Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-06-09
Missouri Land Grant-Briberv.

IL lIO NllssOuIl LSinoSiatS thO SPeSt"t W
,an of Col. Benton.
Gas evidence of the craftsmanship Of
Atchison, Geyer, Phelps, Porter, &c., it |
oarades the donations of land to the State
,f Missouri for railroad purposes; which it |
'ays amount TO at least eight millions Of dol
ars III value. 1t says his (Col. Benton's) !
absence, and not his presence there, secured
he State this advantage. The Republican
is most unfortunate in the selection Of this
fact to prove IFS position, because it is too
well known that other and potential means
than the influence and advocacy Of these
gentlemen secured the passage Of the law
in question. Legislation with the last Con-
gress was merchantable article--it was
bought and sold, and only those who could
pay for it obtained it. Fifteen thousand
dollars were paid by the Pacific Railroad
Company, and as much by the Hannibal and
St. Joseph Railroad Company, for the pas
sage of the Missouri Railroad land donation
bill. But even thirty thousand dollars were
insufficient 10 secure its passage; the ocean
steamer plunderers embargoed it, until the
Missouri delegation agreed to furnish (and
did furnish) fifteen votes for the ocean
steam appropriation. When This was done
the land law was suffered TO pass. If Sc
curing the passage of even good law by
those means be justifable, and if it evince
craftsmanship, then these gentlemen are
entitled to that quality, and are welcome to
enjoy the honors of it.
No one paid any particular attention TO
this paragraph, setting it down as part of
Benton's buncombe. But the Blooming
ton Republican," which has recently got in
10 muss with the Hannibal and St. Joseph
Railroad Company, TO make good its posi-
ton in that controversy, copies it, and con-
meets the name of Hon. JNo. G. MILLER
with it, as follows:
Our money has gone somewhere;-for
what, who ordered it, who paid out, and
who received it, we cannot positively say.
The directory of this road never have ex-
hbited to the stockholders an accouas Of
what they have done with the money. Nor
have they made any report upon anything.
We would like 10 know of the Democrat
what evidence it has, or can obtain, to sus-
tain the charges which it has made? Bring
it out, If it exists: let us have it. One John
G. Miller, favorite pet of yours, was
somewhat in that drag of Benton rewards
and cash payment: how much Of this mon
ey did your friends cause TO be paid 10
Rantoul and other Freesolers for their sup
port of these land bills, designed 10 make
capital out of which to defeat Green? And
was any of it consigned to Miller, and by him
a. 10 fba f,,r,
who absented on the passage of these bills
because of the great influence of Bentoned
Wing Miller?
The wings claimed all the glory Of this
grant at the time: and as they and the Ben.
ton Democracy were in full league TO de-
feat Henderson and Green, we are not a
all surprised at the disclosures of the De.
mocrat. But, as the truth will cut boil
ways, we shall be surprised if it ever at
tempts any such cut-throat business.
Better said nothing, Mr.. Editor, on tina
score. That there is and has been rotten
ness and foul play in the obtaining and man
aging the land grants to these roads we hav,
no doubt: but, at the same time, your one
man-party are as guilty rebels as ever grace
| the earth.
We do not copy for the purpose of de
Tending JOHN G. Miller, on the charg
brought against him, but for the purpose O
showing the Iecklessness with which hi
enemies treat him. His beating Green i
an objectionable sin, and will bring dow
upon him such charges during his natura
! life, and will follow him even to the grave
No intelligent person will believe it, but
will be used in the approaching canvas.
we suspect. Ii the Democrat" will Civ
its authority, of course the Republican
will copy 1t; if it does not, we shall expec
that paper TO retract. Look to it, gentle
men--for we do not drop the subject here
:, Vino NoMIYATIoN.-The wings of 81
Louis have nominated full ticket for tn
various offices to be filled at the next Au