Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-27
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SHADRACK PENN AND THOS. II. BENTON.
The following is the conclusion Of long article in
the ST Louis Reporter ofihe I7Ih ins,. We are We
~ much mistaken if Old Shadrach doesn't tighten
Benion's eravat for him pretty eiscluay belo.e he
has done with him:
As letter writing is the species &C warfae OF re.
ceni importation among u.s. we shall define our
present PosiIion.' far Col BENTON is concerned
10 his entire satisfaction. in a Of letters " hlch
we shall lake the liberty OF addressing 10 him in
!" days. thr"ugh the columns of the Reporier. He
has stepped INTO the arena as dignifrd spetia-
Tor "i contest with which he ought not 10 have
meddIed. but as Of the comhaiants and taken M
the cudgels in defence Of our discounted foes. He
has, Of his own accord, ehi ted in The war in sun
P'rI OF clique Federalism and IN open hostility to
True Democracy equal representation and The soyer
eighty OF the people. In such a strife we fear ma, ma
N.Y. Battling for the Democratic faith and the cause
Of Truth shrink frum Antagonist. however for
midaoie MS appearance or menaci:g his altitude =
Ihr'ce Is he armed Who hath his quarrel iusi' and
relying on the justice for which we contend we are
ready to meet lis foes. evea with the weapons of
'neir own choice. Everything for the cquse-no-
ming ior men, u our moito in practice as well as
Profession; and adopting that sentiment as our rule
OF ACTON we SHALL ~ pursuance VI the species OF
warfare OF recent importation among us' commence
~ soon as leisure viii permit series Of leters 10
Col Benton. IN which shall give as distinctly as
possible, our views Of the relation in which he now
stands to the DEMOCRACY Of Missouri rs we'll an ina,
We occupy. We regret that we have been driven
70 he adoption Of this course but justice to The Stale
70 the liberal Democrats Of Missouri 10 our cherish
ed principles and TO our own characier will ad,ni,
Of no alternative. We have sought to obvIate, bv
oil The honorable means ia our powell the necee.s.
SHY OF referring TO Col Benton. in connection with
me local controversy which has been going ON in
missouri Tor many months, b1I which had nearly
ended wsisn he entered The lists and kindIed the
STRIFE anew. He has ordered il otherwise He would
not permit the controversy end, hut relying npon
bis own proves; he has determined 10 ride n,,gh
'hod over the opponents OF the currency hills and
me Trends OF the district system. eqnal representa-
iion and the sovereignty Of the people. The friends
OF Col johnson have been placed under Ire banand
oil who have dared 10 differ irOm hiSa on any point.
Ills open assault upon the freedom Of the press -
mailer OF public nooreIy, and his bitter denuno
IONS OF Us, leave no alternative on our part but To
ennge like whipped spaniel. OF to maintain our
ign's becomes freeman. For one we cannot
hesitate when such alternative s presented 10 us:
and we have greatly mistaken the lofty spirit and
manly Independence Of Missouri Democrats, ifthou-
sands on ihousands.dO not stand ~ with rs in proud
vIndIcs'ion OF the right Of private Judgment the
freedom OF The press, and the sovereignty OF the peo-
plei Indignantly spurning ell efforts 10 subject Them
and US 10 the tyranny Of any man or set Of men,