Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-07-27
Benton Men and the Antics.

PLEASANT toward the Benton men "about these
days" II hurls no anathemas against Ben
ton himself. Only as late as last February
it spoke thus of Benton
ale is now unmdSked-he stands forth
in all his hideous and naked deformity, and
every man who shall hereafter raise his
voice FOR Benton shall be looked upon, seoul
ted and treated as an enemy TO the Democ-
racy. For he might as well declare Of Chase,
Giddings, and Seward, as they are all one,
and fighting in the same ranks and under
the same banner against the administration,
democracy and liberty. We shall now as
suredly know our true friends. True De-
mocrats, can be no longer deceived-they
must now follow the democracy; or follow
Benton into the trail of the "aboltion con-
| federates."
Those who raise their voice for Benton
were to be secuted: now they are asked
TO vote for Flournoy, the bitter enemy of
Benton, who voted against him forty times!
Again-Soon after the last election, when
it was ascertained that Lindley was the
choice Of the voters of this District, the
Bloomington Republican announced that
a majority of the voters being democratic,
"Many have been led By the nose to the
qualification Of the wing leaders and ambt-
tio,tS democrats, who are bent upon disor-
ganization as a means to ruin the democrat
preme dictators.'' ain the Third District
Benton and his organs, ordered his follow
ers to vote fos whg, this being the only
chance TO defeat the democracy by disorgan-
ization; and like the Softs Of IA many Of
them came up, and thus led by The nape Of
the neck, voted for Lindley; and like the
Softs will go tothe wings and will set down
in free communion with old Hoss Allen"
A better reason why Benton men voted
for Lindley was, that the Antics were try
ing to force c. +. Jackson upon them, who
was personally and politically obnoxious tc
them, and whose chief business had beer
abuse of Benton. Not satisfied with the
rebuke, the Antics are now trying 10 force
Flournoy upon the Benton democracy, whc
was Jackson's confederate in all his schemes
TO overthrow Old Bullion. And who would
, be astonshed if they should again refuse thu
nauseating dose and prefer Lindey.
The Jefferson Examiner, before the cleo
ton, repeatedly announced that Maj. Jack
son was sweeping every thing before him
t that the democracy would 'roll up two thou
= sand majority, for him" No sooner wa
S the result known, than it denounced Col
0 Benton as the cold Prince of Free Sellers,
and his friends as 'toades and serGs--Ben
ton men--a disorganizing faction" &c.
Let US refresh the Benton democracy wit
few sentences from the Examiner of las
August. Itthen said
calculated by that one idea of obedience
which slaves and serfs are ever ready t
: obey, they have given the last blow whic
= they may ever be expected to give. In fl
t turc, the States Rights Democracy we
know the character Of their willy adversary
Ever ready to place the name of Bentol
: Disorganization and Freesoism at the hea
e of their Flag, they can, with perfect di,
u 1eGdIU VI I)OlitiSai '"i'i'i WI At ~
n shrine. The great altar which is erected
;, and around which they are commanded
=, bend the knee, is reared by the great hum
t bugger himself who sits enthroned upon i
$ with three scrolls OF abolition, Disorgar
c ization, and opposition to the National At
e ministration," floating from his hands,
THIS reckless traitor to democracy, and TIL
uncompromising lover of Abolitionism, wer
he controlled by reason or judgment. wou'
respect the rights, and consult the Interest
m of his followers. But destitute of both,
g sworn enemy to human rights, and fired b
ct a malignty TO principles which he once pre-
/. fessed to love, and which is as deep as hel
> he urges them on to the work of self de:
| truction. Himself abandoned BY the gre;
/. body of the democratic party at home, ar
e repudated by every member of the Natio!
y al Democracy, his course is dictated by
Is vindictive spirit, borrowed from the dun
,e geons OF Pandemonium. This is in ver
j. brief, the master before whom, men profess
ing Liberty and democracy, are bowir
h down and worshipping.