Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-09-06
COL. BENTON AT FAYETTE.

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COL. BENTON AT FAYETTE.
Pursuant to announcement Col. Ben
ton addressed the people at Fuyette, last
Saturday.
/, was one Of the largest asse mblages
we have seen al Fayette for some time.
Many were really DESTROYS to hear Col
Benton speak, and many were attracted
by the general impression that there
would be row between the two fac
tons, as threats were reported from
both parties. The Editor of the Boon
vile Democrat issued an extra on Mon.
day, from which we make an extract,
to show the "war,like" preparations
for the days work" He say,: Ill
was a curren, talk during the summer
among those, who undertook to speak
the sentiments Of their friends in Fay.
cite, that Senator Benton dare not come
there to speak; and after he had fixed
the day. i, is notorious that the most
violent threats were used against him;
andTso publicly that the report Of them
reached many surrounding countless
When the day arrived, it was known
that besides the persons collected in the
county itself for the purpose of the
DAYS work, others were sent for from
the surrounding counties, and that hnr
ses were sent 10 the other side of thu
river TO carry persons from this side,
and that arms common pistols and re,
yolvers) were carried 10 the place
One person WAS sent for and brought
$50 miles. Among the threats were
many that Senator Benton ShOud an
swer questions, or walk over dead bod
les before he got on, of the college build
ing in which he was to speak. Earring
and fealhering was proposed, accord
ing TO the suggestion made by Senator
Aichison at that place some weeks ago.
The notorieiy Of these threats was
general, and the Indignation Of all good
citizens was reused; and many deter.
mined, both wings and democrats, to
protect Senator Benton from the ex.
pected ouirages, and the country from
such disgrace. Accordingly many Of
them, and from several counties, came
prepared for the purpose, completely
armed. On arriving in Faye,,e, a let.
ter was offered to Senator Benton, from
Or. Lowry. which he refused to touch,
saying that he did not receive letters
from a man that demanded an answer
with SIX barrel revolver under his coat
At one o'clock Senator Benton, and
some friends, entered the great college
hall, capable of holding 1900 persons
and already crowded As he entered,
the well disposed citizens saluted him
with applause. The dsorderly then
began in a concert Of Kisses and groans,
which was kept up by continued eff,
ftrt ill he reached The stand, aud re-
d ,ubled when he began to speak. He
had to wall, and catch intervals. to de
liver a sentence. lie began boldly and
daringy. with denouncing The funda
mental lie agains, the northern states OF
o design TO abolish slavery in the states,
and Of the conspiracy against himself
He was cheered by his friends. The
Kisses and groans became more faint,
and in quarter of an hour ceased al.
together; and during the four hours that
he spoke there was no further disorder
except some indistinct mumblings from
DR.. Lowry, who had taken seat i'm.
medialeIy in front of Senator Benton.
The supper, Of the orderly citizens, and
the bold language of Senator. Benton
had cowed The disorderly-cowed them
in . quarter Of an hour--and the mos,
perfect order interrupted only by sp
v'suses thence reigned 10 the end"