Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-11-28
MIR. BENTON AND THE ELECTION OF
MIR. ADAMS ~ 1895.


Gresa from Miss ar in which Tie pallicel honesty Of
Nj benton Is very teeeulg assaulted. The letter is
ltwn out by recently published ullusiuu hy Mr. len
ton, to the vote which NJ Scott gave in 1925 Er ~
Adams, n alleged violation ol the Instructions Of the lie
2iei1iuc. The communication quite ang and We "a
uuIy stair the snhsaucoui H. Nj scott WHITES llmt
btatun wen To Missouri in lsa5, aud ,xeiirl eatd
deal al sympathy by accounts 1t the brutal mauntr IA
which he had been treated by Gen. Jackson and his
friends. Throughout the Presidential canvass he rs
very jealous IL Is support of Mr. Clay. frequently de-
chrng thai he was l0r mnIe cmincnllY qualified TT The
Presidency ihan aty other n,ah N The Union. When
however, It na> asefrlsned Rt Mr. Claws namo wenl
not lac returned alhc IL usv, NJ. Henun tcgan a~
bar first IN tcmlf # NJ. Crawford aud iirn Of Con
Jackson. Tho Legislature Of Missouri repeatedly uu.
sel Il instruct NJ SOFT her Iapgcsenauye, as 10 the
vote hr ehepd give: aud Mr. Ben,un then urged Inn
NelF stronelF osuto III jackson. Mr. Scott replied
thsl Iriataly IL WAS friendly IL Inn, but that Ia had
ma3a up bis Iaud lhal Air Adams vas TAT heHe, quail.
td In tie Station. eud ln the iultteslsd lie eaun-
try would he pragut,d hy hIs election. He ais, rel
ned Nh beubu 10 i've deeHaiion " heh lie had hR-
sell repeatedly nade core min. the un6noss II Gtnfr
al jackson tr ile stetanNe cory the i,llo"iug han
this ruruon u Mr.. Scots sDatemcul.-
Ill t,irnien demonstrated with me, saving Adams
was cold aad m&faittd. but thu III would evs tho
vote III Tie state ur ]atson and be should IL elected
he iroa remember tbe o. that he Caeksru1 never a.
sooe rWnd ot iaf2ave an enemy; no1 II 2ava he Vote
To adlus NJ tpeaniug himself and ne) would lo rlav-
aud Geye Sc. and than they would then lie ihc lead>
ing aud ralran2 mrn N the SIptr. md tln Nc Nhp
had INV the nscendancY, Houid ie HJotaU ~ Ire i8sk
ground it'd many ou.st foHsaus ! vii uh tute the
Hue Ia state thnn replied Ia HIM. 'Sir ynu expect
me Il yutelr lAtlsau, All my rInra aud uptbian~
at Inn have dorgen imm youi spn have tod me o1ea
lha lr he'd ~ laleHe, IA enraat md especially II
civil flc that he nHs hnllY a bacheosii, aud a anr.
dcrsf ta he aWays kept gang Of o4edles nrenl lin
10 enforce ha WIZ, Hnl thar II he WAS elected President,
We should hayp to lrpsate VITA sNttds aud pistols ~
our tels and reefJ,d hin t. the o,i5VmI lrner
4 an literally IN Ioll hplc, Glat H. IN Tho vicinity
H General d#rbs n, t'ie na1ufs Hrttees under heae-
en- Ia ear,fad "Ih. BINS. aliay makers aud sbnae
less feNalas. thr lgrPrs uf lgcks1n a5a nj wotk
at IL, thy viii br usuushed st vi u viii happen
iar II Is liem, but thtf master. viom shall hold
accountable The eraleias kuiie Ieennstl Is mercy
fuuip3tel viii The ali lvits Of thrsa Villains. am IL
The al5aia q hol, and see ALTERNATIVE but 10 hi
Ut a.. 'd arl vii nat crouch 10 Jlehsin; and tie
fact hat oaa my brother defeated hi, and lis tribe and
broke h. saa sword On Il public square, viii ialev-
rr tanle NH, bHsan, and .alko oo.. as5t sficf yrn
gcaaee Ny h.esin dan1rr; nalliax but decisive
duel can save me- at even ave mea Glance fr my &
slcnee; hJ La ascd Plaza CO. t0m oai puppy afcg pup
ny h aGlY mri aud nhtli have cot latu strspa h
have ne hiiled somehow Ia the scuit afterwards tie
affidavit makers Viii Prove 1t Wts bonorally dono. |
shall never he iu'fecn for having eisfn my onon in
FAVOR u W iillnsous authority last winter and tbsls
The rot OF the ht that is turned knse apanar mr.
THOMAS lIARf BEN TON
"And alsnfran my own personal hGoa hedge ofhim.
deemed hIn incompetent lf ihs Station, and then ask
I'd lin ho" be could expect rasl the yutc of The
a'ale orhnf IL nr'ed HAT al this Mas igae, but Il
WAS haihrg1-ilai II VA INV question II porer aai
Pade1 ds3fr1dtnfH aod that il gave any other yoe.
caati 20 derH II He Sfnic II .HjsSoig. and as he
trds connected tiH ae ia pohhcR position, he oa,t
'tWr ias | rapltal. til or mt fail. would vote
ior BIZ Adams. That considered the VOTE not mine.
but Ito vote q Missouri winch should be piyen " int, re-
terence Ia tho Whole U0lon prosperity its safety its
welfare, and lis paace and, that never would cunscni
whatever might be lhe consequences 10 personally
10 place the government IA Incompetent hands,
Mr.. Benton 1t seems abufed with al possible zeal To
secure votes in favor Of Jackson expesst on the ground
that he eHopid repay 6cpl for Their Saricet And ye
he as been amung the luudest - jim ia the false aud
malignant arcnsaflan thai Mr. Adaas succredta by
coalition with Mr.. thjl Proofs have recently come 10
light fmn thlciy OF senfeee which ablst the firf
HAT The only coalition connected with that election was
nue Which The fricrds n Geacrd IcLsoa atcapi,d I,
i1rm. and IN which they ntfe unsuccessful and that
IN spite If their cNffilous Mr.. Adams was oeced.-
aud that m'Hiamoos calnmoY against NJ. Clay. which
has been so steadily and hasely PERSISTED ln was nven-
ted expressly 10 Conceal the fraud which they Lad them.
.elvos ATTEMPTED 10 Praclletl-.N ], Courier.