Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-10-10
MIR Benton and the st Louis Meeting.

Mr. Benton and the st Louis Meeting.
At the late meeting of friends Of the Union with
out respect to party, in ST Louis, the following
olution among others complimentary to eminent
statesmen Of both parties introduced and unan-
imously adopted:
"Rcsolved, That President FILLMORE in call
ing into his cabinet DANIEL WEBSTER, one of the
great pac'ficaors OF the day-in giving the influ-
ence of his administration in favor If all the
ures OF compromise and in signing the bills they
passed, has shown himself to be friend Of the
union-a statesman Of the nation at large, and
worthy to be the president Of this great people,"
The adoption OF this resolution has given great
offence to some Of the Benton men who were not
present at the meeting. The st Louis Union de.
nounces the passage Of it a. the result of coali-
tion OF the Wings and Nullifers, and meeting OF
the Benton wing Of the party IVES called for satur-
day evening last, to pass counter resolutions, and
to clear the skirts Of the ahard democracy, from
the suspicion Of having rejoced at the settlement
Of the vexed questions lately sgitatng the country
and Of having voted for resolutions complimentary
to the eminent persons-whigs and democrats
who were in strumental in etecting it.
So far as Mr. Benton is concerned, it was hardly
nece ssary for his friends to take any great pains to
convince the public, that he does not join in the
congratulations Of the friends of the Union at their
late Mass Meeting, on the passage of the measures
embraced in Mr. Clay's compromise bill. No one
has suspected him Of any such weakness as that of
complimenting men like President Fillmore. and
Messrs Clay, Cass, Webster, Foote, Dickinson
&C. The Missouri Republican. very aptly SAYS of
him:
eli we know anything Of the agency or action Of
Col. Benton in the past session Of Congress- il has
been this: To protract, delay and hinder the &C.
ton OF the Senate. We are not aware Of a single
EFFORT on his part to preserre the Union-not move
ment to reconcile harmonise the dis ord between
INC save an" MISUNDERSTANDING statesmen speech
made, or amendment offered, to compromise or hea,
the irrltatlen which existed. On the contrary his
every effort, whether so intended or not, has been
to widen the breach.
The great subjects Of compromise. the massage
OF which nave carried gladness and assurance to
every quarter Of the Union, were not originated or
amended by him. Combined, lin the omnibus hill
as it is salled they met his hearty and untirino
position. Separately, the overpowerng iptiuen-
ces OF necessity and popular will compelled him
to silent acquiescence. What, combined he had
attempted to defeat separately he did not dare to
vote against, however adverse his feelings might
have been. The history of politics in Tins countrr
uoes not present case SO strongly illustrative OF
Inc power OF the popular will, and the covering nj
the poitician is here illustrated in the caro- ~
tue senator Of thirty years. standng.' Now III
Is matter of congratuation with his friends that
NC was compelled to support separately measures
winch he opposed when combined thew should o..
Joy the small qualification undisturbed',
"ere'urn our thanks to O. L. Huntington, of
'"' county, Tor present of quantity of beets of
nc" Variety called the Bassano beer. They are
fe"a' kaoie ior their form, being fastened like a
'orh'p' The skin is red-the flesh white, veiped
with rose colored streaks. Mr. Huntington in
forms US that the variety is from the North Of TIA.
iy' and is one OF the best kinds for the table. tn.
nesh being tender and juicy. Some ofthem we;gbea
i've and half pounds and measured twentv-three
inches around. The root does not extend down
wards like the Mangel Wurtzel, and they NAV he
grown on thin land, more than half the bulk heinz
above ground. 1t seems likely to prove most val.
liable acquisition.