Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-06-14

struction of audacious and evil intentioned men.
OE5-Thc Washington Union copies the telegraphc
despatch from st. Louis. relative to Col. Benton's
speech on the slavery Question, at Jefferson city,
Mo-. the substance of which we copied on the Cd
June. Only part of Mr. BIS speech, it will be re-
membered, had the date of the despatch been pub
lished. Nevertheless, the Union feels warranted in
condemning Col. Benton, IN aduance. So far as zoe
are concerned, we shall wait until we shall have the
ichole of Col. Ben!ons Speech before we condemn or
approve. The Union speaks as follows:
"Ths speech will not reach us yet for two or three
days. But IN the mean time, do not hesitate to
say that the positions taken by the senator from Mis-
souri, directly contrary that great principle of
non-intervention, which Gen. Cass and the major
ity Of his friends fought the last campaign. His
course is directly in the teeth, too, of that spirit of
compromise on which the constitution is formed, and
on which the Missouri question was adjusted We
know how far California is about TO assist in cut
ting the knot and settling it for herself But if the
question is opened afresh at the session of Con-
gress Mr.. Benton is now doing than any other
politician in this country procrasnate and embit-
ter the controversy.
s'Col. Benton forgets that the Union consists of
confederacy of sovereign States; that its basis is
equality; and that each is entitled TO participate in
the benefits of the Union as well as bound to parici
pate in lis common burdens IF his positions are
correctly suited in the above telegraph DESPATCH they
run counter to this great principle. They would
abandon the ground Of non-Dtervenion, and, indeed,
compromise in every form; and we scarcely be-
lieve that the people Of Missouri can be induced by
all his ingenuity, 10 subscribe TO his doctrines"
GFThe Union evidently looks through Southern
spectaces exclusively. We shall examine Mr.. Ben
toms speech through Western ones, as soon as we get
| it.
There are two professed democratic papers publish
ed at Jefferson city, the capital of No. of which
the old enquirer" supports COL Benton and the 9TH
or, the new "Metropotan," opposes him. In refer
ence to the abuse of the latter the ST. Louis "Unon
of June a. has the following 1t does sound much
like the hasty denuncation of the Washington "Un-
ion"
"The last Jefferson Metropolitan is rich in more
senses than one The editor says he has received
zone hundred and one letters and communications,
denounciug Col. Benton. Each letter and communi-
cation, no doubt, contained a quid pro quo worth at
least ten dimes, and consequently, the Metropolitan
denounced Benton. This may do for the present, or
as long as the appliances of the 10l-an omnous
number-wil last, but after their gold and gas is ex-
pended the opinions and wishes of the thinking por-
ton of the community must be consulted.
ain charity to the editor Of the Metropolitan, we
suppose that he absent, either in body mind
when his last NUMBER was made up. Athougn we dc
not enjoy personal acquaintance with him, yet we
are unwilling believe that respectable editor-as
we believe Mr.. Boon to be, would willingly indte and
publish the amount of abusive matter against promi
nent democrats which appeared in his paper of the
29h ult. His references 10 Col Benton disgrace
ful TO the columns of Democratic Journal and hi;
remarks about respected fellow citizen, John
Smith, would soil the foulest wing sheet in the Union.
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TIE WASHINGTON DEMOCRAT. This excellent
democratic paper, which has been for eighteen
months past conducted by JOHN |. MORRISON, Esq.
Senator from Washington, gentleman of education
and talents. will hereafter be published and edited by
NIessrs. WILLIAMS g. OWENS OF his successors, Mr.
Morrison says:
tThe gentlemen into whose hands the paper will pass
without experience in the business in which the
are abnut TO embark The former has been foreman il
this Oce for The last fourteen months and TO his asst
duty and industry the subscribers to the paper are, main
y indebted for its regular and unbroken weekly visits
The columns Of the Democrat have, occasionally, bee
enriched by the contributions OF the latter. They ar
both young OF enterprise and talent, and ca
cheeriuy commend them, true democrats, TO The DE
mocracy OF Washington and the adjacent counties andu
woke in their behalf The confidence and patronage of lib
public"
Our warmest good wishes are rendered TO Mr.. MOI
risen in his retirement, aud we hope he will find tina
comfort and prosperity in other pursuits which cditC
rial life seldom yields.