Minnesota weekly times., 1854-06-13


Regular Correspondence Of the Times.
The 1fmes-Co Benton-The Nebraska BIZ coming
to Sc. PGul-The Markets.
ST.. LOUIS, June End, 1854.
My Dear Times For the first time the long
looked-for, has come at last. "a divil Of both
GRAFTON it is too, to be kicking men out Of Office
faith Eve not had a letter from the ould woman
since this new post master has been in oficep'
was the soliloquy of on Irishman, coming up
Chestnut street the other day. heartily agreed
with him, when inquired at the general delive-
ry'' for the St. Paul Daily Times, and found it
wanting. Matters are becoming more interesting
however, in Uncle Sans department, and we pri-
vate and humble individuals begin to get our
own.
Verify, the paper took me aback. / had no
idea you could manufacture, or scare up such q
trim ship as you have. Hurrah for the Times
with all my soul, say /, and am not alone in
this Burgh, but it is the vor popuH that echoes
the shout.
Now my friend Times, never sarve me such a
trick as the following if you do, will murther
you. In my letter of May lst, you make me write
(Bah y was required to burnish up our charac-
ters and appearances In lieu of sweat, which
word is in keeping, 'tis true, with the weather,
but not with elegance-it should have been "arti-
fetal aid,' &c.
Last Saturday night at the Court House were
assembled, the opposers of Col. Benton, for the
purpose of organizing Democratic Ticket to run
during the coming campaign. To my surprise
they were few-though respectable, in numbers,
and the Benton party did not attend the meeting,
or seem to regard it any more than Diana does
the baying of the brute. The only hope the Anti
Bentonites have, is of defeating Benton. If they
succeed in doing that, you will be pleased to
know that Wing will be our next representative.
But perhaps your preference for cold Bullion''
is so great, that you desire him to be returned
l, like you, admire many things in his character.
His indomitable energy-his overcoming every
difdculty-and his attempting to thwart the de-
signs of demagogues. But the Buffalo will throw
up his head, and attempt to have tho breeze to
himself, too often. He is sometimes very dicta-
torial, and those who dare to oppose, must sue
cessfully do SO, or be suppliants ever after Col.
Benton has made many very bitter private and po-
lit;cal enemies during his life. That is not so
much a fault as the natural sequence of the
temperament Of the man, and his success. The
Poet whose "English Bards and Scotch Review
ers' written at an early age, poured walls of poi
son and wrath on his enemies has told US in his
forcible lines in another article
He who ascends the mountain tops will nnd
The loftiest peaks, most covered DER with snow;
He who surpasscs subdues mankind
Must look down the fate of those below.
The multitude, who measure too frequently, .
mans abilities by his success, since the passage
of the Nebraska bill, do not speak so enthusiastic
cally of their leader they did before, and would
have done, had his characteristic speech proved
effective. That measure does not bring to the
bosoms and hearts of southern men, one spark of
true inward enthusiasm. 1t was ameasure which
tested their strength and because they have at last
succeeded, they feel satisfied without rejoicing
1t would have been better for the South had her
representatives in Congress assembled, in one SOL
id phalanx, and refused to sustain the bill. Had
they said to the North swe do not ask this thing;
but look upon it as the low effort of o totterinS
politician to rse and therefore wash our hands Of
the matter,' we would be better of, and tho
South would never have cause to regret it. No
conservative thinking man tthe South, of prop
or degree of common sense, thinks for a moment
that Nebraska or Kansas can be slave State
What can be gained then by such course? No
good. But on the other hand liberal men at this
North, became inscnsed-foolishly so-for in
truth they can lose nothing by the Billand placed
their hands on the political altars and swOre eter-
nal enmity to those who supported the bill. Thus
we added to the misguided and frequently traitor
Gus in heart men, who cry like Lucifcr in Heaven,
for agitation. We at the South, and especially
we in Missouri feel what On incubus slavery is;
we are by degrees ameliorating the condition Of
the slave, and we would to God it were not among
us yet it is contrary to all Of those experiences
of human nature, for men to suppose we can DO
driven by fanatics into any measure. Time with
his scythc must uproot this evil and the cries and
denunciations Of others totally uninterested will
only add to the misery of the slave. Inotice that
YOU had in the Times most excellent article on
this subject, in which you assigned the true rea-
son why Missouri was not progressing in the samc
ration as Ohio or Illinois, to wit the '.peculinr
institution" And yet slavery is almost nomi-
nal thing in this State. 1t is too unproductive in
the FIRST place, and in the next, the underground
rail roads are too convenient for the master to
feel secure with such property.
Parties of ladies and gentlemen are being form
ed for the purpose of shaking of the dust Of this
city from their feet, and intend to visit Minneso-
ia. 1t is useless for me to ask . kind reception
for them, that, they viii surely get, from; the
hands Of your population. n. Es5.9
Our markets have little change in them. Tho
money market is little tight, and some Of our
merchants have met with losses On corn within
the past week. Flour, you are acquainted with
its fluctuations. The health Of the city, Is dis-
tressing to the the faculty. A few cases Of Chol-
era show themselves every now andthen. shall
during the summer let you know what prospects
there are Of success for the Wing cause in this
District, and if Col. B. Ga Senator Of thirty years
standing" honors his constituents with visit,
will let you know how he ~nods." sdi -
remain dear Times, yours respectfully.
ar1n.la tsef ~. y, -. UNclE ToBY.
The Providence Tribune has an article usg.
| ing young men to buy sfhousc LOTS, instead o.
sslots" Of rum and other folly. II says:
sOur advice to young men is the same to-dsy
that it was ten years ago. Buy house lot. Buy
q half dozen if you can, without getting into
debt; but by all means buy one or two."
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