The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-16
You shall hear from me again shortly.
ST. LOUIS, June 6, 1874:

ST. LOUIS, June q, 1913.
DEAR SIR AT the date of my last letter il
was expected the Missouri branch ofthe Globe
establishment would go into operation on the
next day, but The time has been postponed for
some good reason until the 18th instant. Tba,
reason Is, nc doubt the non appearance of Col.
| Benton i'll our goody State for, without his
| advice and direction, it would be hardly safe TO
"put the ball in motion" which may, at its very
outset, crush every one concerned in giving il
| impetus.
| Col Benton has been at his farm in Wood
ford county, KY, in the immedia vicinity of
Mr.. Clay, ever since he crossed the mountains.
His oslensibe object is to supelintend the build
| ing of saao-m,H, which he means to have in
| the full tide OF successful operation by the time
his present term Of service expires in the Senate
in 1914, in order that he may have something
| with which to amuse himself in the event, Ca
most probable one,) that he is thrown overheard
| in Missouri.
There Is also an appropriateness in selecting
the vicinity of Mr.. Clay for his place of relira-
cy. The TWO extremes in politics will not only
have met and planted themselves down toge~
lher to ponder over the foles of their ill-iudged
career, but will be enabled TO breathe The same
atmosphere and receive the same sympa,hzing
voice of coincidence from their heart stricken
and self-sacrifcing countrymen, who will seek
the peaceful shades Of Ashland" and the
more noisy retreat of Woodford, to mourn over
the desolation of their hopes and chant the re-
quinn Of their fallen Heroes
The Globe bantling here is TO be called the
"StandaId," and the original design of its in
sttution was 10 advocate National Conven-
lion in November, ls43, and the selection of
delegates by legislative caucus or State COW, n
lions, or rather TO ratly the proceedings of the
caucus of last winer, and contend, for the in
tegrity of the Benton dynasty in this State.
The new paper may bear out lis name for
while, but if the Standard bearers do not find
themselves in the hottest of The fight, with the
dead and dying suewn around them, before
they have marched very far, | shall call myself
no prophet
They are hattering Mr.. Van Buren, with the
idea that there is no noubt Of his success. and
that they are fighting his battles manfully -
when the truth is, their indiscreet zeal. upyield
ing r'rtnacity as to the time and manner of
holding the Convention, and their unstinted
abuse Of Mr. Tyler, aud unfairness toward, Col.
Johnson and Mr.. Calhoun, evinced by their
sneers and printed publications in this quarter.
have hopelessy prosuated Mr.. Van Bureu's
prosl ects in the West. The Globe and Penn
sylvanian have done the same thing in the East
Had Mr. Van Buren, chosen discreet men for
his champions, his prospects in Convention
would have been very flauering but more des
perale, selfish, bigo,ed, unpopular set of men
never undertook the cause of any man, and none
ever awaited more signal rebuke. will 90
more INTO particulars in my next
Watson, The partner Of lHarsh Holfifay in
The ejaculation OF the stolen Treasury notes
came down the Missouri river in charge of The
Uulttd States Marshal, aud was Yesterday com
United 70 jail in default of giving a sufficient
bond Tor his appearance at Court.
Mr. Clay's champion here, the editor of the
Republican, attacked the editor of the Old
School Democrat yesterday in the street. and
got thrown iuto the gutter and his face badly
bruised by the Tyler editor. If the bystanders
had not interfered, the Clay editor would no,
have made another attack upon Mr.. Tyler's
friends for many a day to come
Mons ASos.