The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-22
Correspondence OF the Nadisonian.

ST. LOUIS, June Sth, 1913.
In my last letter informed you that the new Ben
ton-Van Buren, Organ, the " Missouri Standard"
about to be established in this city, would go into
operation the 18th instant.
Since then, things have taken sudden turn and
the paper was brought out forthwith, and, as you
might suppose, has placed the name Of MIR. V. b. at
the head of its columns
1t agrees, however, to abide the decision of Ma
tional Convention in the following very significant,
dscourteou,, and even insulting language "When
National Convention shall have been convened and
decided upon the matter, we care not who the man
may be-whether honest ~ John Tyler, or, if posi-
BILE, old Nick Biddle himself, we go for the nominal
tom
Thus you see the friends of the paper will even go
for Mr.. Tyler, though he be dishonest, and better
than " old Nick Biddle himself!'' Wonderful conde
scenson But they have either not got the from
Colonel Benton, who has not yet made his august APP
pearance among US, or he has changed since last fall
when be told some Of citizens he would no more
support John Tyler, even il nominated, than he
would receive his wife back TO his bosom after she
had been in brothel for year!
Is it any wonder, then that the Globe should in
cucate the doctrine that it is better for Wing 10
be elected by the people THAI that Democra, should
be elected by the House ~
The truth is, the Globe and Col Benton do not in
tend to supper, the nominee Of the Convention If he
be not Mr.. V. b or some other favorte. This feel
ing accounts for the studied silence Of the Globe to-
wards Mr. Clay and its anti Democratic course to-
wards Mr.. Tyler and Mr.. Calhoun. 1t may also
plain the visit of Mr.. Van Buren, TO Ashland last
summer, and the long stay which Col. Benton makes
in the same neghborhood this summer, and it may
not be imperative in the reckless course pursued in
this State in the last six months by the exclusively
Benton portion Of the Democratic party, in getting
up issues that would disgrace the rule tyrants.
We shall see what shall shall see, suppose,
but shall never Missouri go for Mr.. Van Bu-
rem, nor Col. Benton elected President in lS4s.
In my letter Of the 10Th May, ! informed you that
F P. Blair, Esq, here visit TO his son, (wbo
holds office under Mr.. Tyler,) and to make arrange
mens for the establishment of branch of the Globe
in this State. The Richmond Wing scouts the truth
Of the statement and says MIR. Blair was at the Her
mi,nse Of Gen Jackson. ] tell the editors that
he went to Tennessee after he had made his visit
here and laid the plan of the campaign now fairly
opened in Missouri.
Lynde Elliot, E.q, brother-n-law Of Mr.. Riyes Of
the Globe is the publisher and principal proprietor of
the " Standard and drew draft upon the main
concern at Washington, and,had it discounted here,
to put the press in operation.
The object is to brow-beat the friends of Colonel
johnson, Mr. Calhoun, and MIR. Tyler, into submis-
sion 10 the dictates Of Mr.. Benton and his central
clique at Jefferson cty-the Governor included. So
far the friends Of these gentlemen are concerned,
they have no cause Of uneasness they act only on
the def,nsirs and with determination not to go for
the exclusive hard money doctrines nor for a Nation.
al Convention packed by an unauthorized legislative
caucus that instructed its delegates to go for Mr.. " b.
The only thing in the contest to be regretted is
that Mr. " b. is made the unwilling sacrifice of his
rash and oyerbearing friends. Colonel Benton vo-
unfairly became his principal champion and set the
Globe at work, full tilt, to break down Mr. TYLER,
and thereby place himself in the line Of sgte prece.
dents for 1913, by the ascendency Of Mr.. V. b. in
1914.
The Pennsylvania and New York Evening Post,
and may say the heretofore cool-hcaded and long
sighted ----- -, took the same cue and set
out, full gaop, upon the same track, while the
more discreet friends Of Mr.. V b., who are better
tacticsns, and have been veterans in hls cause la
mented his unfortunate predicament and besought
him TO cast most Of these dead weights from him be-
fore II was too late TO the blow inflicted by
these noisy and bigoted partisans.
These remarks are not made lghtly-could they.
perchance, meet the eye Of Mr. V B.. they would
bring to his mind certain bitter realities which he
might well wish were not TO be acted upon Many
Of the most influential and active friends of which he
could boast Of lately, in several of the Western
States, arc even now doubling his success since the
very liicblood of bis popularity is so freely poured
out by the reckessness Of Mr. Benton and the Globe
and they have nplored him to shake of, if possible
that class of friends
They will.-El.