Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-10-28


they do not feel this higher power in them
selves. how much better to remain III quiet
ness and silence
Miss Lucy Stones audience was good-na-
turcd, listening attcntivcly and applauding
at the close Of the speech, but not much
People praise her clcarncss Of delivery, her
becoming manner, and the pcrspcuity of her
mind that was all more could not be said
and thnt was not much.
Benton.
Let us now glance into the other canp.-
The hawk from Missouri, Col. Benton, sits
there in the midst of his own people, as well
as the lion from Kentucky in the other camp,
and lust opposite to him. lie is one of the
Oldest Senators in Congress. and highly cs
teemcd for his learning. his frmncs~. and his
courage He has fought duel. and in cold
blood slowly taken aim, and in cold blood shot
his man, and he looks as if he could shoot
his man in cold blood still. This duel, or
more correctly speaking, his behavior III it.
has cast Il shadow upon his character in the
eyes of many. He belongs to the population
Of &" the Borders, " in America, to that class
which spring up in the outskirts of the will
dcrncss, and among half-Savagc people, he
has evidently accustomed himself to club
law (: has accustomed himself to 90 with
pistol and bowie-knifc Ca kind of crooked
knife, universal as Il weapon in the Slave
States, and called after its inventory and
which is carried as onr gentlemen carry
pcnkniic and pencil. in the breast porkct.--
And COL Benton is a suitable representative
of Slave State, where the wild Missouri
pours its turbid waters along its pcrlous
course, forming the western boundaries of the
savage mountain-an of the Indian tribes.
and extending eastward to the 9 gantic Mis-
sissippi where hcathenism still contends for
dominion with Christian law,-of that yet
only yhalf-civilzcd Missouri maya cod-hloodcd
duclst like Col: Benton very we'll be regarded
as worthy representative. where he can. by
his rcsolutc will and his determined behavior,
make himself both esteemed and feared as Il
political character. In exterior. he iSa strong
built. powerful, hroad-shouldcrcd, broad
chrsted man the forehead is loity and the
somewhat gray hair rises thin and slightly
curlcd above it; below glcam out pair of
lively, bat cold. gray eyes, and between them
shoot forth an acqulinc nose; the lower part
of the countenancc is strong, and shows Il
strong villa and strong animal propcnsiti"s.-
The figure and expression are powerful. but
somewhat heavy. and deficient in nobility
lie has advocated in the Senate the freedom
of California, but has opposed Mr.. Clay's
= Omnibus Bill" In society have found
him candid extremely polite, and kind
nevertheless, there was something withinm".
which felt Il repulsion to that cool, blood
stained hand. If it were not for this.
should like to see more of the man. His un-
reserved acknowlcdg in the Senate that,
although the representative of slave State.
native Of IL Slave State, and himself IL slave
holder, he Yd rcgdrdcd Slarcry rs an 'rl, and
should regard it as crime to aid in the rX
tension Of the curse to territory which had
hitherto been free; this manly, candid dec
laration, from a man in his position, deserves
all esteem, and his vivid description Of nature
and the circumstances of life i'll the Western
lands, shows both knowledge and talent.