The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1849-08-04

hesitate 10 throw off the shackles of party. |
and tell US that our advocacy of Southern
rights Isl but another name for disunion
Many Of them have embraced Benton, with
all his sins of apostacy upon his head, and
would have us believe that true patriotism
consists i'm the endorsement Of his, calun,-
nies against Mr.. Calhoun and his friends.
But the people cannot be deceived for any
length Of lime, and we look forward with,
pleusing anticipate ions that the ils
North Carolina, Georg1a, 'Alabama, Mis-.
sissippi, &c., will result in the triumphant
return of such men a. tho South needs ut
this critical juncture
We have no party ends TO accomplish in
contrasting the two great political parties of
the country upon this subject. In this State
we are "one, and indivisible )" but, if the
Democratic party we're rccreant to the in
tcrests of the people, we would denounce
them with as much Indignation as we would
the Wing party. But all experience has
taught ns-upon almost every political is
sne--ihat the Democratic party has proved
itself the party for the South; and We
would be recreant 10 a most Pleasing duty,
were we to omit any occasion when we can
honor it by our sincere concentrations. Its
Underwriting manly course in every South.
ern State, where opportunity has presented
itself, is worthy of such commentator.
South Caroii"'N"'
THE AXE Down UPON ANorhtn ~
SoLDIER.-We are informed lhat Hu'nuel
B. Beach. Esq, Of New o'E, WIN was
removed by the Post st-Mas,er General on
Saturday. is an old soldier OF the war of isl2
In ,,,,s =, ,ise battle of Plattsburg, when
he was taken prisoner by the British, and
while in captv,ty witnessed the destruction
Of his store, and all he was worth in the
world by the fire of-he enemy. He was
therefore proper subject for prescription
by the party that gave aid and comfort TO
the British in 1912. and again 10 the Mex
leans in 1876 Can General Taylor
Il soldier himselEknow of these acts of
base prescription, against men who have
rsIsed their lives in battle for their country?
Or is he SO completely under the control Of
the cabinet that he cannot prevent them2
Unfortunate, indeed, for his future fame,
that he ever consented 10 be President Of
the United Washington Uuaon.
ANOTHER SPEECH BY Mr.. BENTON.
Mr.. Benton lately delivered another speech
in Missouri on the subject of slavery and the
Wilmot proviso. 1t was addressed to the
people Of Lexington, occupied upwards of
two hours in Its delivery. AS its substance
is stated through the Telegraph
Mr.. Benton went into some historical de-
tail to show the consti.u,ionality Of the Will
mot proyiso, in its applications to the new
territories. He said that the introduction
of the proviso into the Oregon bill, which
Loot loi:
ton of the unlin,ed power of Congress
over slavery in the territories that Con-
gress had passed the bill, and President
Polk had signed it, after the fullest conside-
ration; and that, in SO doing, the Legisla-
ture and Executive branches ofthe Govern
ment had solemnly acknowledged The Pro
viso TO be both constitutional and expedient
"The passage Of bill organizing Ter
ri,orial government! for Minnesota, during the
last session, without even an objection from
MIR. Calhoun, was another admission Of the
constitu,ionality of the provision.
"The Missouri resolutions of instruction
Col. Benton dissected with great minute
ness, showing that their spirit was that of
pure notification, which, if carried out,
would lead to disunion, and he pledged
himself and the State Of Missouri to sustain
Gen. Taylor in preserving the Union, &C."
BENTON AND THE ADM1NIsTRArIoN.-
VIM Carey Jones, son-in.Iaw and law
partner of Thomas II. Benton's, has re-
signed his office of Secretary TO the Mexi.
can Commissioners for the settlement, of
claims, and is started off TO California as
bearer of dispatches. The object of his
mission is only guessed at The correspon.
dent of the Herald says it is surmised that
the first object is to induce Col Fremont to
accept the appointment of Commissioner to
run the boundary line between this country
and Mexico, to pprsnade the people Of Cal
ifornia to frame constitution, and to in
quire into the validity of certain grants of
land supposed 10 be false or invalid.
Of late the Administration has been fish.
ing to gain over Col. Benton, Or al least
ms s,, influence or neutrality in ,he. Senate,
by heaping undeservad fayors t,non tho