The Arkansas banner., 1849-08-07
MT. calhouu,s Reply to Benton.

This document comes to us complete in the Washington Union of the 2d inst. occupying more than ten of the wide columns othat journal, lis great length will preclude the possibility Of e#F Pablish- ing it at present, but we shall give our readers extracts from time to time which in our judgment contain the pith of the controversy. The South Carolinian assails Benton with cool terociiy that will madden him, and replies to his arguments with a gentlemaniY superciIlonsness that Is decidedly entertaining. The production is worthy of the great Southerner, and presents as much sketch of his political career and his connection with the great questions which have asisated inc country, it is defence of himself and southern interests against the insane attacks of Benton.
 Tne opening paragraph of the address, " to the people Of the southern States,' is as follows
 "Several Ieasons would have prevented me from taking any notice of Colonel Benton if his attack in hs late speech delivered in the capital of Missouri had been directed exclusively against me. The line of conduct have prescribed to myself Tn reference to him is to have as little 10 ,o with him as possible and accordingly never notice what comes from him, even iD his character as Senator when can avoid doing consistently with my pHbiic duties 1 regard him in iigh very different from what he seems to regard me, Il we may judge from the tre quency ant violence of his attacks upon me- He seems to think Island lnh way, and that engaged in some scheme to put hun down. l, on the contrary, have never for moment thought of raising him to The level of competitor, or rival, nor considered Ii of any importance to me whether he should be pat down or not. He must think he has something to gain by assalllng me; l, on the contrary feel that have nothing to gain by noticing him. and, when compelled to do so am satisfied if | escape without some loss of sell-respeet."
 The reply then continues thus to notice the apos- taey of Benton to the South:
 "The effort of Colonel Benton, from the begin ming 10 inc end of his speech, IS to make out that have ever been un,aithiul to your aId true to that ot the freesoiers and aboiticnists; while, on the contrary, you had n him an unknown but faith | iuI Irlem. on all occasions. He assumes that you and they have both been mistaken in reference to my course; yoa in regarding me as a friend and supporter of your cause. and they Tn regarding me as hostile 10 theirs. Judged by appearance his object would seelD to be to dispel this dellson, while in truth 1t Is to give you aud your what he hopes will prove deadly blows This the aboiiionists and freesoers well understand. The disguise was not assumed to deceive them but to deceive you. They understand him, ana have hailed with exclamation his speech, and published 1t and circulated 1t far and near, and gloFihed 1t and its author to the skies They rejoice Tn the belief that il has demolished me, and hs, too, while Il holds me up the tfuest and pest Hlend 10 Their cause, II remains 10 be seen whether you will understand him as perfectly as they do, and will meet the speech so iauded by them, with the reproduction due to efontery and de- ser,ion. It Is not the first time that deserer has had the assurance to address those he deserted and while protesting regard for their cause. denounced those who remained taithial to fl. The history of Revolution furnishes notorious instance of the kind. The deser,er in that instance iailed to de- ceive those whom he addressed or to shake the ir confidence those Vgha fatthfIl to thar. and in Ienrn for his etfronieTy and deserton, have sent his name down 10 posterity with reproduction. It remains to be whether such will be the fate of the deserter in this instance''