Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-22
SPEECH OF THOMAS H. BENTON. ESQ.

SPEECH OF THOMAS H. BENTON. ESa.
A, ST. Louis OIL Saturday night crowds assembled to
hear Thomas H. Bcntons great speech. Hundreds were
unablr 10 obtain admission into the hall.
Mr. Benton commenced by saying he lett Missouri under
nedre 10 renew in the Senate the discussion of the mud
Gaon of the resolutions Of the last general assembly
H. never redeemed that pledge for this reason he found
Nr Calhoun sinking into the grave. lie had no heart
IA raise controversy with dying man and alter MS death
h. would not attack him. He suffered tie time To pnss i,-
ont openins the dsssion and thus there was no
G,r il The object ne had in view was accomplished IN u
manner agreeable TO hln :; Az;
He stated that the object of opening the discussion III MIS-
souri was 10 awaken people OF the lniten states ~
chem. having in view the dissolution OF the Union In ths
SENATE the labor of carrying on the discussion was
nj. hands BY the dsunioniss themselves VINO avoWeo
intention on the floor of Congress- his incIeuuhv III W.
;nnnn scheme then vanished He knew the people "ouio
nse care of themselves He saw Taylor and Clay STANDING
mon the platform of sense reason ano VIZ
Inn every measure should rest upon Its own merit
raI TAYLOR kept the track until ne oed, nehIy "a!
hoed-an operation easy TO him, Tor lie nad served m
apnrcnceship the business-bu IN managing WHICH III
Ind all the hills bundled together So.
Mr. Benton then alluded the struggle and hnal separa'
ton of tho bills and their passage separator. ne oh
session of Congress was entirely occaslonea w W. LAY
ground the vital point o separate or congone
| "a, consideration of the different measures
He then reviewed proceedings Of Congress on the sla
very question and alleged that the expenditure o pubic mo-
new consequent upon this proaced discussion was 10 be
attributed to the omnibus BILL The session opened Violent
~ for dsunon The speeches made asserted 'hat not Inc
omnibus but the breaking down Of that vehicle caused his
change. .o e ,;;
MANY Southern members under the influence OF dlsnnion
isis were drlued into the belief that the North mad deter
mined 10 abolish slavery The daily speeches. the votes
and their intercourse with Northern men, cured that du
sion and QUOTED the Southern members and all good ct-
zen would likewise be queted if they could 60 I" congress
and there MEET the Northern members lace 10 ac he
nusit;on of The Mexican laws showed the Northern men
that the Provso unnecessarily and they therefore aoan
doncd II. , 90, , 100000. e.
voting for and against the measure when separately present
ed He then alluded the action of the most prominent
members He gave the Southern Senators entire ced oi
saving California They wanted her divided her
deieaed-bd weud oe their voes 10 the Omnibus Tor
The purpose If they had voted, California would nave
been sacrificed for that would have u!S%ea we were
them honor be ascribed-n 10 MIN VINO "ona nav
bought their votes had he sold the Stale large 9orio Of
NM ~ pTB Benton Il ien nudea q the meeting ST. Louis
TO celebrate the pasage Of The peace measures which not
only bestowed praise R4t censure He did not qas - INN.
and nuIfers-bu, hsy cenaued General Taylor BY iGpl
cation in resolutions which appauded Mr. Fillmore and his
binct for giving influence to the support OF the Omnibus
lie fell, his iy % defend General Taylor. He had
been us and Kind 10 HIM AMI BY his appointing Colonel
Fremont he much said that ne dl1approyed OF me
proceedings Of that court martial de also did General
Taylor Justice OH another point He believed General Iay
or was sincere in his declaration that he would not remove
any ono fem ace for opinion sake and whenever case
WAS brought fafy beure i lie ec!ud up 10 mat noble de-
President mus, act upon information And Is liable be mis-
ISL lie cited as proof the case Of pr heap cnnsu a, u
rim and fassered ,ha, General Taylor refused 10 remove
him On political grounds ani DID rai al american Pres
dents ought Ia Io N,
He en alluded 70 his absence from the Senate on The
m sgane of The unve-save BILL and gave lis reasons io
moi voting IL believed The bill njndicous but was vii
ling 10 lei his friends Try lie voed with hen 10 make
it suitable them. There vas no consii'Ronai DIGESTION
md he did not wish any drawbacks i.om ms oPin9ns OF
II: and sucb you'll hpye been ie but for The silly at
Jacks made upon him far missing one vote ~ those VINO
Indifferent 10 others wEo mls*oa neaiY eysy VOTE
ia. ruyp1th he
LITIGATION In Missouri, commencing Us lar BACK as lsa@
under heads Of plots one two and three me latter 10 me
present and the most bold and dangerous OF ne ire lis
object is the separation of the North from the South r
I nreey Q. northern aggression himself the object of At
tax. ,,:,,. A.,
gpat rI,e,in against the nu.es Of whom annoagh .ey
nominaiy coniai thirty odd in The assembly Ihere bu
little more Than pne-ihi OF nat plumber Yho gre u avor
~ ratification ard secession roHndies Tar political eri3
1lr rev, are Union Democrats, rho are now deceived ana
will come right Of themselves VI thE h!fty Odd nominal
ly elected anti Benton men, MOI one was s!scsa ny anu
Esnon Democratic strength. Ho made this declaration
Without lear IL contradiction. He examined the case at
Jefferson city and n ever; casc where an anti benton man
vas elected was oE b SS % Is XII es sas anu, o
the Democracy Further there was MOI county in !he
State where an ant.entcn men fa a% be elected on the
anti. Benton Democratic ticket,
He stated that his SIX months speaking ~ MISSOURI snreq
I'M tho poople for the Union and prevented separation OF
HE States il also prevented Missouri from sending dele
ontes 10 the Nashville Convention
erize hc course c. ,noan di4bnica and iuernnlnsit
er wings nor democrats should a!ae win them There
were twelve in the assembly and ahou: tie safe num-
Der in this Most of the others In banks or benches
and notifications. There ure few besides and between
them and me- there ore and forever high walls and deep
bitches No fellowship, communion, or compromise,
was The walchword of the upi-Bepoa.
Now they will compromise upon any man 1It Benton;
give give oeea The Offices in Mssourlas purchase money
The devil SSn he Offered o 10 ' On
dsyn mol owning foot of it, SO of the anti Hentons-
they have not an office In Missouri al their disposal yet Of
fer ALL He again alluded the Union meeting In ST. Louis
and brought in Henry Clay, whom he handsd without
gloves and concluded his speech by referring TO the various
Bills that had already and would hereafter be presented to
fnr The advancement Of western interests.