Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-14

lDSOIent, ana INSCRIPTIONS ueIndSOBu6.
The faults of Benton, his defective intellect,
and lack OF TACT have prevented him from doing
that injury 10 Democracy which shrewd man
under the circumstances might have effected.
He has long been marked by the people. His
acts gave good ground for suspicion Of evil; and
the eyes Of the nation were laid upon him TO
notice the first development Of actual guilt. This
suspicion, together with contempt for his weak.
ness, prevented him from ranking high in the
confidence Of the Democratic party. Had he
attained what he sought, he would now have pos.
sessed the power TO ruin the Democracy. As
it is, he merely draws away few discontented
spirits, less than hundred. The cliques who
surround the Evening Post the Missourian, and
few other papers, follow in his train. They
are Of no advantage to the party which has gained
them; and thousands OF honest men, who dis.
dained 10 act with such political knaves, will
enter the ranks OF democracy to fill their places.
Many persons have wondered why Benton
has pursued course so suicidal 10 his political
reputation They have, for lack Of other expla.
nation, thought the man to be insane, and pitied
rather than detesed him. But solution Of the
mystery can be effected, without involving any
dsorganization Of the limited intellect Of the
Senator from Missouri. Benedict Arnold, smart.
ing under the reproo OF Washington, and in need
OF money, bargained for the sale OF West Point.
Benton wIthes under the repeated repToois Of
the Democracy, and is poor. 1t has been charged
on the National lnteIRigencer, and as yet not de.
MED, that it is the recipient of Mexican gold in
return for its opposition 10 the annexation oil
Texas. Mexico, France and England are op
posed TO the annexation Of Texas, and they have
money to spare. Benton has taken stand in
opposition to his friends, has denounced Tyler
and Calhoun openly, and Jackson and Cass by
implication, has displayed the most insane zeal
to overthrow the treaty, and labored night and
day until his aim was effected. We make no
charges; but rejecting public can draw from
these facts such differences as their judgments
may prompt.
From the N. o. Democratic Herald.
The course OF Mr.. Benton on the Texas CUES.
ton has Justly given great offence to large por.
ZION OF the Democratic party, simply, because
they believed that he was directly or indirectly
playing into the hands Of Henry Clay.
From the Richmond Wing.
Returns are yet incomplete from Missouri, but
enough is ascertained TO render it certain that the
Benonians (the "Hards') have carried ma.
iorty OF both branches Of the Legislature against
the combined efforts OF the wings and "soits" as
that subdivision OF the Democratic party is
called who are opposed TO the Bentonian policy
of an exclusive metallic currency. For the first
time, wo confess it, we do not greatly lament the
defeat OF the wings, when in all probability sue.
cess was to have resulted in the eviction Of Col,
Benton from the Senate: public man for whom
we have an increasing respect, who has rendered
The Union distinguished service, who is firm
and unwsverng friend Of that Union itself, and
whose presence in the Senate is bit in the
| o,ol h. -, AZ of 7 ,ath n
Disunion: statesman bold and fearless inderat
gable in labor and accomplished in the knowledge
OF statesman beyond almost any man Of his
age and country Col. Benton's recent brilliant
and powerful services in dsspating the dargerou:
and threatening calamity in which the proposition
for the ''lmmedae Annexation" had suddenly
and unex pectedly involved the country, deserve
statue from that country, and ouiweghs all tht
errors OF his Jacksonan career.
By the way the vote Of Missouri shows how
! completely the Texas project is killed off! Ii
that State we should have inferred priOri tina
there existed powerful Texas party, from con
tguity, the rowing spirit which animate the West
interest, &c. Yet there appears to be no Texa
party at all The Bentonans OF course follow
their great leader in his rreconciable hostility
! the scheme, and the wings there as every wher
e else, are opposed TO it
e From the s.. Louis Organ
. Senator Benton.-There are several papers il
d this State which pretend TO believe there will b
d an Anti Benton ma iorty in the next Legisla
!. ture OF Missouri. The Republican OF yesterda
y copies from the Boons Lick Times-a paper c
/. this cass--an article OF rare ability, urging th
e Wings to oppose the reelection Of Col. Benton
II and Join the "Softs" in the selection OF an Ant
n Benton Democrat. The Republican, athoug
is copying the article, does not appear entrel
p willing TO endorse it, but refers to it in the edito
d ial columns, remsrking that it sis deserving {
If the serious consideration of the people," This
II to our mind, shows which way the wind blows
r. and we are inclined 10 believe that in case Of
e contingency, which we cannot foresee, Col
s. Benton will receive more than one Wing vot
ID If he does not express the feelings OF the entir
i. Wing party on the Texas question, we are We
h assured he does OF a portion at least and "
question very much whether another represents
g tive Of equal ability can be found to urge an
ar carry out those feelings in our National Legisl
as ture.
10 Necessity demands the prompt annexation
It. Texas 10 the Union. No obstacle can or will
'e permitted to intervene. Our people demand
u Texas will rejoice over it; necessity justifes
We and it will be Effected on the basis Of Col. Be
ton bill so soon as congress assemblies. Mar
our prediction Platte Argus.
as We do not know what may be the pc
ed ular feeling in the Platte country, in rel
=; ton to Col. BENToN's bill, but assert pos
ch lively, as the result of our observation al
he ind Ument that thern IL not ono man