The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-10

irauiring below lsarrcd that duel Ses 3r1jss,si On
sunday be was 90 far confirmed in this iupression
proceed on Monday N magistrate and MAKE the required
sfcsy to secure the arrest Of Benton aud Butler Mr.
PepioD found at work bis books and paperg
office dsclamed any intention Of breaking The pescs aud
called for proof including sharp rebuke y; the HERlGD
Goresrcndtrt The magsoae, hewever, dsmaDdet
tencns bonds and appealing there'Tom Mr. Benton bad
te matter carried up at once 10 O. the courts then
session at the Cry Hall There the Herald oorrespndent
gave ~ his testimony, including the IN the Senate
but the court not de.ming the evderce suciert for
oonv'non dschsrged the psoner from custody.
nr ~ buuer was arrested later iu The day, and In the
me bonds required ana discharged Thus, through
ueasency Of the HERALD correspondent, this affair
pppeu 10 tne pud Otherwise ts termination nigh: have
been very serious exceedingly ridiculous Tne man
reason Tor The Intervention of the HERALD
Of the quarrel.
In the sn Of ls47 Mr. Bsntons services were called for
ed uron trial by court martial wsshp q on for ma
tiny, &C. 10 California TIE trial lasted for severa te
repetition here.
IN the discussion OF the Compromise measures Of 1880
nr Benton was mainly instrumental in breaking down
Mr.. Cay's Omnibus bin, and reducing each measure
thcrecfto its merits. At this point division ghch
bad sprung up IN the Missouri democracyBenton and
anti resulted in tho defeat OF Beuton for the
pate be then ran fer the House tho Bent,n canii-
date for st Louis, elected and distinguished himself
in an oppostion TO tho Kansas Nobrssks bill ~bch
up his onical political Hs subsequen. trial Tor
Congress and for Governor In Missouri signal
ieas and his course in the last Presidential election
Colonel
mont, would be useless TO attempt to explain.
Toe political rise and fall OF Colonel Bent,n afford
stkg str Of the rise the glory and the decay of
the nclm Benton was giant In the democratic camp
when jackson was removed and the party began 70 spill.
upon factions and sectional Issues Benton with Vac By:en
and all rs mott faithful followers thrown ont Of the
orthodox church upou the tes. question slavery As
the policy of Mr. Calhoun has become more aud move he
pllcy Of the this Van Burcn element OF the
North has sioughed of Ito republican camp Isaypy
Renton IN Missouri high and dry Thus expelled Il
M nriv fhe Tia
has rendered small service the country his capa
city as political compiler and historical. His " Tarty
Years View" embraces an immense fund or varied and
Invaluable political Information, written style NJ once
simple, beautiful and strong, and hr compilation tho
debates OF Congress- as far az has progressed fills
important desderstum 10 poi.ical archives
The tene manner and bearing OF Mr. Benton in the
senate were not suited to the popular taste adapted to
win the partay ot the mass Of his Senatorial brehren
Ills tone was bold and imperous his precise and
somewhat dcAtOrai and doemsica aad his bearing tina,
OF a giant among the pigmies lie was by many
s'dered coarse, savage egortcal selfish van glorious
and oqpacious old arisiocrat and yel sod SUBSTANCE
his speeches, great small matters win favoYaolv
compare with the best which any other
try has produced and his character in fact was hat
OF most practical democrat As the head Of family,
husband, father, companion and bos he q model Of
affection. simplicity and hospitality Among his neighbors
TO man could be more popular. Among his children and
grandchildren he was literally worshpped their best
hmnd theT teacher their companion and their guide.
Al bis table by hs eesdc ais gen spirit bs
extensive reaiipgs, his great experience and minute OBJ
servaon concerning men and things and his wonderful
memory, rendered bR conversations positively charming
upon whatever subject they nigh. turn And upon tho
little tres OF every day eosap he could talk by the hour
ard give an essay adys bonnet and the chaoges
OF The fashions readily upon the treaty Utrecht
In person Col Benton was tall, muscular and robust
and with presence sngua!ly majestic and ending.
Fis features were of tho strong Roman mould aud their
habitual expression AZ OF n se.i poasessed SELF
relying, positive and rossute lila marriage with
daughter OF Col McDo~e OF Virginia secured him an
amiable and exemplary partner, and tho domestic
associations OF an extensive circ0 OF influential fani-
Ie-. Mrs Benton died some four years ago. or h.s
four surviving children, al IL cur Jesse'
tho wife or Col Fremont; another Is the wife O, Mr. wm
Carey Jones late returned from government nlssion TO
Central America another Is married. to a Mr. Jao)b, q
well 10 DO farmer OF Kentucky and formerly Of Pre-
monts amateur mDupsin nen; the fourth and youIgest
some years az was barred 10 nt1ch OF tbs Preach
legation at Washington French Consul General at
Calcutta In the important matter OF religion Col Bsn,,n
was, If not memb, fsshfu attendant wih bis family
at the new school Presbyterian church. near hs resi-
dorce IN Washington. Among the people OF Washington
no was esteemed as ctzeD and beloved ss ne ghoor
and friend.
With frpton, the last, excepting Cass and We
may say CrlteodeD, of the corpecrs OF . az, ca.
boun aud Webs,er, - gone. II Cay was dh,n-
eushed FOR the love Of hts friends, and CaIhDun
fer the venerr.lon Of his disc,oles, sud Webster
Tor the admiration or the commercial politicians OF the
North, Benton was particularly dat u The esteeua
OF those who knew him intimately and fer the bitter
hostility OF hts opponents who only from his excu
sable esotism and sometimes on nsvsy harsh AMI pe-
rious manner ne public dcba.cr In tts Sspate.