New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-08

tYCoL. BESToS's LAST CARD. in definition ofhis
position appears in the ST. Louis Union Of May o.
/ 1t is pregnant Of important meaning. Not the less
remarkable feature of it is the cool manner In
/ which he puts the quietus upon Mr. Folks aspira-
tons for a new term it is proof that the Nilsson
/ rian was not caught by even the glttering baube
/ Of a Lieut. Generalship.
! His alluson to Silas Wright cannot but be IN
4 derstood-though the name of that distinguished
! politician is not mentioned. The Cato Of Ameri-
ca is still first in the affections Of the Missouri Sen
ator who--to do him justice-seems TO like man
the more for being unpopular The conquering
cause plesses the Gods, the conquered Col Ben
( ton.
/ The "Sprete ,HJuria tormG,' or, in other words,
the disgrace of his rejection as Lieut.. General.
| clings ia his imagination to him yet, and muir
ders sleep" He is, therefore, dorm upon the hon
/ est nulliher" There will be rich times in Wash
I ington next Session. The Battle Of the Titans
was boys play, compared to what will take place
then and there May we all live to seeit
Here is the gallant Colonel's manifesto 1t is in
answer to the resolutions OF a meeting in Missouri
nominating him to the Presidency
ST LOUIS May u, 1871
/ DEAR SIR: i take the first moment of leisure az
ter my arrival at this place to answer your kind conmu
nicaon of the 18th of January and to let you know how
much panied At seeing the proceedings OF the most
I respectable meeting Of which you were chairman. II
precisely TO toressl and prevent such manifesto
tons in my favor, that spoke 20 the point OF the next
Presidency in my speech at Bonneville In the sum
mer of lSi4 and all the sentiments which then
expressed remain in full force now strengthened
and confirmed by all that has since happened
then brought forward the glazing TACT that IN above NJ
ty years existence of this federal government the de-
moerscy OF the North had given but one President TO
the nion and that one for but single term and This
cot ate) from Southern opposition to Northern men
And then took myself 10 say that this course OF
things would have to be changed otherwise there would
be an end of the Democratic party, or OF any party
founded political principles, and expressed my grsu
fcatiou that Mr. Folks early and voluntary tdcnis
had cleared the way for Northern Democratic cano
date In lc4S
These were my sentiments in 1874 they arc my sen
tments now and are not be abandoned al Inc coming
election when see q scheme developed from the
South for the permanent exclusion OF all Northern men
from Southern support for the Presidency. The IRE
brand resolutions introduced into the Senate toward
the close of the late session. and their pscuca appes
ton TO Oregon 10y which we lost the oregon OIL
and leave the people of that Territory year longer
| without law gOyeTnmenD reveal this scheme, ana
/ present a new test the Slavery question which
/ no Northern man stand, and which, IL ADOPTED
by the South. must put end 10 all future support
| of Northern men from the Southern Democracy
Heretofore We the Slayeholdng states, have stood to-
! gether upon two points-detence and compromse-the
/ defence of property and institutions and the com
promise Of the laws and OF the Constitution and on
these two points the great majority OF the NORTH Oh
both political parties have been able to stand with US
But now new position is 10 be tsken-one on which
| no Northern man can stand.
Propagandism now the doctrine Of the political sect
which assumes TO be the standard bearer OF ali the
Slayehodine States and plant Slavery by law in all
the territories of the United States even the most rs
mote hyPerboresn-even In Oregon seI sno against n
the will of it's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the design and the
ATTEMPT The words Of the resolutions the speeches In
their favor and their practical application to the Oregon
bin all prove this and show that the doctrine in
ten ed to be made political test TO be applied 10
all Presidential candidates in time TO come, and like all
new intended 10 supersede all former ones, and
constitute the sole criterion for the trial Of candidates
Now everybody must that II this new test shall be
adopted by the Slsvehodng States there Is end TO
all political support of Northern In these States
that the present organization OF parties must be broken
up, and new party formed bounded by geographical
lines and resting the sole principle oil Slavery propa-
gsudsm. sm not prepared for such state OF parties
for the effect which ii would have upon the har'
mony and stability Of our Federal Union.
great danger In this move, and feel The ne
cessiy of meeting il st In fact we must meet It
at once not all for Is pressed upon us now and
will conquer us II we do not conquer IT. The Presi.
Dental election OF ls4s 10 the crisis and II the new test
can be- made 10 govern thu, election shall consider the
danger consummsted and that there must soon be an
and moi only of the Democratic party but of s parties
founded principle and evenHzy 50 END OF the lnion
itself Instead then of INDUCING personal OF ocaiieeng
10 favor of particular candidates let US one Democrsuc
nsrty) look to what the good OF the Union and OF the
party requires and wait 20 receive csnoidsle from
Thai section OF the Union which has given but one De
nocrsc President in nesr sixty years and that but
for single term and which 10 now threatened SO lar as
Southern voters are concerned, with permanent exeu
sion from the Presidential Office.
This nv dear cir Is my plain and settled answer to
your kind communication. and wish you to make II
known 70 the members Of the meeting OF which you were
chairman among whom see the names OF many olo
Trends and recognize the voice of that powerful County
which has stood by me in every trial from my nrst sen
atoria election in lS20 my NTH and last in 1915 and
TO which owe many thsaks which II 10 my intention 70
make in person during the course the coming Summer
Respectfully, sir,
Your friend and fellow citizen,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
! WADE NJ JACKSON. Esq Howard County Mo