Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-29
Friday Morning, juno 20, ls49.
col. BENTON.

ii has been The constant endeayof vi the ANN.
atet Wing press al the South, and more espec'-
ally 10 this city, 10 convince their readers thaI
The Democratic party intended 10 take up Col.
Benton as their next candidate for The Preslden-
cy. The columns OF the Wing papers have
sroaned beneath The mighty mass oil extracts Ia
ken from The Free Soil sheets OF The Moth; ana
because n very lew OF these may nave heleto'
fore advocated Democratic principles, they ar
que that The whole Democratic party ATE unsoanu.
They have endeavored 10 impress upon Inc pup
lie mind that 'Od Bullion" has great Prepon-
deranCe 10 his own Stale and they give excerpts
from The 81. Louis Union, Ga red-hol Free Soii
paper) as their proof. The following communi-
cation from distinguished son oil Virginia, now
a resident OF Missouri, ana The accompanying
extracts from Democratic papers in Missouri
sufficiently prove that Col B. has no niche IN
n--uhlican lrmnle no matter how great tie
sympathy he may receive lfom tnr rirc oonero
in the North aud Wesl, and Wings al the South
II has always been fundamental principle
of the Republican party 10 stand by the Consri
tuition and lis compromises Il never has sscrl.
feed principle, but it takes especial pride in
immolating those men, the higher their grade
the greater the triumph, who desert The old
Republican standard and give "aid and comfort
to the enemy. As an instance OF this We have
only to point to Martin Van Buren,, whose
nomination by The Baltimore Convention was
one time conceded on all hands-the Difficult.
lies under which our party labored in the spring
of 1914 having been amicably sottled-yet no
sooner did he avow sntirepublican sentiments
no sooner did he exhibit hostility TO The South,
was thrown overheard, and an entire new cham
pion raised up in his place. MIR. Clay, about
the same time took similar ground in his numer
Gus anti Texas letters yet, did the Wing party
discard him for his abandonment of Southern
rights Not they ndeed-they but the more
6rmly Rugged him 20 heir bosom.
Colonel Benton, SO long as he adhered 10 the
good old principles of Democracy (Which have
mainly seryei 10 make Us what we are as q
nation was recognized and honorcd by the De.
mocralic party, but so soon as no turned his
back upon those principles so soon as self as
grandizement induced him 10 Iurn backslidsr,
the whole Democratic party of tho South barred
the door" against him. They have adopted the
sentiment, heretofore altered by Col Benton as
uns OF their notices, principles not men, aud
thew will henceforward, as in times pasI, act up
10 il
10 The Editors Of the Enquirer
P.IsEYrLLE, Pike CO., Mo-, June 10. lo49
Gentlemen: send you two or three papers,
filled with extracts taken from the Democratic
nr,sses published in different quarters 81 This
wealh that the readers ol The Enquirer,
in old Virginia, may see how the apCs,acy OF
Col Benton is regarded By the Democrats u The
Stale which he has so long represented ~ lhe Sc.
nate House OF The cunfedeIacy. | take this IL
berry, because il may 50 happen that you do not
exchange with the provincial presses published
in the nleriur and You will looE IN VAN 10 tne
columns Of The ST. Louis Union, hitherto the
leading Democratic paper d me Stale, Tor any
ypos,tion Of The feelings aud opinions OF The De-
lnocralic masses on the ail-aDsoioihs question
shfs c6hfnes" ms r5 l9afeole i'Rhss"S "Gos
Union is now under The control OF an editor laIe-
" imported from abfoad-il would seem, Tor The
express purpose OF dragooning the fearless Demo
cfacy of The Stale into the support OF the Pfoviso
doctrines of Colonel Benton. His denial If The
fundamental doctrine OF our time honored creed,
the grea, RICH, OF instruction, has aroused
Storm OF Indignation throughout the State. There
arr still some in our ranks who yet fondlv cling
10 the belief that their great leader cannot d. any
ri thpu uiIIinulu iptlpu Tho lead
OF The great II Am" in evading The true issue
which his present course tends $ u the people.
II is very desirable that our Democratic CO.
aborers in other States should be truly advised OF
the position OF he ion-heaTied Democracy oil
Missouri in Inc present crisis. From the ex-
tracts drawn from The different presses, you will
perceive that the Democracy do moi quail even
under the irowns Of our recusanl and rebelllous
Senator. The language in which the presses, in
he interest OF The Democratic party, characterize
his conducl, is plain, pointed and unequivocal in
is meaning. Colonel Bcnlon's few friends and
supporters are attempting 10 lake advantage OF
he unpopuarily OF Calhoun IN this Stale, and in
mis- way divert the attention OF The Democra.
" from the great questions al lssne-he right OF
asl, uction and The Wimol Pfoviso. This
came, YOU will perceive from The extracts below,
IS nor destined 10 achieve success.
The presses from which these indications oil
popular sentiment are gathered, are and always
nave been considered exponens OF The Demo
cratic Republican doctrnes-they have hitherto
supporled Col. Benton through evil, as well a
arough good report-but they prefer principle 10
The great Aposlae. None OF these presses has
ever had any leaning towards Jno. G. Calhoun;
hey have hiheIo tCen the sIeadlast friends 81
The Senator who now deserts them, and the parry
which has honoed him so long. Their and our
battle cry ls nou The same shibboelh which ne
originated 10 DAYS Of yore,. every thing Tor he
cause and nothing for men !" Col. Benton will
awaken to the consequences OF his dereliclion,
only 10 find lha batllr-cry his political death
knen lie is making tremendous struggle
A death struggle but he mistakes, or undertakes
he common seise and intelligence OF our Peo. |
pie; he will hlf that they will not wink a his
'reachery, in oder 10 crafty his haired OF Cal.
houn or sny oner man; and he may ere lone
read his doomin that OF The great Arch.lTaIlor,
Martin Van Buen, who has already preceded |
him 10 The shads Of oblivion.
The people az coming 10 The rescue OF their
outraged rights, and every ma brings inlelli. |
sencc OF some meeting al which they have re-
pudiated his corse. and denounced his lreache |
ry Yours, sc. G..
THE TONROF THE DEMOCRATIC
PRESS
We give below he response Of The DenocIaI-
ic press OF The Stale Missouri, TO the Appeal
and jefferson city speech Of Col. Benlon; some
OF Them had seen III speech, others only The zap
peal"
The following isirom The sterling Meropoli-
ian, published at ne CAPITAL OF The Sale, The
spirited course Of 'hich (says The Louisiana,
Missouri, Democrat Bannef) our readers have
all heard someing
Il. is enough for al The present time 10 say,
lha, although We hse been Tor Colonel Benton,
through evil and god report, Tor about thirty
wears, we are nov against him, and will be
against him foreve He has abandoned his
principles aud his lrly, and We will make his
own motto ring in ears like The startling and
alarming notes OF death bell-"Eyery Thing
for The cause nolhe for men,"
The following rom the Glasgow Howard
County, Banner ) language will Iel The
chs racter OF The she
"Atoeetber, W gard il de the most exlraor.