Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-08-19
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MR. BENroN's SPEECH IN pooNvILLE

7He Boonrhe ~ nion' contains he svbs'once Of f,ro
speeches made By Nh. Benton, in Bomrie. on he I'm
instant, nriea oai by himself The ioiloeiag notice
y one q them Is copied from Tie 81 Louis Rspabd,
In tho commencement of his remarks Mr. Benton is
said 10 have dscalmed all personal ind vdua feel
ing IN the approaching election. his sole object IN coming
to tho meeting being advance The interest of the grea,
Democratic cause, aud without the slightest regard Ia
himself lie had been elected four times To the Senate
Of the United States by the vii! OF the people, and he
disposed 10 return them thanks Tor these four
elections than 10 nsh them 10 elect him fifth time lie
felt himself neutral aud passive in tina questions asking
ot nothing, my ing attention to hi0sel aud only de
sring 10 contribute his part TO The of the great
cause In which they Were all engaged"
Mr. Benton then referred to MIR, Van Buren, and Mr.
Senator Wright aud was warm in his praise Of these
gentlemen, lie declared his personal and political
friendship for Mr. Polk. and expressed himself pleased
with tina, part Of his letter Of acceptance In which he
pledged himself 10 single term Of four years In the u
vent of his election. ihough in favor Of ,wo ierma.
and believing Tint time shofl enotglI for President
establish systems and consolidate great measures We, IN
this particular there for an exception,
aud he reoiced 10 that Mr. Polk had volnniaris
" mnde II. The reasun was this Tho North had
given bu three Presidents in the fly five years which
the unon had existed and not OF THESE had been
elected. The Southern States had given all the rost
and elected every one. While this difference was
confined Federal Presidents IL might be considered -
political effect aud le sting behnd bur, after tho
same thing began to happen 10 Demooratis Presidents
the political cause for II might begin 10 disappear and
the revolving spectre Of sectional or geographical or
peculiar Institution rise up in ia pacc M
such heonsa anti national reasoning for putting dow
Northern Presidents could be allowed 10 exist ~ seen
to exist, without irritating aad nrrsing half u the
unon against The other; and. therefore, il was ct The
highest possible moment 10 obliicmia The memory al
what had happened IN the Of Mr.. Van buren, IN the
shortest possible time. Mr. Folks voluntary pledge 10
single term opened the door Tor this contamination aud
ne for one, tras III ror u seeing he democratic tm,d
date Of 1913 fukcn from The Noriho
Passing brief ouogiun upon Mr.. Dallas, Mr.. Ben.
ton proceeded 10 he subject on which all anxious
to hear him speak, namely, the annexation of Texas
Much o The first part Of this speech taken up IN
publishing The positions which he hid maintained upon
the negotiation Of the frat TRAY by which Texas was
lost 10 ns through the usrumenahty of Mr. Calhoun
and other Southern members Of Mr. Monroe's Cabinet.
lie read the bill introduced by him NJ the last session of
Congress giving authority tn the President open
gotiaons with Mexico and Texas for the adjustment, of
boundaries and the acquisition OF TeSns aud proceeded
10 explain and defend II. Lei those who wan, Texas
Wid the Union. he sam go far the bill let those whu
want Texas withom tho Union adhere 10 the dead lroa
| ty.p Mr. Benton pfoceoeed-
"DIsnnon primary object OF the treaty; an in.
lrlguc for tho Presidency it's secondary ubsei; land
speculation and stock obhlng auxiliary oheels aad
the four objects together bsneghl forward the
and IN the manner IN which II came forward. Just fDrv
days before The Baltimore Convention. and at the exact
moment to mix with the Presidential election, aud 10
make dissenslon, discud and mischief between the
North and the South. MIR. Is. said he ineant Ibis for
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