Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-12-22
For the Arkansas Intelligence,
CAsSvILLE, Mo-. Dec L.,

CAssvILLE, Mo-, Dec. l5I.,.
Dear Sir:-Whilst | am willing n
River" your Carthage correspondent;
mcndations Of your independent course lns
advocacy OF democratic principles, ,ruhs y
dealing, compel me TO differ with You NM
you condemn Colonel Benton. You ~
premature in making up your conclsye
distance from the scene and other ci,c,.es
may have influenced you; aud bel;o ssSs
honest IN your opinion, and therefore m, ~
can be offered for you. But not 50 MI
River He has, Gf | am not m,r,tas
man. been many years associated ~,
faction of "Sofls F" who have gone aloor
party, calling themselves dcmocrats 60
anything for the good of tho cause. h',rH
distracting II. The highest aim of this e.,
been, and is, to break down Colonel Ben,oo
faction has always combined with ,Lo
whenever they thought they could eiTcc,
to the detriment OF the democratic M,
"Spring River " is believed here. toi..
cal usplront, who has figured in This mar,
State, vainly endeavoring 10 convince ,bo
people that he is fit ornament upon ne
confer their favors, in the way Of Office h.,
to do so, removed from the State into Al"
where he expected TO spread his ne, succoS'
but not finding the citizens there soft enOn~l
his purposes, he has returned and is now ss
in tearing down the excellence and good raa",s
which he can never reach. r''
Your correspondent would fain mako
that the democratic party here repudiatss r.
Benton, and that none, but the whics ana
interested adherents, are supporting our g.
whose talents and public services have o;vs.
a worldwide fame. His assertions are NJ"
but upon the contrary, the democracy of son,S
Missouri cling with an answering lapocs,,
support of their tried and faithful Senator. !.
resolutions Of the Legislature, which war.
expressly to inJure Colonel Ben,on, are reouS
and the membership voted for them ire conda,
True, the controversy going on in this (
:" is not mere struggle between rival cE.r
Of the same party" The friends of Col b
would scorn TO dignity it by that lille. r.
Benton has placed the matter where il ouob, /
He has not refused 10 obey the resolurs
only appealed 10 the people, 10 know if su@
the instructions Of his sovereigns. When
understood 10 be their will, he is pledged n j
The subject OF the resolutions was not condJ
during the canvass when the members werssal
The people expressed no opinion of lbsn
without any other guide than their own slf.
cient views and designing motives, ihsy sp
the question in the legislative halls. and as,ru
one who has obeyed and served the peoDI
Missouri over thirty years.
1t is untrue that Colonel Benton Has ,dn
that he will Join the Wings, and endeavor ID
down the Democratic party in this State" NJ
aspiring River" " procured evidence Of sc
admission, cannot be imagined, unless il euar
from his inventive brain. He is chaenos
produce his evidence.
Colonel Benton is no free -soilcr, and has
offered 10 go roughshol over the rights d
slavehoIding States" He maintains hat the
mot proviso is mere abstraction; and he
good a patriot to endanger the Union by G.
over 80 unimportant a matter.
A large nanjori,y of tse1 people and lsd
cratic party in south western MISSOURI Il
Colonel Benton in his posili5ni; nd. 9AsleSas
depoefatic press Aboh dos5hg hip,s = So
! bcing stated, by. rhd rue dcmoeracy, 4 ii
ranks or thc Few ssorls ahSf haxo ase:, = \ ~
the cause which-they have heretofore SNEAK
helPed-nameIy: tie distraction ofiAe Demx
party.
Believing that you are just, and will civ,
sides n hearing. drop you these hastily scl
lines, with request that you will give 4
place in the lntellgoncer. BARI