Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-09-12

upon you for two reg mens of foot militia to be fur.
nished TO ajor General P. F. Smith, of the United
States Army, commanding the military department
of the west, whenever the exigencies of the public
service shall induce him to call upon you for said
troops TO be employed for the purpose alone indicated
within the limits of said Territory.
Other documents of minor importance will be in
cIuded in the publication
Letter of Col. Benton.
There is a peculiar significance in the late letter
of Col Benton, which all sober-thinking men, who
have at heart the welfare of the country, and the
perpetuity of the Union, should ponder deeply. We
particularly wish to direct attention to the following
extract
&c There is design here, the part of some, to
put up electoral ticket for Fremt Mt, about which
no speaks to ne, as I have character enough to
keep distance all that class OF persons who, dis
honorable themselves, could approach with
dshonorable proposition But my sentiments are
known, and that should consider such step as in.
furious under every aspect-mortifying to Fremont
himself from the small vote which the ticket would
receive-and injurious 10 the public, by aggravating
the sectional feeling qrhich notv arrays each half of
the Union against the other. | opposing the
bringing out of Fremont for nearly half a year be-
fore those who charge me with promoting il knew of
any such design. There are cases in which public
duty rises a6oUe personal considerations, though there
are great many people who cannot conceive it pos
sble. Th1s, when ] supported Jackson, with
whom had been on i'll terms,) thirty years ago, the
IL
when | support Buchanan, (a0lth Ohom l Ill
termS,) and support him against member OF my
family, the class of persons nothing
in it but alsehood and treachery. Incapable them
selves of anything dsnterested and patriotic, they
believe otkers to be equally so, and attack, with
base motives, all the actions which are above the
| comprehension of their political moralty'
The biographers of remont have taken great
pains TO inform the world of the fact that Colonel
Eenton loves him as father never loved son or SON.
| in law haFo md al info 1ho
above extract that he is personally i'll terms with
MI Buchanan.
Yet Col. Benton has openly and publicly avowed in
the most unqualified terms his intention of support
ing Mr.. Buchanan, with whom he is personally on
Ill terms, against John c. Fremont, in whose
welfare personally he takes deep interest, and to
whom he is, the Black Republicans say, most de.
voutedIy attached
In taking the position he has thus assumed, Col
Benton has evidently been Influenced by motives of
the most powerful character, and he frankly states
what they are. Convictions of "pubc duty" and
belief that the support of Fremont would tend to
aggravate the sectional feeling which now arrays
each half of the Union against the othe 1t is from
no eculiar sympathy with Southern institutions that
Col Benton has assumed this position for he has for
years past been hostile to the distinctive ideas
and projects of the people of the South than any pro
mnent politician of a slave. holding State, but it il
because he clearly perceives the danger to ins
tutlons from a continuation of the existing sectons
warfare, which it is the special mission and aim o.
Black Republicanism to aggravate and perpetuate.
If there were any who before doubted that immi
nent peril would menace ourJ Institutions if Blacl
Republicanism should triumph in the present contest
the position of Col. Benton should fully convinc
them of that fact If men can forget the warning
of Washington against the formation of sectional anC
geographical Larties-the counses of Madison Jack
son, Clay and Webster,-and shut their eyes to tn
inevitable consequences of the triumph of an avow
ed sectional party, the lesson furnished by the posi-
tion of Col Benton should not be lost upon them.
Pennsylvanidn.
PUBLIC ExCITEMENT.-No little excitement wa
perceptible on Main street, between Sth and 9th, O
| Sunday by the appearance of caricature, made {
tar and feathers, on the office of R. D. Addngtor
| Dantet ond tho hadauhad anpooronoa oF :,