Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-06-11
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assaults Of Col. Benton, who kicked j, and
the FIVE hundred lesser organs nhou,
the Senate chamber, day or two ago. VIII.
out mercy or cspect-chargng them. one
and all, with Ignorance, stupidity anil
design to mskc)war" His cxcor,olion Of
Cas- deserved to be placcd in the category
Of "cruclty TO animals, for n more CALLING
overwhelming, and unmi,igated piece Of
dcnuncia,lon, and scorntul sarcasm, wa,
never heard within the walls Of that cham
Der He mean, to kill him of for tho
Presidency, and has succeeded as well in
that as he has in demollshlng the fifty four.
mark the place ofthcir intermcnt
1t is amusing to witness the ciIervcsccncc
Of Rtchie's "spunk," which, rushing ou.u
first with all the violence Of well gassol
soda, as suddenly cools by exposure TO the
atmosphere. He would like to say greu,
many sharp things to sold Bullion" b.,
for two reasons one is, he has not tho fac.
ul'y and the other is, he dare not, for fear
OF the tread Of his iron heel upon neck -
The truth is, Benton is allpowcrtul. So
prcmc, a, the White House. Finding they
could not drive or dissuade, they cout,cl
and conxed him into their ombracc-and
he has his price as well as other lIocoiocos
His conservatism, Iof late years, has been
as much matter OF hostility to leader, Of
his own party, as principle. His emily
to Calhoun, who expected TO ride into pow.
cr upon the Texas hobby was the moving
cause Of his action on that question. and
his jealousy OF Ca.s, who seemed TO be
gaining ground for the next nomination
was his great incentive in this war against
the ultraism of his political assoc lates
Benton has done more than any public man
in the country to fnsten ..dcmngoguism up.
on politics, and a lie Of repentance will moi
repair the mischief he has already accom-
plished His moderation ha, always had
an object behind it, and is employed only
when more dangerous doctrines will not
serve the purpose us well
He is true to his animosi,ies and his
bargains If he agrees to fight in n cause,
he does i, bravcly and honorably, and al
ways gives value for his hire. Now that
he has passed this Oregon Rublcon, he
will be the leader Of the administration IN
the Senate, TO the exclusion Of the Hay.
woods and Cases, and all who have wor.
shipped a, The Palace Fear, nlonc has
compelled this submission, on the part Of
Mr. Polk; for, though hating him cordially
and with the instincts which belong to nat
ural imbeciity he breads the weigh, OF his
Herculean blows, and dare no, encounter
his terrible capacity for mischief Benton
is now, md will continue TO be- the "pow-
er behind the throne, greater than the
throne"
Calhoun and his little band, TOR several
of his men have deserted mean to make
open and positive war upon the ndmnIs't''
lion, at the very first chance Sourcd ty
his dismissal from the Cabinet; not mean
enough 10 make favor by humilIa,ing him
self before noneniity, like Polk; dsheN,r
cncd by the condition into which the coun
Try has been forced, brokon by the poverty
OF his own prospects and irIlInted by tie
malignity OF the administration towards tho
few friends he had IN office, he is Just IN
the temper 10 treat this feeble and corrupt
concern as /, deserves, and to measure ou,
that Justice, which can only be fully admin
i,tcred by one who has mingled 10 the IN.
trigues of the party, and who understands
the system Of operations by which the
country has been imposed upon look
for these Developments from Mr. Calhoun
with no little interest, because they will AZ
ford enlightenment upon some important
political transactions; and the weight Of his
character and name will relieve them from
any suspicion or charge Of misrcprcsena,
lioa No man regrets more than he docs,
his participation IN the last Presidential
canvass-and no member Of his party SO
unsparingIy denounces The system md ma.
chinery OF packed conventions, by which
candidates are manufactured, and principles
crammed down the throals oithe multitude
sweetcned with the name OF democracy
to make the noxlous dose more pa!a,nbIc
He and his friends have declared over and
over again this session, tina, they will ncv
or submit TO the farce oianother convention
So they did before but had private dele
gates upon the ground, 10 give IN Their a!
legiance the moment a northern candidate
was defeated True they caughta Tartar
in liuIe Mr. Polk but they deserved IT.
n INtpOIl VIII Dt sublllAtcu W NV 49,
, val Committee of the House, during the
present week, upon the various propose IS
made TO The Post Office Department, FOL
carrying foreign mails, which were refer
red TO Congress. The offer submitted b.
Mr. SIoo will probably get the preference
Of the Committee, as It already has that Of
the member Hon T. B. King, TO whom
the subject wac referred. ilo proposes to
construct ten first class ocean steamers
four to ply between New York and Liver
pool, making iorty-eIght trips annually
four between New York and New Orleans
week Is one between New Orleans 'nG
Chagrcs, semi.mouthly- and one to be
kept in reserve, in case OF accident or disa.
bllity to the others. They are to be d
1900 tons, 800 horse power, and $50 ie'
: in length The cost will be about 'hic'
millions Of dollars; one third OF which me
Government IS required 10 advance ana