The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-11-10
Speech OF Thomas n Benton in
favor Of General Pierce.

Benton being called upon, made the follow
Ing address:
Hesaiti Ire had come here tonight, to lis
ten 10 those who had come for the purpose
OF addressing the people, and to show By bis
presence that his heart was IN the cause
they were assembled to promote. 1t was q
good caase, and we had good candidate,
and be came OF good stock. His father lad
been good patriot and good democrat; be
was as the poe; Burns expressed in "gude
mans get" He knew Gen. Pierce well.
/ He had not only served in the same BODY
vi b him. but had lived under tile same roof
and sat at the same table with him for many
years. Ii was q Roman maxim that man
should be judged by his associates. 1t was
a good standard for Judging men, and Fierce
could bear hat judgment houorabiy, for he
wac the friend OF one who was dessrvedly
called tie Cato Of America--the friend Of
lSilas Wright. That title had been once APP
piled to Nr. Macon, by Mr.. Jefferson, and he
might perhaps be called the first Cato of a.
merica; but that matchless orator, who af.sr
the tolls Of his Legislative duties were over,
returned TO his little farm of forty acres in
st. Lawrence Co, n. Y, and there might
be seen in his shirt sleeves aad broad brinl-
med hat, scy the in hand and holding his own,
with the best hand in the field, was not less
justly called the second Cato of America.
! 1t was with him, and such as he was that
General Pierce acted in the Senate Of the
UAitcd States, during his service there.
The votes he had given in company NTH
Wright were now attacked by the wings, as
they attacked some Of his (BentonS.) A
mong others it was attempted 10 withdraw
the Irish vote from him, because he had not
favored the unconstitutional whig measureto
appropriate 15OU, 900 10 feed the Irish.
lie answered now for Plerce's vote, as
! he did Tor his own last summer, that the
measure was unconstitutional, and was be-
sides conLemptbic That the measure which
passed, and lor which he voted--that is, to
carry over the gratuilous contributions of
The gencrOuS--was more elective mea-
sure ot rctiet 10 III Irish, and more honora-
bic TO .the American people. They stood
ready to,5Ne aOundantiy, II there was way
furnished 10 transport IL across the ocean;
and VIXEN chat way was furnished IN pub
lie vessel, which was lying idle, and rolting
in the harbor, and plenty OF officers and men
unemployed to take charge of her, she was
speedily filled with more than half a million
would have Brought. Why we only ;hink
Of what is going on now daily, when there is
l. no great famine, i'll the way Of remittance
10 Ireland, sent quietly and noiselesSly to-
appreciate the pauiness OF the bounty with
which the wings sought to buy the Irish
votes here. Upwards Of f9J0,000 nearly
,l,,llp
rs The wings proposed 10 give out of the
! United States treasury is annually sent to
land by the Irish in America, to assist their
Irelal!ons in the olI country. Much as he
| had heretofore hunoled tie character Of chat
people, be confessed that when lie read this
authentic report Of them noble charity and
aitecuon II hau raised ulem Asl more in
his regard But when not only tins open
handed race were wlAg TO send help to-
lher afflicted friends, but when the gener-
GUS hearted OF all rates here were willing,
to help Ireland in her distress. and only wan
ted way to be provided TO transport the
provisions offered tJr her, how Insignificant
half IL million was, compared to the act
proposed by the democracy, and carried in
10 effect by them, OF Transporting the boun-
! lies which poured in from QuI eiliz,ns. HAT.
and the constitution which did not allow
| Congress SO to appropriate money, was the
answer which he Mr.. B J had given in tho
Senate, and had repeated last summer,
when the attempt was made to withdraw The
| Irish vote (. ON him. You all remember how
they succeeded with itrn August in my case
just SO t!iey vii, succeed in November, in the
case Of General Pierce. And that brings me
to say whilst We did well in August, we must
DO better in November; we have had good
commencement and we mast improve upon
lit. We have no longer an opponent to beat.
SO we must beat ourselvcs--that is, instead
Of one thousand majority, as in August, We
must give two thousand majority for Pierce
and King in November,--4T. T. Heratd.
Eg"A boy named Ryan, living in Cncn-
natl, after eating quantity of chcSnuts on
Friday last, was seized with cramps, and di-
ed iu few hours.
EE This Scientific American gvesa new
cure for hiccoushs. Raise one or both hands
! high above your hand. 1t is said 10 be a
certain remedy.
Eg-It is said that Harper & Brothers, of,
New York will in few days publ sh an
authentic account Of the private life of the
Hon. Daniel Webster, from the pen Of
Charles Lanman, Esq, who has for two
years been his private secretary and conf
Dental friend.
EE~The best way to remit fractions Of q
| dollar is to enclose newspaper stamp in your
.etters.
| Ey-T The Irish are pow cmigrating in
large numbers to Australia.
Ey The interest on the city debt of Gin
cinnali amounts TO $36, ,666, Sc per anum.
There were 4,571, 400 pair Of shoes
made at Lynn last year.
1T The last five years has been singu-
larry fatal to great men ssg
yThe conner stone of new Catholic
chapel was laid al Memphis, Tenn, on the
10th ut. t5
Ey-1he cholera has broken out in Paris,
Edgar county, Illinois.
RTThe Democratic majority in the In.
diana State Senate is 10, and in the Houss
38. The Wings have Is members in the
Senate and 81 in he House. NJ asss
EY-A vender of ginger bread disposed of