Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-07-04
benton ON Pierce.

Mr. Benton has accepted the solicitations
Of his friends % become candidate for
Governor Of Missouri. He has just returned
to his state aud made his opening speech for
the ensuing campaign at jackson. Ills
scathing criticisms on Picrce and Douglas
are no Ices true than vehement. The fol-
lowing are extracts.
Colonel Benton, after some further intro
ducory rrmarks. then took occasion 10 refer
% the recent CONVENTION ut Cincinnati,
where hc had been present ~ a spectator.
IL was the first convention be- had ever wit
messed in his life, and what be saw there
tended moro than anything else n confirm
the opinions be had long entertained respect
inc the working Of such machinery. IN tho
rrr.rnt instance il was gotten mp for pur-
pos. and nobody was 10 be- admitted who
was not pr,y % that purpose, IL that o1l-
litln of Pierce aud Douglas could prevent
them. Such was the ohpct IN huul-tl
defeat any national man who might present
himself, and pas, over the next adminisin-
ton 10 the keeping OF the present o.iechol'
drrs.
The result, however, was a grat rcbuke
90 tlc admiuistntI1u--thc greatest ever adj
mu.stcrrd tu men In power Four years
they had been working tha whole machinery
of th' government a. govern this convention
and secure themselves IN power. They had
"a garrison ui uIe.-h0llcrs inside of the cone
y.u,iiu, and % hr.icsiug army of the same
gentry outside, al working 'Yr thcalmnis.
trat1n. 0u the principle Of the OK which
knuunth his masters crib. they bad packed
lelrslt.s o. mi.rypro NO The people, they
hll straw delegates, coming from states
which could give u1 democratic vote; they
bad "a rrr'Nrpu guard Of o'irc.hoii.r- and
..h.r, from Washington City, who could
give uD vote, but could give that which
could command votes aud with all ihisflr
administration was m.aHhly defeated.
Mr. Pierce and Mr. Douglas -rut disrrr-
ti.ulry authority % withdraw them, thry
Iil not withdraw thJmsrIyrs, hut sent d..
rr.t..nlry authority t1 thus' 81. V.r.uT.u
Oh. ground, and could so how I. contest
vls going. ltvas % dathb.I withdrawal,
anil dome 90 the last gasp.
Nl TgyiuU. administrations, Mr. HfuiHl
aI. DAD forbid u.Hr..,Irrs 90 Interior BOO
elections. viis Ur democratic, al, ing'iI t.
II.s AImiu 'uti0n, Uu Che contrary, cNm-
ulul.l it They required Oh. Wh.." corps
o. work loo Oh. elections, state auI i.I.ul 4,
aud % attend the convention. aul tIr .ur-
rlH. work outside chat rlu'I u0t 81 u;
anal tIHy dI i'-hp' alwy, having u au-
rhur 20 viuIwrl. o. Ir able o. l.ru ou
tlr Buchanan slip, .. % va, ADJ. tYuuuiIo
tHr s'ugm
NJ. said Or doomed Nr r.-ra r..r.l
MAN from thr lly hr made cap ... cabinet
II,vas himself a kiui.hnr'ri mRn. Due TOO
weak I"r OH" place. Gushing HuI b''..
u0rr t.r ruling sIri.-Uu. u.I..'"r 1uI
.#...s,.u..f, tHH other ru.g... vHl-, 1900
Observation-Disclosures. % r.r.. t#.Hf,
anI Tg'nf'r %. IHu. l,Tg.r'Iaug' .us
tl rigr d. h4I known Mr. t.....r asa
. I.aIm. .hDI.t.1U.sr, tgyiugtr Sep AUslu.
.ls.ut uf OH. lu-u.
m. 4lI tlai t.. prostitution ur Of % nr
administration 800. thr most ..u. ,n chat
..frt..krl.. Boo Ibis tHuutr. ltW., a
-...t4r.I a .t.ulrr. Other n. laut. bad
.rrrHt a reelection. and had h.u defeated.
Iuf fyl. ALWAYS by thr UrruIf. party.
and aain., Ho ,ull strength OBJ. u.l.u own.
Nr. Pierce hls lHu rleut.I '. DIE .nu
rtr'v 1000 luurlrl OFF event bon ..r country.