The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-14

Benton is dying. His disease, cancer of
the bowels, has made snch progress that
he cannot survive much longer He suf-
fers extreme pain, ard is exhausted to al
most to the last degree of physical prostra.
ton. But his mind is as clear and as
powerful as ever, and the high, resolute,
Roman spirit Of the old statesman strug-
giles with indomitable energy and fortitude
against sickness aud weakness dnd the aw-
full presence Of the king Of terrors. He
dies in harness, working to the last for his
country and mankind An old and init
mate friend from Missouri called upon him
this morning. Benton was in bed, scarce
! ly able 10 move hand or foot, and not able
to speak much above. whisper But he
was bard n; work closing up his Abridg-
mcnt of the Debates of Congress, which
he had brought down to 1850, to the pas
sage of the Compromise measures. He
was debating the closing chapter of the
work. His daughter Mrs. Jones, sitting
beside the bed, received it, sentence by
sentence, whispered in her ear, and re-
peated it aloud to her husband, who wrote
it down. 1t was then read over 10 Col.
Benton, and received his corrections, made
with as much anxious particularly as if it
wcro the maiden work of young author
Resting few minutes from his task,
Col. Benton entered into conversation with
his Missouri friend. He tod him that in
reviewing the events of 1850, he was glad
to find that the animosities OF the past had
died out in his heart, and he was not only
ready but eager to do justice to his former
rivals and opponents. He spoke with
much feeling of Mr. Clay, to whose merits
and services he had awarded the highest
praise in what he was writing about the
Compromise period of 1850. He dwet
particularly on the service, the great SER
vice, Mr.. Clay had rendered to the Re-
public at that time by battling and putting
down the traitorous Secessionists of the
South, who were seeking to destroy the
Union and plunge the country into civil
war for their own selfish and ambitious
purposes.
The inspiration of this theme fred the
languid blood and terminated for a mo-
ment the failing frame Of the dying patri-
OF In energetic whispers, he told his is
itor that the same men who had sought to
destroy the Republic in 1850 were at the
bottom Of this accursed Leconpton bust
ness. Among the greatest Of his consola-
lions in dying was the consciousness that
the House Of Representatives had baff1ed
these reasonable schemers, and pnt the
hee's of the reople on the neck OF the
traitors Few events in our history had
given him 20 much satisfaction as the de-
feat Of Lecompton. He warmly praised
the intripid and incorruptable Douglas
Democrats who had resisted the power and
the wiles of q corrupt und deluded Ad.
ninistration.
In taking leave of his friend, Col. Ben
ton said that, although there was much in
his life that he regretted, he could honest
ly feel proud ON his death bid of his de-
votion to his country, in whose service he
had never been faithless or gigent.
P. S. Col. Benton died on SATURDAY
morning last
The SLAVERY QUESTION AND THE FU
TuRE oP PARTIEs-The General Commit
tee of New York have issued an adclrss
thanking all the Members of Congress who
, voted against tho admission of Kansas up
, on the basis of the Lecompton Constitu
: ton, and declaring that We owe an es
, pecinl debt of gratitude to the American
, Senator's and Representatives in Congress
=. from the States of Kentucky, Tennessee
, North Carolina end Maryland, for the
National and patriotic course during thu
/ consideration of the question"
4 The action of the American member
i of Congress from Southern States whic
). is thus deservedly. recognized, tends t
J.. draw them more closely into communion
I with the dominant party at the North. 4
y correspondent of the New York ourie
anil Enquirer remarks
The conservative South American
\ will become the nucleus Of the party whic
=. will rise upon the ruin Of tho sections
Democracy. The moment this tendenc
&c becomes apparent, every man of the abov
thir.y.one Northern tools of slavery wi
desert the partnership. The American
7 will claim utilization with their holder an
J" more consistent brethren who have on thi
occasion co-operated with the Republ
cans.
- The South requires repose but it
~ (. not yet to have it. The ground swell {
the tempest will more convulse Souther
&c Society than the storm itself 1t is allies
- - cd that forty members have pledged then
~ selves to leave the House us soon as tn
~ rejection of Letompton becomes a fxe
40 and irrevocable fact.
VI Whether this silly and seaitious purpos
We be carried out or not, there cannot be
Nc doubt that hurricane of domestic di
y sension will sweep over the South, whic
- will not cease until the line of SLAYER
~ shall be removed one whole tier of STATE
" lower down. The line of SO go will |
). extended through from the east border
- the Missouri to the Atlantic Ocean. TIL
nc question of union and dsunon is about I
y be tried in the South. The Democrat
&c will emblazon on its banners-Secessiol
. ism Slavery Propngandism- Africa
in Slave Trade. The Opposition will thro
de to the breeze the flag of the Union.
". will be wholly Southern question. Ne
le' Their abolitionists nor doughfaces. nor co
i'm servatives, nor progressives in the Nor
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