Democratic banner., 1849-10-29
BENTON IN RAILS.

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a!or Benton spoke to a small but intelligent
audience of'the citizens of Rails County, in
the Court House at New London. His
speech there, was very similar to the one
delivered at Bowling Green on the day be-
fore. Nearly l.alf of it was in the language
of the one delivered the day before, with
the exception of the omission Of some hard
words applied to some Of the Democrats
personally, which made it the more pala-'
table to all. But the conclusion was some
what different from any which we had seen
or heard from him. 1t was a most coazing
appeal to the Wings to Join him in his war
against the nulliiers. He commenced byl
telling them that in this question they as a
party, as a body, had always been patriotic,
that They had nobly sustained. Jackson's
proclamation against South Carolina, while
the Democrats were divided-that they
had always been friends to the Union and
opposed tc notification in every shape and
form, while the Democratic party, as a
body. had not; that in the last Legislature
the Wings, without a solitary exception,
(which wasa mistake) had opposed what
he deneminated JacksoD's notification res
|olutions ; that this was high ground, a no.
Die stand taken by their representatives,
and all the Wings should be proud Of il and
glory in it. But he said that the whole
body of the party had not since, boldly
maintained that glorious eminence-that|
they had been persuaded that they ought TO-
stand aloof, and not participate in this fam
lily quarrel; and that though they felt right
in their hearts, they now stood of. In thisI
they were wrong. They should all, as 81
party, have boldly maintainod tire gloriousl
stand which their Representatives had as
sumed; and then when he returned bel
would have found many friends, a strongI
party arrsyed against. these Resolutions,
and he would. have placed himself among
them, not az q leader, but one Of the hum.
|blest followers in their ranks. That he
would not then have been compelled on
bis return to this State, to ommence this
struggle as he had done, almost solitary
and alone, as the leader Of a little band of
friends, but as one of the humbiest follow
|ers Of a great party. Much Of this was
repeated with emphasis to give'i it force. I'll
was spoken in the hearing of intelligent
Wings and Democrats Of Pike as well as of
Rails county; and though we cannot give
the precise words, We know that they will
bear testimony that we have given the sub
stance correctly. ,,- -,a...g-
As soon as he had concluded his speech,
Senator Priest rose and. calling him byE
name, said that he had a question to ask
him. Col. Benton seemed not to hear him,
when Senator Priest repeated a little loud.
er, "Col. Benton, before you leave the stand
| have a question to submit to you, If you
please" Col. Benton turning with fire in
bis eye, and ascowlupon his brow, scream
ed at the top of. his voice, "Well, sir, what
is it2n Col. Priest then remarked that he
might not understand him, and would like to-
know whether she was for or against the
Wilmot Proviso ?" Col. Benton's fury ris-
ing still higher, he roared out in a sneeringI
tone, ''THE WrIxor PRovIsoN WlLMorf
PRovrso!!l dead ind rotten, dead and rot
ten! you had as nell bring the carcass. Of
dead deg, from of the eommon's into this
house! II "a the Jefferson Proviso, STRIP
Have you heard the news2 Have you heard
from California? They are all for the Jef
}srson Proviso. But, says Col. Priest, III
matters not what the people Of California
are for, We want to know whether you ape
for the Wilmot Proviso2 /
Rsnten. ro"Ths Wszasot ProViso' Ggain q
I tell you, sir that Il 10 the Lfersoa Pro-
but a~'nalhJjae, would cali It the
WikU1ot P~oyiso.r,E tepi. -. 2n'1s
+ Alvoice fromIthe crowd, calls out, WiInot
PFovieo. 'bo1 'aa s5io' 2h~ 9e,-Dfa'a
Benton, with ! scowl upon his face, looks
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