The Arkansas banner., 1849-11-27
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The var between ths Bsnssniiss and anu Benton itss la Missouri Is raging mors 6eresly than ever Gel Bentsa's enemies are attacking him wish de- isrnination alsogsshsr anprsesdsnisd- The Demo cratic Banner tanii- BensonJ furnishes the fsilo~, ing sketch of scbne at shs meeting ia BSwliak Green. Pike county. to hear Col Baatss's appeal;
 e Al the conclusion of his speech. Mir Robert Ahssns vegy respectable eitixsa of thiu eeauty. and Psrsonal acquaintance sf Col. Bsalea. ofEersd hlna wFtlisa qassaisn ia the following words: Senator Bsntah-0 Owing to the difference of opinion among ths sitizens sf this vicinity, with regard se your position eu the question of the Wi- mot PFoytso. ws Fespeetfully submit for your eon- siderAtion the following queafiuu to which we hope yeS may bs PeAssd Esve us sa explicit and direct answer, and tbAi vii settle shs matter with us:
 "Are you lR favor of uE opposed to the prinei- pies of the Wilmot Proviso as applied to the srri- tories of the United Statest''
 ThGs question had beeu previously drawn up and agned by some ef the oldest and most premfarnt citizens of the cOaaty: but instead of Eiviag gt respectful consideration, he insalsingY refused to receive it. and treated with scoFn and eoaaenps him who offered t.
 Al meeting tn Rails eounly, the following scene took place:
 As soon ss he had eeneIoded his speech, senatsr Priest rose, and calling him by name, said that he had qaestiOn 10 ask hin. Col Benton seemed not to hsar him, when Senator Priest repeated little louder, tCol- Benton, before yoa leave the ssaad havs question so submit te you" Gel Benton taraiHg with fire in his eye, and a scowt upoa his brow, screamed at the top of his voice. "Weii, sir, what is itr' Cot. Priest then remarked that he might not understand him, and would like to know whether he was for or aganst the Wtlmot Preyiso. Col Bentons fnry rising sti higher, he roarvd oat ia q sneesing tone, stke Witm0t PrUetss. WihnSt Preeiso.. dead and rotten. dead sud rotten. yoa had as well bring the Of dead dog from of the commons iato this house. h is Ae Jegersoa PFOvsso. sar' Have yoa heard the news, Have yoa heard from California; They are alt for the Jcfsrs0a Propiso.'
 Bat, says Cot. Priest, 1t matters not what ihe people of California for; want to know whe- ther you for the Milmot Previse.
 Benten. "The WImot Prsyiso again. I tell you, sir, that 1t is the Jefferson Proviso-nous but a Nuifer would cali it the W iimst Proviso."
 voice from the crowd calls cat, W iinsot Pro- viso.
 Benton, with scowl upon his face, looks round the room and says, stand cut here, sir, where we can all see you good
 The man deliberately steps out on to . bench, aad repeats in fnli voice, WiImot Previso.
 Bsstan. sneering and seefing, repeAts-Sraue fstasars you a krare fsLIer!
 Then, turning to Cot Priest. he roaFed out, s'I have been asked that question with n six bsrresjed revolver pointed si me, when did not answer it, and sila not answer you, sir.
 Touching this same six barrelIed revolver. Dr. Lowry. of Fayette, in publication U Dder his own pans. denies that he carried any saeh naughty weapon at the Benton meeting in Faysite He had ii Is trne single barrel pistol. designed to be used against any persoa who might attack hun, but the story Of his having a six barrelled shooter, is condemned as utterly false