The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-28

Sr. LOUIS, August IL lS43.
told you Col Benton was moving through
The Stale very still, and evidently feeling his
way along among the people.
He returned this spring with the same haugh-
ty, overbearng, "ride-orer- rough shod' spirit
which has marked his political career in this
State for some years past. He snubbed the
nose of every Democrat who thought Mr.. Van
Buren, had had honors enough from his party.
inaton in 1874.
Johnson men, and Tyler men, and Calhoun
men, were all the verrest trash in his eyes.
Mark the change! He is looking 10 re-
election 10 the United States Senate in the fall
of 1874, and the Legislature TO whom he must
before he can return from Washington at the
close Of the long session. His is, therefore, a
for.orn hope. This is the last visit he can make
among his people before the election comes on.
He has now penetrated the centre of the
State, and finds somebody there besides Van
Buren, and Globe, and branch Globe men
which has suddenly placed him upon the anx-
ious seat, and made him as piable as there is
any need for.
He evidently sees that the sceptre has de-
parted from Judea, or rather from the Benfo,l
dynasty.
| The Usage Yeoman, of the 10Th instant, pub
lished at Warsaw, Mo, says:
| "He declined public dinner lat Wsrsa~] which
was rendered to him, and refused to make public
4 ollad hat he do hes
eat no public dinners, nor made no apI oin,ments
but merely wished 10 meet lis friends and talk wit!
them in quiet way"
| He did not feel thus when he gave orders last
winter for legislative caucus TO nominate Mr.
Van Buren,, appoint him and his congressional
colleagues as delegates to the National Conven-
| ton, and force it to be holden in November
next, whether the party was willing or not.
| See how his tune is turned now The Yeo-
man, Of the 10th inst, Johnson paper, discour-
ses as follows on this interesting subject:
ave are much gratifed at this visit, for be
eve Col b. has rather thrown cold water upon L c
hopes of those who anticipated different result
| from his coming among us. He had but little to say
about the different asprahs for the Presidency-his
preferences were OF course for Mr.. Van Buren, but
he did not believe that it deracted from any mans
Democracy to prefer Col. Johnson. The old hero,
Col Benton says, has always been as consistent and
thorough going Democrat as any man in the cohn-
| try. He believes that Col. Johnson will get the
western States. Col. Benton is, are happy tc
learn, in favor Of dIstricting the State
"The course pursued by Col Benton, have
every 10 believe, has been different from what
was anticipated by many here. ''Union, harmony
concession" would seem to be his aim-and in speak
ing of the asprants for the Presidency his language
has been courteous to all. He says that whoever
may be nominated by the Convention will he good
Democrat and true man. and will receive the support
of the Democratic party, let that nominee be whom
he may, and no fears need be entertained as to his
| success. He did not denounce those who preferred
Col. johnson Orators" did he think such
preference calculated to divide AMI disract'' the
| Democratic party He did not believe that the only
pure Democrats were those who preferred Mr.. Van
Buren, to every body else. In this apprehend ma
ny disappointed. Dodge Yeoman.
1t is but short time (scarcelY monthly since
he held language exactly the opposite to tina,
attributed to him above. 1t is but little while
ago that he would not support Mr.. Tyler or Mr.
Calhoun, even If nominated How these old
demagogues twist every thing TO suit their own
purposes. when they find the people mol
| with them