The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-16
FOR THE MADISoNIAN.
BENTON, BLAIR, AND THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY
X. Is. BorLsTos, Secretary.

L.
Mr.. Richie will very readily perceive tina, the
writer Of the article in the Globe of las, week is that
clustering egot, political braggadocio, Colonel Benton.
For years his scuriilous pen has filled BARS editorial
columns during the session Of Congress Indeed, II
i. impossible for him to write anything without leay-
ing behind his vulgar mark the productions of hi
vulgar mind. In his last reply, which charges MIR.
Richie with being deceived, ii not d'ped We find his
everlasting "cuckoo CRY" words that he uses ire
quently in the Senate. Benton might as well have
put his to the article in question, to have so
conspcuously put his "e,.ekoo mark upon il. We
speak, with full knowledge, when we say that for
long time all the frothy, innamma'ory, and low ah-
Giles Of abuse that have filled. Blair's low-minded
Globe, came from the chaotic intellect Of Thomas
Humbug Benton. We know Bentons history from
his jurenle years up 10 nis time and can and will if
It shall become necessary, show of this worJy and
windy gasconader in style that will make bin wish
that he in deep cavern Of the earth rather
than have present him. in that he so rich
ly merits at our hands.
For the present, however, shall only touch up
his present fooleries with which be is doip filing
the Globe lie think that he is still tie greal leader
Of the party s ,oiss not that his srengia ha hdpared
from him" now that he has come out against the
irnmediat annexation Of Texas. Not only has h.
become bankrupt politician, but he has also in.
VOWED Blair and his Globe one common polite al
overthrow. Ben,on is one of your h,adstrong pnrii.
SANE, who is only fit to lead a party to an ignomin-
ious grave. Benton. and Blair led off in the cam
paign of 40, and We. all know where these rash but
blind leaders conducted Mr. Van Buren, and his
party. Aud they ask to take tho lead again and e
are glad to find that the party have refused to give
them the command Pilots, who have ron mer.
chairman upon a rock, are held accountable for their
ignorance, and never allowed To plot ship again.
And the DemocIatic party have resolved to break
those plots who, in the last campaign, led the Van
Buren, ship into Salt river, and ef her to the jeers
and snoers OF the victorious party And had !, not
been that Captain yler raised high tide in Salt
river, that same ship that vaiodng Benton and Blair
carried into the shadows, and finally TO the shores
of Salt river, would have been there al mi, Time. hieb
and dry.
II is ridiculous, therefore, FOR Benton to insist in
Blaii's Globe that The party sail under the Van
Buren, dag and he, B,nton, act NJ pilot again. The
Democracy have resolved TO break Benton They saw il
absolutely necessary that such eyeless md .qbtes
and, we might add, ignorant political leaders as Ben
ton and Blair should be thrown overheard. II Ben.
ton were even for Teras the party with one poie,
you'd not permit him TO lead them in "A sfer hi,
terrible disaster in 40 But now that be and Blsf,
have srrsyed themselves against the party on The pop
ular question of taking Texas into the Union. thew
have loo, all influence in our ranks They have viz
tualy serered themselves from the Democracy Of III.
country, by ,skiag sides with Clay lin relation 10
Texas, and have thus gone over to the enemy. Tb,
parry can well spare lhcu. Broken down politicians
after havngirun their course with the Democrac,
I'LL they ere Of no more value to i, fall very naurail,
into the Wing ranks. 1t is impossible that the Dem.
ocra,c party can fight their battle successfully against
Clay Il they DO no, the T.ros question IN N, com
ing campaign. Now, how can the Democratic part,
useni IL Benton and Blair are 10 led on our force,
Have they not joined the Clay standard on this Que.
tool And If We rally under Benton and IN. lead