The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-12
THE DAILY UNION

only democratic party in Missouri for under the decision
of the National Convention to which appeal taken
the Benton organization is not democratic and cannot be
recognised by any who belongs to the democratic
party of the Union. ...
Here might stop But permit me to present brief and
accurate analysis of the position Of the Benton party and
Of Bentons speeches that all possibility of doubt may be
removed: ##@ .##.# #
Bsnton's Speeches and Position.
Denunciation of the Cincinnati Convention Congress
has right and it is its duty to legislate the subject Of
slavery in the Territories and not leave IT to the people
thereof to decide that question for themselves.
Congress had discharged that duty up to $780, and pre-
vented slavery in all Territories belonging TO the Union
Laudaton Of the Missouri Compromise and denuncia-
ton of all who do not laud it
Imputation of bad faith TO Mr. Buchanan's friends by
charging that they designed to him a candidate
even if not nominated by the National Convention.
Abuse Of the administration and its whole domestic and
foreign policy.
fling at Mormonism, and attempt to create the i'm,
preston that the democratic party responsible for Nor
mon polygamy.
Denunciaon of the Osend conference and of the three
ministers who composed it.
Denunciaton of the United States for the stand taken
by government the recruitment and Central Amer
questions and consequent advocacy Of British inter-
ests and policy.
Hostility to the Kansas policy.
Improvement of western rivers and harbors
Black Republican Platform.
The right and duty of Congress abolish and prevent
slavery in the Territories instead of leaving the people
there to govern themselves under the constitution
That Congress has discharged that duty, and neither
Congress the territorial legislatures pass any
act on the subject
Laudaton Of the Missouri Compromise, and denuncia.
ton of all who favored its repeal.
Abuse of the administration and of its whole foreign and
domestic policy.
fling at Mormonism, and attempt to create the i'm.
preston that it is favored by democratic conduct and pol
icy.
Denunciaon of the osend conference and of the three
ministers who composed it.
Admission of Kansas under the Topeka constitution
Support of the Fremont route for Pacific railroad.
Hostility to the Kansas policy
Improvement OF western rivers and harbors.
Such is fair analysis of Bentonsm and black repub-
cansm.
They agree every point on which they touch Ben.
tonism adding abuse of the Cincinnati Convention sup
port of the British side of the recruitment and Central
American questions and imputations of intended bad
faith to the democratic party to Mr. Buchanans friends
Cincinnati Ia Islander which they and all democrats ndg
nanty repe and emitting say whether it is in favor
admitting Kansas under the Topeka constitution. That
omission to be supplied by the uniform support
given to the Topeka rebels by the Benton presses in Mis-
souri,
pass by the charges and proofs in abundance to
tain Them that the Benton faction during the last general
assembly formed thorough coalition with the Missouri
know-nothings and divided all offices with them; tina,
they to complete understanding about the election
of United States senator's and that they working
to the end-the knownohngs to have the governor
(who is Benton man the members of Congress TO be
divided, Benton and knownothng to be elected to the
United States Senate and the electoral vote of the State
to be given to Fillmore
This brief resume of Bentonism in Missouri ustfes
only what the Union has sad with respect it. but far
Itshows that by coalition with the know-nothings
the Benton design to advance the of Fremont
much possible and at the time secure Benons
turn to the United States Senate No other conclusion can
be arrived at without ignoring positive facts and declaring
Benton devoid of If he really wished TO
promote Buchanans prospects he would his eabo-
rate speeches against Buchanan principles conduct and
policy withdraw hs opposition to the democratic State
and electoral tickets asa black repubcanism and know
nothingism stop the support given by his papers to the
back-republcan ticket in Illinois, and desst from his e
forts give the knownothng in Missouri the vote of that
State Not syllable has he yet uttered against the
know nothngs He leaves black republicanism unassa-
ed He exhaus all his efforts in denuncaton of the DEM
ocratc party and platform, and in sidethrusts at the
democratic nominees Such conduct is far hostile TO
Buchanan and Breckenridge than that of Seward Hale
Wilson, and ustfes the charge that he is not only doing
his utmost against Buchanan, but is acting upon delib
crate system of hostility to the democracy. A.