The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-09
cofoyEL BENToN.s CONTINUED WAR UPON HIS
OWN OPINIONS

OWN OPlNIONS.
In all the glorious assumptions Of Thomas II. Ben
ton that which his pursuance is being
yndcsted in his person illustrated by his present
effort to annhate his former opinions There are as we
have said TWO BEsross: the vigorous democratic
leader and Champion the other the wing adjune, and ao
clifton ally The latter stands poor chance in COLLISION
with the former The athletic and mpassioned Benton OF
yore has an easy task in mastering and mun'ing 'he
puny and puerilc Benton Of the present day oroo IN
his palmy hour Of bone and muscle opposed 10 uipi
dated and shadowy puglis, who is but inc memory u MS
FARMER mower MYSTERIOUS are the disclosures of time
and Of trial. When Colonel Benton was IN MS carry
or;ms he WAS nm example--a model--a patern--among
democrats Now his blind magnity against all the meas
r and the men of the democratic party and his bold
hostility to the usage and the nominations OF ha' party
only excite the derson of all parties Anoher instance
Of the failure that attends upon all his present movements
has just occurred to u.s.
During the late absence OF the gallant Col Richardson
Of Illinois chairman the Committee Territories IN the
House latter passage of the Nebraska bill state
men, was prepared and circulated to the effect that the
clause in the Nebraska and Kansas bill which was sup
TO secure to foreigners in those Territories the right
Il, vote and hold Office had been so nterpolated by Col
Richardson aided by Judge Douglas that the effect
would be TO dsranchse unnaturazed citizens AS TINS
amor was raised after the passage OF the BILL and when
Co, Richardson was absent it was calculated 10 exce
.oms soeitude-partcuarly the name OF Col Benton
WIS given as one of the authors OF the so-caiied dis-
coverv The names OF Mr. Mace of Indiana and hr'
C,mnnclI of Ohio were also used to establish the
urbabi,y of the statement and apparently by authority
We did not hesitate TO expose the ridiculous effort as soon
az II was made and the correspondent of the New York
T;ms who allowed himself be deceived by it, and who
was The FIRST TO give circulation, gladly corrected the
error into which he had fallen Subsequently the re-
turn Of Col Richardson from Illinois, he in the House
and made mos, indignant comment upon this poor trick
deuouncng lis authors with great severity, and repeng
their ISLANDERS upon himself This induced both Messrs
Mace and Campbell whose and that of COL Benton
had been printed as authority for the statement to rise in
their seats and formally deny al participation in the inn
posture leaving the burden to rest where it doubtless be-
longs upon the shoulders of Col Benton The latter heard
Col Richardson's rebuke Of the fabrication which had
been circulated against the Nebraska bill and its
friends and he hoard those who had invented that fab
rcaon denounced before the House but he did not rise
from his seat as Mcssrs Mace and Campbell had DONE to
clear his skirts Of the mputson of being at the bottom
of the whole movement He sat still, and declined to an
swcr Meanwhile although the SANDER against Colonel
Richardson and the Nebraska bill has been generally
reced s no doubt being used certain quarters
of the evidences of the wickedness of that measure
It appears however that the very clause in the Nebs
ka and Kansas b upon which Col Benton relies prove
that adopted citizens would not be permitted to vote in
those Territories copied ~ord for ord from bill pre-
pared by himself or under his sanction months ago
BILL by the way, intended to organize these same Terri
tories In letter of Colonel Benton published in the
jefferson MOL Inquirer Of June IT, 1854 and dated Wash
ington, May 3d. 1854 find this bill referred TO fol
lows:
Mr. Miller and myself acted in in drawing up
bill establishment of the Territory Of Kansasach
nsheda few additional sections to accomplish the object of
and regular communications with California"
This very bill, as reported by Mr. Miller, Of Missouri
to the House on the I'D Of December 1883 may b,
seen upon the public files Of the House. accessible TO all
and it contains the following clause in reference to h
right OF foreigners to vote In the Territories:
Providsd That tho right suffrage and of holding of
fee shall be only by citizens Of the United States
and those who shall have declared OATH their intention
to become SUCH and shall taken oath to support TIN
consnion of the United States and the provisions OF t
act" ssa
This is in the identical words Of the Nebraska and Kan
toocCu ''''""N'
prepared ain concert with Colonel Benton is the one
which he SO deeply interested in the adopted cit
inens Of ST Louis and so proessedly anxious to promote
the interests of them and their counymen has attempted
show will operate exclude foreigners from voting
the Territories and that for this outrage Judge Doug
las and Colonel Richardson are be blamed Such is thu
last instance of Colonel Benton's war upon himself
JUDGE CAMPBELLs CHARGE AT NEW ORLEANS
That portion of the late charge Of Judge Campbell TO tn
grand jury at New Orleans which has provoked so muc
criticism and win be found below, it
ported for the New Orleans Picayune 1t is certainly i'm
prudent to pronounce condemnation upon the legal opn
ion OF learned Judge without mature investigation
but the Judge is expected to charge the law correctly
whether he does is legitimate subject for discus
SION Whilst we are not prepared, upon our hasy
nation the charge volavc of law,
tainy are well satisfied of its correctness pro
hounce II unexceptonablc. But another point
far more clear We satisfied that Judge Campbell
scuated by tho pnrest motives Of patriotism and the high
lie has laid down the law strngenty it will Mt leas
show that although the southern people ympahze strongly
with the Cubans in their desire for independence they vii
cheeruly abide by the laws of the land and sanction
attempt to involve government in the offence
aontcnancng unlawful military expeditions The charg
lows
He proceeded to Define that take commits
SION 70 serve any foreign prince against friendly
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