Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1850-11-07
The Next Senator,

ms subject, and although Of no practical i'm
Ortance, they possess some interest.
With regard TO the action Of the Legislature,
no uneasiness appears 10 be felt by the Wings,
ID any quarter, and the general impression, that
the election 10 10 their hands, seems to be sup.
ported by good reasons.
We observe no overtures for reconciliation,
offered BY the Benton TO the anti. Benton men
but we frequently see in anti Benton papers,
confident assertions that the two wings will be
united, and occasionally a prefer of terms
They propose that the Benton men should drop
the bone of contention, Benton" saying that
the Democracy might then be harmonionsly
united. It's no, supposed that this anxiety for
reconciliation is affected, but TO ask tina, the
Mahometans should foi sake Mahomet, is 10 re-
qure such queer sort Of concession for the
'ake Of harmony. as to furnish foundation for
the sus picion that there is more it, these offers
than appears on the surface. The proposal, Tor
reconciliation are doubtless meant to be taken
in earnest, while the condition to drop Senator
Benton, may DO merely put forth To prepare the
way for something more liberal, to be advanced
in caucus.
Inc Democratic papers begin to lecture upon
sncient Democratic usoges. Now, one Of these
usages has always been, TO hold u caucu, before
the election. Sometimes they are held with
open doors, at other times secretly.
! Perhaps, notwithstanding the denial of some
Of his friends, Hon. John s. Phelps is not alto
gdher unthought Of for Col. Benton's place.
If so. it will not be the first time that such an
idea has been entertained by a portion of the
Democracy. Two years ago, in ono Of the
usual caucuscs, Mr.. Phelps friends came very
near throwing Mr. A,chison out Of the Senate.
a letter was read from the Senator instruct.ng
his friends TO Withdraw his name, should there
be opposition. Endeavoring to take advantage
Of this pledge, The friends Of Mr.. Phelps nom
mated him, but subsequently withdrew the
nomination, upon discovering tha, the Atchisor
men, who were in the majority, took this pro-
ceeding in such i'll part, that they would proba-
bly, bring out another Democrat, in place Of Mr.
Alchison. The Benton men will be stronger
than tho Benton men in the Legislature
II is 10 be observed, however, that Col. Benton
has made such violent personal attacks upon
some Of the leaders Of the anti wing Of the De-
mocrdcy, that they can never support him, but
are likely to give their consen. to any arrange
inent promising his defeat. Let US suppose the
two branche. lay their heads together at Jeller.
son, before the election, and so figure out the
problem as to mako il appear that neither Col
Benton nor an anti Benton man can be elected
What will be the mex, step? A nomination oil
Hon. John $. Phelps2
II tho apparently well grounded charge
ngain't COL Benton, of opposition to the Fugi-
tive Slave Law .honld not be disproved, the
curren, of feeling inimical to him, will be apt te
grow stronger. and spread more and more over
the State. The charge. first made on the au-
,hori'y OF Col. Benton's reputed organ in New
York, the Past, has met with no denial from
himself, while the st. Louis Union and .JeiTer
son Inquirer, hi, leading organs in this State
manifest direct opposition.
The aia. unit o: the accusation is, that "Co!
Benton has 10! stood by the rights, and synpa-
thised with tho feelings Of his constituents"
RErAL,Arlos.-W take The following from
the Alton Telegraph. We understand that 4
petition will he circulated in this city shortly
10 be laid before the Legislature, asking repeal
of the tax.
The Missouri Tax.
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