The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-26
Correspondence Of the Madisonian.

Sr. Louis, juno l4th, l043.
town to-day from the very significant
coincidence which attends them! The New Era
thus announces the name, SC. tf one Of the parties
g Senator Benton was a passenger in the Valley
Forge this morning, from his saso mills in Ken
tucky'
And who do you "guess" were his companions
None other than Senator J. J. Crittenden, and ex
Congressman Graves, Of Kentucky informed you
some time since that Mr. Benton had not yet compet-
ed his sa,c mill in Woodford county, Kentucky, in the
immediate vicinity Of the shades Of "Ashland - nor
is it at all to be wondered at when take into con-
sderation the magnitude of the preliminary arrange
mens and understandings which it was necessary for
him to make with Mr.. Clay for the enormous job of
sa.cing and cartg Of lumber which he has undertaken
for that gentleman for the two years to come. It is
supposed he has agreed to receive the profits of his
job, in mission to England or France in 1876
What think you Of the bargain
1t is possible that even better terms may be offer
ed. Messrs. Crittenden and Graves have come on
with the Colonel and to proceed BY next boat to
Jefferson city, to examine our Senator's stock in
trade in the interior Of Missouri If Governor Rey-
nolds and his central clique" exhibit fair schedule
Of important capital well adapted to the purposes Of
the campaign in 1874, then it may be that Mr. Clay
will bid higher for the services Of COL Benton than
the mere profits Of the aforesaid job Of sa'cing
Well, then, to be serious, allow me to ask you why
it is that Col. Benton has remained SO long in the
ator Crittenden and MIR. Graves accompany Mr.
A.
OF the State far the residence of his dictatoria
" clique" Why is It that MIR. Lynde Elliott, not
long since the editor Of violent United States Bank
Wing paper sent here by the editors of the Globe
to erect the Standard" of Democracy over Shad
rack Penn, Esq, veteran Democratic editor Of
twenty five years standings Why is it that Mr. Ben
tons friends in this quarter attempting to read
Mr.. Penn and his most able journal (the Reporter)
out of the party, when Mr. Van Buren, has been his
first choice, and he has been rghtfuly acknowledged
his most influential advocate west Of the mountains
Why is it that the Richmond " hig has commenced
auding the Globe, and turning up its nose at the
In,eligeneer? Why does the Globe carefully avoid
csstgations of the Clay Wing press, and at the
time copy much Of its scurrty and abuse of Mr.
Tyler and his Administration Why does it say it
will run orer ough shod, aud trample in the dust, all
the would-be leaders who may kick out of the
traces1"
Does the Globe mean 10 unite with Mr.
Benton in securing the election of Mr. Clay, and then
purify" Me party by making "peace offerings"
of such men as Colonel Penn, of the Missouri Re
porter Colonel Johnson, MIR. Calhoun, and MIR Ty-
ler' Does that audacious, Robesperean print intend
to drive such bargains and coalitions with Mr.. Clay
as to secure favor for ITSELF beray the Democracy of
the Union into rretreivabe bondage, and all for the
paltry purpose of enrching itself little farther with
the spoils Of ill-begotten power
Surely il is high time for the Democracy of the
Union to arouse itself 10 the disastrous consequences
of the base alliance that is evidently progressing be-
tween the Globe and Messrs Benton and Clay
timely exp ession of indignation on the part Of
the National Democratic press may put stop to
some of this billing and cooing" among the parties
above named, before it is too late to undo unfortu-
nate commitments.
Ihave never supposed Colonel Benton green enough
to believe he could rally the Democracy upon, and
re-elect, Mr. Van Buren,, after his signal defeat of
l64O He thrust himself forward before the world,
without invitation, Of his OWL free will and accord,
as the immortal champion of MIR. v. b with no other
view than to divert the good feeling and attention of
the Democracy from MIR. Tyler for q season, and
then, when defeat should manifest itself in the drec
ton of Underworld turn his little stock in trade
to Mr.. Clay
lie played the same game in 1924, and he is ready
to play 1t again. Then he was the champion Of Mr..
Clay but on finding defeat IN that direction, he be-
came the warm advocate and admrer Of General
Jackson after having attempted 10 shoot him. and az
ter abusing him for years like pickpocket Think
you, then, that this man will not abandon Mr. Van
Buren, as soon it becomes more generally evident
that he cannot receive the nomination. and return to
his first love = Indeed, all his movements and that
of the big Globe and the little Globe (the Missouri
Standard and his peculiar friends in this State, 30
to prove that this alliance with Mr. Clay is unques-
tionably formed
II was an evil hour in the life Of Mr.. Van Buren,
that found Mr.. Benton his exclusive champion. He
captured the Globe, and threw dust in the eyes Of
the Pennsylvania and - -, but the
fatal spell that bound the two latter must soon be
broken.
I must add, in conclusion, cutting squib or two
from the Missouri Reporter Of to-day upon the editor
Of the Standard. Here they arc
REFINED CRuELTY.--Lynde Elliott declares that
the holding Of Office under the present Admins
tration should forbid man from becoming a men,
Der Of the Democratic Association We pity Mont
gomery Blair Esq. He is savagely denounced by
the Standard, and described renegade by the
Globe.
The above is in reply TO the Standard for its re-
Elections upon the Surveyor General, who is an ac-
tive friend Of Mr. Tyler, and who signed the const'
tuition Of the Democratic Association" a few even
'Messrs Clay and Benton made friends, last May
was year at the Russian Minister'S party ~ 'n's
city.