Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-12
WARRINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

SNo AiOAn mhesoUli point Win unerrlng
force to the appreciation of Col Benton's
present labors, by his old constituents Fol-
thirty years he was their honored and trusted
representative in the Senate of the United
States, for most Of that time being almost
Worshipped by them. Then he was perhaps
the strictest Democratic party disciplinarian
In the country, and the maintenance of his
party's discipline babe fair to place him soon.
sr or later in the Presidency. lie made q
false step-stumbled and fell-upOn the Texas
question. His subsequent labors have been
to satisfy the world that it was not Colonel
Benton, but the great Democratic organiza-
ton that committed the grave mistake on that
occasion. Histemper, previously imperious,
and his manner prone to be insulting to those
opposing his views, have become the first in
sanely violent in political controversy, and the
latter brutally blackgusrdish whenever allu-
ding to those to whom he attributes immediate
or remote influence in producing the state of
feeling towards him undeniably entertained
at present by nine-tenths of the Democrats of
the country.
In his late speaking tour be certainly un.
derwent astonishing physical labors for one
OF his very advanced age. and delivered ad-
dresses repiete with wit, sarcasm, interesting
historical illusions, Though garblcd and un-
founded In their conclusions) and undoubted
general ability. He appealed to his old con.
stituents of nearly every county of his State
In person; and, under ordinary circumstances,
the remarkable force and pertinacity with
which his appeals were made, would have
been SUFFICIENT to give q man of his former
political standing and attributes an over.
Whelming triumph. But the people of Mis-
souri, have rejected him, as though covered
from head to foot with leprosy. He has not
polled fourth of the vote cast.
Never was the cause Of public man tried
under more advantageous circumstances for
himself. Never was an advocate pleading his
own cause more fortunate in getting immense
and patient audiences; and never before was
aVerdict given by people after more delib.
crate and fairer hearing That he will be
content to abide the recent decision of the
people Of Missouri-to bow in dignifed silence
to the popular will as 80 clearly manifested
We have no idea. He will continue to yitu.
Psrate, oackbite and malign those in public
lie against whom he bears animosi.y, and
VIII die with curses against them on his Inns:
or a miracle will be wrought in his nature,
mis- soul having gradually become, within the
last twelve years, an sver-burning volcano of
hate towards those he dislikes What a fall.
What fall,
Agrtcultlre.-It is sincerely to be hoped
that the session will not terminate without
action on the bill to protect American discov.
erers OF guano, which the Senate has passed.
Ills measure in which every farmer cast of
the Alleganies, at least, has immediate and
important interest While so sure as the now
sufncisntly fertile lands of the Mississippi
valley will in time require renovation, so sure
nave all the sgriculturists of the great est an
abiding prospectivsinteresti in it also Its pur-
pose is to encourage the American commercial
and navigation interests to cheaper guano to
the American consumer. That that may be
accomplished by American enterprise il now
well known to all geographers who are also
scientific men; who are we'll aware that we
have within our reach the means of breakipg
up the Peruvian guano monopoly, by working
depOsites of the fertilizer without the limits of
the authority of any Government. Such de-
Posites certainly exist. reduction of ten dol
lars per ton in the price Of guano would be
worth TO the American agricultural interest
millions On millions annually, and it will be
hard, indeed, If the House fails to do its share
In the course of the week to bring that so de.
Hrabls event about; the Senate having Iono
since set them the example. That which bepe-
hts American agriculture bens fits every Amsri.
can interest, and the policy of doing SO when
80 to do conflicts with no other American in
terest, Is surely the policy of wisdom and sound
patriotism, on the part Of Congress
Iovs.-The Hon. Mr.. Hall reached Wash
ington yesterday, arriving under the firm con.
'ic'ion OF his reelection to the House of Rep-
resentatiVes Of the United States We learn
that before he left Iowa he had satisfied him.
self that, in the twelve countie. NJ hi, d;.,,;.,
nun winch lie had received reliable returns.
ne mad done 900 votes better than at his sr.t
election. There were but four coup,is. +, ,ho..
remaining to be heard from, which bs f.;,oa
70 carry Two years ago; and his ante e,sct;on
information Is said to have led him to the CON.
clusion that he could not fail to run as well in
thern as before. Under these circumstances
he Is confident that he is re- elected, we hear
notwithstanding the tenor of the dispatches
from Chicago, which are so confused as tc
amount, In his judgment, TO little or nothing
we are not sufficiently posted in the details
Oh Iowa politics to express judgment of oul
own On the subject, but have far greater con.
ndence In his judgment in the premises than
on that Of the class Of politicians who get mr.
and send off the election new. by telegraph
for the associated press. A ysry s.v d...
however, will serve to solve the problem n
the Iowa election, which is really yet in fog