Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-08-13

with complaints against Mr. Polk and the rest
of tile Cabinet, deploring his connection, ask
ing advice for his conduct, and making renew
ed protestations OF his own devotion to the
man whom be had despciled of the honor of
the final Mexican campaign planned by him, he
obtained forgiveness, aud new hold on the
generous and confding Senator aud soldier,
that afforded the opportunity of the last be-
trayal of confidence. When he died, Col.
Benton, like Clay and jackson, left written
testimonial declaring the forfeiture of his con-
6denee by Dir. Buchanan In the sketch of
his life, submitted to his revision, and sent to
the press by him just before his fatal illness,
he says that he had supported Mr.. Buchanan
against his own son-in-law, Col. Fremont, and
| assigns as the reason confidence that sAlr.
Buchanan, if elected, would restore the priuci-
pies Of the Jackson administration, and the APP
prehension that the success of Col. Fremont
would engendcr sectional parties fatal to the
preservation of the Union; but he adds that,
soon after, be had occasion to change both
opinions Col. Benton's last political pubi-
cation, and brief note to me give the explana-
ton. But before bringing the proof from Col.
Beuton's own pen, recording this oondemna-
tion of Mr.. Buchanan and the Administration.
/ it Is proper should advert to the cozemng poll
| icy of the conscious intriguer, through which
/ he has eontriyed TO evade the consequences by
/ arraying on his side the sons of the great mon
I whose confidence he had forfeited.
"lhe mode IN which Mr. Buchanan has at
/ tempted 10 relieve himself from the weight of
! the testimony borne by the eminent men associ-
aed with him in public life, strikingly shows
/ the plotting cunning on which he always relies,
! both to revenge and defend himself
'When Major Lewis published the letter Of
/ Gen. Jackson, written at the close of life, re-
! affirming his eonyiston that Mr.. Buchanan was
n corrupt man, having made corrupt prop
ositjon to him, the artful dodger takes no issue
upon il. His colleague in the Polk Cabinet,
Cave johnson, Is set quietly at work to operate
on young Mr.. Jackson, (the heir adopted in
infaucy as a son by Gen. Jackson, being twin
child of neighbor that could we'll spare him;)
and this person, who owes everything TO Gen.
jackson bnt tFr F5istA4s y us
trious benefactor, by publishing 10 tF news
papers declaration that he bad heard him
speak in his family circle in the most exalted
/ terms of Mr.. Buchanan, thus attempting to
make the impression that his fathers letter was
false to bis honest conviction. Mr. Clay's son
IS of too elevated character to express his
personal confidence in man whom his father
| accused of corruption upon his own knowledge.
Yet, young Mr.. Clay's associations with the
Southern party, which for party purposes has
placed Mr.. Buchanan in power, brings them
together, aud this is converted adroitly By the
latter, through his extreme Difference TO Mr
Clay, into an appearance of confidential rela-
tons, implying that the imputations of the IA
theI have no weight with the son. To bolster
himself with that portion of the public cher
Ishlng sort of ldolatry for Mr.. Webster, (who
at an early day put his mark upon him in a
| published letter, and always held him at arm s
length,) he takes his son to his embraces, and
rewards him with lucrative Office to take off
| the memory of the fathers repugnance to
! him,
The attempt to appropriate the influence and
/ honors of long life of laborious patriotism,
devoted by Col. Benton to the country, is in
keeping with this last exploit of patronage
/ Col. Benton had turned aside from his great
| work of condensing the debates of Congress, to
| support the Government against the shock Civ
1 en- it BY The Multiplying party, using the Su-
! preme Court as its battering ram. The decis-
ion that slavery was carried By the Coustitu-
/ ton into all the territories of the Union as
constitutional right which no local Law could
obstzBt, and the adoption of this decision
even 10 advance Of its rromulgation, by the
President in his inaugural, as the basis of bis
Administration on this vital question, prompt
ed that examination of this judicial and Exc
| cutive usurpation which closed the political eff
forts of one Of the ablsst and most renowned of
the colaborers who maintained in our time the
republicanism of Jefferson and the most init
mate associate of Macon, Randolph and Jack
son, throughout the warfare, to assert the theo-
ry of our Government in its primitive yir-
tue.
'In that thin volume, Mr.. Buchanan saw
the battle-axe Of the lion-bearted Crusader
raised to hew down his Administration Mr.
Jones arrived ten days before the death of the
hero OF the true Democracy, who had thus ia
ken his attitude against the enemies of the
principles of Republicanism. He came in
good time, and in fortunate circumstances for
the Administration, having been its emmissary
IN Central America on soma undiyulged erranG
with accounts unsettled, aud it may be to be
paid al ti6itum out of the secret service fund.-
In taking possession of Col Benton's sick
room, he became very convenient exponent
70 suit his views to the necessities of the Ad-
mnistration.''
10 this Mr.. Jones's statements of Col. Ben
tons opinions, MIR. Blair opposes, not merely
his own account of interviews with Col. B. but
letter written BY Col. B. in December, 1857,
and the still mere authoritative, because more
deliberate exposition of Col. BIS views, con-
tanned in his published examination of the e-de-
cision in the Dred Scott case.
Col. BIS letter written in December last,
was as follows
&C. STREET, Dec. /.
Dear Sf:-If your health permits, would