Democratic banner., 1849-11-19

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If the slavery agitation, and portrayed in
words that left 9 deep impression, the dan
gerous consequences that must result from
the ultimate accomplishment of the ends
and aims Of :3freesOiism."
He spoke Of his course in the Senate Of
ths United States, and showed by his votes
that he had ever been the yigilant and untir-
Ia euardisn Of the interests Of his State.
IA referring to votes upon this free-soil
question 10 the Senate, Col. Benton's course
ssPpsared, and his proclivity to the accursed
doctrines, that have been so long spreading
the seeds Of disunion in our country, was
clssrly manifested in his support of erery
clog and every amendment, offered with q
view to offend, harass and gosd the South.
The Senators from the ~slaveholding States
were watchful and Jealous of their rights;
they denied the powered Congress over the
question, and besought their brethren Of the
North to Withhold and cease to insist upon
list which they knew to be offensive and
insulting to them. A large majority Of the
Senate, sctusted by the same feelings Of
concession and compromise that guided our
forefathers in efecting q union of the States,
and Ia framing the constitution Of our coun.
try, stood sternly opposed to all these in
-esadiary measures, whilst the great name
: of Benton stands recorded in favor of them
eli, from the least to the greatest in these
territorial bills. He voted for the amend
nent Of Baldwin, the amendment Of Davis,
sad finally that of Hale, upon which he
found himself in company with six men Of
no unfxed or uncertain principles, from
whom even Corwin and Allen now fed in
conformation and terror.
He then took up the resolutions Of the
last Legislature. and gave an able EXPOSE
ton Of them, which We regret we have not
time to notice. He said that the members
Of the Legislature were evidently extreme
ly cautious in preparing these resolutions,
and forsbore, from some cause, to assert
what is proclaimed BY every southern states
man; that no sensible and intelligent man
would carefully examine those resolutions,
and say to himself that there is aught Of
harm in them. That the false cry Of dis
union and nulli6cstion, was raised BY de-
s~erters, to cover their retreat from princi-
pie. That evsr sincs he held Q sest in the
Senate, he had been acting out the princi-
Piles Of those resolutions, and that he wss
now willing to 60 further and assert more
then they did, and he claimed for himself
an attachment for the Union as ardent as
CLOVIS in the breast Of any living man. The
Legislature spoke the views of the State,
and no reasonable man would dare deny it.
They uttered the voice of their constituents,
in the diguifed language Of freemen, who
love the Union and know their rights. No
ssllies of wit, snd no powers of distortion
csn rervert their meaning, and the senseless
slang Of sbolitionism will howI in vain to
alarm intelligent men from their sense of
PropEisty. When idle criticism fails 10 dis
tort their meaning, to suit the daring ambi-
ytion Of pampered %conceit, the MOated ar
r0gGnee Of ofended pride, or the secret in
elinstions Of unholy faction, the cry Of nuI-
iseatiOR Is raised to consign good patriots
to oblivion, and do honor to the deadliest
foes Of our countries prosperity. He said
he should willingly obey the resolutions, and
should obey them 9th pride and pleasure ;
and that Col. Benton would never dissolve
this Unioa, except by blindly pursuing a
factions course in opposition to the views
expressed by the Missouri Legislature
He devoted q part of his speech to the doc
tsiaslcf the right of instruction, snd in eve
~ ssntence gave utterance to sentiments
,whichhave ever been dear, not only to the
Democratic party Of the nation, but to all
2 adnirsrs' Of republican principles. Gen.
aAtchsson said thst it was painful to him thus
'to-bs compelled, in vindication If himself
against the charges Of falsehood made g.
~ De- . H -a-- e."