Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-22

su. during all the bsotng; thus making leas, % out
OF "a that had been tor MIR Van Buren, do
ring the whole OF the ballotngs, AMI which
could have been for him. Be also remembered that
Mr. Rosne had rssn, and addressed the Convention and
cast IL Virginia for Mr.. Polk before New York
had withdrawn Mr. Nsa Buren, and that these II
formy every ballot had been cast FOR Gen Csss aud
against, Mr.. Van Bdren And Vet, have CooIel
Benjons organ asserting the face OF his letters and
essays and these facts that 1t Colonel Benton's and
Mr.. Van Buren's trends who nominated Mr.. Polk.
brought him forward. have been thus particular
matter, because from the relation assumed by Colonel Ben
and hls organ the Democratic party that major.
OF It opposed 10 Mr. Van Buren,, these matters become
OF Importance.
The I~ohiris rule passed by of las in favor
OF, l6 opposed The the 9Th ballot stood
Van Buren, 80, all others l67
On the stn ballot do lOI. do Ice
No~ be remarked that Mr. Benton his letter to The
HISTORIAN and in his speeches denounced the action OF
the Baltimore Convention intrigue. Ia other words
the msoriy OF las, who voted the TWO thirds rule
n'rsuets aud the msoy OF o. voted aguinst
Mr.. Van Buen the sta ballot inrguers And al
this Presen, day IN the which have given from
the Mssouran Vi tie Both August Colonel Benton through
has organ while announcing himself his friends as the
staunchesI supporters OF the Administration 10 which
he has hitherto been ia opposition denOunces the frends
OF Cas- Calhoun, Johnson, Stewart ct al" Marx that
say aud study its conseq uenc.s.
have in my previous letters pointed that the reasons
for which Colonel Benton woud ally himself with the Ad
minisraon, would be the qualification Of his revenge the
destruction al those who have opposed the he pu
sued; who supported the OF Texas who defeat
ed him in his schemes TO destroy the Democratic party who
defeated the nomination OF Mr. Van Buren who nomina-
ted aud elected Mr. Polk the Presidency despite Mr.
Benions opposition and those who worked with him IN his
desperate attempts. have shewn by the facts have
given, that the nomination OF Mr. Polk effected BY
those opposed Mr. Van Buren, that Mr. Benton denounc
ed the nomination intrigue the part OF those op-
posed 10 Mr. Van Buren, that the delegates from Tenues
Mr. Pok's State Whose State Convention did not no.
inmate Mr.. Van Buren-eids Mr.. Benons essay in the
Globe did not cote for .Vr Van Buren, in Conven
ton, but uniformly against him. and therefore part
the Inguers-uay the prominent OF them for they
voted TOT Mr. Polk the mOmen, his put up despite
the opposition OF Mr. Benton and the friends Mr. Van
Buren, and finally that those "a majority OF tic delegates
representing the people, who thus defeated the nomination
Of Mr.. Van Buren,, aud who nominated and elected Mr.
Polk, denounced inuzuefs aud the conclusion ire
sisiby follows tina, Nr. Benton and his friends announc
ed by hs the presen, aspectoi a4irs the De-
moerahe paty and slew the fate which this Denoera
e pGrs to meie to the ntrguers, let sgan quote
from Mr. Bentons letter Ut the 81 June lsII:
Those who hsched the intriRues have already become
ils Vchms They who dug pat for the innocent have
fallen into II. ana there let them lac for the present..
ton 10 Col. Polk ieigntd' Was there positive agree
menu bargain and .olei Wa. Mr.. Polk brought to be-
eve that the failure Of the State nominate Mr. Van
Buren, wac fatal TO bis own nomination. Was there
respondsncs then between hun sud Albany regency
clique a. has been than Intimsted' Wss he then
induced sucounb Benton Ws- there subsequently
when Benton fsneed ths people would elect Van Ru
ren, bargain made with Mr. Polk that he should be nom
mated. 10 use h power when elected destroy tue ma
Jof'y IT tie parry which refused 10 elect Mr. Van B1renJ
OF was ts bra,ado the part Of Mr.. Benton with IA,
hoDs that he would be able to bring Mr.. Polk under his
management and use It's destroy those who
had nominated and would elect him despite Senator Ben
tons opposoh This LATER be the true slate Of the
case, a. oil toe iaes which have given quyocs
y Prove Senator Benton hos frightened 'ihe organ" and
the Executive inO coalition Nth him. and those Who o.
posed the n'rguers-th friends col Cas-, Calhoun
Johnson, Stewart n al" 10 discover that the weight
and power OF loo administration IS To be used % crush
them because they dared TO oppose Mr. Benipn'- views
and measures, and 70 nominate and elect Mr. Polk And
be 1t remembered IN this connection that The only 'pLriy"
which Senator Benton now has is-hs Vkir party. The
Administration hes allied iisef ~ Mr.. Bcnton-Mr Ben
ton declares hlr the frend- II Cas- Calhoun Johnson
Stewart n a." " al means Buchanan. Woodbury. and
POLK who Inc utbsr Candidates ~ opposifos 10 M
Van BETsHl ~ho intrigued "lp defeat Mr. Van buren,"
"hays Dug p,l'-"haye fallen into ii,"--and there
they 10 ssnd the only parry which supports Mr. Ben
ton the Wing party, winch pfa-ed hs speeches agsps
annexation, circulated them in numbers over the non
suded him TO the skies, DO still quote hs a,Rument
snd rely nPon him oppose snd prevent anne Sson Il DIS
s,be The friend. of"Ca,., Calhoun. Johnson stewart
ct d." buchanan. Woodbury. and Pol are tounder.tsnd
and - time they did 80. that they ore 10 be n opp,.i
ton ~ the adminisrauon that % far from being coun.e
bunced ond favored by IT, they be punished and
pfoscfbed aud to be favored snd by u,
TO receive the offices IN its g but those who opposed
Mr. Polk. who opposed the measure wroi caused Lt.
elevation. aud whodd all in their power ~ de!eat his cleo
ton repeat the assertion that the only party which SUD
ports Mr. Benton - the Wig party-thore are men. ana
n1mbefs Of them too protesting belong to the Democrs
TIC parry, members Of Congress, and holding hgh Office.
tcon'ercd many Of Them. ny Mr. PoE) who support Mr.
Benton aud his views. but they ore not tie Democratic
plry-they not large section Vi Tie party though
powerful because Of the pJ-iuJns they occupyand these
will support Mr. Benton aud the administration m
wreakng the vengeance have ~ nlioned.
And 10 close this long letter make one ~ iva
further qu0rnDns show hot tho coalition j. compossd
Of M Benton, HE organ the Executive and ne orgsn,
consider hs DmJcratc party and treason 10 the Demo
cratic pnfyi (Which will prove the position have ma rked
to Mr. Benton aud the administration to be corecD
Which neither ess Than opposition 10 the Civ
Jog Of The printing Of Congress 80 the organ or iofusn g
To- yield whsever dcls may be assumed BY The
organ" cnmy the Democratic party; which, by the
way. places your correspondent in the esegory Of those
who do not belong 10 the Democratic party, sincoI have
m0sfdy and openly expressed my opinion course
Of the said "orgsn."
The Ms'o~ian VI the goth August, ss previously quo
ted, sayst
The President has selected is organ and al who wish
to sustain the administration will sustain his organ, and Of
course give the Union the printing Of Congress"