Personal Recollections of Many Prominent People Whom I Have Known And of Events
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Some days before the meeting of the convention, I took the invitation to Col. Benton and delivered it to him in person. I found him at his residence, at Col. Brant's, on Washington Avenue, where he always made his home when he came to St. Louis, — Col. Brant having married his niece. He received me most cordially. I said to him: "Col. Benton, we expect you to aid us in this matter. St. Louis, from her central position, is entitled to have the road start from here. We shall have opposition, " sa...id I, "and much to contend with. Douglas is striving: HIS' OPINION OF DOUGLAS. 183 hard for the presidency, and he will try to. Have the Pacific Railroad start from Chicago instead of St. Louis, run through Iowa, and give us the ' go-by. ' And should Douglas succeed in his presidential aspirations, it will give him additional power and influence. " Col. Benton replied: "I shall be there, sir; I shall attend the convention, and advocate the build- ing of the road from St. Louis to San Francisco.
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