Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-10
RICHMOND ENQUlh Il H.
ERIDAY MORNING, WAY To Iooo.
THOMAS II. BENTON


, ,,,, hang, over the settlement OF the
,; ,h,, can seriously shake the lhion' mere Is
~ ,,ic,,, sion, 10 which all true Democrats van ' ~
,of,c,on and pride The star oil Benton 10 'f'"' '."
IN, 70 the Nadr and before the ldes OF :i's"'' ~
c,a y; have been sealed-a Just reward ioi us
and nassion and for an oyerwccnin@ ui'ho.s ''''
'N ,; :, ,r,i,cc the best men in the country and 10
hctrav his own native South. Many i''''''''' "
,c sou,b,ru resolutions Of the people oil Acconac,
no brouph our humble selves within tue range - ''
h VIZ took the defensive and in TIME 'ai'eu "e wal
-: ,cio, ma, without some little elect, we ia''ef our
I Tbo ,,uc Democracy Of Missouri have appreciated
an, cforts and in The whole State OF Virginia. We no ''
l,oy nm. man VIA does not loahe the hae VI De'on'
,bouoh ne II one time the gratitude oil Tue
,.,,v fur his services 10 the cause ne e'an-' " .
rIis fictitious course on the Texas question shook
hic confidence him. President Polk had hon'fca MN
m bovond his deserts yet Benton turned the sting I" MS IN
,,,i,uic on the fair oi that great ana eo'a
nr r,.,i IN tsrlst the body of the Democracy But MS
,or,l, sin was the dcsertion and betrayal oil INC
Sn,h in he hour of her need. M plausible appeal can
saye him as shiitno sensrlcss and hyp'cf"'a 's :"
Iisunion' against the best friends OF The Ihloi ca" saw
him from The burning Indignation III the rope III ''s'
,; Soon, ,h ,oliiiru ubyss into which he is now rapidly
i,linu Like another Arnold his name WI be b'ae'h
yorpinn 10 all who would hetray their country lot sou
INV rers have seen many evidences OF theiactous pas
isipn of
,ture and supply ew proofs OF his unw'Illhess.
&c, l,co ,ye r.publi>h the following letter, addressed
IL, some one in Missouri: . ,,-o
" ' ~ WAsnlNofoS, March le3u.
Dear Sir: have had great many letters from ricns ~
Inherent uors Of the State in relation Ia unlohWith 'hc
faho,n in the ensuing elections. Such eelsafI very
mortiiying metoo much 81 10 be ansWe.ru -; VIZ
'mnlcJ anon that point last summer, when the articles
were poin through the Calhoun papers, Tor senua fo
ycn,un oi the party il was Called 10 hi9e' anu 'e m
differences answered instantly anu 'iHiy mn Io"'g
.. t-frf Nm, t.l.' .,t
~ .Iolr, in ST. IoaS ti1n into contention riu SHca
,lag II sq,ups; Qad that is my sentiments io-aay mere Is
u one principle which the democracy ana ''ie eiou
lies can meet any election; and mat Is lhc on. Ne
Calhoun said held The party iogethcr-'hc COHESIVE oohu
oi puhc plumber Iha, may be rue OF nm ana nj ou'
!, NOT true or me ami mine and wc prove II turing
,rs, elections, hy standing clear I'll all conheAh WIN
.tln will mix wiki ihen, nor 1--WE nor t'n mp
Let hcm Lave their own rke'-i clrin democratic
-, aint a; Cahuunsn!. secession, dsun!oH hulhei
,n IN il Lei IN, u! have their own ticket and eiet ", II
tL,y cau-of defeat ours, il they can lhe POM i 10
lcfeat cn. The public good requires II M i"! ni
NJ and pr scrvaon vi the Union require u. inc hls'
,i elections this year turning pom. IN lie drama
al disunon The disunonsts count upon Missouri lhey
believe they have the State and that belief coold,ns mem
- c HIGHEST lorrce success in election will confirm
that bej:o: The election OF Calhoun men VIII cenhra y
therefore, they inst b. defeated and II cohhea ~ u'
sen ticket they will he defeated City, county and ede
4 Congress aud ALL they should be put 10 Their own iGkc
and be made congregate hy themselves We shan IL
stronger when they and. what is more, We shan
be- ceaino nd self calculations about losln! eie'lo'
e may lose few but stil the great point VIII te
Gained Cnhouniies viii be put down, and evsn the eiec'"
~ ,-Lips r beQ triumph Htaa victory IN behalf 81
,o ion. ana tia. overriding consideration nj pre-
s.nt Fear Of s,ag ,rtig secd hare no fret up"
nc mater present crcG stdnc.s no erea fear@ Sffn
,-by efei,G il, nly Jiace aW icr he country ana
,r the Union; and the country and the lGioE fc,s IN
Lnnnisu "a he eAt,rninarcd in Missouri and oT ne
liberalization as coulgcy the Ct1nltcs are Tor the ni'-
solution Of the onion, at all hazards, ana Without regard .
consequences -,
when the bar never interrupted the adversary
counsel While he proving np ms case Tor me-
This for dedication bur u l. not Tor conceal
'en'' f'e"'S may <S' ~ TGoMIS Il. BENTON.
tan anything lie traoTous or disgusting liar the
above? What revolving epiihc's upon The Democracy o'
M asst him !" h free sol treason 5sS I h Liter marx
ID by vile passion and madness should OF itself damn him
forever in the eyes u every Democrat
But again: Some DAYS since took occasion 10 conf
mend the ST. Louis Times, new and spirited Democratic
an-Ben,on paper. Tine Of Judge Walker, whose bril-
liant editorials in the \. o. Della always read with plea
sure was IL liz head Of the columns oil the 81 Louis
Times As editors Pleased with the character and
object of the paper and with its cdlors cordially COM
u,snded il to the public What SURPRISE them 10
find in the ST. Louis Union The following correspondence in
which the Mssourian again INDUCES in his malice against
the Enquirer:
{ New ORLEANS. MARCH l6, 1850, DELTA OFFICE.
Hon T. H. BES7ox: Dear Sr-1housh personally IN
rwn 20 YOU do not deem myself sufficiently stranger,
consider il necessary apologize for addressing thus:
is member Of the party for which YOU have 90
bong so ably and 50 eccluay battcd have cherish
Il Tor you feeling o great respect and admiration Is
,iS feeling prompts address you The 81.
Iouis Republican Of the 9TH March, has statement
| l., The effect. that anti-Bcninn paper i 10 be
started in Il few DAYS in mat CITY, 10 be "cditcd BY
Iil,c Walker Of the Delta the person referred 10,
md | consider il nv duty to state Ia what III: con-
.ranod bv certain considerations from making public that
there 10 truth in this statement. have been requested
~ many persons take charge Of Democratic paper in
+ Il Louis and have consented 10 do on the distinct
condition that mrddie in controversy the mcr-
IL. of which did fully understand, ian interference
which on my part would be impairment ard prosumptuou
and farther said paper be conciaoFy acc caho
liz in lis and sentiments. further made IL condition
that the Union (bcing sac should be bought out and
me strong permanent democratic paper established Until
these conditions complied with have positively decin
ii all connection with any Democratic paper in 81 Louis
Trough il is field upon which feed great desire
ark under favorable auspices There points mot how
ser III ,c-y cardinal charactor) upon which may differ
from Won, bu there = nothing present in Your
which would justify in withholding that support and
ect which | have heretofore extended the views and
course pursued by YOU.
am, with great respect, your obedeni servant,
ALIEN. WALKER.
Wasm>o1ox CRY, MARcu 20, 1850.
!, II Alex. WALKER, Esq
have acknowledge the receipt OF your itcr OF The
: 10th inst, and 10 thank you for that mark :" attention. anu