Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-18
Judge Rowuin. of Missouri.

We regret to see by the St. Louis papers that, a
convention which assembled Cape Girardeau, have
declined to re-nominate this gentleman for Congress.
Judge Bowlin has, for several years, been the able
and efficient Representative from the St. Louis dis
trct. He is now The Chairman of the Committee on
Public Lands and his defeat will be great loss, not
only TO his own State, but to the entire West. We
the advocate of conventions, and regular nominal
tons but, understand, in this case, that only
three out of eighteen counties in the District were
represented. Should the people, submit to have a
candidate thus forced upon them! We think not.
The democratic party of Missouri nre torn usunder
by internal disseniions, and from present appearan-
ces, will fall an easy prey to the wings. This is
deeply TO be regretted there principle involv-
ed in the quarrel. The question now propounded to
democratic candidates for all Offices, is are you for
or against Col. Benton! 10 this quarrel Judge Bow
lin refused to take sides. He early saw the ineva-
BILE consequences, and warned his democratic friends
not follow the opposition 10, friendship for
particular member Of the party which result in
it's division and destruction for the time being.
Missouri. the glorious banner State of democracy
at the approaching election, we fear will show ma
oriiy Of wings in both branches of the Legislature
inoJoIiiy VI mcmueie vi NohSieSss duu Cuiioe
quently Wing Senator. The wings praise Col
Benton. yet they will never vote for him. They low
him now, not for his politics. but because lie is open
ing a wide breach in the party, through which the.
may march to power and 10 place. We have no faul
to find with them for such love. Democrats some
times love wing leaders for the same reason. Bu
our friends should see the folly of such a suicidal pol
icy, and rally under the flag OF principle and let me
take of themselves. -.
From an address now before MS, we perceive tina
Judge Bown is candidate. Col. Benton appeale
to the people from the instructions Of the Legislature
and Judge Bowlin following the example. appeal
from the decision of the three counties represented
the convention at Cape Girardeau, TO the people
the district.
We most heartily concur in the following extract
When saw the storm in the Distance and antc
pated The breakers upon which our party might
wrecked unless could avoid them by calm jud.
ment and moderate counsels, took my position NJ
TO conceal political opinions Gas ialsely alleged) b,
10 calm the fary Of the elements, that seemed TO
driving everything 10 destruction. determined the
to take no part In this unhappy conflict, which SOC
foresaw must degenerate into personalities and b
cume violent. but to maintain firmly aud consistent
my own political principles, based upon the great
, tional Democratic platform, and illustrated by n
, votes and speeches through a series OF years
: that determination continued strictly to adher
ehsnging in nothing that course of action upon mea
which has again and again received your sancts
and approval. Indeed was vain enough to suppo