Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-04-18
SENATOR RENTON-

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There are some men, whose course of cond,c,
reproductive OF evil, continued evil Such men
seen, 70 be formed for fxciteme Mt and peculiar.
" adapted 10 its production. They are the onro.
nents Ct all conciliatory schemes and The S,rnnr,
est fiends Of those measures which are asSa;led
with violence. Fortunately, the course of sncb
men has The direct tendency to diminish their
force and 10 destroy their influence ~ The world
sooh learns 10 look upon them with contempt and
disgust, and Is by no means tardv in assionipo
them 10 position where the weight of talents and
the j. .nce of activity are lost It would he
unjust, fasi-osipuld argue destiuiion of discern
ment, to rei6se 10 attribute 10 Mr. Benton tbc
POSSESSION oil intellectual strength and a mind
we'll stored with an immense amount of knowl-
edge, gained by arduous study. But at the same
time, it would be untrue to say, that his talents
and information are Of any practical availability.
His mental endowments and requirements have
proved his greatest curse. They have ASSIGNED
HIM to high position, the occupancy of which
places him conspicuously before the countrv.-
And, unfortunately for him, while nature has en-
lowed him with talents, which have elevated him
toa high position, she has failed 10 en,low him with
prudence; and strange, experience has nottauoht
him discretion IT, at any time, he has pursued
course, which was promotive of the public GOOD
and thereby succeeded in gaining the plaodits Of
his country; that course of conduct has invariah,
been followed with some silly action, conspcn.
Gus only for its lmprudence and remarkable only
for the creation of an unnecessary and danrerous
excitement The conduct of this DISTINGUISHED
Senator, in relation to the admission of California
is remarkably imprndenf and unuise. It's cal
culaed not only 10 delay compromise of the
slavery question, but it may defeat the compro
mise altogether, and hence the course, consider
ed with respect to the nation, is exceedingly i'm.
polite. But 1t will operate with no beneficial eff
feet upon the admission of California. And it
would have been wise in Senator benton to have
thought more closely, before he adopted his
course; and 1t might have been that then he would
have acted less under the influence of zeal and
more under the guidance of good sense and rea
son. or course, the effect of his course will be
IN great degree, lessened BY his want of infu
ence. But Mr.. Benton has his partizans, and
hence his course will not be without imitators.-
And his opponents. some of whom are most ma
lignant, will readily serze hold of his course 10
justify opposition to the admission of Califor.
MIA, TO which opposition many of them NAV now
be predlsposed This cannot be denied and the
friends OF truth will not make the effort to DENY it.
But that his course is repudated by the iatelli-
gent and respectable inhabitants of the country.
we do not doubt for a moment. 1t deserves re-
pudiation. And the American people are intel
siigent enough to discriminate, and exact and cor
rect enough when they have exertcd their dis
crimlna'ing powers, to repudiate unwise and i'm
prudent acts and TO approve Of those an opposite
nature They have not passed over Senator Ben
tons course without notice, and it would be wise
.tor his partizans TO remember that reputation
has resulted from that notice.