Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-03
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Not long since Col. Benton gave
hotice OF hrs intention to lecture in the
cities Of the North and East, during
the coming winter, and that his sub
ject would be "upon the principle and
condition Of the Union" No sooner
is this announcement made than the
whole pack Of Republican Elton. III
the cities of New York and New Eng
land, let loose upon Col. Benton their
severest censures, their bitterest libels.
and concluded by advising lecture
Committees not IL engage him among
the list Of Lecturers. Asa specimens Of
this kind OF mcanness We quote The
following portion of an editorial ia the
N. Y. Times:
"And 40 Lyceum Comm,tte wh.ch
sAau coassnf to employ Col. Be"fo" ~
alecturer upon the principles aud eon-
Jit,on Of TIE Umon, IL tie face Of his
Swn most recent addresses, can be ac-
quilted yf Me chorge Of reckless trtfmg
NTH the trust reposed ~ Mrn, and Of
managing Az institution intended I"
disseminate. serious instruction IN All
agreeable form, III such spirit a
would become the conductor 81 a tue
nagerie or a wax work show. Ii v,
must have lions TO lecture To- u, lei
them be hons because they are lcctur-
ers, and not lecturers because they atr
hons. Above all, lei Is have nu lee
turers whose onh clam Is that thty
have been lions
l. /, that Cob Benton Is Dcmorra,
OF hccaus. his subject Is defense d"
the principles OF ouI tNatio'.aI MOI
that this premature attack i unalr nPo,
hun, aud this scan,lalou~ advice l. CIV
eni Ii il bc the former lei US van
lecture committees I" be guided hl NJ
such advice, il the, would preserve
their institutions and Societies from
snnhilation. Ii all democrats arr I,
te prescribed, Their prestige and pop
ul.rity ~ lecturers DESTROYED ia al
vance by the combined attacks # aN,
nal press, then the sooner the Lrctur
ing System IS abandoned, the better
We do no, object I" "a just criticism
after til. lecture has been delivered
what We find fault with i, IL, scandal
Gus prescription o. IA lcciurrr IN ad,auc
and before the merits ~ thcii lecture
can be known. slmplN 10, 'he rc;>"r
that they are Democrats
We suspect that it is the s,'iy'ct t
which the Black Republican, Journal
principally object. ~ they Ea,r hee
warning against the Union i"i YEAR
and still mediate its overthrow an
influence calculated To strengthen N
bonds ot Union, meets then hi,icrc>
opposition. It is natural ior trait"'
TO dislike Ia listen to the pra,>r~ ofth
object OF their ,reacher,. Col. l;tnto
is a Democrat --on" ri the oldest am
ablest of American Statesmen, and II
able and eloquent ichater and II
not on the score oi ABILITY that hc
objected 10. II IS because he oppose
Fremont The cnploymcu, OF new:
paper attacks 10 put down lecturer
for that rcas IN will bc found danger
GUS experiment, II is a game tina, sell
defence may compel two 10 play AT.
Through the villanou> aud scandal
Gus attacks of the Republican press G
New York W. Gilmore snmm>. Es.,
has been compelled to retire as a lee
,urer. He is too sensitive hl halt
He is attacked because he is a Demo
vrat and from South Carolina. II
Was attacked before aud after his lee
lures. Wherever he had made al
pointments the Republican Journals {
the place advised none TO listen To hin
and every mode OF ANNOYANCE ~ IA gal
liant but sensitive man, Was employe,
70 drive him from the field. The
have succeeded. The following le,te
announces his retirement:
New York, Nov. u.
j. LAWSON. Esq, Chairman LectureC oa,
wittee.
My DsAR STA I'll greatly regret ths
- eompsilsd TO f,reso my engage
Usnts 90 Z Lecturer in the North, j,
consequences Of tho singular odiun
which attends my progress o. a Soutl
csrolinian, and the gross ahuse whicl
hss already asss.ied myself par.onall,
cod my performances. These proof
have satisAed ne that | should Nv a,
means help your Institution by appear
Jag before h Self-respsc, aud consci
sotiousness, alike, require tina, ] shoul,
sbsudon my engagements, 10 natter u
vhst seori6os 70 myself lwrite accord
iAGly, - coon - my resolve is made, il
order eAss yos should have time to &c
cure becoming substitute.
With great respect, sm sir,
sRsf very truly yours,
". GlLLMORE SlMMS.