The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-30
From the Jefferson Ciy (Ado.) Inquirer.
sNToN AND THE ADMINISTRATIONS.

COLONEL BENTON AND THE ADMINISTRATION.
cit is due Colonel Benton and his friends that he be
placed properly before the people in regard his friendship
the administration Of President Pierce that the latter
has openly proclaimed upon him, and all who are dis
posed to feel friendly towards him. That President Pierce
and his cabinet have been secretly hostile TO Colonel Benton
for time not matter about which entertained
doubt the Benton and bogus wing press have
endeayored to place Colonel Benton in wrong position
feel it due him. and due alike to his friends that he have
justice done him in the premises confident he seeks
or asks more.
ave have doubt but President Pierce has been mied
regard Colonel Benton, and attempted to njure him
against his will yet he has gone far TO be entitled to the
sympathy Of him his friends He made the assault upon
when he his friend and supporter, and let
the consequences follow. So far concerned
have hesancy in deciding in support of one the
other We have too much confidence in Colonel Bentons
integrity to give him up for who, il would seem,
thinks seeking public Office can be bought and sold like
sheep in the market"
To all this very brief reply quite sufficient Nobody
here has "proclamed war upon Colonel Benton one
win. He is not party, community, or nation that
the administration of great country should engage in
"war" with him. either with or without proclamation
Nor he any longer politician of that magnitude
tract any considerable attention from other politicians
lie chose desert the democratic party He has thought
proper to ask the administration appoint feesoes
assa tie President the cabinet and this paper he had
personal right do and he has also thought proper
Join the northern wings and lreesoers in their efforts
defeat democratic principles and measures pending before
Congress His friends in Missouri comparatively
important in numbers and rapidly becoming beautifully
less have initiated his example and asssil the admins
tration and the democratic party The very paper from
which quote invokes opposition to Hon a. W Flour
noy the democratic nominee for Congress from the third
district And each of the few Missouri papers that sup
port Colonel Benton not only assa the national admins
raon but also that of the State and oppose the democrat
ic nominees for Congress and the State legislature in all
parts of Missouri Are they not pattern democrats n
"Proclaiming war upon such men would be an idle
fornalityas soon would democrat think of issuing
proclamation" against the abolitonists and northern
upon the principles long upheld by him. and indusr
ously trying extrpate those principles The very at
tempt will destroy him it destroyed others He has de-
fined his own position he has deliberately taken ground
against the democratic party and the administration which
that party placed and maintains in power In doing this
he has done what but himself could have donc-he
has placed Ito his expressive language "a deep
ditch and high acag between himself and the democratic
party May he have good time of it with his
socates. We leave him to his medtations and to a
ing opposition to the administration Of Franklin Pierce
In August the democracy of Missouri will do likewise.
Remember the prophecy.