The North-Carolina standard., 1849-08-29
hENroN IN MISSOURI.

We entertain strong hopes that the noble-heaste'
Democracy of Missouri will succeed in laying on th
shelf or sending to Oregon, the old aspostate who
has so often of late deceived and betrayed them.
majority of the Democratic presses Of the State make
war on him, and in all parts of the Sate the masses
of the party move in the same direction. we nave
grouped together below some paragraphs IRON MIS-
Souri, papers showing the drift of affairs. The st
Iouis Union came at first fercely and rashy io
Benton but we observe that its tone is greatly mol
fed possibly by the falling. off of its subscription
list and il now talks coaxingly of harmony and
unity" and ventures evon TO reprimand the highly
excited personalities af other members OF our party
who unfortunately, let their feelings overcome then
Judgment and their prudence"-(m meaning Col Ben
ton and his followers.) The Union publlshed the
address of Mr.. Calhoun in full, and we find In Its
columns the following: s.G
PoLrrIcAI DOCUMENTS. Some members of the
Democratic party in this city, have ordered at the
Office of the ST. Louis Union, the printing OF ten
thousand pamphlet copies of the Z" Address of Mr.:
Calhoun 10 the people of the Southern States, ano
the late Letter of Gen. Cass to Mr. Ritchie OF the
Washington Union.'' These political document 8
will, accordingly, be printed and ready lot clrcula-
ton in few davs.
The Metropolitan at Jefferson City, takes the lead
against Benton. From that paper we learn, that
Johnson B. Cardy, member OF the last Legis-
lature who voted for Jackson's resolutions, and is
meant to be included by Col. Benton in the class of
knaves foolsis out in an address against Ben.
ton Mr.. Cardy is of opinion that the Colonel will
have to submit to the government OF Judges, and
Judges too, who will show you that the serCd does
not rise above his dstenor be permitted to insult
and then dsfy his constituents, and still go unpun-
ished; Judges who will decide that Siade Giddings,
Wilmot, Van Buren, Benton. and Co. cannot turn
opsu tursy the principles Of the free and lndepen-
dent people of the State of Missouri"
William Savers, too, also member of the last Leg
isature, in a similar letter, has declared OFT from
'sCol. Benton, Col. any body else, that occupies
his present position He does not think that he
played the foo'' in voting for Jackson's resolu-
lions, "and any who says am knave and in
favor of dissolution of the Union, states false
hood. and like Col. Benton, had well consult his
safety BY saying it behind my back"
Ozark county has had her democratic meeting too,
TO consdcr the appeal" and the hill militia" went
against Benton.
The Democracy of Dekalb county have held
meeting, at which strong resolutions were passed
against Benton and in favor of Jacksons resolu ions
Thompson Smith, member of the last Legislature
from the county, took the lead in opposition TO Ben
ton. The latter was sustained by missionary from
avail aud the meeting closed their resolutions with
request Benton g to resign his seat as one OF the
Senators in the Congress of the United States from
the State of Missouri, whose interests he has rem
dered himself unworthy to represent"
Fhe Metropolitan contains call for the citizens OF
Cole county, TO meet at the house of jeremiah Mea
dows, on the 1st of September next, to take action
upon the appeal of Col. Benton.
We have already published Judge Morrow's letter
to Col. Benton, in vindication of himself against
charges preferred by the latter. We to have one
from judge Napton. The last Metropolitan states
that it was received too late for publication. That
paper says it is worthy of its author, and that is
saying enough to insure it attentive reading" 1t
is added in the editorial, 80 one word more. The
killing fact! that Benton hes, is fixed and fastened
upon him by both the Judges. There is no way CT
escape for the poor fellow" JichS6"rs SENTINEL.