The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-23
Correspondence of The Nadisonian. ]

ST. LOUIS, June II, lS43.
The war has fairly commenced The "hards'
against the "sotls or the Benton exclusive me tac-
currency men, against the liberal mixei-currency
Democrats The hards" are the high toned radi-
cal Benton Van Buren, men, who have heretofore
concentrated all the political power of the State in
the hands Of a central clique" at Fayette and JEFF
ferson city, and who obey the nod OF Col. Benton as
though he were SUPREME DIoTAToE; while the anil
hUds are some OF them for Van Buren,, some for Col
Johnson and some for Calhoun and Tyler, and advo-
cate sound well-restricted banks the election of del
egaes to the National Convention on the district
system and generally in favor of May 1874, for
the meeting of the Convention.
The hards" have put forth the Missouri Standard
the organ Of their principles, placed Mir Van Blu
rem at its head and declared it to be the instrument
with which they intend to break down the Missouri
Reporter, the leading Democratic organ Of this por-
ton Of the Union, and edited by the veteran PGSS,
one Of the ablest and most indelatgabe political
writers in the Democratic ranks. Col. Benton, on
finding when here last fall that he could not whp the
Reporter into his traces and make it denounce all
Democratic Senators who voted for the Treaty Of
Washington, and advocate exclusive metallic cur
ren.y and the enactment Of penal laws forbid un
der severe pains and penalties, the circulation Of
city and county scrip, the paper money Of other
States, Sc SC, issued edict that press must be
put in operation TO break down the refractory spirits
and advocate the real Simon Pure doctrines Of the
Desfruofiro.
His nephew, Col Brant, was to furnish the funds
to establish the paper, since he had amassed a for
tune during Mr.. Van Burcns Administration, and
could well afford TO expend few thousands to bring
about restoration Of the old dynasty lie became
alarmed, however, and thought Col Benton and him
self might be forced to desire a radiance from such
friends proposed TO manage the paper, and consc
quenty declined assistance.
Mr. Blair was then sent TO jefferson city TO pro-
aid from the central clique to establish the
paper but failing in this, Qhey having their hands
full TO sustain their own he then appealed to his ia
Their Of the great Globe who came to St Louis
and made arrangements last month to put Ae paper
in motion.
In former letter, gave the names Of some Of
the gentlemen who will conduct the Standard but
must descend lit more into particulars, that your
readers may know the exact influences which are at
work to break down every body else but Benton and
Van Buren,. There are sir men besides the publish
err (wbo is a relative Of the Globe conoern,) viz.
Thomas Watson, Esq, late postmaster Of this city,
and imported from North Carolina short time since
by Col Benton, and hardly known out Of the CITY
HIS son John, who was defeated before the people
last winter for clerksbip, and is looking for an Of
fee from Mr.. Van Buren, Judge Bowln, NJ. c
elect the greatest dem gogue in the State, the
man who welcomed Mr. Van Buren, across the Ru-
bieoon into Missouri last summer, rumpoter Of his
own abilities on all ions, aud sort Of NINA.
turc Danton, who loves the dear people but is afraid
to trust them 10 elct their members Of Congress BY
districts lest he should be left at home, and he there
fore wraps himself IN the mantle Of Benton, Van
Buren,, and the clique to shield himself from DO
ltical humiliation. NJ. Blair, United States Attor
ney for this State, and retained in Office by Mr.. "
Ter merely for the Qualification Of laughing al the
Globe every time il repeats the ib, that none bpt
rensgade Democrats will hold office under hi. Admi
nistrstion Judge Eoge, young man lately from
Iowa. who is in hopes 10 follow in the footsteps Of
some great msn, but hs. too much Of the aris,oer,