The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-03
Movements of the Old Regency.

The New York Evening Post gives the fol-
lowing proceedings Of the BENTON Free-soilers
of Missouri, on the 9th of January. 1t will be
seen that they are determined to " tie on" to
Gen. BUTLER, unless specially repudiated.
GENERAL BUTLER AND KossUTH IN Missouri.
The 9Th of January, the anniversary of the
battle of New Orleans, was celebrated by the
Democracy of st. Louis county in magnificent
style. They had professions, civic and military,
with resolutions and speeches, dd libitum.
At II o'clock, A. NJ, they met for the transac-
ton of business. A committee on resolutions
was appointed, and, on motion of F. p Blair, jr.,
committee of three, consisting of Mr. Blair,
and Messrs. Walsh and Fillsy, were appointed,
to nominate suitable delegates to the State and
Congressional district convention.
The assembly was then addressed by Col
Gilpin, after which series of Bentonan resou-
tons were adopted from which we extract the
following:
Resolped, That in the vigilant sentinel who
sounded the alarm to the people when the arch
nullifier introduced the first wedge of disunion
into the U. S. Senate, in that master mind that
COPIED with Henry Clay-prevented the great
embodiment from transferring to the Wing party
all the honor, without the merit of settling the
s!ays6Ss 'adtfmiihafb as and took the
IT, ,ugh by daylight--in that devoted patriotism
that sacrificed high official dignity upon the
altar of his country's good, we recognize the
distinguished statesman of Missouri, Thomas H
Benton, in whom we have undiminished conf.
deDce, and an ever abiding faith
RESOLVED, That we have behed with intense
interest the public career of Louis Kossuth, "by
the will of his people Governor of Hungary
that his purity of character, his sound republi-
canism, his splendid abilities, and his chequered
fortunes, command our admiration, our deepest
sympathy, and our highest resp. ct.
Resolved, That we uphold the established
principle of the law of nations, that every people
has the sovereign right TO govern and dispose of
itself; that we consider the late interference of
the Russian despot in the affairs of Hungary as
gross infraction of the law of nations, an out
rage upon the rights of humanity, and an offence
to every liberty loving people on the face of the
earth; and that we are in favor of this govern.
ment adhering 20 her long cherished policy of
non-intervention in behalf of liberty, as long as
other nations shall observe the policy of nom
Intervention against liberty, and no longes
Resolred, That we recommend for the Presi,
dency, General William o. Butler the aid and
associate of General Jackson in the achievements
we this day commemorate, whose distinguished
vaor was conspicuous on the bloody field ofthe
river Raisin aud at Monterey, and throughout
the Mexican war, and whose politics." in the
language of Colonel Benton, are without
flaw" who supported General Jackson with Wig
or, not only in the field, but in all his civil con-
Hicts with the Federal party.
The last resolution was afterwards exchanged
for the following
Resoiued, That this meeting will support the
nominees of the next Democratic National con-
vention, for President and Vice President of the
United States, having entire confidence in the
honesty and ability Of that convention to select
proper candidates.