Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-17
MIR. Benton and the PRESIDENCY.

Some time since, meeting of the Democracy of
Howard county, Missouri, was held for the purpose
Of nominating candidate for President and Vice
President of TIE U. s.. Col. BENTON was nominated
itIeiE-frst choice for the first Office, and w. NJ.
Jackson, the chairman of the Conyenon was deputed
to inform Mr.. B. oflhe fact apdSo ask bis acquies-
cence Tip Misso1n papers contain tile reply Of
Mr. B. whichwe coPy.,und hyShch it will be seen
that be still declines 10 become candidate.
ST. LOUIS May T. 1877.
ear Sir IL take the FIRST moment Of leisure after
sva at this place to your kind communicate OF
the 18th OF January and TO let you know bow much was
meeting Of which you chairman. II precisely
oreta and prevent such manifestations in my favor that
Ispokeohe point OF the next Presidency In my speech
Bonneville in the OF lS44
which thea expressed remain full now strength
ened and confirmed BY all that has since happened then
brought forward The glazing fact that in above fifty years
existence of this federal government Democracy
north had given but President Union,
one Dut Tor single terms aud this o late from southern
opposition to northern And then took il myself
to that this of things would changed
otherwise there would be an end of the Democratic party
or OF party founded POLITICAL principles
pressed my qualification that Mr. Folks early and voluntary
sell denial had cleared the way for northern Democratic
These my sentiments in S44 they are my senti-
ments now and not to be abandoned theeomng
ton when see new scheme developed from the south for
me permanent exclusion OF all northern men from southern
support for the Presidency The fire brand resolutions
INTO the Senate towards the close of the late
sion, and their practical application Oregon by which
lost the Oregon BILL and leave the people Of that territory
year longer without law govenment reveal this scheme
and present new test on the slavery question which
northern man stand and which if adopted by the south
must put an end 10 all future support Of northern from
abe southern democracy Heretofore we slave holding
states nave stood together upon two pontsdeience and
compromising defence OF property and institutions and
the compromise Of the laws and Of the Constitution and
these two points the great majority Of the NORTH of both
political parties, have been able u.s.
IN nnrh no N
man can stand. Popagandsm is the doctrine Of
political sect which assumes 10 be the standard bearer OF all
The slave holding States and TO plant slavery, by law in
all the territories Of the United States the
hypetboean-eyen in Oregon itself, and against the will
ts snaotans-beeomes the design and the attempt The
words oil the resolutions the speeches in their favor and
their practical application 10 the Oregon BILL all prove this
and show that the doctrine is intended be made
new political test be applied 10 all Presidential
candidates IN time TO come, and, like all tests
intended 10 supercede all former Ones aud constitute the
sole criterion for the uia of candidates Now every body
must see hah this test shall be adopted by the
holding States there is end to all political support oil
northern men in these Staesthat the present organization
OF parties must be broken up and party formed
bounded oy geographical lines and resting the sole prn
cple OF slavery popagandism prepared for such
State oil parties, for the effect which would
upon the harmony and stability of our federal Union
great danger in this new move and feel the necessity Of
meeting 1t at once In fact must meet il at once,
at all Tor 1t is pressed and will conquer
we do not conquer it, The Presidential election Of lS4S
the CRISIS and II the new test be made to govern tina
election, shall consider the danger consummated and tina
there must soon be an end not only of the Democratic party
but OF all parties founded principle and eventually
end OF the Union ITSELF Instead, then, of indugng per-
sonal or local feeling favor Of particular candidates let
1.-THE Democratic pary look what the good Of the Unor
and of the requires and wait receive candidate
from that section of the Union, which has given but
Democratic President in sixty years, and that bu
for single term, and which is threatened, Far
southern voters are concerned, with permanent exclusion
| from the Presidential office.
This, my dear sir, is plain and settled you
kind communication aud wish you to make it known 4
the members of the meeting of which you were chairman
among whom / the names Of many old friends, ant
recognize The voice of that powerful county, which
stood by me in every trial. from my first Senatorial election
in 1920, TO my fifth and last IN lS44 and to which ow
thanks, which it my intention make in person
during the course of the coming summer.
| Respectfully, sir,
| Your friend and fellow-citizen
| THOMAS II. BENTON.
WADE NJ. JACKSON, Esq, Howard county, Mo.