Democratic banner., 1849-08-27

6SSA Au"aS ueAu IhiS uays we Ue1IeVe
be strictly correct. Judge Birch as we
understand, (for we were absent a greater
part of the week) was invited to discuss
with Col. Benton, the subject of the cap
peal The Col. refused to meet Judge
Why he should refuse we cannot
devine, unless it be that he ddre not meet
any opponent in fair and honorable discus
sion. We believe that he never ,OM meet
an opponent face to face. His doctrines
are too fallacious-too easily refuted, to
permit him to a fair Investigation. The
resolutions that follow were offered early,
and a full and fair vote asked on them
Benton's friends (drummed up from the
extreme parts of the country for the pur-
pose } refused this position, and refused al
so, to have any debate on their resolutions.
They would not bear the test, and theyddred
not submit to a full vote of the people. He
(Benton) left here uttering curse upon
curse against the people, and affected TO
fear that has life Was in danger. Yet this
termed ~"apPealing."
Occurrences at Liberty, and this place,
thus clearly demonstrated the pur-
pose of Col. Benton not only to Avoid all
of the momentous questions in
in his pretended "appeal" but every
effort to have fair and full vote ofthe peo-
pie on the days and places of his appoint
nents, our friends unanimously concur that
t would be an abandonment of decency and
'elf respect to further attempt it. Leaving
him for the present, therefore, to combine
n himself the character o fAPpeNant, Ldw-
per and Judge, as soon as Judge B. is ena-
oled to furnish the remainder of his speech
or the press, the purpose heretofore an
,ounced Of visiting and addressing the peo-
,le of every county in the North West will
be properly executed. Until the people
ire thus enabled to hear both sides, may it
Tot be trusted that the great mass of them
will at least decline to commit themselves
the honor, the integrity and the dig
,ity of their State?
Public Meeting in Platte County
Pursuant to previous public notice al
arge meeting of the citizens Of Platte coun-
y, took place in Platte City on the 4th day
# August, 1S49, TO listen to the discussion
# the great questions involved in the re-
usal of Col. Benton, to obey the iustruc-
ions Of his State. The Hon. Jas. H. Birch,
having been invited on the part of those
Who are opposed to the position of Col.
opened the discussion in the court
House about ten o'clock, by reading and
aying on the table the resolutions which
ollow ; remarking that he did so at the in
lance of q number of gentlemen who had
them up, and who would offer them
or a full and fair vote of the entire assem-
'lage, after Col. Benton had spoken, and a
'rief period had been allowed for reply.
Judge Birch continued his speech until
early two o'clock,-giving way when it
vas announced 70 the meeting by one Of
2ol. Benton's friends, that that gentleman
vas ready to address the assemblsge in a.
rove near town. At this period, Judge
birch announced that he would speak at
he grove, in reply to Col. Benton's remarks
{ to day, if permitted; and if SC the ques-
ion would be then taken upon the resolu-
ions; and if not permitted ; he would reply
o Col. Benton in the court house. Col.
'enton occupied the stand abouttw hours,
losing his remarks with q vehement exhor-
alton to his friends to bring forward their
wn resolutions-'Men'-"on the spot"-|
not to wait and proceed in
he manner indicated in the morning. In
aediatey ((as he was quitting the stand, and
efore any person opposed to him could
each it, MI. Bird, Of Weston, was read
ng certain resolutions which will doubtless
70 reported As passed-and passed they
'ere, if any thing can be said to have pass
d, while the noise and shouts of a few men,,
rho had previously clustered round the
tand, drowned every attempt which was
,ads to get the motion even entertained to
orderly, and take the vote of the
by dividing Out and counting, as
ad been proposed in the morning. This
friend of Col. Benton immedi-
tely took the stand and began to address
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