The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-08
FROM ST. LOUIS.

rNo' %. LoOlS
ST. LOUIS, July g. 1854
The primary election is 1t was a great dav far
the Benoni,es Of our city particularly for the numerou.
candidates for the different Offices and those most deeply
interested in the fate of the great leader and chief Of th
wing of the unterrited Considering the unwarranable
pledges demanded of the candidates and voters the vote
poled very heavy but the precise ticket Matched in
the Democrat alice did not receive the sanction of the neo
Pile at the polls Although every whose name anna
ed upon the primary ticket compelled To pledge him
self to Col Benton and 10 every exeron his power
to his reelection to the United States Senate Vet
Col Benions appeared the same ticket for Com
gress but of the candidates had the riqAt TO o
ton him. or solicit "pledge" that he would il elected
carry out the odesabshed usages of the democratic
y and interest himsefn the interests and concerns of
city and State Oh, mo- such demand Of Col Benton
would be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for all to come
expulsion from the rankspoitical death and degrade
ongarroted HING CHARTERED and scattered 10 the four
winds of heaven and bleach in the soorching sun
ON the soil of Missouri All this would have been done l
such request had been made Let Col Benton and his
ee-so abolition coaduors pirate the evils Of the ty-
ranny and oppression OF the poor slave but the same
time let him remember that he owns land they acknow
edge thenlselves) his free SLAVES in Missouri
in this State who holds any aspirations for Office
before he receive nomination pledge himself to
COL Benton, Francis r. Blair jr and b. Graz Brown he
must be willing to allow these gentlemen the power to
strip him of his clothing wash him in the holy water
Bentonism rub his trembling bones with frecsoi abo-
on ointnentnot the Mustang lniment" but with the
perspraon fresh from the pores Of the managers and Lead
Of the sefsyled Benon) democratic party Missouri
When this is accomplished the candidate is received and
dubbed good Benton democrat No out of this
State would believe that Missouri contains within her bo
ders human being ambitious for Office, so devoid of
the material which constitutes man. lost to all SELF
respect and shame forgeul of the recoections and
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their graves in the defence their yights and liberties They
would not believe that who has soul Of his own
the independence Of an american citizen with strong
enough defend the right to and think he pease
could be found American SOIL upon any other soil
where the glorious stars and stripes OF beloved
try and the memory of Washington and his brave comp
rots reverenced and cherished Yet appears that
Missouri boast of such individuals all for the sake of
the "spoisD
Benton Kenneth and Polk the three rcgularlyseled
candidates for Congress in this district The former daily
losing and popularity by the overcxerton and un
popularity of his proessed friends in this county. They
carrying the into Egypt in their endeavors steal
march upon the people, over the shoulders Of Old Bullion
for their interest and aggrandizcment The wing
party ralying to around Kcnnett and is nop
thought that he will poll the entire vote Of his party
which, with the vote Of the administration party given to
Mr. Polk will reduce Col Bentons of lest election
when he received 500 wing votesat least thousand
Should this supposon prove correct COL Benton will be
defeated.
The "know-nohings' organizing party in this
city and the impression to prevail that either Ken
nett Polk will receive their supportmore than likely
the latter Benton of course does expect single
of this organization Then should either Kennett or
Polk obtain this vote there is hope for Old Bulion
But allow further remark--my own opinion of the
approaching rlectnn--mhieh this, That Col. Benton
will triumph in the congressional race and that Of the
nineteen representatives for the legislature from this conn
t the wings will succeed in elecng least t~ece and
probably their whole ticket but should they manage in
eecting the twelve Col Benton stands chance for
reelection to the United States Senate than your CORES
pondent.
This bargain and sale will doubt take place; and
Col Benton surely cannot complain of this nmalgamation
for he said in letter to his friends In this city 1
he could rather sit council with the sir thousand dead ho
died Of cholera &c. than yield inch towards harmon.
zng and uniting the distracted ranks Of the democratic
party The Missouri Democrat certainly will not com
plain for the aid and comfort gave the wing party TO
the defeat of Caib jackson in his district for
Congress last year is too fresh in its memory So the
taliaton in this county may with proprcty rebound In
their own defeat 4
The Benton party issue new daily paper tomorrow
to be called the Sentinel presume this is done on ac
count Of the Missouri Democrat losing what little n-
huence it had with the democracy Of this State demo-
cratic paper in this city is much necdcdone that win pub
lsh something than what the different journals say
about the Thirty Years History" and the reelection Of
Old Bullion to the United States Senate
PLATT.