The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-11
WASHINGTON, ID. G..
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE II, 1919.
COL. BENToN,s SPEECH.
To the People Of Missouri.

lS44, as il viii be remembered, when my
hith election was coming round there was an
organization against me in the State, support
ed by every Calhoun man, and every Cal
houn newspaper in the State, andin the Unit
ed States. There was a coincidence in
their operations which showed that they work.
ed by pattern. knew at the time where
II all came from and the source has since
been automatically revealed to me- There
IS a law in the moral world by which "mur-
der 'riH ont" BY virtue of that law one
OF those who were employed to do the work
upon me, and who was then stranger TO
me, and atterward repented, revealed the
plot to me, and placed in my hands an origi-
nal letter Of instructions, Of which this is an
extract:
'With regard the course of your paper,
you can take the tone of the administration
from think, however, and would rec
ommend that you would con6ne yourself to
attacks upon Benton, showing that he has
allied himself with the Wings on the Texas
question. Quote Jackson's letter on Texas,
where he denounce all those as traitors to
the country who oppose the treaty. Apply
It to Benton Proclaim that Benton, by
attacking Mr. Tyler and his friends, and
driving them from the party, is aiding
the election Of Mr.. Clay, and charge him
with doing this TO defeat Mr. Polk, and in
sure himself the succession in lS4S; and
claim that full justice be done to the acts and
motives Of John Tyler by the leaders. Harp
upon these strings. Do not propose the
union; 'tis the business of the Democrats
10 do this, and arrange it to our perfect sat
isfaetion' quote here from our leading
friend at the South. Such is the course
which recommend, and which you can pur-
sue or not, according to yourreal attachment
to the administration. - -
Look out for my leader Of Tomorrow,
az an indicator, and regard this letter as Of
the most strict and inviolate confidence Of
character"
read this extract TO Mr.. Calhoun in the
Senate of the United States, in February,
ls47-iour days after his fire brand resolu-
tons We're introduced. He said he did not
write it. know he did not Neither did
he ryite the papers Of the A. B. plot against
Mr.. Crawford, nor the resolutions of the last
Missouri General Assembly He is no such
bungler as that. When a paw is to 90 into
the fire, he prefers that Of any cat, or dog,
to his own. But he was Secretary Of State
under Tyler at the time, and had dominion
over three hundred newspapers, to each Of
which the same instructions were issued
They We're intended for their guidance in
the Presidential election, and in the State
elections Of 1914 and especially for my
own, which was coming on. only read the
extract which is special to myself. How
well the instructions We're obeyed was seen
! in this State, and in other States, and in all
the presses and politicians which followed the
lead Of 6 our eading friend al The south"
Benton--Cl1y-Whi gs--Texas-Harp upon
these strings, and harp they did, until the
strings were worn out; and then the harps
were hung upon the willows. Now a new
set OF strings are furnished, and from the
same Stealing triend al tie south, and the
music recommences to the old tune set to
new words--Benton--W Wings Aboiitionism
w llmot Proviso ARE now the strings,
and harp away again the word and harp
away they viii, the old performers and some
new ones, until the dropping willows shall
again claim the appendage Of their tuneless
instruments,
owe an apology to General Jackson's
memory for reading a lettern which he is
quoted against me. II was unjust TO him
and would have been notifying to see hi,
name quoted against one Of his best friend:
by one OF his greatest enemies. never
mortified his feelings by letting him know
that ! had heard how his name hat
been used; but when near his end sem
him kind message by MAJOR Lewis, which
he returned IN the most atfectionate terms
and which thinl: it right here to repeat
After giving an account Of his visit to him
and how he found him, Major Lewis con
tlnues +: ....'
e He enqnired after many old friends, and among
them yourself DESIRING TO know when had seen you
last, and how you were told him that had seer
you but a few days before ! left Washington, and
that you were well, and at the same time delivered
10 him yoIr lleaange. He was evidently much af.
iecied when | had repeated what you had desired
me TO say to him. After n short pause, he said
thank NE colonel tor his kind recollection of IN my
oid are and sore Affections; rotfd gire mo great
pleasure 10 him once more bt that fsdr is DOs-
he again paused and then added The cotond uas
mol unity ubic and diStingHished salesman but a
1rdrnl aud sincrra patriot anil lis country is under
Predt ALLEGATION ID him. feel grateful for The able
and Efficient support he tdrc me during HE rhoie Of
my naturalization, md beg y1H nten yon merit see
him 10 rs,nsHtber me 10 him, and thank him ia my
mime t0r'hi2 Kind and qBfciGaate ntesgdge These,
believe my dear sir are his precise words; Tor, as
they were spoken with much feeling, and in deep
and solemn tone Of voice, they made an impression
on my mind that can never be eaced"
This is my second personal reason for
dwelling on Mr., Calhoun. 1t is TO rcpel
his attacks upon me. Public duty, in the
Senate Of thu United States, would have re-
quired me to reply to his resolutions, il he
had ever called them mp there. Their pas
sage through the Missouri I.egislaturcmakes
II still more my duty 10 do 50. These rcso-
buttons are his! copied from his, with such
eXactitude Of IDEAS, that some transposi,ion
ol clauses, and some variations Of phrase
can deceive no one II only betrays de-
sigh to disguise, where disguise is impossible
| have read the ORIGINAL here 10 a cn,,