New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-23
Nep9apsk Dailu esiDa,rs
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
rsr 1Arr COL. BENTON And THE sDSiS-
ISIRATI0N.

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Al, y,,cbsrsn's success in the game Of iatas~s
i,1rcf. Kim 70 ply h, siiI s;th rsdoao.ed cassr's,
r..t;. .,h;,;op /, slimuiatss by ths hope OF -
.t.,;rr il hs perso, the ws't-netoo p'eeedsai-sss
-; :, ,b. pros:ee,cy. Hshssfuiswsyo o' tho MEAS
r,,. Government 10 brig in aid Of hs genus fx ~
r,,se,nert. end tie County VII tne'ei'fe 'of TIE
s'-,,rs have a thorough test of the power OF eef.
-n,,;o, SOD by Executive machinery, II The hsais
W. Nv Cav ret rel f,oIn ia SenAse' snc. ~ h.
,,,r,,, sc,syg. lie brought charge OF oc'rust&-
t,m,, On the par. Of Mr.. Baohsnan 10 'nncescs
p.,.;4,r,;,, secticn b. bsr.errg offices. M uAf
surr.rtea lis charge BY q crc1rns'aoaA oe.s'- et
c;teo NJ. Letcber a colleague, q prove IT, '' M
cbs,., rsf,,ed TO allow the witness 70 tes'i! nNx
in peoJ tine, bouud tim to seerscy "'6' 'ae&Ss!
ssr ,e,i,;ng 70 the Hermitsge by aiestsr undsi as
Gun bs,d 70 Major I.swis, declares tsst Mr. bachsAn
WAS eu,.y of makipg sccuupt pEopcst'ato MN Nsw
csp fpy ore doub. ,hs. TIE esy instincts o' eo'up'
n,.c.ics which characterized NJ. Buehsnsn n sN
d.wn Of Lis po;it;csl life, and which have makN
tbroughou. vii be wanting to the last noft on "h'cA
al his hopes converge ~,
M Buchsrsn's inaertnt weakness eaiy VI '"' 'u
me seed HE rs,ivs cunurg with serse thst ne es.&
G, ly rse On the st,ergh oi sresteF AMI oeHet eS"
The leroism Of Jackson, Clay srd Beaten i9una 20
nsce in him. His scheme was, hy subse:'isrey -
item to appropriate their power over puoic ooa.os'
II ti,rens e: kab,e thai by submission aud fawanS es.
bis frst great failure at political seducnon, ne saw.
bin self frcm Mr. Cays wrath and derunc'stlos' ua'a
scIt Of amneety, growing cut ct iergih OF un' p'o,
tscted hin; that, by depreciation, he not only ndue'a
Cen jackson to take upon hiusef the quarrel org.
ipsted with Mr.. Clay but by solicitations, through
Ger Mub,snberg and ether stsadfss. friends OF Ges.
lack nm he procured an honorable exile IN kussa to
cover him frc IN his shame, aud BY seeking Co.. Bee
,,p with complaints against Mr.. Polk and the rest d
the Cebiret deplorng his connection, asking sdvioe
for his conduct ard making renewed proes suon1 Of
bis own devotion TO the man whom he hsd despodei
Of ths honor of the fusl Mexican campaign panned "
him be obtained forgiveness and lew bold On sas
Generous and corfoirg old Senator aud colder, taas
afforded the opportunity of the last oetraya o, NJ
confidence. When he died. Col Benton, Ike Gay
and Jack sop LETT a written testimonial declaring tue
forfeiture of his confderce by Mr.. buchanan ln'aS
sketch of his life sub tted to his revision, and scot
TO the press by him Just before his faa! ilaets ne
say, that he had supported Mr. Buchanan against ha
own son inaw Col. Fremont, and assigns ~ the rea-
ssn a confeencs that " Mr.. Buchanan, il elected.
" would restore the principles Of the jackson Admin
"traticn and the apprehension that the success OF
"Co Fremont would engerd der sectional partss tsta
"to the rresei vson the Unlon" but hs adds thst
"eon aticr lie lad occasion to change 5oh oPin'oH'
COL Benton sst political publication, and biiof nsts
to me give the explanation Bat before bringing tas
proof from Cox Bcntons pen, recording ths ooe-
den uation of Mr.. Buchanan ard the Acmnietraton,
is proper should sd, srt to the zerng policy Of tbs
conscious intsuer, through which ne has contrveib
evade the consequences, by nraying lis rido tic
. tban act xxIn 0frsI la
feited
The mode in which Mr. Bachsnsn has sttemp.edts
relieve him,elf from ho weight OF the testimony bssns
by the emr mt men associated with him in public lie
strikipgy shows the plotting cunning which be
always relies both to revenge and defend himself.
When Major Lewis published the letter Of Gee
Jsckscu, written a. the close of life, resflirmirg his
conviction that Mr. Buchanan corrupt mA.
havng mace corrupt proposition to him, tho art
full dodger takes issue upon IT, His colleague in the
Pok Cabinet, Cave Johnson is set qretly work 10
operate On yourg Mr.. Jackson ltbe heir adopted in
iLfsncy as a sen by Gen. Jackson, beirg twin cnld
# neightor that could we'll spare him. and this per-
top, who owes everything to Gen. Jackson but his
existence, was Induced to rebut the solemn wnttca
statement! Of his lultious benefactor by publishingn
the newspapers declaration that he had heard him
speak in his family circle in the most exalted terms Of
Mr. buchanan; thus attempting to make the mprss-
zion that bis fathers letter fass to his homes.
vicon. Mr. Clsys is Of too elevated character
TO express his personsl confidence in a man whom bis
father accused Of corruption on his own knowledge.
Yet young Mr.. Clays associations with the Southern
party, which for party purpose, has placed Mr..
buchanan in power, brings them together, and this a
converted adroitly BY the latter through his extreme
defererce to Mr. Clay into appearance Of confdsu
tial relations, implying that the imputaons Of the
father have no weight with the son. To bolster him.
self with that portion OF the public charisbirg sort Of
idolatry for Mr. Weblter who at an early day put his
mark upon him in published letter, and always held
him at arms length he take. bis con to his eobraces
ard rewards him with lucrative cfcs to take Of the
memory Of the fathers repugnance 10 him.
The attempt to appropriate the Influence and honors
Of org life of aborous patriotism devoted by Col.
Benton to the country is in keeping with this last ex-
plot OF patronage. Col Benton had turned aside from
his great work Of condensog the debates Of Congress
to support the Government against the shock given it
by tie Nullyrg party using the Supreme Court az its
batteiingram. The decision that Slavery was carried
BY the Constuton into all the Territories Of the Union
as constitutional right which no local law could OBJ
struc', ard the adoption Of this decision evsn in 3D.
vance Of lts public pIomugstion by the Prssident in
bis Inaugural the bsss Of his Administration On this
vital question, prompted that examination Of this Ju.
dcia ard Executive usurps,ion which closed the po-
htcale efforts Of one Of the abest and most renowned
Of the cosborers who maintained in our time the Re-
pubEcsnfm Of Jefferson and the most intimate sseo.
ciats of Macon Randolph and jackson throughout the
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