The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-24
Letter from Csl. Benton.


Since the publication u the letter ~ Col Benton Mr.
ant Of St Louis como OF the anti Beef ton press have Gu
deavored the impression mat Sener rr.ce ana
The editor Tits paper censured or rebnked 6y Col
HeI iOn and discsroed by HIM ~ hi. hienhs rnis We
knew be false and haze ertion oil MS ette and
N Justice 70 Col Benton, Genera Price aso rsen' We ~
bis reply The readers OF the inqsr doubtless reoo ie
that we ceDouuced the uhons Of Mr. Carr a oAou-
'aed u renew the slavery ag alton and aso"eu our Pr
pose TO any proposition calculated to renew H. no
fore the r.ceip Of Cob Bent0ns dated ON the
their IewrpafTs have been In the habit OF telling lies
On the ed or Of h paper and him. they
doue'ess horghi they would destroy his innueuce WIN
'he friends o. o. Benton by p+rvertng his letter 70 Con-
j. b Brart Tbi. IL ~e ubdcrs God ny Col Benton, aud
deeds 40 reu'a'on from US, 30 far he h cOnccrne"-
sr. LOUIS May I, 1857
from each Of you waiting for here on my arrival Al
this place, and they both to the same pip answer
poor al miserable perverson OF nv Letter to Col ars.t
70 represent my reference 10 reelection and oea
NJ on you The litter coold bear no such meaning
and the reference 10 you az plainly reference 70 friends
whore sentiments agreed with my own, ana 70 whom
bad written suitable persons to make known my send
Was opposed to slavery agsoa and knew YOU boh to ~
the same and ther efore the suitable conmnnoaae
my sentiments might have rested my knox n prin-
cee Vf forty saDdiug always opposed TO agitation:
but In the new coojunotnre which had arisen Thought q
best TO place new declaration OF my Old senamea,s In
son CITY and that was The exact reason Why wrote to
You I sAw the excpse and Qualification which was
made for the emancipation movement, but that made
10 difference with me. l vas against agitation a.
an evil in itseif, and therefore against Il Without
reference to im cause, or origin or from whom Il
might come look Upon slavery agitation ~ one Of the
greatest mites which could befau the country, and
(besdee ia other ev) having dangerous efoct
the slaves for u incident to these agiss
,ius Of the parties 10 charge the other With abo
lopem ard Ign u abolish slavery, and 70 rep essen!
the tree States the tame way, all OF which Is heard
by the slaves or tn their knowedgc: and 'hey
being ignorant credulous and NOT knowing thai eli
this abolition talk u mere political Ing for the election
very naturally believe what ry hear and just nata
rally conclude thst they ought DO doirg somethng for
themselves when they ha many powerful friends a.
work them They believe IT, and become restless aud
dls onnted, and 60 to piot ng either to eecape a 70
Oft Those who make such charges do not do II TO exotic
the slaves. but they do that the slaves hear and
know and the effect IL just the same their design
was TO excite instruction We have much misohif
done in this way already, and If Is continued the most
detorabe consequences must ensue, for s effect upon
the slaves themselves, them as well as for lbs political
and social evils, against agitation, and condemn II
whenever appears, Without regard 70 Is o.ga
Yours, truly and sincerely, THOMAS Il BENTON.