The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-01
From the So. Louis (Mo.) Republican.
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The following just compliment TO President
FILLMORE and HENRY CLAY, TO their purity of
heart and uprightness of motives, we extract
from Colonel BENToN's Hillsboro' speech:
"a new question has arisen among US, on which
have not proclaimed public opinion, nor con.
cealed the private one which entcrtaned-that of
intervention in the affairs OF other nations, and on
which the occasion makes it proper for me 10 speak
as think. did so, and in less Objectionable
Gaze, the once famous Panama mission, and to the
same effect; but who in this age Of progress remem
bcrs what was done twenty five years back? am
opposed TO intervening, and under oil its forms;
and as much any in the form OF 'protssi,' to be
unsupported by acts if the protest should be dis
regarded. OF the eminent public men OF our coun-
try who have accosted this question most to my
satisfaction, Mr. FILLMoRs and MIR. CLAY are the
two foremost; they have given II prompt and un.
qualified opposition in all it's forms. This, in my
opinion, is the American position"
IL is indeed seldom in this age Of bitter par
tisan feeling that politician, especially one
occupying Colonel BEsTos's exalted position,
and possessing his influence, can be found who
Will do justice to an opponent. large ma
jority Of those who dabble in politics at all
seem to consider it a cardinal principle in their
creed TO find fault with every act, and mscon-
strue every motive, actuatiDg political oppo-
nent. They seem to think that 1t is impossi-
bic for any good to come out Of Nazareth, and
with them the paternity of any measure, re-
CARELESS OF It's intrinsic correctness OF error is
the prompter TO their support or condemnation.
vi this class OF men is composed large ma
jority Of the LocOtoco party OF this country
They have waged bitter and relentless
war against the present Administration; and
when finally forced, by time and experience 10
acknowledge the wisdom and efficacy Of the
course pursued by the Executive, it has been
done with bad grace. and an evident disincl-
nation. Scarcely single measure has been
originated and sanctioned by the Administra-
ton that has not been furously assaied, and
most generally without cause or provOcstion.
The passage Of bills necessary to protect the
credit Of the different Departments have been
delayed, and the time Of Congress uselessly
consumed in listening 10 Buncombe speeches
And when, through this failure 10 make the
necessary appropriations, drafts have been dis
honored, those who have been mainly instru-
mental in postponing al action upon the Def
cheney bill have been loudcst in their denun-
Citations Of the Administration.
Amid this torrent Of abuse, il affords us sin
cere pleasure 10 find one man in the Democratic
party who is not blinded by prejudice to the
merits OF the present Executive, and who will
llngly adds his tribute Of praise TO the course Of
the present distinguished head of the Wing
party. True, this approval refers to only one
particular act, yet II was a mOmentous ques.
tion, and one in which CAss, DoueLas, and
other lights in the Democratic wigwsm. were
auayed on the opposite side. Colonel BEr-
ron, unsolicited, Of his own free choice, justifes
and sustalns the course Of President FILLNoRr
upon the Intervention question, and endorses il
as having been the true American position. This
IS high testimony, and coming from Colonel
Benton, himself the most eminent man in his
party, will have good effect upon those who
can see nothing good OF patriotic in Whig
President