Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-31


lers tor that regard and, without which, all hi,
ambitious desire, mus! 60 uusaii>fied-all his
political hopes mu.l ever be inte fniley deferred
These and lhese alone, are lhs great consdera.
liuns that have prr ac'ed controlled and regulated
his recent conduct-so derogalcTy 10 his pas,
repu alfonso unbccoming patriot and states.
man, and SO Iuinous 10 The peace and brohery
affection that should al all lines De encouraged
ami ioseIed amongst The ciliZens OF the varions
sections OF cur county. II would have become
him 10 rccollect, land il he had recoec!ed, il
would In all proba bity have saved him from his
present disgracc.u POSITION that the Democrats
lock tor their motto "P ineiplss, mol MN" and
that evtn the efforts OF The "Grcal A1issox'an,'
vi h all his Intellectual powers, would la,l 10
Wofk their ruin. he ought 10 have reco.iecsed
that
"JMgh'y truth like these
On whlch our sleighted cause Is based shall hold
| Their scat IN the proud spirit which dlsdnins
| To suIy or iesiYn them. undislurbsd
| by change or deah:-THsy ETERNAL"
Neihef his efofts, nor The efforts OF others,
individually or collectively, can move the Demo.
cratic parry CT The Union from The support OF
these mighty truths on which their cause Is
based" They will ever bear them in miad-
;hey will cherish Tor them The same affeciona e
loyalty and devotion; il prosperity and adversi-
~ They will cling 10 them As The 'shipwreckeG
Tess OF the $ orm gathers lh.ckeSt around him.
They will always rectlIecl what Inc establishment
OF these mighty truth" has done for The prosper
| iy OF The Nation and The protection OF her honor
| Tor ihc perpeua!itn oil her glory and The rTeser-
walton OF her iibSly II evil threatens, their
proud spirit" wiil3 phold ana ward CT The dal-
ger. Nerer, NO MORE viii they resign them.
Upon this slavery question. Col. Beuton's
course has been shalDeiully Inconsistent. 10
| years gone by, he spoke The sentiments OF true
| Souihron on this mOmenlOus question, in The
great debate on Foote's ResoulioLs, in The Senate;
and those sentiments, then expressed with so
much fire and energy and apparent sincerity,
are in direct confic; with The sentiments so re-
Gently avowed 10 hi. LATE faclious and mischiev
Gus speech al Jefferson City. have that speech
now before nue., and should have presented an
extract from il, mai not seen in the uniCn vi
last night, the same exir2ct embodied in The let.
ter ot Gen. FooIe, with a TAR better commentary
{ an | am capable Of presenting. Would that
every man, in this bread land, could have an OPP.
Poriuniy 10 read that speech, that lie might con-
lrast The views presented 10 il with the views en-
budied in his late speech. No man couId fail 10
be struck with The FACT, that upon this, as upon
other questions OF much public interest," he has
been grossly inconsistent, and all who common.
ded him for Lis speech on Foote'S resolutions
are now bound 10 condemn his late speech.
For years Coloocl Benton was thorough
parliamentary TO 80, in vlndication Of party
men and party measures, as far as he who went
farhest. t1e was incorporating shly,
overbearing and Insulting TO his political oppo
nents-ready and prompt on all occasions 10
question the sincerity Of their motives, and as
sail the honesty and proprie,y OF their conduct
Every man who hes observed hi, political ca
rccr we'll knows, thai in bis intolerance and
pattzan ZEAL he has spared DO one, who stood
10 his way; and The holy horror of party, which
he now exhibits, has sprung up in The last few
years. The scales have fallen from his eyes.
and he now sees, as he never saS BEFORE IL
has become the fashion Of late years, for aspi-
ring and designing men 10 denounce party or
ganizalion, AID party action, and TO shout Their
own praises as patriots, whose every action 10
regulated BY stern devo ion TO the public veal;
and Colonel Benton appears 10 have followci
The fashion.
The course Of Colonel Benton ought to meet
with stern rcbuSe; and il wall meet with such
q rebusc, from all candid and right tn hiking
Demucra q. No man who is really pr rIoicr
and who wishes to preserve the Union, can he
state TO den''l'ca ii t BE- fIa itsi te@scc
had moi Terminated years ago He would 'hen
have left The stage Of action, with CLAIM 10
Inc respect Of Democrats, and would, touol.
less. have received il. He may now wcii OK
claim, in view Of all the circumstances
81 have lived long onou.hj my way OF me-
L. C,i!'n Into the sere, the ysllow Leaf.
and that which should accompany old ass,
AZ honor, love. obed'snee, tfoops Oh i,.s aa
| must not look TO have; but In thslr .teso
Curses not loud dloss-out deep"
These "c.rse," he will got in rich profllsion,
and will get only what ne Well deserves IRON
the Democratic party of the country; whose pat
L ndncss TO him has been repaid win 'hc
blacke.l insratitude If a spark of pat'iotic
feeling had animated his bosom. u manly
imnu,se. or a remnant even uf gratitude had
hcen left 10 him, be would have scorned 70 oc
cupy his present position. But oesli'u'eo VI an
the,e Qualities and fired and excited by Wild
md beartIess ambition, he LOOKS only 10 lhe
qualification Of his selfish desires. Sollcltous
for the hiyb and honorable distinction oil Toe
Presidency Of the United States, he IS iodiuer-
emf as TO the means 10 be employed Tor the attain
ment of the end. Hence It's that ne Is lraVer-
sinp the State Of Missouri and delivering IN
ccndary speeches, on question Wnlcn threat
ems the most alarming consequences 10 tne pup
lie neace. and 10 the existence oil the GoVern-
Gicnt itself.
The Democracy every where, have vie~co MS
condurt with Ioath,ns and disgust, and their Jour-
mails with rare exceptions, nave held n,'n up 70
public apprehension. Some OF The lpAtg Jolr
mails evr in Inc Souh have manifested strong
dmposi in. il moi 10 justly. al least TO excuse
nim; while Northern Hhis papers, are compii.
men.ine him, in exlravagAnl terms, for wnat
lney are pleased 10 regard, as independence, AND
honesty in The man, and patriotic devotion 70 tae
interests of the whole Union. These things
ought 10 auracl the attention OF The people, 10
the slave holding States, and should une them
as one man in determined resistance, to all snch
Efforts as he and his friends are making 10 rem
der the lille 10 our property insecure.
10 CONCLUSION, permit me 10 call attention TO the
lrrer which has recently COME irvm tie pen 81
Senator Foole, addressed 10 The Hon. Fl. A.
Wise. This is deci:edly one OF The best papers
Ina, have read Tor years, and ought TO be Plased
in The hanis OF every reader. is general as
seminalion, amongst the people, canno' ia. ~
produce the best results, and every DsmoctAie
paper ought 10 publish il In inll :