The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-26
The Missouri Democracy.

The tone of exultation INDUCED in by many
cling the proceedings of the Missouri Demo.
cratic Convention is now proved to have been
singularly ill-timed. The union of the two
sections of the party in the State began and
ended with the convention; the harmonious ac-
ton predicted by our city neighbors has failed
to manifest itself in any quarter; and the
grounds on which the prediction was based APP
pear to be regarded by the Bentonites, at least,
as reasons for renewing the old war with in
creased violence.
Colonel BENTON regards the pretended alli-
ance as "the realization Of the tabled union of
the fox and the geese, by which Reynard got
many nice little suppers on eggs and goslings,
and then a good hearty dinner on the old
goose herself" This is his declaration in
speech just delivered at Jackson. He denoun
ces the alleged healing up of old distempers in
the Democratic body as a mere farce, or some
thing worse. He therefore repudates the &C
ton Of the Jefferson Convention, charging that
ueachery and corruption were at the bottom Of
it's designs, and the vilest breach of faith in the
oonsummation Of its purposes.
The style in which tho Colonel demoishes
the doings Of the convention and its promoters
is worthy Of his palmiest days. We quote
from the jackson speech:
"And this brings me to my own view Of this
union and harmony meeting, and my own con.
duct in relation TO IT, ] bad but one view Of it
from the beginning, and that one freely commu
ncated 10 my intimate friends-n was, total con.
demnation Of the whole scheme. held but one
conduct towards IL from the beginning, and that
was, 20 stand of and let IL alone. twas union
upon the spoils principle which sbhor and detest,
and would never 60 into such a combination, (for
u 10 not entitled TO the name Of union,) even If I
got chance Of the spoiis-the lions share and
still less when myself and prominent friends we're
20 get no share, not even the mouse's. But know
that the party-both wings of it, as they are
cAlled--vas foil Of Thomas a ymus before he
wss a saint; very good men, who believed nothing
tiil they had not only il with their two eyes
but felt u With their ten fingers. II necessary
10 wait upon these good men, and give them time
70 feel ss veil az therefore said nothing let
things works on -vould not even go TO the Jeffer.
son City Convention. or publish my jefferson coun.
~ speech until Il was over, nor suffer any ono TO
speak word there in my name, well satisfied that
the whole thing would work out N il has done,
and that, in the end, everybody would see it as !
did in the beginning. ] must repeat here what
have already said Of my friends in the conven.
iion-repcat IL in justice 10 them. They saw and
felt tho whole cheating that was practised upon
them, but wisely permitted IL TO work on, that il
might operate its own cure. and them from
the impu,ation Of preventing the union IL they
broke up the convention by separating from il.
They did right
"The ratification meeting, as IL was called, in
ST. Louis, was full eremplfcation Of what the
Democracy Of that county and city think Of this
union. There about five thousand Democratic
votes In the city and county; they we're called, for
two weeks, 20 meet and ratiy the dongs at Jefrer.
son. About thirty attended at the time appointed
on the side Of the five thousand, ON their side
tho Antics attended in foil force, being fifty two
out Of fifty four. The Wing papers gave an nc.
count Of this lame and impotent lean meeting, and
they paid the penalty Of those who earn a certain
reputation about speaking the truth They had