The southern press., 1850-10-02
Letter from Col. Benton.

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug. 25, 1850.
DEAR SiR; The New York Evening Post of the
18th inst, contains letter from this place. which
concerns me, and which il is right that should
notice, TO prevent my friends from being led into
any mistake, or doubt, with respect to nv future
course. The letter says that the Democratic party
intend TO start new paper at this place, in order
to re-organize the party, and to support noe for
the Presidency. The Post very Justly remarks
upon this communication, that paper started to
support any particular person for the Presidency,
cannot be the organ of party, but Of an ndi-
.vldual, and could do no good; but agrees that a
new Democratic party ought to be established
here. These are my own opinions---a new paper
for the party, not for individual.
General Jackaonswas never more right than
when he warned Mr.. Polk against bringing Richie
here, and foretold the ruin of the party if he did.
Every days experience since he was brought has
confirmed the truth of that warning and il he re-
mains here, we shall remain ruined, and shall
again lose the Presidential election, and shall de-
serve to lose it, because we know it, But my OBJ
Ject In writing this note to notice what con-
cerned myself in that letter to the Evening Post,
and to tell my friends what they ought to know
that they may not be msled by any erroneous re-
port. The new paper, if oness is established here
Is not to support me for the Presidency, or for
anything else, This have told my friends here,
and those who know me, know there is nothing
more to be said on that point; so that the letter to
the Evening Post, so far as it concerned me- was
dead here before it known in Missouri
The election of senator is considered in the
hands of the Wings and nuiifers and the report
we have here is that the latter will join the former,
and elect Wing. If so, it will still be victory
in behalf of the Union, and will show that Mis-
souri, will not cooperate" with other slavehold-
ing States in establishing Southern Confederacy.
VIII also assort The party, and fix every man in
his right place. f,
You have done nobly in st. Louis, Getty and
county,) and have deserved success, if you have.
not commanded it, and have insured it for the next
time You have shown that the antics small
minority, not one-ffh of the party; and of these,
am told, there are not above one hundred and
fifty real disunion and notification men among
them, the rest who voted with them being in
reality good hard monsy and Union men, but led
astray by continual falsehoods. These deceived
citizens will find out the truth of themselves
during the ensuing elections, and will return to
the hard money Union Democracy, to which they
belong.
So Of other counties. The notification dis,.nion
Democracy are minority, miserable minority in
every county-in some counties none at all--and
of themselves able to do nothing; but by creeping
into our party, and by caucus Frauds and trade in
votes, have contrved to make themselves promi-
nent, and often to rule the State, and this year to
give it TO the Wings, after harng first tried to gire
ii TO the Southern Coedcracy. But this is about the
last harm they will do us. The ensuing elections
will give them their proper places in the ranks Of
the Wings, and will free from them forever,
and will leave us stronger than ever .-
The appeal is now decided and sustained, and
the object had in making it is accomplished.
The qualification resolutions of the last General
Assembly are condemned The people lcaked ip TO
The reality of the plot TO dissoipe the Uion and the
State of Missouri redeemed of the pledge to eco
operate" in it. Yours, truly,
THOMAS II. BENTON.
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