New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-03
Catching rartar-Free soil Movement. ,a
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Tie political wi-e-workers who are en5e,vr-
ing - 'orestsl public opinion ia Missouri ard Il
ceasare Col. Benton. not long since called a meet
az m lefe-soa CO. No to second the resolution,
'i .he State Legislature snd Cs'houn's Sourherr
A-'rsss Bat tie friends &C ~ Ola Bullion" rcl
wiut OF the designs %, the D.sun.onistssana ac
covding!y, when ths meeting assembled AZ the
Court House 10 Hlllsboro. jonathan smith wasan
pointed Chairman and Thomas c. Fletcher secrs
tA-y-b. IN hierds OF Benton. Pm. pinkio a.,
other bentoaisa, explained The object OF the meet
ing by Stating thst II wss for the purpose Of az
pressing toe oP1 ION Of the people OF the county
upOl tbe subject Of tie Wi.mOt Provixo a, 49,,
same time stating that Il was bis belief ,hst a..
meeting had been called by the opponents Of Col.
InCs II. Beaton. for the purpose Of conGep,lins
him IA rs appeal "a the People from the instruc
tons Of the Ssste Legislature.
The Aich sonians aud Disunionists having tina.
been completely frustrated 10 their designs. called
tor an adjournment tor the purpose OF giving the
people time o. investigate the subject bar the
meeting would not adjourn. Mr.. Pipkiu, Intro.
dgced the following resolutions, which, after con
siderable discussion and aot a little nolse aud
confusion were adopted separately and together
b. isrse majority:
Rso.rd. That O. the Congress Of the United state.
belongs the night Of esislatns upon the subject Of
slavery In the Territories
R,sorsd That the resolutions instructing our Seus.
tors passed AZ the last Session OF the state legislature
are "a eject calculated 20 destroy the peace snd bar
mony Of the Union. and are entirely uncslcd for
htsoira. Iast the meeting fully sustain Hon Thomas
a. Benton in his appeal o. The people upon the subject
~ The resolutions Of instruction passed at the last See
sion II the Legislature OF Missouri
At amoeung held IN Charlton Co Col Benton,
course vas endorsed while at another. held At
Springfield, got mp % denounca Colonel Benton
MAJOR Phelps a member Of Congress offered tol
adoption the resolutions u the ate Baltimore Ma
uo-a. Convention on the subject oi slavery. but
they we're voted down as being unsuited 70 the
occasion. These resolutions, the reader will re-
collect advocate simply the doctrine Of non inter-
vent'on on the avery question. leaving the mat.
Ger entirely 20 the people OF the Territories Al
tbe meetings held Ia H)wRrd and Lewis Coun.
ties James :. Green. another member OF Con.
sress, took the iield in favor o, the resolutions OF
Missouri. James 3 Bowhu NJ {. from the 81.
Loais District supports Col Benton.
Col. Benton - suppO ted hy six of the most in
haentis Loco-Foco papers IN the state and is op-
posed by the Jcyers0H Cfy Nstropolifaa and
seven or eight Loco unity papers Several Loco.
Foco papers have net yet shown thrir flag. their
eiltors being ia quite a qusudary as 20 which SIDE
ni tee Slavery question to take. The Wing pa
pers pretty generally sustain Col. Benton IN his
sppesl 20 the people. In the meantime the gal
iaut Colonel IS canysssing the whole State and has
made upward ct halt dozen speeches of the JET
ersou City stamp.
The Plate Argus is ont against Col. Benton in
the strongest terms. This paper is the organ OF
Seustor Atchison, aud 10 promises 70 publish his
response 10 resolution Of the Platte Co. Loco
F0cos In the next number.
The -. L0His Republican gives the account OF
another abortive attempt OF the heroes Of Anti.
Beutonism a, f int Hiil, - Charles Co. ries
Ut multiplying resolutions were presented, bat were
lost having met with the strenuous opposition OF
Chas. Fsut and Altman Wclcb. two of Col Bs
ardent friends. IL Is said the nuhers of ~
O. aries intend making another attempt to Dust
Col Benton at Cottleville having secured az AL
orator a Mr Boswell. an Atchisonian.