read by the Judge, and
report the same 10 the meeting. The CON-
mittee retired, and Col. Benton made a
speech. OF his speech, the New Era says
He did not allude to the Currency Bills
to the State Convention for the amendment
of the Constitution--to the District Sys-
tenor to any essential measures at issue
in this State. On one point, he was more
distinct in his instructions, and that point is
thus rendered in the reported speech:
THE election Of 1874 approaches. The &C.
tors in the orgies and mummeries Of 1910, are
again in the field; and the people owe them a
REBuKE and CAUTION, for the insults and out,
RACES then offered to elective government, and
TO popular intelligence. A REVERSAL OF THE
PROCEEDINGS, should be the watchword and the
rallyng cry Of the Democracy. The policy OF
President Jackson was put down in the person
Of his approved successor let it be restored in
4 Tho pnEt ho he
be yours not his as his defeat was ours not his 4"
The locofocos are thus told that they
must support Mr.. Van Buren,, and no one
else for the Presidency-.and that's just what
we want them to do. More than an hour
was thus occupied, and then the committee
returned from the bushes with their resolu.
tions--which were of course adopted,
without opposition, except from Gen. Ran
ney, who rose to make speech, but was
called to order, and finally coughed down.
Of the character of the resolutions we
know nothing; but delegation from city
and country to State Convention was ap-
pointed and the meeting adjourned"
If Col. Benton and his followers are sat
isfied with such demonstration" as this
after an effort of two months TO get up an
excitement, we are sure his opponents feel
more of pity than exulation. at the result.
By this time, we think the Col. ought 10 be
able to see the writing on the wall"--if he
is not, we recommend TO him careful Pc
rusal of Shadrach PENIS letters to himself.