Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-30
THOMAS HART DENTON.

A friend has sent US several extracts from the 81.
Louis Democrat, Jefferson Inquirer, and other or.
gans Of Col. Benton. which clearly show the DONNA
ting ideas Of the Benton fac,ion-pe,ng Burliugame
and Summer on the back, and yet png up cant
about Southern "Nuiaers and Disunonists," in the
language Of Benton's vocabulary applied 70 all Ma
tioua Democat abusing President Pierce and senator
Douglas-republishing an article from Massachu.
se,ts paper, urging the preposterous view that the
South ought to permit Senator Wilson to lecture in
its midst on Negro Slavery, 60, sc. These anti
Southern champions of Benton are moving heaven
and earth to secure the election Of Benton TO the L.
s. Senate, openly advocating coalition or "combi-
naon," a. they call 1t, TO elect Benton aud a Know
Nothing to the United States Senate. With this
bs.e end in view, they are working like beavers
to make capital GU. of an article In the Perusyl
vsnian, urging the election of Colonel Benton to
position where his "counses may be OF servIce TO
the incoming administration. They unblushngly
contend that this article expresses MIR. Buchanans
sentiments, and they seek 10 appropriate his great
name and influence to the promotion Of the selfish
schemes of Benton. We have already avowed our
positive conviction that, with our knowledge OF
Mr. Buchanan's high character, he is grossly misrep
resented by these assumptions Of Benton's TOOLS
Mr. Buchanan is so familiar with the incidents of the
past canvass, that it must be the fsrthest from his
wish or intention TO saddle upon the Democracy Of
Missouri a man whom they have 30 decidedly repu.
dated, and on his own administration onew with whom
he has no sentiments in common. The President
elect will not throw himself into the OF the Free
Sellers or undertake to revere, the unanimous de-
a., ,;c Natin ,rh; oh
repudia,ed Benton, as did also the noble Democracy
of Missouri. In the words Of IA Buchanan Demo.
GRAFT" who writes what he knows 10 the St. Louie
Leader, Mr.. Buchanan sis committed again aud
again. heart and SOUL to the platform Of that Conveu
tion and to Its decision all questions legtimately
before it. He recognizes in its fullest extent that he
lie as much bound by the decision of that Convention
with regard to Bentoni.m, as the Democracy Of the
Union was by the nominations made there. Until
Mr.. Buchanan becomes talse TO his pledges aud to
bis fah and until the United State. Senate 20
have Democratic majority, Col. Benton can have
10 voice under the next adminisra,iou-and none Of
those contingencies can occur for the next four
years"
Col. Benton, in his insincere support of Dir. Bu.
chanan, denounced the principles upon which the lat
ter was nominated at Cincinnati and while ostens.
bly, advocating hs election, sought TO strike fatal
blow a, the party and its champions, By denouncing
the principles and acts Of the national Democracy
Under these circumstances. then, lie it monstrous
TO suppose for one moment that the President elect
would give the slightest sanction TO the masch;ua-
tons for the elevation Of Of the drest foes OF the
Democracy into position where be may wreak bis
vengeance upon the steru and gallant Democracy of
Missouri The assumption is most ridiculous, aud We
warn our Democratic friends In Missouri TO crush II
under their feet and, in the approaching Senatorial
election send TO the u 8. Senate two tried, honest
and able Democrats, who shall cordially sustain the
administration Of Mr.. Buchanan and consolidate
the Missouri Democracy for full and eectusl co-ope
ration with the national Democracy of the Union.