Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-06-17

Important CORRESPONDENCE.


Important Correspondence,
The last Fayelte Democrat contains the follow
ing important correspondence. 1t will be SCI
that Col. Benton declines, positively, being a cal
dldale for the presidency, aud continues 10 occuI
the posilson taken by him in 1874:
FAYETrE, Missouri, Jan. 10, IS47.
DEAR SIR: enclose you the Missouri Demo
crat Of this date, containing the proceedings of
public meeting of the democracy Of Howard cour
ty, held on the 2lst Of December last, for IN
purpose of nominating candidates for President ar
Vice President of The United States.
1t becomes my duty, as chairman of that NEE
ing, to inform you of the proceedings on that OF
casiOn, which take great pleasure in dlschargl
by referring You 10 the proceedings Of that NEE
ing as published in the enclosed paper.
| hope you will agree with the democracy, III
the time has arrived when the people should tai
into consideration the claims of the distinguish
individuals of the United States, and say who
to be their leader in The contest Of lSlS. Shou
YOU be the standard bearer of lS4S, selected by
national convention of the democracy, il will be
source of much pride and gratitude to the demo
racy Of Missouri.
1t is with much pride and pleasure the demo
democracy Of these United States, as their ft
choice 10 fill he most important office within NJ
gift of free and intelligent people.
We hope you will not consider US premature
presenting your name to the nation, and that u
will aCquesCe in whatever disposition your rum
rous friends may make of you
With much socitude for your future usefund
in the cause of our free institutions, subscrl
myself Your friend, ..
Hon. THOMAS II. BENTON.
ST.. LOUIS. May 7, ls47I
DEAN SIR: take the first moment of leisl|
after my arrival at this place TO answer your k
communication of the 18th of January and to /
you know how much was panied at seeing
proceedings of the most respectable meeting
which you were chairman. 1t was precisely
| roesralI and prevent such manifestations in
favor, that spoke TO the point Of the next prH
dency in my speech at BoonviIle, in the sunni
of 1874; and all the sentiments which then
pressed remain in full force now; slrengthe
aud confirmed by all that has since happened.
then brought forward the glarlng fact, that
above fifty years existence of this federal COVE
ment, the democracy Of the north had given
one President 10 the Union, and that one but
a single term; and this (oi late) from south
opposition 10 northern men. And then too
| on myself TO say that this course OF things wd|
have to be changed, otherwise there would be
end of the democratic party, or Of any party fol
ed on political principles, and expressed my 81
Gcation that Mr. Folks early and voluntary
denial had cleared the way for northern de n
cratic candidate in lSlS.
These were my sentiments IN 1914; they
my sentiments now, and are not TO be aband1
at the coming election when see new sch
developed from the south for the permanent
cusion Of all northern men from southern sup
for the presidency. The lirebrand resolution
lroduced into the Senate towards the close oil
late session, and their practical application to
gon, (hy which we lost the Oregon bill, and
'he people Of that territory year longer wit
law or government reveal this scheme, and
ent a new test on the slavery question, whlc
northern man can stand, and which, if adopte
the south, must put an end to all future suppo
northern men from the southern demOcTac
Heretofore we, the save-hodng States,
stood together upon two ponts-deIence and
promise; the defence of property and instltul
and the compromises Of the laws and OF the
s,itulion; and on these two points the great mi
ny of The north, of both political parties,
been able to stand with US. Blu. now new
iton is 10 be tuken-one on which no mort
man can stand. Propagandism is now the doc
of the political sect which assumes 10 be the st
ard bearer Of all the slave-hodlng States; al
plant slavery, by law, in all the territories
United States, even the U.ost remote hyperbd
even in Oregon itself, and against the Will
Inhabitants becomes the design and the atte
The words of the resolutions, the speeches in
favor, and their practical application to the on
bill, all prove this, and show that the new dog
is Intended to be made new political test,
applied to all presidential candidates in I'D
come, and, like all new tests, intended to
cede all former ones, and to constitute The
criterion for the trial of candidates. Now
! BODY must sec that if this new test shall be
ed BY the slave-holding States, there IS an e
all political support of northern men IN
States; that the present organization oil P
tmust be broken up, and new party 10
,bounded by geographical lines, and resting
sole principle Of slavery proPagnndIsm. i
prepare,i for such a stale Of parties, nor for q
feet which would have upon the harmon
stability o. oar federal Union. | see great
in this new noyc, and feel the necessity Of
ing it at once. In fact, we must meet il al
or not n, all; for 1t is pressed upon US now
, will conquer us, II we do not conquer il.
, presidential election Of lS4S is the crisis;
, the new test can be made 10 govern that ele
shall consider The danger Ossammatsfy an
there must soon be an end not only Of the
cratic party, but Of all parties founded on prn
and, eventually, an end the Union itself
stead, then, Of indugng personal or loca
ing in favor Of particular candidates, let
democratic party) look 10 what the good
Union and Of the party requires, and wait
ceive a candidate from that section of the
which has given but one democratic Presld
near sixty years, and that one but for u
term and which is now threatened, so far as
ern voters are concerned, with permanent
sion fiom the presidential office.
This, my dear sir, is my plain and settl
swer 10 your kind communication; and wis
TO make il known 10 the members OF The M
of which you were chairman, among whom
the names of many old friends, and recogn
voice of that powerful! county which has std
me in every trial, from my first senatorial el
in 1920 to my fifth and last in 1874, and 10
owe many thanks, which it is my inten
make in person during the course Of the g
summer.
Respectfully, sir,
Your friend and fellow.citizen.
THOMAS II. BENT
: WADE NJ JACKSON, esq, Howard count
From The Louisville Demotrat-