The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-07
For the Star Of the North.
BENTON AND HERESY.

| As youi eAceiieHt PuIei 10 'ho PoiHS"i ~
nosure for the region of country where il is
visible, every little alteration in its revolution
(ior the pole Star actually revolves about a
centre,) should be explained, or some small
barque that guides its course by It's light
might be wrecked by triiing variation i'll
lis course. Now, that bright little luminary
occupied a place when last visible little out
of its true position. In descauting very seu-
sibly upon the proper use and misuse OF
Legislative instructions, nn error, to the wri
ters understanding, was committed, which,
as be was placed in position little differ
ent from the editor, TO enable him 10 detect
the mistake, he feels bound respectfully 10
note. Mr.. Benton is spoken of, as being the
object of unmerited attack from the Eegisla-
lure of Missouri and as being assailed i'm
properly by a large portion of the citizens
of that State, and hence under the necessity
of stumping the State 10 vindicate himself
against factious attack. Now the writer OF
this communication has no doubbet your
sincerity in writing the editorial alluded TO,
but respectfully believes its author to be la
boring under misapprehension. Mr.. Ben.
Ton, as the writer understands, has within the
last two years changed his position, and from
radical democrat, which character he has
so well and proudly bore for the last Thirty
years, become latitndinarian-as wild and
wilder than any Wing or Federalisls-advo-
eating the 'tree soil" beresy, which is only
another name forabolition-ahd the most ex-
travagant schemes OF internal improvements
by the Federal Government getting up
schemes Of rail roads across the Rocky noun
tains, mole than 5000 miles in extent, one
line of which is estimated at 100000 Of
dollars all of which must be made and up
held by the old tax-ridden States, and other
extravagant schemes, all of which expenses
in the end will have 10 be footed by the old
solid States of the Union. Besides Mr. Ben
| toms sons-in-law are retained and employed
in highly important stations under the admin
is;ratlon of General Taylor, which fact alone
proves that Col Benton's family are rsceiving
at least, aid and comfort from the enemy of
democracy. Besides, General Achison, his
colleague, and as sound a democrat, lie vii
Ter believes, as brealhs the air of Missouri,
has taken directly opposite grounds TO that
assumed by Mr. Benton. The writer knows
that the name OF Benton carries with it, from
his past labors, power and weight-but no
mans past reputation should give him a
claim on the support OF the Democratic peo-
pie when he abaudons the principles upon
which his former popularity was built
Henry Clay commenced pure and radical
democratic career-but he abandoned that
bright career--changed sides of the great po-
tical contest that always has and always
will be waged between Aristocracy and De-
mocracy-and the democrats LEFT him-lor
they loved the principles of freedom and JUS
tice better than tickle man. They kept their
eyes steady on the pole Star of the democra-
tic cause and let Mr.. Clay go and reap the
reward of his Inconsistency. So let us reason
IN respect 10 Mr. Benton and any other frai
mortal who may find it convenient to sustain
democratic principles while they are prospe-
rous and then abandon them when danger
seems 10 threaten, or nngovemabe passion
prompts 10 revenge The writer believes that
the Legislature of Missouri and the people OF
| that democratic commonwealth are vndica.
ting the integrity OF the democratic cause a.
gainst the fagitious attacks of Col Benton