New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-17
HpN. THOMAS III. BENTON.

Events seem to indicate the return Of this veEera.
hle but vigorous statesman, to the Senate of the
United States, from Missouri, Notwithstanding the
| Benton State Ticket was awfully defeated at the
August election Still, the Benton members of the
legislature, combined with the Wings and Americans,
constitute near if not quite, amaorty on joint ballot;
and it only requires, at the outside very few regu
lar Democrats, as they style themselves to come over
to render the thing certain beyond peradventure
The question may be asked: Will this diversion be
effected in favor of Old Bullion? We are inclined to
think so, owing to recent outgiyings of journals
highest in the confidence of the President elect. An
ingong President possesses in the very nature OF af-
fairs powerful almost an autocratic Influence, and
has only to suggest preference, either directly or
through his accredited mouthpieces, to produce re-
markable change in the minds Of given number OF
individuals. Those who are too careless Or too stupid
to pay due heed to such suggestions invariably find
themselves without the pale of Presidential counter
ance; and as an ostracism of four years would be
the result of carelessness or stupidity, State pot
clans rarely prove themselves careless or stupid N
such matters.
As one of the evidences that Mr.. Buchanan would
be pleased to see Mr. Benton in the Senate once MORE
we copy the following article from the Philadelphia
| PENNSYLVANIA. As the Pennsylvania has ever been
his most ardent supporter, and is known to be his
trusted home organ the views so unqua!itiedly ex-
pressed are more than ordinarily significant:
HON. THOMAS H. BEsroNI hns been fortune a, times.
under the convictions Of political DUTY diYr widely from
Of the oey M by the ~ sr
The dapprobatio then felt Weallowed him candor and mp
d have dsnsd Us S justice IN the Course became
GaS en Mn Soo 1s esst qa T
city which have given him 50 conspicuous place amos our
m Hifs at hone and S Abroad No differences opinion
Of could induce Us to g1os hes as;
| commanding character
In recurring events the present time for the
own tastes and doubtless more acceptable the body of de-
voted and admirig snds whom long and ca
GUS sefacrcpe and patriotic services in the recent rssden
h n HsSaas ES but E hose boo With co
ached him. too, by the bands Of family feeling and in
ssss nS"s e.s bssSc
o owes 5 rnde ms and hs
than regard We are proud to thank him. on be-
services and to welcome him champion who in the hour Of
PERIL was faithful when the md runk and thy brave stood
Every indication conspires the that the A
mnsntion be bee logged and presenting oppos-
even common experience tested its wisdom tried its sub
stance Their defeated candidate with his banner dagSin in
racy therefore, forget their divisions to hear whatever cans
sent e, deemned hy yo ns the XII
al interests bury the hatchet and coni
e et "d pocy With Mr GIcnan viii nngre on he
ike Colonel benton needed whose expe, ence wis
craftsmanship and character viii give weight 10 their sup
port and dignity 10 their measures
If there are those who imagine the foregoing semi
official manifesto will not have great weight, we ma.
say overpowering influence, with the anti-BentoI
Democracy of Missouri, they are very weak politi
clans and poor judges of the allibty of ral humal
J. no. tall ord
an apparent amicable fusion of the Bentonians an
anti-Bentonians, and the election of Mr.. Benton an
another Democrat to the Senate. The least rays Q
the rising sun Of power illuminate the political field
an astonishingy great distance, and usually eventual
in bountful crop of socalled patriotism.
For our part, We have no objections to urge agains
1 Col Bentons return to the Senate. In fact, unde
: the circumstances we would rather see him there tina
: not for entertain serious doubts, take him all i
all, whether Missouri is likely to send good maj
nd she has none that can compare with him in e>
perience ability, vast and varied requirements an
e ndomtable industry. On many points, POLITICAL
and as Southern men, we differ from him, but we bt
eve him to be, with all his faults, an honest man an
genuine patriot. Besides, he has reached that az
: which takes off the obnoxious edge Of partisanshiI
and causes the man to seek his country good rattle
+ than personal, Or party, advancement. Should Co
Benton be chosen, he hope for no further earthl
n preferment. The general doom which awaits a
h mankind precludes tie entertainment Of any aspir
y tons of the kind.
!, OF course we would prefer the election Of such
man as Edward Bates but as that is impossible,
s need not be thought Of, much less discussed
!. Then, again, Gen. Cass will shortly 90 ont of Il
Senate and his place will be flied by Black Repu
o lican Senator. The country will lose the benefit
II his counses, full of wisdom prudence and experenc
/ and there will be few left to talk to the people vii
IS the authority which age and long service confer
g One of the few men left who could talk Col Be
e ton and as the masses would listen to him when The
t. would pay heed to young and aspiring politician
IS it certainly could do no harm and might he preduc
y of good, to put him back in his old seat among Il
rs Conscript Fathers Anyhow, if he is left out
lie not believe Missouri will elect as valuable ma
However, We shall see.