The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-07
POLITICAL.



POLITICAL.
From the St. Louis Union
Important Correspondence.
The last Fayette Democrat contains the following I'M
portant correspondence 1t will be seen that Col Ben
ron declines positively being candidate for the presi
dency, and continues to occupy the position taken by
HIN in 1871:
FaYErrE Missouri Jan. 10, isi7.
De,R SIR: | enclose you the Missouri Democrat OF
this date containing the proceedings OF public meeting
December last for the purpose OF nominating candidates
Tor President and Vice President of the United States
Il becomes my duty, as chairman OF that meeting TO
inform YOU OF the proceedings on that OCCASION which
take great pleasure in dschang by referring You to the
proceedings OF that meeting published in the enclosed
paper.
time has arrived when the people should take into con-
siderahon the claims OF the distinguished individuals OF
the United States and say who to be their leader in
the contest Of ISIS Should YOU be the standard bearer
OF ISIS, selected by national convention OF the democ
racy, will be of much pride and gratitude to
II is with much pride and pleasure the democracy of
old Howard presents your name TO the democracy OF
these United States their first choice TO fill the most
important office within the gift OF free and intelligent
p'T%gs- hone Won will not eo,sa., rs premature IN pre-
sennng your to the nation, and that You will
quiesce IN whatever disposition your numerous friends
With much solcitude for your future usefulness in
the cause v Of 0a' free institutions subscribe sI myself
Hon. TueMAs ii. BENTON
ST.. LOUIS, May T. 1877
DEAR SIR: take the first moment of leisure after my
arrival at this place TO answer your kind communication
of the 3ih OF January, and TO let you know bow much
PANIED at seeing the proceedings of the most respect
able meeting of which YOU were chairman Ii pre-
cely 10 oresia and prevent such manifestations in my
favor that spoke TO the point of the next presidency in
my speech al Boonvlle, in the summer OF lsil and all
tts |rh ai frt
force strengthened and confirmed by all that has
since happened | then brought forward the garing
TACT That IN above iy years existence Of This federal
President to the Union and that but for single
term and this (of lae) from southern opposition 10
northern men And then took il on myself 10 say that
this course of things would have to be changed other
wise there would be end of the democratic party, or
OF any party founded on POLITICAL principles and expressed
my qualification that Mr.. Folks early and voluntary
selfdenla had cleared the way for northern democratic
candidate in 1913.
These were my sentiments in 1914 they are my SEN
tnents now, and not 10 he abandoned at the coming
election when l see new scheme developed from the
south for the permanent exclusion of all northern
from southern support for the presidency The drebrand
resolutions introduced into the Senate towards the close
of the late session. and their practical application to Ore
gon, (by which we lost the Oregon bill, and leave the
people Of that territory year longer without law or
govcrnment) reveal this scheme and present test
on the slavery question, which no northern man can
stand and which, if adopted by the SOUTH put an
southern democracy Heretofore we, the save-holding
States, have stood together upon two points-de-
fence and compromise; the defence Of property and
Institutions, and the compromises OF the laws and
OF the constitution; and these two points the
great majority OF the north, of both political parties
have been able to stand with us. But now new
position is to be aken--one on which northern
can stand Propagandism now the doctrine OF the po
lca sect which assumes to be the standard bearer of all
the slave holding States; and to plant slavery BY law
in all the territories of the United States even the most
remote hyperborean-eyen in Oregon itself, and against
the Will Of It's observation-disclosures the design and the
tlo A.
their favor, and their practical application TO the Oregon
bill, al prove this and show that the doctrine is in
tended to be made new political test to be applied 10 all
presidential candidates in time TO come, and like all
feas intended to slpersede all former ones and con-
stute the sole criterion for the trial of candidates. Now
verSbody that if this test shall be adopted
by The slaveholdng States there is an end TO all poti-
cal support OF northern men in these States; that the
present organization of parties must be broken up, and
party formed, bounded by geographical lines, and
@fesling on the sole principle OF slavery popagandsm.
am not prepared Tor such state OF parties for the ef
feet which would have upon the harmony and stability
OF our federal Union. see great danger in this new
move and feel the necessity of meeting it once In
fact, we must meet it at once not all for il is
pressed upon now and will conquer u.s. we do not
conquer It, The presidential election of 1915 is the crisis
and II the new test can be made TO govern that election
shall consider the danger consummaed, and that there
must soon be an end not only OF the democratic party but
OF all parties founded on principle, and, eventually
end OF the Union itself Instead, then, of nduging
personal or local feeling in favor of particular candidates.
let he democratic parity look what the good of the
Union and of the party requires, and wait TO receive
candidate from that section of the Union which has given
but democratic President in sixty years. and that
but fer single term; and which is threatened
far southern voters concerned, with permanent
exclusion from the presidential office.
This, my dear sir, is my plain and settled 10
your kind communication; and | wish you to make ii
known to the members of the meeting of which you were
chairman, among whom | see the names of many old
friends, and recognise the voice of that powerful COUNTY
which has stood by every trial. from my first sena-
toral election in 1920 TO my fifth and last IN 1871 and to
which owe many thanks, which it is my intention to
ft,o of al
Respectfully, sir,
Your friend and fellow citizen,
THOMAS H. BENTON
WADE M. JACKSON, esq, Howard county, Mo.