The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-27
A Correction.

In publishing the annexed letter Of Colonel
BENTON, it is proper we should say that the
errors which we take pleasure in correcting did
not originate in the Republic, but appeared in
the text Of the Epening Post, from which we
copied the speech. From the usual accuracy Of
the Post, we presume that it stands like our
self, merely as the copyist and not the source of
the misprint. 1t is proper to state, however,
that the copy published in the St. Louis Demo
crat was accurats:
c STREET, August 26, 1882.
To Mr.. SARGENT, -s. H.. .....a-...
Editor Of the Republic:
Sra: am very much obliged to you for the
kindly notice which your paper of this morning
took of the speech which made at st. Louis after
the late election; but have to ask the correction
of two of the press, (both in the last quota
TONI and one of which makes me change my do
nestle character sadly to my prejudice. It is the
word "neuer," before the word "meglected," ap-
piled to Mrs. Benton, and which your quotation
omits. The sentence should read: 81 toifs sohom
hape neglected." for that is the fact of the
case, well the assertion in the original speech;
and it was some defective copy, or haste of compo-
sition in the compositor, which occasioned the
omission of that word ''nsper"-with me the most
valued word in the whole speech. The other error
is less material, but still worth correcting while
the pen is in hand upon that work. 1t is the substi
tuition of the word "metropoIis" for "necropolis,"
in relation to the large and beautiful cemetery on
the sunset side of the Mississippi overlooking the
Father of Floods. which lies just above St. Louis.
would thank you to have this note inserted in
your paper by way Of correcting the two errors;
and also the paragraph republished as corrected.
I am extremely tenacious of that word 'nerer"
in relation to '.nsglecting" Mrs. Benton, having
had her with me during the whole "hirty years."
and never neglected her, the children, or my coun-
try, during the whole time
Respectfully. sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS H. BENTON.
The following is the paragraph, as amended,
in which the errors referred to by Colonel BEN.
TON occurred:
IL have gone through a contest to which had
no heart, and into which was forced by combina.
tions against life and honor, and from which
gladly escape. What Ii a seat in Congress to mef
have sat thirty years in the highest branch of
Congrcss-have made name to which can ex.
psct to add nothing should only be anxious
to save what has been gained. have domestic af
fectone, sorely lacerated in these latter times;
wife whom have never neglected, and who needs
my attention now more than ever--children, some
separated from me by the wide expanse of oceans
and continents others by the slender bounds which
separate time from eternity. touch the age which
the Psalmist assigns for the limit Of manly life;
and must be thoughtiess indeed If do not think of
something beyond the fleeing and shadowy pur-
suite OF this life, of all which, have the vanity
What lie my occupation? Ask the undertaken, that
good Mr.. Lynch, whose face, present on 30 many
mournful occasions, has become pleasant to me-
He knows what occupies my thoughts and cares
gathering the bones of the dead-a mothers sis
ter-two sons--a neutrality-suspicious. the cypress
over assembled graves, and rking the spot whore
and those who are dear to me soon TO be laid;