The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-01
TO the EDITOR or the NA4IoNAL VIM

"CoI. Benton and the Warrington WHOM
The archbishop of s Union" in yesterday num-
ber taking advantage Of the absence Of lis free Sod
associate, makes assault upon Col BENTON Tor
the views advanced by him in late speech made at
Jefferson City, the seat of government OF his state.
The head aud front Of Col. BrHTos's offending ap-
pears TO be- that he repudates the project OF dissolu
ton aimed At by The CALHOUN wing of the harmo-
NOUS Democracy and prefers the harmony and sta
biIy Of glorious confederation, That this shonld
be regarded as crime or high misdemeanor by The
"Archbishop Of The UiiiOn am not az all surprised
al But the main question that desire 10 arrive at
is, iSM Col Benton be sustained by The STATE Of Bs
souri7 This is the problem that more interests the
public large, Than whether the "Archbishop" is for
against the "Pdter Senah8" for his bold and fear
less efforts TO preserve his State from the ncfidbe
disgrace of attaching her fame and her destinies 10
the "Juggernafn Of Mr.. CALHOUN and his South
Carolina absurdities. have no hesitation, Mr. Editor
in venluring the assertion that Col BENTON ieW be
triumphanily sustained by Missouri, My reasons
for this opinion briefly these Public opinion in
.hat State is decidedly ddperss to the further exien-
sion Of the institution OF slavery and israpidly open
ing the way for It's gradual abolition within her own
territorial limts In the second place, whatever may
be said 10 the contrary there is no name In the
Union that has stronger hold upon the confidence
his party constituents, or who exercises more
perceptble influence in giving direction 10 their po-
litcal action, than does Col BENTON in the State he
has so long represented This maniieslly appears
from what has already tTanspirod in Missouri since
his return among her citizens Just theeye OF his
arrival, Mr. TREAT, one of the editors of The 81 Louis
Union (Which is The leading and most influential
Locofoco journal in the Stae) retired from its rdio-
rial department. and took occasion In his vaedic-
tory, 10 pledge Col. BESToH as occupying The Bulti
more platform upon the slavery question, and as
agreeing with resolutions adopted by the Legisla-
lure OF Missouri upon that subject at it's late session
This attitude, Col Benton not only refused TO as
same, but in short address the people of Missouri
occupied the very reverse Of the propositions con
tanned in those resolutions and took Issue with the
legislature, appealing from that body TO The irhOie
people. The successor of Mr. TRrAT (Cap-
lain pHlrs,) fearing his predecessor had gone 100
far, prepared an editorial article nclining strongly
towards Col BESros and his views. His assoc.-
ate, Mr.. LoRINd PIoKERIso, refused TO have the
article appear and The result was Mr.. PfcKERiNo
went OUT OF the Union leaving that leading and most
Iocofoco journal in the State under the
entire control of Colonel BESToN's friends, who are
determined sustain him at oil hazards Other I.o-
cofoco papers in Missouri, which il is unnecessary
al this time TO ennnierate, will be found sustaining
Colonel Benton, and opposing the disnnionists.
And by the time the election is over, at which is to
be chosen the members Of the Legislature, who will
elect the next Senator the Congress Of the United
States, 1t will be found that decided majority favor
able the reelection of Colonel BEsToN among his
own party friends, have been selected. But should
my expectations in this respect not be realized there
can exist no doubt but what a sufficient number of
Benton Democrats will ,be elected who, together
with the opposition vote, viii be enabled to
his success. And as the Wings will not have the
strength TO elect their own man, and will
hold the balance Of power between two political OPP
ponens of which will be the friend of the Union,
and the other South Carolina disunionist and sla-
very propagandist, there can be no doubt but what
they will exercise that power in behalf OF the nivo-
of freedom and the perpeuation of our glorious
Union as IL now is In whatever aspect, them The
controversy between Col. Benton and the nulll.
ers of his own party may be viewed regard his
return TO the Senate, should his life be spared as
placed beyond any reasonable contingency. And il
the "Archbishop" Of the Union will only continue
his assaults his return will be secured without oppo
stion A WESTERN MAN"
WAsBiSGTos .Ifne l. l949