Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-07-17


Benton and his friends, when heis working
for Mr.. Buchanan, and to my personal
has been hostile, from the begin
ming, 10 the movement in favor Of Mr.. Free
mont? t. -..r r. ./.rH
Mr.. Speaker. We all remember, what
was the tone of the Union newspaper be-
fore the Democratic nomination. Its bitter
opposition to the nomination of Mr.. Buchan-
an is well known, and as the administration
Of Gen. Pierce recognized and fostered the
Anti Benton faction Of Missouri, as il did
the Free Soil faction of New York, thereby
giving them their vitality and strength, we
may well imagine that it would be no un-
willing task on the part of the Union to join
the Antics in their recreancy to Mr.. Buc-
hanan, if by his success there should be any
probability that Col. Benton will rise in
public favor. .... .us-
And now, sir, which is the regular par
Of my Statep The Benton convention met
in pursuance to call by the regular State
Executive Committee, as such. The pro-
ceedings were regular, and their delegates
were sent TO the Cincinnati convention to
favor the nomination of James Buchanan
Col. Benton himself had declared for Mr..
Buchanan before the nomination. The An
ties went there bitterly opposed to him, and
by the influence Of the Dougla Pierce De-
mocracy, obtained seats in the convention,
and voted constantly against Mr.. Buchan-
an, till forced by the action Of the conven-
ton to give him reluctant vote on the f.
nal ballot. In the Spring, when it was
thought Mr.. Douglas or Pierce would be
the nominee, and the aid of the Benton par
ty would be desirable, the victory Of the
Benton Democracy in St. Louis was spo-
ken of by this same Union in its issue of
April 9th, as follows:
"From. St. Louis, the very hot-bed ol
"Know Nothingism, we have tidings of a
"full and brilliant Democratic victory"
But now that Mr.. Buchanan is the nomi.
nee, and the Benton Democracy warm fol
him, they are denounced by this same press
as Black Republicans.
The reason is plain. The Antics think
they see the hand writing on the WALL
They thing there is probability that Col
Benton will be again returned to his seat il
the Senate, and continued there until the
old veteran shall die at his post, with hi.
armour on, and his face to his foes--that h'
will, close his distinguished career on th'
same great theatre where he has herctofor,
SO nobly earned and gracefully worn hi
laurels. And they fear that, holding tha
position, should his old associate in the Sen
ate, Mr.. Buchanan, be elected, Col. Ben
ton will have SO much influence with tn
! Administration, as to crush forever tn
hopes of the Anti Benton faction in Nilsson
ri. With this view it is evident they pre-
fer the defeat rather than the success o
Mr.. Buchanan, if Col. Benton is to hold
place in his favor.
Mr.. Speaker, am done with this sub
iect. am not of the Democratic party, bu
am laboring for another party, more conser
vative of the interests and welfare Of tn
country. What have said of the Nilsson
ri Democracy is simply my understanding Q
the facts, given to vindicate part Of m
constituents from Misrepresentation. The,
have heretofore supported me, and l engag
in this defence as a duty to them for tn
past, and in utter disregard Of my fate il
the future. -....-
Sir, l am opposed to this Anti i-BentOn par
ty, because do not believe its leaders ar
sincere or honest in any Of their professions
Not only do l judge this from their treat
ment of COL Benton, their reiterating charg
es against him from which in years pas
they had themselves defended him, but be
cause they are presumptious and proscrip
tive to the last degree. They assume t
have taken into their special custody tn
slave interest of Missouri, and freely de
nounce as Republicans and AbOlitionist
men Of Southern education. slave holder
and all others who do not conform to an'
maintain every arbitrary tenet which the.
set up, and yet every principle they pro
fess, when their interest requires, they aban
don without regret or hesitation. Making
it party test to disbelieve in the power o
Congress to legislate on the subject of sla
very in the territories, they come int
this hall and vote and speak in favor Of tn
exercise of that power, and for men wh
freely admit it, and against those who den!
it-sbandoning thus without compunctioI
that tenet which is the fundamental doc
trine Of their faction. They have dispar
aged the people of the free States indiscrim
inately with no good end in view, but I
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