Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-12

Europa,
New -four is advertised Tor sale y" 'He Pap0'o
Of Augusta, Georgia.
For the Enquirer.
HON. THOMAS Il. BENTON.
Tbis remarkable gentleman mas lol SeVeia
rss,s past been dead ce,ght upon me pelho'
crali. parry If The u States WINE p'o.eSsas .
vo,ion 10 The principles and docifines anu 49,
which we hold sacred, ne mas assiuuoos5 ,;ons :,
"a ~ embarrass the movements any aI''o"' "
:. 80 u,ho have made him all that As IS 10 Tue
80. ~ The American people. Wneh INT Ie@ds
e'nos,;op was first presented, we louhu MN ai
d1.,ed in nostiIily 10 bis former pul'ea' if'ehus
.aJ.n :,;n, ,he MEASURE aud It's advocates 10 lhe
s. sa terms. and thus furnishing arguments
n a ,hs noe nj our opponents in the then approach
w D. occidental canvass This course OF con,
dnc, WAS continued by him, until, IN spHe Q, dl'
~ sgor,s The measure was successful ana lex
az became part oi The Union. 80.
ON The Oregon question ne was again ounu w
Inc Wing side Of The question: -
N. cx,ent Of his powers, The views OF .ne "
admipislralion-an involving me quesu"n'
tar as he COULD in difficulty. 10 lnis Gnu, .e
abandoned all MS former opinions-tesefteu 'l's
,eonnd whIch he and the lamented Linn naa
H1ne,c,otnre occupicd-!ook his position ~ lhe
uyt;s ranks and vigorously and mallciously as
,,nl,ed he patriotism, conduct and ln,esriiy oi
~ democracy OF The Union. But Tor his course
~. question would have been settled On Vas'S
more advantageous terms, ma me peace between
Enoland and The United States Yon!d not nave
| been disturbed ,;..,.,;,, ohio;
! ,hav have ever exhibited, overlooked ihese hein'
ous offences. and refraiDed from all denunc'd'
lion n The oyerSearing, and insoient spifh indh
tested by him They were charnaoe enough -
b.leve, tina his inconsistent ahG -.
conduct. was attributable 10 lne uhioi una -, ."
o;aan yhicb occurred, on boar1 OF The III 'aitd
! Purce,ou-that the bursting al tne p'g gun nsO
nnss,,led and deranged his intellect. II ihe De
un'ss a,;,, rer,v had been lust 10 themselves they
ND have dissolved all connection win him
! and ,n,ned him over 10 the Wings, Thai ne mish
80 bsen uniied w.lh them in ASSOCIATION as wei
| as action. :: ,,,.ino - ,,i.n,
,,o meeting Of The Southern members oil Coh
oross and sign Tie address OF MI calhoun
ssnd ii. recent conduc; in refusing TO conform L
,hc instructions OF the Legislature OF missouri
nn,hr n subject him 20 The universal denuncia
ION n The Democratic party ri the Union. W.
&c horne enough from this man, and we az
lear ,ba, sound policy requires, that We shoui'
ssvsr ali connection with him Lei MN cohhec
| himself viii the Whig party, and aii lheh y
, IAN nom,uaI connection with The party III
| more mischief be- viii cole 70 accomplish. Dis
solve the connection al once--siye h;rl up 10 IN,
| WITHSTAND permit him and them 10 continue
their etfur. Tor The conversion OF the good people
of Missouri with the understanding that he il
| again to be returned 10 the senate.
| Another reason that should induce us 10 cas-
| rim of is that he has abandoned the true Demo
cratic ground on The fright of Instruction" Ht
| has on various occasions protested unqualified
4 devotion 10 his great doctrine, and has repeated
| Is avowed his determination to conform 10 The
! EXPRESSED wishes Of his constituents as made
| known by The Legislature. But no sooner IS he
| instructed, than he turns his back on all his for
mer Democratic professions, and nsoicniIy talks
| Of an appeal from the Legislature 10 The people
The reason assigned for this course is grossly 81.
tensivc and insulting to the patriotism OF The
| Democracy of the nation. lie Is torsuolh a
! friend 10 the Union Of the STATES, and all who
| disapprove his conduct, are enemies u lis perpe
uityi But has il never occurred 10 him. tha A
man can be friend 10 the Union Of the States;
and al The same Time manifest some lille res.
pect for The "Rights Of the StGtss7" Are the
rights OF The STATES, I'm 4 question, connected
with their property,l matter OF no mCment2-
Are those rights to be tamely given up al the
bidding OF the free So,ieTs," and their self-con.
s,iiuted leader TAoma, II. Bentonf The course
he has pursued, certainly warrants such a con.
clnson.
There is sill another reason that is entitled 10
sore weight He has run mad on the question
OF Internal Improvement by the Federal Gov
ernmenr, ana j, now urging a scheme direct.
ly al war with all the Constitutional 0pu-
ions OF The Democratic party Of The nation
| allude 10 his railroad scheme. Is il not Just
IN mi pol M 70 N
construction Of railroads or canals in The terri
topics rs in the Sates' Have not the Democ-
racy OF the Union been always strict cons,ruc-
tionists and therefore opposed TO appropriations
oil money from the national treasury for all such
purposes Moreover he has always been con
sdered unsound on the Tariff, and do moi
doubt that one of his objects in fayo-ing inter
nal Improvements now is 10 create an apology
for High Tariff
The stake for which Colonel Benton is play
ing is the Presidency, AMI finding that he has
lost the confidence Of the Democratic party he
has now turned his attention To the Free Sellers
Tar Il and Internal Improvement men Of the
North, under the belief that he can win their
confidence and command their votes ia 1852 Al
ready have we seen The ".Hissouri Republican =
the leading Wing paper OF that State, encors
ing ms opinions and present position, and warm
ly invoking tho Wings 10 sustain his re.elec
ton 10 The Senate And, even in our own State,
his old enemies, tho "Richmond Whig" and
"Ihe Times are strongly disposed 10 endorse
his courso.-1hey evidently begin TO regard
him a pretty good Wig, and we shall see
them, ere long, cordially embrace and welcome
him into the Wing camp.
Under such circumstances can any man
doubt as 10 The duty Of the Democratic party
towards this man. The Democratic Editors
throughout the Union ought 10 arraign him at
once, expose bis Inconsistencies and his short
cominss and call for his election from the
party which he has so greatly injured The
sooner this IS done, The better for the unity,
harmony and efficiency of the party Delay il
longer, and he may nalct upon us irreparabls
mischief
trust that every Democratic Editor in the
Union will al once denounce the man and his
acts Read him oat OF the party at once, and
leave him TO the kind embraces of those who
have heretofore been in the regular habit of de-
nonncins him for his acts and for his personal de-
liquences. II this com SC shall he Immediately
pursued, the friends Of Democ ratio men and
measures viii never have cause 10 regret il.
A DEMOCRAT.
THE CRY OF DiSUNlON IN 1914.
Col Benton 'iied 10 drive The people, in 1874.
from tneir position in favor OF The annexation 81
Texas by raising The cry Of Calhoun, disunion,