The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-31
Hon. Y. Casey.
SPRINoFIELD, July 10, Is4l.


DEAR Sm: Il gives great pleasure to say, in an
swer to the question whether you were candidate
for the Office of Speaker Of the last Congress- that
had frequent conversations with you during the de-
rent baotings for that Office, and that you uniformly
informed me that you did not desire to be consdered
candidate.
Further, know that you were brought forward by
your colleagues who acted under the hope Of eecng
to that high Office citizen of Illinois, and far
could judge, you took no interest in the matter.
had frequent conversations with you about that time
and if you had been anxious to be candidate think
you would have told me.
In relation to the second question always consid
cred you opposed TO the Sub-treasury. You were al
ways so regarded at Washington, by both parties.
never heard intimated there by any individual that
you would vote for the Sub Treasury
was frequently in company with Boyd, Montan-
va &C., and never heard either of them say that you
had pledged yourself to vote for the SubreasuIy and
believe that if you had made such pledge and broke
il, they would have mentioned it then.
JOHN T. STEWART.
We will take the liberty to add, that we knew Gov
ernor Casey intimately, and that our recollection
firms the truth Of the letters he has published to over
throw this vile conspiracy. He was not candidate
for the Speakership-he only talked Of; and he
always opposed to the Subtreasury, from the be-
ginning to the end. McRoberts and his endorsers
therefore placed in position not OF all compliment
tory to their veracity and if Mr. McRoberts lead
the following extracts from Governor Caseys circular
and enjoy his dinner afterwards, his mperturbabilty
or his obduracy must be of nature: a4
II trust under the circumstances may be INDUCED
in saying, that this McRoberts is understood to be
the author OF great many low scurrillous, and vim
dlctiye articles that have teemed in the newspapers
against me- fictitious signatures for the last four
five years, to none Of which has he subscribed his
till now. Under combination Of circum-
stances which seldom occurs he was by the last Lee
gislature elected to the United States Senate, and
now seems to think the high station he holds, just-
fes him in subscribing his name to his low vulga-
rlsms. He should remember, however, that he is
Senator-and that he ought not to disgrace his pre-
sent stationas has been his practice heretofore in
every station he has occupied-by pouring out his
gall and poison, upon almost every man of any promi-
nency in the State, and that in language that would
disgrace any station trust shall always have more
respect for myself and for public opinion than to in
dulge in bandying epithets with him. He has long
envied, and hated me, because he wanted the place
the people have heretofore kindly given me; l
have been in his way and even he thinks 1t Of
more Importance put down in this district than
to vote against the engrossment of the bill in the Sc
nate, TO repeal his avorte Sub Treasury law. That
vote being the test vote upon that BILL it was the most
important question he will be called to vote upon du-
| ring his Senatorial term. ....
have had the honor of being member of nine
sessions of Congress have attended every day and
every hour and voled every question for the whole
nine sessions, with the exception Of one day and
half He is not in Congress nine day. till he fails to
vote on the most important question that will be taken
during his term. Instead of attending to his duties
in the Senate, and voting against the repeal of the
Treasury law, he is engaged in writing and hav
ing published this scurrous and vindctive handful
against me-"