Democratic banner., 1849-10-29
col. BENTON IN PIKE.

fozeHs Of shls county ct the COurt House In
Bowling Green. His speech, though filled
4 with many and gross misrepresentation,
was very specious and plausible, and vel
calculated to mislead the unsuspecting.
II was made up Of portions of his several
speeches, spoken in different portions Of
Che State. His manner was easy, but
eytnced sn egotistieal, self-importsnt, and
consequential feeling. His language was
according 10 The s~trictest rules of grmati-
cal construction, correc!--but filled with
many low and vulgar epithets, which he
freely applied to different members of the
Democratic party. such as eRottens,"
evolves" and t~spolecats." To the Wings,
asa party, he was complimentary and re-
spectfut. He bestowed a highly wrought
.euIogidm on the late Silas Wright of New
York, and John P. Hale Of New Hamp.
.shires but poured out the rials of his wrath
upon Calhoun. a portion Of the Southern
democracy. the leading members of the
Missouri Legislature and the Jackson Re-
solutions, which be declared reasonable,
and ealculatedto lead men to the gallows.
He emphatically denied that he was an
abolitionist-complsined, va think without
reason, that one Of. his voter on the Free.
soil question had been misrepresented by
,his. colleagues and the press. He had; not,
he said. voted to give negroes and muist-
toes the privilege Of voting and holding
Office IN Oregon, but had only voted to
iStfike' out the words "free whtte," and to
insert in. their place ''the male descendants
of every white man." which our readers
viii perceive would only give the privilege
of voting and holding Office to white men,
mn1llattoes and mestizoes. He spoke gran
d~iloqueptly Of. the mighty enterprise, Of a
great national highway to the Pacific, and
assddiously endeavored to conceal his real
position on the Proviso question .by raising|
ever it a fog Of words about C~.lhounism,
notification, and treason, and then point
ing from the smoke to the glitter of the
EGstIsdia trade. Attic conclusion Of his
speech, Mr. RobertAllison, a'veryrespecta-
be citizen Of this county, and personal ac-
iquaintance Of Col. Benton, offered him a
written question in the following words, to
iwit:7oH a#' =. 2giaa~ SEP tf. -
SENAroR BENroH: .sa~' i1a
GLOWING to a difference of opinion among
the citizens Of this vicinity, with regard To-
your position on the question Of the Wilmot|
Proviso, we respectfully submit for your
consideration the following question, to
which We hope you msy be pleased to give
ls On explicit and direct answer, and that
will settle the matter with us:
"Are you in favor Of or opposed to the
principles Of the Wilmot Proviso, as applied
toths territories Of the United States P"
- This question had been previously drawn
up and signed by some of the Oldest and
most appointment citizens Of the county, vis:
James M. Templston, James H. Huford,
Hezskiah Qden, Nathan vsnnoy, Mathew
Givens, Harmon Hawkins, Thomas Stan
ford, James Turner, James D. McElwes,
John South, Adam G. Gourley, William
Lace, Chanpess T. Smith, Mormon H. Ed
son, Robert fullerton, James A. Mackey,
J0fsPh Pugh, Thomas R. Vaughan, John B.
Henderson, P. Carr, and Enoch Martin ;
bat iinstesd Of giving i 3 respectful consid-
Grafton, he i~nsnltingly refused to receive it,
anatested with scorn and contempt him
NhdioEered It. gae ~ nealI
3 NL1AtsH. Bucknsr was then loudly call
aafeEs and promptly took TIE stand in obe-
&sats 70 the call and had just commenced
70 sFeskJ WREN there uas some tumult rails.
eAi3nesnssqasnce of the effort of Mr..
DHsusagtOui toIkst the stand ii offer some
F~Ssslat;ons. HE otjeetvs s not understood
y daSiaroRdy some oftshom cried out that
Il wss1Behton's day; while a much larger
ahmbsrlsh6utsd aloud for BuckneIs and q
spseth ID oppOssiion 70 Benton. Nj. Buck.
hgf Midsa short and, cutting reply. elicit
isg applause st every selntaace, at the close
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