, 1870-10-23
THOMAS Il. BENTON.
<orar tsacy Specimens of 1zis Talk
About IEtmAclf.

T. ler wae trifling man, and 10 this chsrac.
ser i,v owed his preservation al ths bursting
Of the tig Gun on board OF the Princeton
Ward l,hd becs given out that a Bong was to
re >'lnc !n the cabin, and he rushed dom to
lar =, Iwsa also saved By mr characteristic
eting around nsl dAs, looking into everything,
and, As a compliment to the interest took
in the chip, was invited to witness the firing,
ard had Just before been requested to change
ny position that the emcke might not prevent
my observation, By Which was removed from
The roint of danger. Tyler wss man OF
great good luck; 1t was common saying IN
flrgiLis. that whoever stood 1t bis way wouli
die, aud so they predicted tic early ae1th OF
Hariisnn.
Nr. Clay once ro;orted terribly on sortfl
Carolina mau- Mr. Clay had censurFl s..ers-
lv some djsunion sentiments recently ex-
lrrftt br q rereon from that Stata. when
the remark was = Felatirs OF his. Mr.. Clar
ssrsi:htened himself to his full height. hta
eyes flashed fire, and in a voice OF thunder
be- cried ont+ u care not whose relation be
il. lie ia . traitor who ntters ench een,i-
mcnts :" Good God! 1t sunk him to ths
esEtl,, sir he wss. never heard from after
wsrd.
Nr, Cass is very timid, poor man.-afraia
| to take decided stand. SilAs Wright truly
/ =: ID Of him: He is an amisble man, hut
aff.il OF his own shadow" Though verv
peaceful in bis private relations, never quar-
reln"E With anyone, in the Scnate lie il a.
wzys for \ war will England. lie uttere! 20
o':tn in his speeches, "waE Is inevitable :"
tlatit became a by-worl. I once turned it
| OF. him, very much to the amusement of the
sesAse. After one Of HIS VAT speeches. I
! sase. ard, speakiog Of the little danger CT
w;s, :. snasa s. ~;sh lis words changed: feaee
EouS!as Was driven into tho Kansas-Sehras-
| Ii l.:E bg A,el,i.on and ether=. the dre-eaters
| oi The South They threatened 10 drop him II
he did not yield to all their demands.
To advocate disution is to gain the favor Of
| sl's administration THAT OF 11erce). TIE Ut
! sessiSn Appoisttues,t Vas At editor from Mo-
.:.t 10 Mexico, whoee last editorial was in
favor Of disuniap. Those disanion dogs, vul-
<! 5e1lt Hs, get the appointments. One wrote
| int nasty, s:irki1g letter from Turin AB
'-on rs il wss know n there, they dropped him.
-:s: would not ncsice Lin, at I'll - msn in
that ,cdued circle: psid hin unly the atten-
ii,a dua a representative from the Cui,ed
| = :it.: raa,le distinction bctween the man
al, ;Le representative: Fou understand it,
III.
Ii Missouri, l1s: sunEer. Wien I was
stgE.finS tue StAte, two anst-neutan men
~:sLed to ret aluok at n,e for the tirss time,
tr: Nouid not come into tue room. aaa so
(et1ed in 1t the door. Wa standing up.
y Essed IN N animated CONVERSATION With
sc1cr friends, and suppose looked more vig-
LtS Is than usual, 1Au oaa tutued 10 the other
aLa sail s'Good God. NO thall have 10
\ tsent him thsse tseutg sears" keep ny
h, ALL. By horseback riding. ! might be taken
| r, /. fcreignsr Tor General Pfliss,eT, ca Eny
! liscL tcsse. Ett few nd ~ well as nje.
! I~aa oEce, when riding ca nav black hotee,
| viii my little grandson on his white pouy,
have kept horses to ride. Mr.. Randolph. who
| NJ, c much Oh hos>eback. VAS an exception.
I Contrary TO the general opinion, Ar. R.n-
l talsh vas vesy Industrious man. xod labor.
~: gwen ac Is hin, Atser his d9etuish ctay;:
Ys, will rec ali alsout i in my . Thirty Years
View lie or1ere.l it for me In loutor.
searching aut the coat of-nt1ns OF the 15entau
family. He -sid the motto should he Faef's
If rtT1is ,-t.eaa Of Ftscft* eoss etro.s:
o.s man ever knew. ILsvs often b.en cam
r.r.d With Lin in this respect. though cannot
c7:u,rl1meps mssclf 70 highly. am ao~ On.
ssEtd on my - Abt1dg1nAnt Of tas Debates o. I
c nslte-." in aeons sixteen volumes, .ni:n T.
i,se S"s uSi'gS I'll isee, ~ and tic remaining two
h@::sory @ q Tiesccs aamiuie.sation; havs
| no farpre, however, to ask af THIS 4dmtEtsffa'
tot. !; rore, tir. Mr.. Pierce had the high heno'
IN .lmceI nnss!moat'tE 1a on too4 ~ 1b.t III Dong
Is, had withdrawn, aud wAs presented IN ~:
1,,isble condition OF bclding On to she las
for nomination. after his chances bad becoca'
h'Fe:ess.
an much youneer than c.-s, ssn basen les,
ara other statesmen Of ny oS4 ase: muss
u4rc vigorous than Buchanan LEsf summer
i nv efect;oneering csmpsign in Missouri,
r.sds fnrtr sddressce, OF two or three hour
c,ch, to acrrs Of people. unds1 M so!st't,a
sun, snccestiye days. apa tr.vei1ed 1,soo mile NE
eyer rough road.. much unlike souss , N ~ he,
England. have been temperate ana ea1e1o
Of my health
. | un,ikc. MI Webster was moro lahorsd An
, rhetorical, Tho arguments OF ht+ Wright .