Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-07-12
BENTON AT GLASGOW

BENTON AT GLASGOW
A correspondent Of the Statesman,
writing from this place gives an accoun,
Of Benton's speech, from which we
make an extract or two: the first for
the historical Renaissance, and the 9TH
ers merely for the sake Of giving both
sides hearing:
He charged boldly tina, Judge Napton was
the author Of the resolutions. or rather the
copyist and gave Dr.. Thomas (of Boonvlle)
as his authority-a man whose word would
stand any where. He got il from Judge
Morrow, man who had soppcd in Calhoun's
dish Will. Judge Nspion 511fofe." Not con.
tent with the information received from Doc.
tor Thomas, he had written to Judge Napten
requesting 10 know il such was the fact, but
that no had aot replied to him, which he con
sItuea into tacii!! acknowledgement that he
was The author, the real Ialher OF the iss6-
lutions. He remarked that when he first
heard this he had what novelists. who des-
pise the old fashioned phrases OF their YER.
nacular) would call Renaissance, which
meant only remembrance, he had remins,
cence then, that when Gen. Jackson issued
his proclamation in 1882 agains. the South
Carolina Nullifers there was counter proc.
lamation issued here in Howard county. end
that Nspton and Morrow were two Of the
individuals who signed the document. This
was strong evidence Of the intent OF the res.
buttons when it was shown that old often
ders had had hand in them. Now he re.
peated, "wo unto the Judges" who thus
dared 10 soil the ermine Of justice by med.
ding in legislative operations when the con.
ssitution Of the State expressly prohibited any
such thing. lie compared them 10 the Judge
Of Israel whose rule brought ruin and bon.
dage upon the nation, from which they were
not delivered until a strong man-(Samp-
SOM come to their rescue. Like Sampson
he would deliver the State OF Missouri from
their oorrupting influence. Napton's resou
tons he utterly demolished. Such in fact
was their total overthrow that neither Jacks
son or his friends longer stick to them. Their
mode OF attack has been changed.
When Col. Benton had flashed his three
hours harrsngue, some three neither more nor
less, called out for Jackson" who not
wishing to be spectator at his own execu.
lion had retired 10 some sequestered corner 10
con over that speech which being the same
| old one "hashed up and s,ewed over" you
and | have often heard it. 1t will be no
novelty 10 any one else who has ever heard
that gentleman speak. Let it suffice that
he appeared from the balcony OF the barber's
shop, where he had gone. suppose. to see
if "Alfred's" dull razor would be a relief 10
the pains OF the keen one which Centon had
applied 10 him in the room below with such
a merciess bowed his ambrosial wig
and then poured out the rice uater most pro.
fusely! He was evidently scared, for he
called out Justify for Doctors Atchison end
Green 10 be sent Tor, as though he apprehen.
ded tie invasion OF the collapse stage, mo,
mentarily.
Al the conclusion OF the dianhoea, how.
ever, which was no. fatal this time,
Some fellows Of his own
At the lower end of the crowd hurled up their
| caps,
And some THREE voices cried, "God save Fox
Jackson!"
e.! And thus he took the vantage Of those few
Thanks gentle citizens and friends quoth he;
This gensral applause and cheerful shout
"Aegues your wisdom and love to Claiborn"
And even here broke Of and come away.
Major Jackson lives in an infected district;
and proguosticats he will fall victim 10
the political cholera which seems to be taking
already many OF his old friends and "co.op
srstors"-Chariton county is ia quarantine
under the guns OF old BUlloa and will not
be boarded by such fresh water skipper as
he. Would il not look bad for him 10 have
to take dose OF the Pulvis designations.
when he had i. ell so nicely sugared up for
another. II would be likely to work both
up and down and make final finish OF the
poor fellow.